Small Wonders Weekend Debuts at Colorado Railroad Museum April 26 & 27

Small Wonders Weekend at the Colorado Railroad Museum is Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Marvel at the minis” while exploring the Museum’s impressive small-scale railroads, including the extensive on-site layouts operated by the Denver Garden Railway Society and the Denver HO Model Railroad Club.

For this new event created to celebrate toy trains and scale model railroading, the High Plains 3 Railers will set up a modular O gauge layout in the Museum Pavilion, bringing even more miniature trains to life.

There will be O gauge, HO, and G gauge trains in operation all weekend long! Guests (under supervision) can participate in actually operating trains on the Garden Railroad layout and live operators will staff the HO model railroad layout in the Museum Depot basement both days, allowing guests to see the entire layout in action and to ask questions.

Videos highlighting the history of both layouts will air on the Pavilion’s video wall throughout the day, and live, narrated presentations in the Depot Upper Gallery will showcase how Toy Trains and Scale Models differ from each other, and the differences between Scale and Gauge in miniature railroading.

Whether you’re a longtime train enthusiast or just discovering the world of model railroading, this event is perfect for all ages.

Besides the special show, the Museum will offer its regular attractions. Train rides will depart every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular admission and train ride pricing applies. If you want a train ride, it is strongly suggested you buy tickets in advance.

Museum admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 2-17 and $8 for age 60+. Rides cost $4 for adults and $2 for ages 2-17. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.

17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden.