Holiday Art Market (HART) is the annual fundraiser for Foothills Art Center that provides the community with an opportunity to shop for local and regional handcrafted items not found in large box or retail stores.
Shopping Hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. everyday, with extended hours on Thursdays and Weekends.
Shop and dine in Golden on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26! New this year is Golden’s Shop Small Welcome Station. Pick up this year’s Shop Small tote bag filled with local merchants’ coupons, sip a hot drink and enjoy the festivities before experiencing all of Golden’s five shopping areas. The welcome station will be located on the East side of the Golden Visitors Center at 1010 Washington Ave., and will be marked by balloons.
Find unique and meaningful gifts for the holidays at our one-of-a-kind shops. Be sure to snap some pictures and tag both @visitgoldenco and the business you’re supporting on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #shopsmall for the chance to win $100. Five winners will be randomly selected. Learn more at Visitgolden.com.
The 3nd annual Be A Tool 5k Run is happening on Small Business Saturday and the proceeds will help support the growth of the Neighborhood Rehab Project (NRP). In September of this year approximately 750 volunteers came together in Golden, Arvada and Englewood to help work on projects for folks in need of warm, safe and dry conditions. Proceeds from this race will go directly toward future projects in 2016 and 2017.
The 5K will start at 8:30 a.m. under the Welcome to Golden Arch with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m. Runners will finish on 12th Street where they can enjoy a free pancake breakfast and win prizes from Golden’s local businesses. Prizes will be awarded for the best elf costumes! Categories include adult, child, group and pet. Race participants will also receive a reusable goodie bag with discount coupons to Golden businesses and an event t-shirt. The first 200 registrants will also receive a free elf hat.
Register at www.beatool.org. Adults are $35 and youth (under 12) are $15 for the 5K Run through Nov. 26. Walk-up registration for the 5K Run will be $39.
Saturdays in December, authentic and historic downtown Golden becomes a festive holiday center with traditional decorations and fun family events. The free Olde Golden Christmas Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. with cowboys on horses, floats, marching bands, old cars, elves on unicycles, the Grinch in his corvette, and of course, Santa Claus. The parade winds down Washington Avenue with lots of activities before and after including snappy barbershop quartets, hot cider, Victorian carolers, dog cart rides, hay rides and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.
Come celebrate the holidays with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra!
Their annual Holiday Concert & Fundraiser takes place December 3 starting 7 p.m. at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center, and will feature Johannes Brahms, Symphony no.2 as well as traditional holiday favorites.
Learn more and purchase tickets online.
Saturdays in December, authentic and historic downtown Golden becomes a festive holiday center with traditional decorations and fun family events. The free Olde Golden Christmas Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. with cowboys on horses, floats, marching bands, old cars, elves on unicycles, the Grinch in his corvette, and of course, Santa Claus. The parade winds down Washington Avenue with lots of activities before and after including snappy barbershop quartets, hot cider, Victorian carolers, dog cart rides, hay rides and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.
