Family $10 || Adult $5 || Child $2 Adults $3 || Child $2 Bring the whole family to Cross Orchards for the Grand Valley Model Railroad Club's 35th annual Christmas Train Show. Explore the rich railroad history of the Grand Valley. You can view the model trains both indoors and outdoors, tour our historic trains […]
Family $10 || Adult $5 || Child $2 Adults $3 || Child $2 Bring the whole family to Cross Orchards for the Grand Valley Model Railroad Club's 35th annual Christmas Train Show. Explore the rich railroad history of the Grand Valley. You can view the model trains both indoors and outdoors, tour our historic trains […]
Register Now! Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art, culture, economic development, education, human rights, medicine, public services, politics, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky […]
The Museums of Western Colorado presents our Annual Speakeasy Fundraiser on Saturday, March 9th from 7-10pm! Come join us for a night of debauchery honoring Grand Junction’s historic red-light district, the Barbary Coast. You’ll have to buy tickets to know the special knock and passphrase to enter the Museum of the West exhibit hall turned […]
Celebrate Earth Day early with us as we clean and maintain our historic dinosaur hiking trail at Riggs Hill! If you are interested in participating, please RSVP at the bottom of this event page! On Saturday, April 20th, we are kicking off National Volunteer Week early with a Trail Stewardship Day! With Earth Day in […]
Interested in learning more about our available volunteer opportunities? Stop by one of our four Volunteer Open House Days during National Volunteer Week to see if volunteering with us is right for you! If you are interested in participating, please RSVP down below! On Tuesday, April 23rd, our Volunteer Open House Day will be hosted […]
Interested in learning more about our available volunteer opportunities? Stop by one of our four Volunteer Open House Days during National Volunteer Week to see if volunteering with us is right for you! If you are interested in participating, please RSVP down below! On Wednesday, April 24th, our Volunteer Open House Day will be hosted […]
Interested in learning more about our available volunteer opportunities? Stop by one of our four Volunteer Open House Days during National Volunteer Week to see if volunteering with us is right for you! If you are interested in participating, please RSVP down below! On Thursday, April 25th, our Volunteer Open House Day will be hosted […]
Join us at Cross Orchards Historic Site for a night of old-fashioned fun at the Barn Dance on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 6pm-9pm. Get your boots ready for music, dancing, delicious food and drinks, and more! This 18 and over event promises to be a lively night under the stars. Don't miss out on […]
Meet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00 AM Minimum Age: 8 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by a paying adult Description: This expedition is for those who like a challenge. Fossil bones of the theropod Allosaurus are plentiful at the site, but they are embedded in a hard sandstone. We will […]
Meet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00AM Minimum Age: 7 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by a paying adult) Difficulty: Easy. No hiking is required on this expedition, but participants should expect to be outside all day, in the heat and bugs, working on open, rocky ground. We will provide some […]
Meet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00AM Minimum Age: 5 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult) Difficulty: Easy. No hiking is required on this expedition, but participants should expect to be outside, in the heat and bugs, working on open, rocky ground. We will provide some shade tarps. Description: […]
