School Breaks
School Break Programs
Join us at Golden History Museum & Park when school is out! During these school break programs for ages 6-11, participants will explore science, art, history and more while enjoying the unique setting of our history park, whether it is a visit to the chickens or cooking something in the historic Pearce/Helps Cabin.
Space is limited. (Sign up for our e-news and never miss a program!) Dates coincide with no-school days for Jeffco Public Schools. Ages, dates, and times vary from program to program. Please review each break program carefully before registering.
Registration
Fall Break
Cost per day: $75 members; $90 non-members
Registration opens August 1 and closes Tuesday, October 15.
Monster Quest with Aaron “Hutch” Hutchings
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
To get ready for Halloween, adventurers will explore basic tracking, track identification, and casting tracks before embarking on their own monster quest. Will you adventurer be able to track down Frankenstein or Dracula?
Celebrations Around the World
Friday, October 18, 2024; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us and learn about different fall celebrations around the world. Participants will learn about Día de los Muertos and bake Conchas Pan de Muerto, build a kite while learning about the Guatemala Kite Festival, and an insect hotel to take home while learning about the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Thanksgiving Break
Cost per day: $75 members; $90 non-members
Registration opens August 1 and closes Friday, November 22.
Clear Creek Discovery Days
Monday, November 25, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
During this Clear Creek focused program, participants will explore how water and ice have shaped the landscape, the enduring importance of this area to indigenous communities, and the positive and negative impacts of industry and recreation on the area. Activities will vary each day, sign up for one day or both!
Refund / Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations for break programming must be received by the Friday before the scheduled program by 4 p.m. to receive a refund minus a $5.00 processing fee.
- No refunds are given for cancellation requests made after 4 p.m. the Friday before.
- Should Golden History Museum & Park cancel a break camp session, participants will receive a full refund.
Past Programs
Knife & Carving Skills with Aaron “Hutch” Hutchings
March 18 and 19, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages 6 to 11
Registration opens January 29 and closes Saturday, March 16.
Cost: $150 members; $175 non-members
During this two-day skills-focused program over Jeffco’s Spring Break, participants will learn knife safety, best practices, and specific carving techniques. Then adventurers will move onto projects aimed at each student’s comfort and interest levels. Possible projects include cowboy spoons, tent stakes, mountain man faces, wizard wands, old-fashioned toys, survival tools and more. No prior experience required. All materials provided.