Looking for Something to do in Golden? We've got you covered.
Lookout Mountain
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Lookout Mountain is a great place to stop and take in the sights. Just a few minutes off I-70, this mountain-top oasis has easy hiking trails and beautiful panoramic views of the Denver Metro area.
Buffalo Bill Grave & Museum
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Buffalo Bill is a staple name here in the west. As a lasting vision of the great American West, his name and life lives on at this Golden attraction. The museum highlights the life, times, and legend that is Buffalo Bill.
School of Mines Geology Museum
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The School of Mines Geology Museum is two floors of rock and mineral goodness. If you’re into geology or just like looking at pretty stones, this is the Golden attraction for you! Check out feature specimens from Colorado mining districts on the first floor. If fossils, gemstones meteorites and UV minerals are your interest, the basement floor is for you.
Coors Brewery Tour
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Take a tour in the world’s largest single-site brewery. The 30-minute self-guided tour shows the brewery’s malting, brewing, and packaging processes. Next you can try a beer in the “fresh beer room,” where you can rest on ice-cube benches. Lastly, wrap up your tour by viewing old photos, neons, and other Coors memorabilia. Overall this is a classic Golden attraction, almost a must for Colorado residents.
Panning for Gold
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Hmm, what to do in Golden? Pan for gold of course! Travel back in time with your friends or family, and scrounge through Clear Creek like western miners did back in the day. While you probably won’t get rich, you’ll definitely have fun.
Golden Farmers Market
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All summer through October 1st you can come to Golden and shuffle through its amazing farmers market. With tons of vendors, fresh local produce and more, you can spend all day at this Golden attraction.
Triceratops Trail
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Triceratops Trail is a 1.5-mile hiking trail that leads you between large walls of sandstone and into reclaimed clay pits. Along the trail there are several stops showing dinosaur, bird, mammal, insect, and invertebrate fossils and tracks. This is a super interesting and a fun place to bring the kids and teach them about our world’s history!
