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    Aurora History Museum

    4.2 (17 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Phillip B.

    During a Yelp elite event there I'd a collections corner and it was mentioned that if one has a collection they'd like to loan the museum to let them know so I loaned some of my glass collection from my time in Germany to the museum for a few months. Come check them out and the museum itself. It's a free entry as well. If you have a collection you'd like to loan the museum they would love to show it. No matter how small or varied.

    Barb N.

    Nice facility with a variety of exhibits. Probably of greatest interest to current or former residents of Aurora since the exhibits are focused on this community. There was an informative exhibit on Lowry Air Force Base including a video and many historical photographs. The restored Aurora trolley car is great, especially since you can enter the car. The history of the car is pretty interesting. Two other areas with permanent and changing exhibits. Very helpful and friendly staff! Free museum and parking.

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    Christian B.

    The Aurora History Museum is a great place to learn about the history of the city of Aurora. This hidden little gem is located next to the Central Library and the Municipal Building and the best part is that is the admission cost is the low low price of absolutely free. Most people would agree that the main attraction in this place is the restored street car trolley that once roamed the city streets transporting commuters back and forth in the early days of the city. Great place to visit and soak up some knowledge.

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    You can tell the staff is passionate about what they do and it made me be more interested. Unexpected hidden educational gem in Aurora.

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    Very cool to see how both Aurora and Denver came into being and the relationship btwn the two.

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    Four Mile Historic Park - Bright Nights on August 27, 2025

    Four Mile Historic Park

    4.3(62 reviews)
    6.2 miSoutheast

    Wow, my yesterday's visit to this historic park was so mesmerizing. It's because of their annual…read more(?) "Bright Nights" (originally a lantern festival.) It is said that they unveil a brand new theme each year and this year's theme appears to be focused on some Eastern cultures such as cherry blossom and bamboo forest with pandas. Not that I have been to many lights shows and yet I must say that I have never seen anything quite like this as far as my recollection is accurate. In its 12-acre land, the installations of lantern lights are everywhere. After 8:30pm or so when it's dark, the illuminations from the lanterns are glowing brighter than Las Vegas' illuminations (LOL - why am I comparing this to Las Vegas!!) According to the park's website, some of the sculptures are 23-foot tall (such as the cherry blossom gate.) It's currently open from Wednesday through Sunday until October 5th. And last night's was one of the adult-only nights where you must be 21+ to enter (I believe the next and last such night is Sept 17th. And this writing is as of late August of 2025.) I am already curious as to what the next year's theme is going to be. There is a centralized bar, some food vendors, a stage where a performer performs, and a DJ booth. Great for family time, girls' night or date night. Helpful staff were working tirelessly to assist all visitors. Although about 1,300 tickets were sold last night, it was never super jammed packed. There is still time to visit this enchanting light show. Not only for the locals but definitely one of the must-visit attractions for out-of-staters as well.

    Recently went to the Bright Lights event at this park and had a wonderful experience walking around…read morethe luminous colorful tall lanterns. Every inch of the 12 acres had lights and even in the trees and bushes. So many details that it seemed realistic. Many of the lanterns were interactive such as stationary bikes or cranks to power the lights to glow even brighter. The staff were friendly and happy to help. This event is for young and old and I highly recommend going!

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    Mizel Museum

    Mizel Museum

    4.7(6 reviews)
    5.5 miSoutheast

    An interesting and educational look into the history and journey of the art of the Jewish people…read more As we walked in we were greeted by Penny, who did a good job on explaining the beginning and 4,000 year art history of the Jewish people that was prominently displayed. Even though this was a small building, the space was well utilized and the exhibits were very well organized. Anybody that enjoys both art and history will enjoy this place.

    I wholeheartedly concur with Ilona F.'s review of the "Gathering Sparks" exhibit. The artwork and…read morethe artifacts are super cool and the exhibit was thoroughly informative about Jewish history, daily life, and yearly celebrations. I particularly enjoyed the portion about the Jewish migration to Colorado and the Jewish-owned businesses established way back then that are still around today. In addition to the viewing the exhibit, we celebrated World Kugel Day out in the museum's yard. If you've never had kugel (we hadn't), it's a sort of noodle casserole that can be savory or sweet. We sampled most all of the varieties entered into the kugel tasting contest. One of the kugel bakers was none other than Daniel Asher, Executive Chef of Linger and Root Down Restaurants. I was excited to try his Thai Coconut Curry Kugel with Roasted Peach-Sriracha Jam. It was quite tasty, but not my favorite. I liked the winning kugel better: Artichoke & Brie Kugel created by Debbie Foster. We also enjoyed some free frozen yogurt and sorbet from Menchie's, watched some artists paint, and heard some live music courtesy of Rocky Mountain Jewgrass. The Mizel Museum is an unexpected and delightful part of a quiet residential neighborhood. I'm pleased that it's within walking distance of my home. I hope you'll plan to drop by sometime and learn something new.

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    Camp Christmas

    3.8(39 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    We've gone to all the iterations of Camp Christmas: the first one at Stanley, outdoors in Lakewood,…read moreeven the virtual COVID one. This year's is smaller as expected but brings just as much spirit (and puns). It's great that they spread out a bunch of stuff throughout Stanley Marketplace but it's definitely worth it to pay for the Express experience as well, really cool stuff you can only see there. Some of which I definitely recognize from past iterations but also many new creations.

    Always enjoy a trip over to Stanley Marketplace. Great stores and restaurants and fun to see them…read moredressed up a little bit for the holidays. We came for the return of Camp Christmas as it is one of our favorite holiday traditions. There was a couple of fun installations to view as well as the walk through experience. We had fun but were a little disappointed this year as everything felt on much smaller scale than usual. More of a sprinkle of Christmas fun rather than the usual Christmas extravaganza we've come to know and love from Camp Christmas. Still fun but a bit underwhelming. We were also disappointed to see some of our favorites from years past missing like the scavenger hunt and music playlists for different times of day. Also a bit disappointed that they are charging the same price for adults and children in the walk through experience. Hope that next year Camp Christmas will be back in full form.

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