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Jul
26
Tue
2022
The Golden Cruise 2022 @ Calvary Church Celebration Plaza
Jul 26 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Woman poses with her bike before the cruise gets started.This family-friendly event, sponsored by the Golden Community Commons group, takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September.

Gather at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for music, food, raffles and New Terrain Brewery on site serving beer and cider. A themed, costumed bike cruise heads off at 6:30 p.m. for a ride around Golden before heading back to the Plaza for more fun that continues until 9 p.m.

2022 Cruise Themes

  • May 31:  TUTU fun!
  • June 28:  Red, White & Blue + Moustaches
  • July 26:  Christmas in July
  • August 30:  Minions
  • September 27:  Zombies!!

The cruise starts and ends at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza, at 13th & Arapahoe. For more info check out the Facebook page of @TheGoldenCruise.

Aug
20
Sat
2022
32nd Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival @ 11th Street between Arapahoe and Maple Streets
Aug 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Golden Fine Arts Festival logo32nd Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 20-21, 2022
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
11th Street from Arapahoe to Maple Streets in Golden

A Golden icon for three decades, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a juried art show located in the heart of historic downtown Golden, Colorado.

With its prime location just 20 minutes west of Metro Denver and free admission to the public, this premier event traditionally draws large crowds over 2 days to enjoy art, live entertainment, beer and wine gardens and food vendors.

The event, rich in community tradition and a well-established reputation, is limited to 100 artist booth spaces.  Artists are selected through a competitive jury process selected by art professionals. Traditionally, over half of participating Artists travel to Golden from outside of the state of Colorado.  Colorado is also home to many talented Artists who participate at the event each year. Cash prizes are awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in nine categories, as well as Best of Show and Best of Colorado honors.

Produced by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a favorite of those who value an attentive and welcoming ‘home hospitality’ of Golden, Colorado for artists and patrons alike.

For more information visit the Golden Chamber website.

Aug
21
Sun
2022
32nd Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival @ 11th Street between Arapahoe and Maple Streets
Aug 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Golden Fine Arts Festival logo32nd Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 20-21, 2022
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
11th Street from Arapahoe to Maple Streets in Golden

A Golden icon for three decades, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a juried art show located in the heart of historic downtown Golden, Colorado.

With its prime location just 20 minutes west of Metro Denver and free admission to the public, this premier event traditionally draws large crowds over 2 days to enjoy art, live entertainment, beer and wine gardens and food vendors.

The event, rich in community tradition and a well-established reputation, is limited to 100 artist booth spaces.  Artists are selected through a competitive jury process selected by art professionals. Traditionally, over half of participating Artists travel to Golden from outside of the state of Colorado.  Colorado is also home to many talented Artists who participate at the event each year. Cash prizes are awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in nine categories, as well as Best of Show and Best of Colorado honors.

Produced by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a favorite of those who value an attentive and welcoming ‘home hospitality’ of Golden, Colorado for artists and patrons alike.

For more information visit the Golden Chamber website.

Aug
30
Tue
2022
The Golden Cruise 2022 @ Calvary Church Celebration Plaza
Aug 30 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Woman poses with her bike before the cruise gets started.This family-friendly event, sponsored by the Golden Community Commons group, takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September.

Gather at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for music, food, raffles and New Terrain Brewery on site serving beer and cider. A themed, costumed bike cruise heads off at 6:30 p.m. for a ride around Golden before heading back to the Plaza for more fun that continues until 9 p.m.

2022 Cruise Themes

  • May 31:  TUTU fun!
  • June 28:  Red, White & Blue + Moustaches
  • July 26:  Christmas in July
  • August 30:  Minions
  • September 27:  Zombies!!

The cruise starts and ends at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza, at 13th & Arapahoe. For more info check out the Facebook page of @TheGoldenCruise.

Sep
5
Mon
2022
Labor Day (offices closed)
Sep 5 all-day

City offices will be closed on September 5 in observance of Labor Day.

Happy Labor Day!
Sep
17
Sat
2022
Safety and Preparedness Day 2022 @ Golden Fire Station
Sep 17 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join Golden’s first responders for an up-close and personal look at their equipment and meet the men and women who serve our community! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the annual Safety and Preparedness Day – a FREE fun-filled safety event for the entire family.

