Enjoy Thrilling Thursday activities with pop-up exhibits, re-enactors, and a variety of activities ongoing from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included with General Admission select dates. Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays, May 15-August 7, 2025.

Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 age 60+. Rides: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.

Join the staff and volunteers of the Colorado Railroad Museum as they share some of their favorite children’s stories (with a decidedly railroad theme) followed by a fun “make-and-take” craft! Recommended ages 4-6 years old. Included with General Admission (available here).

2025 Schedule:

September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16

Admission: $13 adults, $8 ages 2-17, $11 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.

This one of a kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s rail yard inspired by some of the best of children’s literature! Railroad themed, of course. The Little Engine That Could, the Little Red Caboose and of course, Donald Crews’ Freight Train provide the suitable inspiration for this adventure at the Colorado Railroad Museum.

2025 Schedule:

October 7
November 4
December 2

Admission: $13 adults, $8 ages 2-17, $11 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.

March 18-21, 2025

All Aboard for Spring Break at The Colorado Railroad Museum! Enjoy Train Rides, pop-up exhibits, a craft project, and a host of other special activities and demonstrations. This year’s Spring Break theme is coal, celebrating Colorado’s rich railroad and mining history. It’s a week of hands-on activities related to the railroad and those connected with it. 

Activities and demonstrations take place each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Train Rides will depart every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During Spring Break be sure to check out the Museum’s latest exhibit, “Black Diamonds and Steel Rails,” now open in the Upper Gallery! Explore the vital role coal played in powering locomotives, driving industrial growth, and shaping Colorado’s railroads. See how this resource connected communities through engaging artifacts, photographs, and informative displays.

Admission & Ride: $14 adults, $7 ages 2-17, $12 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.