The Wings Over the Rockies exhibits allow you to explore and transport yourself to a different time and place. You can get up close and personal with historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia and immerse yourself in the future of aviation and space through realistic flight simulators and events. Wings Over the Rockies is more than just a museum. It's a community organization that strives to unlock visitors' dreams of flight. With exhibitions, events, and educational programming at two locations, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and Exploration of Flight, the organization welcomes approximately 160,000 visitors from across the United States and around the world every year.
Come and stroll through the Golden Fine Arts Festival, an open-air art gallery showcasing the works of over 140 talented artists. Browse various quality paintings, ceramics, fiber arts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, photography, and sculptures on display. Art enthusiasts are encouraged to shop and help spread the word about the incredible talent of local artists. The event has a rich community tradition and a well-established reputation and features over 100 artist booth spaces. Artists are selected through a competitive jury process overseen by art professionals. More than half of the participating artists usually travel to Golden from outside Colorado.