Happy Thanksgiving
2023-11-23 00:00 (America/Denver) | CO

Photos With Santa in the Barn
2023-12-02 09:00 - 11:30 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Take your holiday pictures with Santa in the 1919 Rice Family Barn.
Cost $25
Reservations required. Please pick a time slot below to make a reservation for your child or family. Thank you!

Crafts & Cocktails at Breckenridge Distillery
2023-12-03 11:00 - 15:00 | CO

Colorado Gives Day
2023-12-05 00:00 | CO

SHS Member Meet & Greet (Free)
2024-01-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Ring in 2024 with a members-only happy hour! Learn about the new book series, winter events, meet Jill Abrell, our new Education & Programs Coordinator, and see the latest collection acquisitions from Mike Cleary.
This event is free and is for members only. Bring a friend interested in becoming a member!
Registration is required – space is limited to 24 guests. Reserve your spot with a ticket below!

Historic Landscapes - Book Launch Party
2024-02-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Slifer, Smith & Frampton – Breckenidge, 117 S. Main Street, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Book Launch Party
February 13, 2024
4:00-5:30pm
Slifer, Smith, And Frampton
117 S. Main Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
$40 includes 1 copy of the book
Reservations Required at Summithistorical.org
Space is limited, reserve early
Thank You, Robin and Patty Theobold

2024 Summit County Women of Distinction Luncheon
2024-03-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Dillion Community Church, 371 LaBonte Street, Dillon, CO, 80435, United States
Honoring our Women of Distinction: Then and Now
$40 per person
$300 for a table of eight
Would you like to sponsor our event with a donation of $250, $500, or $1,000? Your business will be included as a sponsor on our Women of Distinction program, newspaper ads, and social media. Contact us at mail@summithistorical.org
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Reservations still available – claim your spot by Friday, March 8 at noon!

Golden Horseshoe Sleigh Ride and Dinner Theater
2024-03-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Golden Horsehoe Sleigh Rides, 6061 Tiger Rd, Breckenridge, 80424
Join us for a horse-drawn sleigh ride followed by an authentic mining camp dinner theater!

Gold Discovered in Colorado! That’s the news that brought the flood of dreamers to the mining camps of the mountains around Breckenridge, in 1859. They planned to become prospectors, and strike it rich. And just like you, after a long winter’s day in the Colorado high country, they longed for a hot meal, some companionship and entertainment. So they gathered in a dining hall, or saloon. The first structures were tents, but just like our mining camp, they quickly became log cabins as the population grew.
NOTE: This event is open to Summit Historical Society members only.
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SHS Member Meet & Greet: Celebrating Moving Out Day with the Rocky Mountain Brass Quintet
2024-04-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
No April Fool’s Joke! In 1961, everything had to be out of the old Town of Dillon to prepare for filling the valley and creating Dillon Reservoir. Join us for happy hour from 5 – 6 pm at the Schoolhouse to celebrate moving out day, with music by the Rocky Mountain Brass Quintet.
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Left to right: Ann Erdle, Chuck Strain, Beth Steele, Dan Howard, and Mark Jeffery
This event is for members only. Bring a friend interested in becoming a member! To become a member click here!
Tickets are $15 and advanced registration is required. Space is limited to 30 guests. Reserve your spot with a ticket!

SHS Member Meet & Greet
2024-05-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Join us May 7 from 5 – 6 pm for a chance to meet:

Luke Kneller, 2024 Summit High Scholarship Winner. Luke wants to thank SHS for the scholarship and share his music with us.
Sandy Gunow as he shares fascinating mining and minerals facts.
SHS Staff

This event is for members only. Bring a friend interested in becoming a member and learn about our summer programs!
Registration is required – space is limited to 40 guests. Reserve your spot with a ticket below!
If you are not already an SHS member, please click here to become a member.

Members Only Wine Tasting at Saved by the Wine
2024-05-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Saved by the Wine, 765 W Anemone Trail, Unit B, Dillon, CO, 80435
Join us on May 22 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm for a Members Only wine tasting at Saved by the Wine. We will sample 5 wines. Food will be available for purchase. Space is limited to 18 members and advanced registration is required. Reserve your spot with a ticket by May 22 at noon.
This event is for members only. To become a member click here!
Saved by the Wine is a locally owned & operated Restaurant and Wine Bar that donates 2.5% of net profits to animal shelters.

Bingo Night at the Pad
2024-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Pad, 491 Rainbow Dr, Silverthorne, CO, 80498-5431
The Rotary Club puts the “fun” in “fundraising” with monthly Bingo Nights at the Pad in Silverthorne. Join us from 6 – 8 pm to play bingo and win prizes!
The Rotary Club supports local non-profits, and each month at Bingo night, a percentage of bar sales + proceeds benefit rotating local non-profits.
Proceeds from June’s Bingo Night will benefit SHS preservation and education programs.

Member Only - Historical Boat Tour
2024-06-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
Special tour for SHS members only. In partnership with the Town of Dillon. Guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely boat ride on Lake DIllon. Learn about building Dillon Dam, the Roberts Tunnel, and relocating the Town of Dillon.

9:30 – 11:00 AM; Dillon Marina
Cost: $25/person – No children under 7, please
Advanced registration required. Please purchase your ticket below. Limit 12 people.
Bring a hat, jacket and sunscreen; weather can change rapidly on the lake.
Please arrive 15-minutes early; boat will leave the dock promptly at 9:30

If you are not already an SHS member, please click here to become a member.
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2024-06-05 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-08 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-11 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
In partnership with the Town of Dillon Marina, trained guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely historic tour of Lake Dillon. Learn about the building of Dillon Dam and the Roberts Tunnel and relocating the Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings – June 4th through August 31st
Saturday tours are also available on June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th
9:30 – 11:00am June 4th – June 16th
9:00 – 10:30am June 17th – August 31st
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $44/person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, call Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100 or click the link below.

* Please arrive 15-minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:30am
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina
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Dillon Farmers Market
2024-06-07 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-14 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Dillon Farmers’ Market, 120 Buffalo St., Dillon, CO, 80435
Every Friday, stop by our booth at the Farmers Market for special guests, pop-up exhibits, and more!

Every Friday from June 7 – September 6
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Location: Dillon Town Park along Buffalo and LaBonte Streets
Check the Happenings for special guest listings, pop-up exhibits, and more details
Free

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
In partnership with the Town of Dillon Marina, trained guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely historic tour of Lake Dillon. Learn about the building of Dillon Dam and the Roberts Tunnel and relocating the Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings – June 4th through August 31st
Saturday tours are also available on June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th
9:30 – 11:00am June 4th – June 16th
9:00 – 10:30am June 17th – August 27th
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $44/person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, call Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100 or click the link below.

* Please arrive 15-minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:00am
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina
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Full Moon Chili Cook-Off
2024-06-22 18:30 - 22:00 | CO
Join us for a chili cook-off and watch the moon rise over Summit County. You may enter your chili to compete for prizes and bragging rights for the Best Chili in Summit County. Voting is $1 a vote with proceeds going to the SHS Educational Scholarship Fund.
This is an SHS Member-Only event, being hosted by Sandy and Sloan Colt. The Colts live down valley from Silverthorne, 10 miles north of I70, off Highway 9, just below the Acorn Creek Trailhead. This is a perfect place to watch the full moon rise over Summit County.

Time: June 22, 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Location: provided to registrants only
Cost: $25.00, SHS Members Only
Limited to 30 guests
Register by June 20
Proceeds from the chili cook off will go to the SHS Educational Scholarship Fund.

Interested in entering the chili cookoff as a contestant? Send us an email at jill@summithistorical.org

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