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Events and Programs

To find out more about any of these programs, contact the Aurora History Museum & Historic Sites education team, 303.739.6660 or email us.

Weekly Programs

Morning at the Museum
Every Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Spend the morning with your preschooler at the Aurora History Museum for stories, crafts and hands-on activities. A new program is offered every week. Please note, children must be supervised by an adult.
Adult admission is included with $1 children's admission, no registration required.

Coal Creek School Days
Every Friday 10:30 to 11:15
Beginning on June 5, the Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites will open the historic Coal Creek School House for fun, kid-focused programming on Friday mornings. With new programs each week you won’t want to miss this summer event. No Program on June 19 or July 3. 
Free event. Location: 15500 E. First Ave. 

Upcoming Events

History Hike: The Smoky Hill Trail 
Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 a.m. 
In the 1860s, the fastest route west to Colorado was the Smoky Hill Trail. The middle branch of the trail went through Aurora and was known as the Starvation Trail. Learn why and see the landscape how westward travelers saw it over 150 years ago. 
Cost: $4 per person. 

Centennial House Open Day 
Sunday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to noon 
Located in Original Aurora, Centennial House is a Queen Anne style home. It is the oldest of the nine remaining houses Donald Fletcher built for his speculative community east of Denver. We will have snacks and lawn games.  
Free event, please register. Location: 1671 Galena St. 

Historic Site Open Day: DeLaney Farm 
Saturday, Aug. 8. 3 to 6 p.m. 
DeLaney Farm was settled before the city of Aurora was founded. Explore the historic buildings, including the oldest remaining home in Aurora and the DeLaney Round Barn. There will be pioneer games and crafts for kids.  
Free Event, please register.
Location: 170 S. Chambers Road 


Save the Date

Filipino Friday Night: “Shadows and Sunrises” Author Talk with Sheilah Jane
Friday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m.
Sheilah Jane is a Filipina American author whose work explores resilience, identity and belonging. She will discuss her debut memoir, “Shadows and Sunrises,” which weaves her personal journey with reflections on cultural history. FACC Padayon will also perform. 

DeLaney Farm Open Days
Sept. 5, noon to 3 p.m.
Explore the round barn, Gully house and farmland of the DeLaney family who made a living on the plains before Aurora was founded. Enjoy family friendly scavenger hunts, games and refreshments. Admission is free.

History Bike Tour of High Line Canal
Sept. 5, 9 a.m.
Discover the history and nature all around you. We’re joining the High Line Canal Conservancy for a 6-mile bike tour of DeLaney Farm and the Canal surrounding it. Bring your own bike!
Free event. 

Centennial House Open Days
Sept. 6, 3 to 6 p.m.
Tour one of Aurora’s original Queen Anne style “Fletcher homes” and connect to the history of the city this fall. Admission to the house and tours are free.
Historic Houses of Galena Tour at 4 p.m.

Homeschool Day: The Move West, Gold Rush and Homesteading 
Friday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.
In this activity-based homeschool day we explore the mineral that shaped Colorado: gold.  In 1859, thousands of people moved here in hopes of finding some. Try it for yourself by panning for gold on a historic homestead. 
Location: DeLaney Historic District, 170 S. Chambers Road
Cost: $8 per participating child.

Sci-Fi Land Talk at Central Library
Friday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m.
Look out Disneyland; Aurora’s Science Fiction Land is coming! Discover one of Aurora’s most interesting failures. Keith Outcelt brings to life the story of Science Fiction Land, the wildest theme park that was never built, featuring futuristic rides, a monorail and even security guards with jetpacks.
Location: Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway

History Hike: DeLaney Farm
Sept. 19, 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a guided hike around a historic homestead as we step back into life in the late 1800s. Along the way, we’ll explore how westward expansion reshaped the area and what drew the Gullys, DeLaneys and other immigrant families to settle on the plains. 
Location: DeLaney Farm, 170 S. Chambers Road
Tickets: $4

The History of Filipino Music with Sonny Masicampo and friends
Friday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m.
Join “eSonny” Masicampo and friends for an evening of musical storytelling exploring the history of Filipino Music from Harana and Kundiman through the rise of Manila Sounds and Original Filipino Music. 

Colorful Coloradans in Aerospace History with Chuck Stout
Saturday, Sept 26, 10 a.m.
Did you know that the very first American flying ace was a cowboy from Sterling, Colorado? Chuck Stout, executive director of the Colorado Aerospace History Project, presents profiles of Colorado’s aerospace excellence and innovation. 
Included with admission (free for members).

History Hike: Before Aurora
Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.
See firsthand how the Plains Native Americans and early settlers made a living in this rugged environment. The hike includes visits to different types of dwellings, from tipis to sod houses built from prairie soil, offering a vivid look at daily life on the plains.
Location: Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave.
Tickets: $5

Homeschool Day: Original Aurora at Centennial House
Friday, Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m. 
This activity-based homeschool day will focus on Aurora’s early history with a tour of Centennial House, one of Aurora’s first homes. Discover how Aurora came to be through fun games and activities.
Location: Centennial House, 1671 Galena St.
Cost: $8 per participating child.

Filipino Friday Night: Dragon Boat Experience 
Friday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m.
The Philippine American Society of Colorado’s Fighting Dragons are one of the longest competing teams in the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. Hear about their competitions and experience rowing for yourself.

