Events and Public Programs

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Free First Wednesday of the Month

Visit the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on the first Wednesday of the month from November through April and enjoy free admission. Free dates in 2025 include November 5 and December 3.  Free dates in 2026 are January 7, February 4, March 4, and April 1.

For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation.

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request with three business days’ notice by emailing [email protected]. For other disability-related accommodation requests or concerns, please contact the museum at the same email address.

William Cody sitting on a grey horse in front of a tent. A birthday hat graphic has been put on the horse's head and birthday banner graphic have been added behind the man.

Buffalo Bill’s Birthday

Free admission to the museum on Thursday, February 26, in honor of Buffalo Bill’s Birthday! Stop by for free entry to the museum, a birthday craft, and fun handout at check-in.

This is a nonticketed event and reservations are not required. For groups of 10 or more, please fill out and email in our reservation form at https://buffalobill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Group-Reservation-Request-Form-blank.pdf.

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request with three business days’ notice by emailing [email protected]. For other disability-related accommodation requests or concerns, please contact the museum at the same email address.

A woman is standing in front of a large poster of men on horseback. She is holding a sketchbook with a drawing of a horse head on the page.

Sketching in the Exhibit Galleries

Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. for a guided sketching class. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Buffalo Bill Museum and be inspired by historic prints and posters. Participants will have a guided tour of the museum’s collections and sketch in the exhibit area under the guidance of an art instructor. No experience required! All art supplies and museum admission are included in the price. Meets at the Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden, CO. Questions? Email the museum at [email protected] or call 720-865-2160.

Event is for ages 15+. Please register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/denver/activity/search/detail/106293?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request with three business days’ notice by emailing [email protected]. For other disability-related accommodation requests or concerns, please contact the museum at the same email address.

Trail sign that says Buffalo Bill Trail with arrow. Trees in background

Family Nature Walk-Ute Language: The Living World

Join the Buffalo Bull Museum Team on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a special program led by a Ute Mountain Ute elder who is a retired National Park Service ranger. You’ll learn the Ute names for plants, animals, and geological features as we explore Lookout Mountain Park. Please come prepared for this easy half-mile hike, which includes a few stairs. Meets on the observation deck at the Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden, CO. Questions? Email the museum at [email protected] or call 720-865-2160.

Event is for ages 5+. Please register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/denver/activity/search/detail/106383?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request with three business days’ notice by emailing [email protected]. For other disability-related accommodation requests or concerns, please contact the museum at the same email address.

Lariat Loop on Lookout Mountain.

Sketching on the Observation Deck

Join us on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a guided sketching class. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Buffalo Bull Museum and be inspired by historic images of Lookout Mountain. Participants will have a guided tour of the museum’s collections and sketch on the museum’s observation deck under the guidance of an art instructor. No experience required! All art supplies and museum admission are included in the price. Meets at the Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden, CO. Questions? Email the museum at [email protected] or call 720-865-2160.

Event is for ages 15+. Please register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/denver/activity/search/detail/106294?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request with three business days’ notice by emailing [email protected]. For other disability-related accommodation requests or concerns, please contact the museum at the same email address.