This is the Golden Fire Department’s first in-person Safety and Preparedness Day since 2020, and they are bringing it back in style! The Golden Fire Department, along with the University of Colorado Hospital Burn Center, Vitalant Blood Donation Center, Golden Police Department, Jeffcom Dispatch, Pleasant View Fire Department, Jeffco Open Space, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State Patrol, and many more will host the annual Safety and Preparedness Day. This event will be held at Golden Fire Station #1, 911 10th St.

GFD’s Safety and Preparedness Day will include:

  •  Up close and personal fire truck, ambulance, and police car tours
  • Live fire demonstrations
  • Game-based fire and burn education for all ages
  • Face painting
  • Free car seat checks

There will be opportunities to learn about safety in the home and the community. There will also be drawings for door prizes, and all-you-can-eat popcorn along with an assortment of refreshments. This event is open to EVERYONE, so bring your neighbors and come enjoy the fun. Meet firefighters, paramedics, police officers, dispatchers, nurses, and rangers to ask questions and talk shop at this fun-filled family- and community-oriented event.

Sep
24
Sat
2022
National Public Land Day Clear Creek Cleanup @ Meet Behind the Public Works & Planning Building
Sep 24 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

National Public Lands Day Sept 24 2022Join your neighbors for a day of celebration and community service on National Public Land Day! The City of Golden, in partnership with Jefferson County Open Space and the City of Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a Clear Creek Clean-up.

Participants will be working along a 22 mile stretch of the Peaks to Plains Trail along Clear Creek. Past efforts have resulted in the collection of 12,220 pounds of trash. Mismanaged trash that escapes into waterways can create a wide range of problems. Aquatic trash affects water quality, endangers plants and animals, and pollutes the outdoor spaces that we depend on for tourism and recreation.

The canyon will be closed for this very special event.

Volunteers must Sign up online to participate in this special day of community service.

Afterwards, be sure to join a post-project celebration at the Gateway Trailhead in Golden. Volunteers will be treated to live music, free food from a handful of food trucks and beer for individuals 21 years of age and older.

Sep
27
Tue
2022
The Golden Cruise 2022 @ Calvary Church Celebration Plaza
Sep 27 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Woman poses with her bike before the cruise gets started.This family-friendly event, sponsored by the Golden Community Commons group, takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September.

Gather at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for music, food, raffles and New Terrain Brewery on site serving beer and cider. A themed, costumed bike cruise heads off at 6:30 p.m. for a ride around Golden before heading back to the Plaza for more fun that continues until 9 p.m.

2022 Cruise Themes

  • May 31:  TUTU fun!
  • June 28:  Red, White & Blue + Moustaches
  • July 26:  Christmas in July
  • August 30:  Minions
  • September 27:  Zombies!!

The cruise starts and ends at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza, at 13th & Arapahoe. For more info check out the Facebook page of @TheGoldenCruise.

Oct
1
Sat
2022
Metro Denver Green Homes Tour & Special Events
Oct 1 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Metro Denver Green Homes Tour logoSign up for the Metro Denver Green Homes Tour happening Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to visit over a dozen homes that showcase solutions and ideas for conserving energy and growing a more sustainable community.

There are a lot of events planned all day Saturday! Tour a “Tiny Home” at the American Mountaineering Center then stick around for a reception and Green Expo with food, drink and live music! You can also visit a “Growing Dome” and an “Electric Vehicle Round-Up” at other Golden locations.

Visit the Metro Denver Green Homes website to get tickets for the tour and to see a list with times and locations of all the additional free events happening that day.

Oct
15
Sat
2022
A Spooktacular Event! @ Colorado School of Mines Earth Science Museum
Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Two boys work on a pumpkin with play tools.The Mines Museum of Earth Science is having their annual Spoooktacular event on October 15th, 2022, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Spooktacular is a super fun, FREE, blue pumpkin trick or treat event. People can come in their favorite costumes, enjoy STEM themed hands-on activities (and treats), win prizes, and take pictures with Ms. Colorado herself!

Also not to be missed…
– Mr. Bones
– Face painting
– Blaster the burro
– Spooky exhibits!

This is a free event open to the Golden community. For more information check out the Museum Facebook page.

Mines Museum of Earth Science
1310 Maple Street
Golden, CO 80401

Email geomuseum@mines.edu or call 303-384-2071 for more info.

 

COG Mesa

 Golden was named after Thomas L. Golden,
a gold prospector who arrived in Jefferson County in 1858.

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