Calendar

Dec
2
Sat
2017
Olde Golden Christmas Parades @ Downtown Golden
Dec 2 @ 10:30 am

Olde Golden Christmas ParadeSaturdays 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, and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.  *Rain, snow, or shine*

Dec
9
Sat
2017
Olde Golden Christmas Parades @ Downtown Golden
Dec 9 @ 10:30 am

Olde Golden Christmas ParadeSaturdays 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, and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.  *Rain, snow, or shine*

Dec
16
Sat
2017
Olde Golden Christmas Parades @ Downtown Golden
Dec 16 @ 10:30 am

Olde Golden Christmas ParadeSaturdays 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, and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.  *Rain, snow, or shine*

Mar
10
Sat
2018
JOY Children’s Carnival @ CSM Kafadar Commons
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

JOY (Jamboree for Outstanding Youngsters) is a children’s carnival put on by Colorado School of Mines coed service and leadership fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, that promotes STEM-related activities for local youth.

Held on the Colorado School of Mines campus, it includes a variety of STEM activities hosted by campus and community organizations. The theme for the carnival this year is dinosaurs!

See the event website for more information.

Mar
19
Mon
2018
2018 Taste of Golden @ American Mountaineering Center
Mar 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Taste of Golden features samplings from a wide variety of Golden’s fine dining restaurants, eateries, and sweet-shops, as well as from local Breweries and Distilleries.

This is an opportunity to sample some of the best that Golden culinary treats that Golden has to offer.

A limited number of tickets are available and no tickets will be sold at the door, so plan ahead and purchase your tickets soon on the Golden Chamber of Commerce website.​

Apr
12
Thu
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 12 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Apr
13
Fri
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 13 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Apr
14
Sat
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 14 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Jul
12
Thu
2018
2nd Annual Summer Jam @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Jul 12 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Golden Summer Jam 2018The 2nd Annual Summer Jam, sponsored by the Golden Civic Foundation, features live music, food and fun for all ages. The goal of this summertime event is to connect with Golden families and residents, promote community involvement and celebrate Golden’s small town, friendly atmosphere.

The evening will feature live music by three local bands including The Great Salmon Famine, Chris Thompson & Friends and Burn it Blue. Attendees will also have the chance to explore the Colorado Railroad Museum’s scenic, 15-acre railyard that is home to more than 100 locomotives, passenger cars and cabooses. Guests can enjoy a ride on the Galloping Goose Railway and also delight in the charm of a fully operational miniature garden railway. Food and beverages will be provided by New Terrain Brewing Co., Rolling Dough wood-fired pizza, Rolling Dogs and Em’s Ice Cream food trucks. Spark City Children’s Museum and The Kids Music Project by Coral Creek will also be on-site with the Spark City Bus, a mobile children’s museum, and a musical instrument “petting zoo.”

Tickets to the Golden Summer Jam are $20 for adults and free for youth under 18 and are available online. Each adult ticket includes one complimentary New Terrain beer. Event proceeds will support the Golden Civic Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. All ticket sales are final and tickets to this event are non-refundable.

Aug
18
Sat
2018
Golden Fine Arts Festival 2018 @ Downtown Golden
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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

With its prime location and free admission to the public, this premier event draws over 35,000 visitors over 2 days to enjoy art, live performances, craft beer, food vendors, and children’s activities.

The established art fair will be limited to 134 artists selected through a competitive jury process. Cash prizes of over $2,000 await 1st and 2nd place winners in nine categories, as well as Best of Show and Best of Colorado honors.

COG Mesa

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

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