Dillon Farmers Market
2024-07-19 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-26 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-02 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | 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

1883 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum – Open for Tours
2024-07-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-30 11:00 - 13:00 and 2 more dates | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Can you recite the 1892 Pledge of Allegiance? Did you know the townsite of Old Dillon is underwater? Stop by from 11-1 Tuesday – Saturday for a tour of the schoolhouse and 2 historic cabins and learn about the town on the move and how a one-room schoolhouse made it to downtown Dillon. No advanced registration required – $5 suggested donation.

Rice Barn Open for Visitors
2024-07-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Come visit us at the Rice Barn in Summit Cove and see what an authentic Summit County homestead barn was like.
Open Saturdays in July from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 367 Cove Blvd., Dillon, CO 80435
Admission: $5

Special Programming: Children's Day at the Schoolhouse
2024-07-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Join us from 11 am – 1 pm on the Schoolhouse lawn where we will have children’s games set-up. Bring your (grand)children for sidewalk chalk drawings, bubbles, and games from “back in the day.” Color a picture to take home! Donation: $5.

Member Only Historic Hike: Driving Tour of Boreas Pass Road Train Stations & Stops with Bill Fountain
2024-07-23 08:45 - 14:00 | Breckenridge Ice Rink Community Parking Lot, 189 Boreas Pass Rd, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
This will be a driving tour that will include stops at Rocky Point, Argentine/Bacon Station, Bakers
Tank, Signature Sandstone, Dwyer/Belmont Spur, Farnham Spur, Farnham Station and Boreas
Pass Station & Section House. Bill will share the history of these locations and, at some of the
stops, we will do short hikes to see what remains at those location. Bill will share lots of
historic photos, maps, and documents.
We will plan to meet at the Ice Rink community parking lot at 8:45 am and carpool to keep the
number of vehicles on the tour to a minimum.
The tour will end at 1:00 pm at Boreas Pass. Participants should bring a lunch and Bill will visit
and answer any questions.
We will plan to arrive back at the Ice Rink community parking lot by 2:15.

Tuesday, July 23
8:45 AM – 2:15 PM
Location: meet at the Ice Rink Community Parking Lot in Breckenridge no later than 8:45am
Tickets: $25 for SHS Members
Limited to 26 SHS Members
Reserve by midnight, Monday, July 22

Wear comfortable shoes. Bring your own water, lunch, and camp chair.
To become a member click here!

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2024-07-23 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-30 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-31 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-08-01 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
BOOK ONLINE

Textile Thursday
2024-07-25 12:30 - 13:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Lula Myers was an early pioneer in Summit County. Join us from 12:30 – 1 in the Homestead Cabin in Summit Historic Park for a look at Lula’s wedding dress from the 1920s!

Special Programming: Children's Day at the Rice Barn
2024-07-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Stop by the Rice Barn in Summit Cove from 11 am – 1 pm for a special Children’s Day at the Rice Barn. Explore the Rice Barn with a scavenger hunt and “mine” for jewels – anything you find you can take home! Learn how to grind corn and wash rags using a scrubboard. Color a picture to take home! $5 donation.

Historic Hike: Driving/Hiking Tour of the Lost Towns of the Swan River Valley with Bill Fountain
2024-07-29 08:45 - 13:00 | CO
Back by popular demand! Bill Fountain, noted author and historic researcher, will guide a tour focusing on towns, mines, and mill sites in the Lower Swan Valley.

Monday, July 29
8:45 AM, 1/2 day driving/walking tour
Location: Blair Witch Trailhead (2436-2816 Tiger Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424)
Tickets: $25 for SHS and BRWG Members; $35 for Non-Members
Limited to 25 guests
Reserve by midnight on July 28

Wear comfortable shoes; bring your own lunch, water & camp chair. Off-road vehicle with high clearance recommended; carpool options may be available.
(Optional hike to the Cashier mine and mill site after lunch)
To become a member click here!

Textile Thursday
2024-08-01 12:30 - 13:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Baseball was THE sport in Summit County in the 1900s. Stop by from 12:30 – 1 pm and see a Summit County baseball uniform and glove of the Dillon team and learn more about our Vintage Baseball Game happening August 24th!