Centennial House Open Days
Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tour one of Aurora’s original Queen Anne style “Fletcher homes” and connect to the history of the city this fall. Admission to the house and tours are free.
Historic Houses of Galena Tour at 11 a.m.

DeLaney Farm Open Days
Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to noon
Explore the round barn, Gully house and farmland of the DeLaney family who made a living on the plains before Aurora was founded. Enjoy family friendly scavenger hunts, games and refreshments. Admission is free.

Fairmount History Mystery Tour
Saturday, Oct. 17, 3 p.m.
Discover local history on a fun, two-hour stroll through Denver’s most prestigious cemetery. Learn about some of the region’s most famous and infamous people as we walk though Fairmount with a tour guide.
Location: Ivy Chapel, 430 S. Quebec St.
Tickets: $29 

Filipino Rough Riders of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West 
Tuesday, Oct. 20 6:30 p.m. 
Yumi Janairo Roth and Emmanuel David, a CU Boulder artist-scholar duo, share the history of a group of Filipino performers caught at the crossroads of empire, entertainment and the American West.

Radio Play: Rebecca
Saturday, Oct. 24, 5:30 p.m.
A shy and naïve young girl falls in love with a worldly, elegant millionaire obsessed with his late wife, while a sinister villain manipulates them both. Watch four actors portray all the roles and create sound effects in this radio-style play based on the radio script of Daphne du Maurier’s bestselling gothic noir novel.
Tickets: $6

Filipino Friday Night: Lyn Buti Lambago, T’Boli Tradition Bearer
Friday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m.
Lyn Buti Lambago is a T’boli tradition-bearer from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. She preserves and shares the dances, music, crafts and traditions of the Tboli people, one of the many Indigenous cultural communities that make up the Philippines. 

Speaker Series: Black Cowboys in Colorado with Acoma Gaither 
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m.
Emmy Award-winning public historian and Associate Curator of Black History at History Colorado, Acoma Gaither, will talk about the lives and experiences of Black cowboys in Colorado and the West.

Speaker Series: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit Presentation
Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.
Learn about the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) with cultural anthropologist Daniel Oxendine of the Lumbee Tribe. Explore the history, ongoing impact and the work of Red Threads, a digital archive preserving these stories.

Speaker Series: History of Spiritualism and Seance 
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6 p.m. 
Join James Lopez to learn how the séance emerged from the 19th-century spiritualist movement and spread across the American West, including Colorado’s own lively culture of mediums, spirit guides and “spook exposers.” Then, for an additional fee, participate in a demonstration séance in Aurora’s own Trolley 610.
Lecture: 6 to 7 p.m. Included with admission (Free for members).
Trolley Séance: 7:15 to 8 p.m.  Additional $10 fee.

Speaker Series: Colorado’s Aviation History
Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.
Coloradoans have started airlines, set records and created life-saving technologies like ejection seats and aerial ambulance service. Explore aviation history with Chuck Stout, aerospace historian and former Curator of the Wings Over the Rockies.

Homeschool Day: Civics, Government and Kids in Action 
Friday, Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.
This lecture-style homeschool day will explore how the government works and why we have it, with an emphasis on how everyone, even kids, can make meaningful change in local governments.
Cost: $8 per participating child.

Speaker Series: Turning Over a New (Fossil) Leaf: Colorado's Paleobotanical Discoveries
Saturday, Nov 14, 11 a.m.
Join Dr. Gussie Maccracken for a look at new discoveries in Colorado’s fossilized flora. See how plant fossils reveal the ancient forests that once covered the state and hear about research she is currently conducting at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science 

Speaker Series: Mexica Instrument Experience 
Saturday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.
Discover the sounds, stories, and rhythms of pre-Hispanic instruments native to Mexico through a live performance and teach-in. Magdiel Ilhuikatekpatl Esai is a musician, producer, and danzante (traditional dancer) creating music with ancestral instruments and sounds. 

Poet Laureate, Crisosto Apache
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
 Spend an evening with Colorado’s Poet Laureate, Crisosto Apache. Crisosto is a Mescalero, Chiricahua Apache and Diné poet, associate professor of English and Creative Writing, and an Indigenous LGBTQ+/Two-Spirit writer, educator and advocate.

Online Content

Social Media

When Was It? Every Wednesday we post #WhenWasItWednesday with an object or photograph from our collection to social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter). You’ll need to guess the year based on what you see (car models, stores, fashion, hair styles and trends). Here's the catch: we don't have dates for every object or photograph in our collection; we are counting on you to help us narrow down the time frame! @AuroraHistoryCO on all platforms.

Geocaches

Find geocaches located at Aurora Landmarks No. 5, No. 9, No. 11 and No. 26 using Geocaching.com. After you find the cache, visit the Aurora History Museum during regular business hours and receive a limited edition coin for each geocache you find. We showcase a different historic landmark every year, so start your collection today!
Coins are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. You do not need to pick up the coin on the same day you find the cache.

Discover DeLaney Homestead
The Discover DeLaney Homestead series is a great way to compliment a walk through the DeLaney Homestead Historic District and Open Space. Click a link below to learn more about the historic site.

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