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Dec
2
Sun
2018
Flavors of Golden Community Potluck @ First United Methodist Church of Golden
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come celebrate your community! The Flavors of Golden potluck combines inspirational remarks from five local organizations, an array of food offerings, time to sit down and have a relaxed meal and conversation with folks of varying perspectives and closing remarks by Mayor Sloan.

This year, voluntary donations will be collected at the door to help support the five presenting organizations who care for our community. All are encouraged to bring food. RSVP online and sign up for what you will bring to the potluck.

The event is hosted by Golden United, a non-partisan, resident-driven effort to engage Golden area community members across all walks of life to find common ground and act with respect and dignity in addressing key issues.

Dec
4
Tue
2018
Colorado Gives Day
Dec 4 all-day

ColoradoGives.orgColorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement that celebrates and increases philanthropy in Colorado through online giving.

The $1 Million Incentive Fund created by the partners is one of the largest giving-day incentive funds in the country.

Visit ColoradoGives.org for a list of the amazing, local non-profit organizations who can really use your financial help to do good things.

Dec
8
Sat
2018
Olde Golden Christmas Parades 2018 @ Downtown Golden
Dec 8 @ 10:30 am

Olde Golden Christmas ParadeOn 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, 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, and antique fire trucks. The parades are presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

Dec
10
Mon
2018
Golden Safety Academy @ Golden Fire Department Training Room
Dec 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Golden Safety Academy PosterThe Golden Safety Academy was created to help educate and empower citizens with information and resources that enhance their personal safety and crime prevention. This free academy is held once a month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Monday of every month in the Golden Fire Department, except for the June class, which will be on Tuesday, June 12 in Council Chambers. You may attend one, several or all sessions.

Please visit our Golden Safety Academy page for more information on this informative educational series, including topics to be covered at each class, and to sign up for a class online. You can also download the full safety academy calendar below.

Dec
15
Sat
2018
Olde Golden Christmas Parades 2018 @ Downtown Golden
Dec 15 @ 10:30 am

Olde Golden Christmas ParadeOn 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, 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, and antique fire trucks. The parades are presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

Dec
31
Mon
2018
Library New Year’s Eve Party @ Golden Library
Dec 31 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

No need to wait until midnight to celebrate the new Year! It’s already 2019 for much of the world; come celebrate with Paris’s countdown at the Golden Library with crafts, games and music for the whole family from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, call 303-235-5275 or visit jeffcolibrary.org to register for the event.

Jan
25
Fri
2019
Ullrgrass Music Festival @ Buffalo Rose & Parfet Park
Jan 25 all-day

UllrGrass Festival 2019For the 5th year, beer lovers dressed in Viking regalia will gather in Parfet Park during the last weekend in January to celebrate winter and sample beers from more than 27 breweries and cideries from around the state and beyond.

UllrGrass Music and Beer Festival is named after the Norse God of Winter – Ullr. It was created to toast the winter and celebrate great music and craft beer – viking costumes optional!

Festival Schedule

  • Fri. Jan. 25, 5 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by New Orleans Suspects, Drew Emmitt & UllrGrass All-Starts, Mama Magnolia, Bonnie & Taylor Sims, Tori Pater
  • Sat. Jan 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Parfet Park & 6 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by Sam Bush Band, CORAL CREEK, FREIYA: Women of Bluegrass, Gypsy Cattle Drive, Way Down Wanderers, The Mighty Pines, Bowregard, Hunker Down, Turkeyfoot, Michael Kirkpatrick
  • Sun. Jan 27, 11 a.m. t0 5 p.m. – Parfet Park: – Featuring music by UllrGrass Funk-n-Soul, Sugar & The Mint, Circus #9, Adam Kinghorn Quintet, Thunder & Rain, Buffalo Commons, Virtuosity Dance

Learn more at www.ullrgrass.com.

Jan
26
Sat
2019
Ullrgrass Music Festival @ Buffalo Rose & Parfet Park
Jan 26 all-day

UllrGrass Festival 2019For the 5th year, beer lovers dressed in Viking regalia will gather in Parfet Park during the last weekend in January to celebrate winter and sample beers from more than 27 breweries and cideries from around the state and beyond.

UllrGrass Music and Beer Festival is named after the Norse God of Winter – Ullr. It was created to toast the winter and celebrate great music and craft beer – viking costumes optional!

Festival Schedule

  • Fri. Jan. 25, 5 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by New Orleans Suspects, Drew Emmitt & UllrGrass All-Starts, Mama Magnolia, Bonnie & Taylor Sims, Tori Pater
  • Sat. Jan 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Parfet Park & 6 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by Sam Bush Band, CORAL CREEK, FREIYA: Women of Bluegrass, Gypsy Cattle Drive, Way Down Wanderers, The Mighty Pines, Bowregard, Hunker Down, Turkeyfoot, Michael Kirkpatrick
  • Sun. Jan 27, 11 a.m. t0 5 p.m. – Parfet Park: – Featuring music by UllrGrass Funk-n-Soul, Sugar & The Mint, Circus #9, Adam Kinghorn Quintet, Thunder & Rain, Buffalo Commons, Virtuosity Dance

Learn more at www.ullrgrass.com.

Jan
27
Sun
2019
Ullrgrass Music Festival @ Buffalo Rose & Parfet Park
Jan 27 all-day

UllrGrass Festival 2019For the 5th year, beer lovers dressed in Viking regalia will gather in Parfet Park during the last weekend in January to celebrate winter and sample beers from more than 27 breweries and cideries from around the state and beyond.

UllrGrass Music and Beer Festival is named after the Norse God of Winter – Ullr. It was created to toast the winter and celebrate great music and craft beer – viking costumes optional!

Festival Schedule

  • Fri. Jan. 25, 5 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by New Orleans Suspects, Drew Emmitt & UllrGrass All-Starts, Mama Magnolia, Bonnie & Taylor Sims, Tori Pater
  • Sat. Jan 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Parfet Park & 6 p.m. to midnight – Buffalo Rose: Featuring music by Sam Bush Band, CORAL CREEK, FREIYA: Women of Bluegrass, Gypsy Cattle Drive, Way Down Wanderers, The Mighty Pines, Bowregard, Hunker Down, Turkeyfoot, Michael Kirkpatrick
  • Sun. Jan 27, 11 a.m. t0 5 p.m. – Parfet Park: – Featuring music by UllrGrass Funk-n-Soul, Sugar & The Mint, Circus #9, Adam Kinghorn Quintet, Thunder & Rain, Buffalo Commons, Virtuosity Dance

Learn more at www.ullrgrass.com.

Feb
3
Sun
2019
Golden Retriever Day – Golden Gathering @ Golden Vistors Center
Feb 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Golden is celebrating International Golden Retriever Day, in partnership with Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies, on February 3, 2019 by inviting Golden Retrievers and their humans to gather in Golden for a meet-up at the Visitors Center.

Starting at noon, pooches and their people are invited to gather at the Visitors Center for a free dog photo and swag from Golden business, KONG, for the first 100 participants. From there, pups and their people will walk through Golden and along Clear Creek at 12:30 p.m., pausing under the Golden Arch for photos. The event will end at 1:30 p.m.

Please remember to keep your Golden leashed and clean up after your dog. For more information, please visit VisitGolden.com.

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