Try your luck at panning for gold and maybe strike it rich! Open to the public for free gold panning and instruction by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado.

 Where: Blue River Plaza (203 S. Main St. Breckenridge)

When: June 19th – 21st from 10am – 4pm

Cost: Free

Schedule for Museums and Historic Tours:

Barney Ford Victorian Home Tour
Visit the home of Barney L. Ford: escaped slave, prominent entrepreneur and black civil rights leader.  Learn about Aunt Clara Brown, considered one of Colorado’s great pioneers, while this temporary exhibit is on display. (Available for private parties.)  Enjoy old time treats during your visit to the Barney Ford Home on Saturday.
where:  111 East Washington Avenue, Breckenridge
time:  11am – 4pm, Tuesday thru Sunday
cost:  Free, donations gratefully accepted

Edwin Carter Discovery Center
Take an interactive journey into the life of Breckenridge’s famous log cabin naturalist, Professor Edwin Carter.  Great for kids!  Featured are a theatre and interactive learning center where children can try hands-on activities related to Carter’s work. (Available for private parties.)  Join us on Sunday at noon for a birthday celebration in honor of Mr. Carter complete with birthday cake and music!
where:  111 North Ridge Street, Breckenridge
time:  11am – 4pm, Tuesday thru Sunday
cost:  Free, donations gratefully accepted

Summit Ski Exhibit
This exhibit celebrates Breckenridge as the first ski town in Colorado and highlights the first 100 years of skiing in Summit County.  Included in the exhibit are items on display from the 10th Mountain Division.
where:  308-B South Main Street, Breckenridge
time:  11am – 4pm, Tuesday thru Sunday
cost:  Free, donations gratefully accepted

Tombstone Tales at Twilight
Hear the tales of Breckenridge’s past from beyond the grave.  Stroll through the cemetery and hear the many fascinating stories of Breckenridge’s first inhabitants.
where:  Valley Brook Cemetery, 905 Airport Road, Breckenridge
time:  5:30pm, Friday and Sunday (Reservations required by 3:30pm/24 hour cancellation required)
cost:  $15/adults, $10/kids (Ages 4-12)

Breckenridge World Market
The Breckenridge Sunday World Market boasts 40+vendors from around the world sharing their handmade crafts and exotic goods as well as three farms.
Where: Main Street Station, 505 South Main Street
When: Sunday, June 15th 9:00a.m. -2:00p.m.

Behind Swinging Doors Saloon Tour
Taste the spirits of the Breckenridge Distillery and learn about the historic saloons of Breckenridge.  Tour includes Distillery tasting when available.
where:  The Welcome Center, 203 South Main Street, Breckenridge
time:  5pm, Friday and Saturday (Reservations required by 4pm/24 hour cancellation required)
cost : $15/adults (Must be over 21 years of age)

Historic Walking Tour
Take a tour through Breckenridge’s Nationally Recognized Historic District.   Hear stories of the gold seekers, rough individuals and other hardy souls who lived in Breckenridge over 100 years ago.

where:  The Welcome Center, 203 South Main Street, Breckenridge
time:  11am & 1:30pm, Tuesday through Sunday (Reservations not required) – (Free during Kingdom Days only)
cost:  Free, donations gratefully acceptedHaunted Tour of Breckenridge
The most popular tour offered – a late evening stroll through Breckenridge’s haunted historic district.  Along the way, the eerie stories from Breckenridge’s rough and raw past will be told but remain unexplained.
where:  The Welcome Center, 203 South Main Street, Breckenridge
time:  Saturday 7:30pm (Reservations required by 5pm/24 hour cancellation required)
cost:  $15/adults, $10/kids (Ages 4-12)Gold Panning at Lomax Gulch
where:  301 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge
time:  11am – 3pm, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (Reservations not required)
cost:  $10/adults, $5/kids (Ages 4-12)Washington Gold & Silver Mine Tour
Take a journey back in time to Breckenridge’s hard-rock mining era.  Walk underground for a first-hand mining experience and learn to gold pan on site.  Great for kids!  Free gold pan included with tour! (Available for private parties.)
where: 465 Illinois Gulch Road, Breckenridge
time:  11am & 1:30pm, Saturday and Sunday (Reservations required 30min. prior to tour time)
cost: $15/adults, $10/kids (Ages 4-12)Gold Panning
Get expert instruction and see demonstrations by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado.  Keep an eye out for anything shiny because there is real Gold in the boxes and you can keep what you find!
Where: Blue River Plaza on Main Street
Saturday, June 15th & Sunday, June 16th 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.