Homestead for the Holidays lets you experience the winter season just like the pioneers did. This family-friendly event will have you strolling through Golden History Park, taking in the colorful decorations, making a craft that you get to take home, and basking in the season. It’s time to go homestead for the holidays!
Valued volunteers make this event possible and will serve as interpreters within the historic structures to answer questions and guide your experience.
Advance registration is required.
Visit GoldenHistory.org/events to get ticket prices and to sign up.
(Photo by: Povy Kendal Atchison)
City administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Years holiday.
Happy New Year, Golden!
Join us at the Golden History Museum on April 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to learn about the adventures and life of Lavinia Morgan Anderson as told by storyteller, Linda Batlin. Lavinia is a fictional character, but her story is drawn from the snippets of diaries kept by many real pioneer women who immigrated west in the 1800s and created a new life in Colorado. is a composite character of a pioneer woman living on a ranch in Colorado in the late 1880s. Come and hear about the adventures of Lavinia Morgan Anderson and gain a better understanding of the challenges, privations, fears and triumphs of pioneer women.
Visit GoldenHistory.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
$5 for museum members, $10 non-members
PLEASE NOTE: JULY 4, 2023 – DUE TO PREDICTIONS OF SEVERE WEATHER, THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR TONIGHT, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER DATE DURING THE SUMMER.
The Golden Lions Club is hosting the 51st annual 4th of July community celebration in Lions Park. Activities kick off at 11 a.m. with music by three local bands, food, drink, children’s activities (including a hula hoop contest at 2:30 p.m.) and a raffle.
The day culminates in a fireworks display at approx. 9:30 p.m., weather and fire conditions permitting. Keep an eye on the City’s social media channels (Facebook and Twitter) for up-to-the-minute updates if a cancellation is necessary.
The celebration is a day for families, friends, and neighbors to gather in Lions Park to picnic or purchase food and drink. All raffle and festival proceed
go to support the work that the Lions Club does in the community throughout the year.
Parking near the festival is extremely limited. The 8th, 9th and 10th Street neighborhood will be closed to through traffic and festival parking. Ride your bike or walk to the event if you are local.
Parking options
- Jackson Street public parking garages
- The Clear Creek lot at 304 10th Street
- Colorado School of Mines Lot K (near Marv Kay Stadium) will be available for event parking on the 4th of July
Remember that all fireworks are ILLEGAL in the city limits of Golden, so leave the fireworks to the professionals. You can view the show from anywhere along the creek path, near Lions Park, and the Golden History Park.
Band Schedule
- 11:30 a.m. — Jewel & The Rough
- 3 p.m. — High Country Heartbreakers
- 6:30 p.m. — The Johnny O Band
Autumn Fest is a free celebration of Golden featuring hands-on activities for the whole family, including crafts, big trucks, and even farm animals!
Join us to welcome the fall season at Golden History Museum (923 10th St.) with free and low-cost family-friendly activities:
- Make-your-own thaumatrope station and lawn games (hoop toss, ladder ball, and cornhole)
- 4-H petting zoo
- Craft stations
- BIG TRUCKS (Streets, Fire, and Police Departments)
- Costumed Civil War interpretation
- Karate demonstration
Learn more at GoldenHistory.org.
Experience the beauty of the holiday season with a walk down Washington Ave., candle (or glowstick) in hand, singing carols on Friday, Dec. 1.
The pre-walk holiday show starts at 5 p.m. on the stage at 10th and Washington. The walk starts at 6:30 p.m. in front of Foothills Art Center on 15th St.
Bring a candle or purchase one beforehand from a local vendor.
Learn more on VisitGolden.com.
Come do some holiday shopping at the Annual Golden High School Holiday Bazaar held by the GHS PTA.
With plenty to choose from and a variety of goods from over 70 different vendors, you can make a big dent on your holiday shopping list.
This is a fundraiser for the students at Golden High School, helping with scholarships, grants, and more.
The Bazaar will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Golden High School, 701 24th St. Includes free parking and admission.
The Golden Concert Choir will perform their annual holiday concert favorites on December 2 at 4 p.m. at Calvary Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. (Doors open at 3 p.m.)
Tickets and info are available at goldenconcertchoir.org.
Bursting with Colorado charm and holiday spirit, Golden’s holiday parade is a beloved family-friendly tradition.
The parade route runs along Washington Ave. from 10th St. to 13th St. and will feature elves, floats, Victorian carolers, antique cars, the Grinch, Santa, and tons of joy!
