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Oct
13
Sat
2018
Chili Cook-Off & Beer Tasting 2018 @ Parfet Park
Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Chili Cook-off and Beer TastingA Golden tradition, the Knock Your Boots Off Chili Cook-Off and Beer Tasting is now in its 11th year!

General admission tickets include free samples from over 30 chili competitors, 90 different beers (courtesy of Coors Distributing), and a live show by country faves Buckstein!

Chili cooks compete for the People’s Choice award in three categories: Red Chili, Green Chili, and White Chili.

A portion of the proceeds goes towards the Golden Chamber of Commerce’s Scholarship Fund for Golden High School and St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in Parfet Park, corner of 10th Street and Washington Avenue.

For tickets and more details, visit GoldenChamber.org or call 303-279-3113.

Oct
27
Sat
2018
Golden Cemetery Tour @ Golden Cemetery
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Historic Golden CemeteryVisit the graves of legendary Golden characters. Hear stories about their lives from storytellers and guides, Dennis Potter and Troy Rodriquez.

Tours begin and end at the Golden Cemetery. Two tours are available: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Meet at the Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St. Registration is required – you can learn more and register online at GoldenHistory.org. Tours are free for Golden History Museum & Park members, $10 for non-members.

Program will be canceled if minimum attendance number is not reached 24 hours prior to start time.

Trick or Treat Train @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
CRMIt’s full steam ahead for tricks, treats and trains at the Colorado Railroad Museum!

The Railroad Halloween Town is a safe place to enjoy Trick or Treating. Catch a ride behind a historic Denver & Rio Grande Steam Locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume.

Visit all of the special stops to fill your treat bags and tickle your funny bones including the “not so spooky” Haunted Railcar and the Olde Railroaders Silly Graveyard. Enjoy local food, kettle corn, shaved ice and even get your face painted. Finally, get a great picture of your costume as you pose in front of the Pumpkin Patch cart. Get professional fall portraits by Mama Chicken Photography.

Admission: Museum members and Children under 2 are free, Children $5, Adults $15 and Seniors $10. 

Admission includes unlimited rides on the Steam Engine as well as entertainment throughout the grounds. The CRM will be open to the public on October 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with entertainment and events running 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Golden Cemetery Tour @ Golden Cemetery
Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Historic Golden CemeteryVisit the graves of legendary Golden characters. Hear stories about their lives from storytellers and guides, Dennis Potter and Troy Rodriquez.

Tours begin and end at the Golden Cemetery. Two tours are available: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Meet at the Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St. Registration is required – you can learn more and register online at GoldenHistory.org. Tours are free for Golden History Museum & Park members, $10 for non-members.

Program will be canceled if minimum attendance number is not reached 24 hours prior to start time.

Oct
28
Sun
2018
Trick or Treat Train @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
CRMIt’s full steam ahead for tricks, treats and trains at the Colorado Railroad Museum!

The Railroad Halloween Town is a safe place to enjoy Trick or Treating. Catch a ride behind a historic Denver & Rio Grande Steam Locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume.

Visit all of the special stops to fill your treat bags and tickle your funny bones including the “not so spooky” Haunted Railcar and the Olde Railroaders Silly Graveyard. Enjoy local food, kettle corn, shaved ice and even get your face painted. Finally, get a great picture of your costume as you pose in front of the Pumpkin Patch cart. Get professional fall portraits by Mama Chicken Photography.

Admission: Museum members and Children under 2 are free, Children $5, Adults $15 and Seniors $10. 

Admission includes unlimited rides on the Steam Engine as well as entertainment throughout the grounds. The CRM will be open to the public on October 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with entertainment and events running 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov
11
Sun
2018
Time Capsule Unveiling @ Golden History Museum
Nov 11 @ 11:00 am

Time CapsuleOn Veteran’s Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, the City of Golden and Golden History Museum & Park will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with a day of celebration, programs, and free admission. The Museum opens at 10 a.m. and ceremonies begin at 11 a.m.

The 1968 time capsule that has been buried in the sidewalk next to Golden’s Liberty Bell in front of City Hall for the past 50 years will be opened and its contents unveiled for the public to see at the Golden History Museum, 923 10th St.

The time capsule tradition began in 1918 when Golden residents buried the first one in honor of the end of WWI and asked that the people of 1968 open it. The next generation dutifully opened the capsule and buried another for us to celebrate and experience in 2018. In the same tradition, we will bury a time capsule with items representing our times for the people of 2068 to open.

Nov
17
Sat
2018
CSM International Day @ Lockridge Arena
Nov 17 @ 4:30 pm

Mines celebrates the presence of more than 70 countries represented on campus. Come experience exotic sights, melodious sounds, tantalizing fragrances and heavenly tastes.

The event starts at 4:30 p.m. at Lockridge Arena, 1651 Elm St.

Learn more at www.mines.edu/isss/iew-schedule.

Dec
1
Sat
2018
Olde Golden Christmas Parades 2018 @ Downtown Golden
Dec 1 @ 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
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
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.

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 Golden has 402 acres of open space
and maintains 253 acres of parks right within the city itself.

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