On 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.
The Golden Concert Choir will be performing selections from Handel’s Messiah at 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave.
Tickets and info are available at goldenconcertchoir.org.
Enjoy a performance of traditional holiday music plus Rossini’s Cinderella Overture and selections from Grieg’s Peer Gynt, Suites No. 1 and 2. The performance will feature special guest vocalists La Tanya Hall and Steven Taylor.
There will be two shows on December 2 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., both at the United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 39th Ave. A holiday silent auction will open for bidding at the conclusion of the matinee concert and close at the end of intermission of the evening concert.
Golden residents can also take advantage of a free shuttle this year! The shuttle will be at the Golden Visitor Center at 10th and Washington, departing at 2 p.m. for the matinee performance and at 6 p.m. for the evening performance. Call 303-278-4237 to reserve your spot! The shuttle is free, but driver gratuity is appreciated.
For more information and to purchase your tickets, please visit www.jeffsymphony.org.
Colorado 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.
On 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.
The 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.
On 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.
Women Who Startup (WWS) is launching Basecamp Jeffco at Connects Workspace, 1301 Arapahoe St Suite 105, Golden, on April 2, 6 – 8 p.m. Basecamp Jeffco will shine a spotlight on women entrepreneurs and innovators in Jefferson County and build a supportive community around the community’s Women Who Startup, those who work for them, support them, invest in them, and mentor them.
Learn more at womenwhostartup.com or email hello@womenwhostartup.com.
The Golden Kiwanis, with the assistance of their sponsored youth (Builders Club, Key Club, and Circle K) along with the Golden Chamber of Commerce and local merchants provide thousands of stuffed plastic eggs for the kids of Golden to enjoy at Easter.
On the morning of the hunt, eggs are spread throughout Parfet Park with different areas for different age groups. Once the bell sounds, kids clean the park in 30 seconds or less and head into downtown for more activities, so don’t be late!
