Calendar

Aug
28
Mon
2023
Clear Creek Cleanup @ Golden History Museum
Aug 28 @ 7:30 am

Clear Creek Clean Up volunteers line up wearing orange vests and hard hats.Grab your neighbors and join us each Monday and some Thursday mornings this summer on the Creekside Patio of the Golden Natural History Museum (923 10th Street) to help us keep Clear Creek beautiful!

Volunteers can check in at the table on the patio anytime beginning at 7:30 a.m. and help for as long as their schedule allows, or until 10 a.m., when we usually finish up.

  • Sign up and learn more!
  • Wear appropriate clothing, which may include long pants, long-sleeved shirts, hats, and sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
  • Don’t forget sunscreen, insect repellent, and a water bottle!
  • Check in at the table on the patio to sign in and receive any necessary gear and instructions for the activity.
  • Safety vests, gloves, bags/buckets, and other needed tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own work gloves and trash collection bags if you’d prefer.
Sep
16
Sat
2023
Community Pride Days 2023 @ Drop-off Area
Sep 16 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

City workers help unload a truck of debris for Community Pride Days.The annual weekend-long Community Pride Days event will be held September 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1300 Catamount Dr. Bring your non-hazardous and unwanted junk for free disposal by the City!

Participants will be required to show proof of residency at the gate in the form of a State-issued ID. City water bills will NOT be accepted as proof of residency. Unsure if your residence is within city limits? Check out Jeffco.us/awiz/ to find out for sure.

Please note, this year we will NOT be accepting certain items that have been accepted in the past (e.g. paper for shredding and tree limbs). Before you come, please learn more about what is and is NOT accepted this year, and alternative disposal options for the items we cannot accept.

Sep
17
Sun
2023
Community Pride Days 2023 @ Drop-off Area
Sep 17 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

City workers help unload a truck of debris for Community Pride Days.The annual weekend-long Community Pride Days event will be held September 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1300 Catamount Dr. Bring your non-hazardous and unwanted junk for free disposal by the City!

Participants will be required to show proof of residency at the gate in the form of a State-issued ID. City water bills will NOT be accepted as proof of residency. Unsure if your residence is within city limits? Check out Jeffco.us/awiz/ to find out for sure.

Please note, this year we will NOT be accepting certain items that have been accepted in the past (e.g. paper for shredding and tree limbs). Before you come, please learn more about what is and is NOT accepted this year, and alternative disposal options for the items we cannot accept.

Oct
7
Sat
2023
GFD Safety Day @ Golden Fire Station 1
Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come out to Fire Station #1 at 911 10th Street on Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free, Fire Prevention Week Safety Day, sponsored with the help of local and regional partners.

Activities for all ages will be featured, including fire truck tours, live fire demonstrations, and the opportunity to practice hands-on fire safety skills with first responders.

Light refreshments provided.

Oct
31
Tue
2023
Trick or Treat Street @ Downtown Golden
Oct 31 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

On Halloween, Oct. 31 from 3 to 5:00 p.m., downtown Washington Ave. will be closed to cars and filled instead with tiny zombies, super-heroes and other masked little ones, all ready to fill their trick-or-treat bags in a safe atmosphere with candy provided by local Golden merchants.

Bring your little ones for some sugar-saturated, non-spooky fun!

Dec
16
Sat
2023
Jingle on the Avenue @ Downtown Golden
Dec 16 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Spend a magical day in Golden meeting and mingling with family favorite holiday characters–classic and new–in Downtown Golden along Washington Avenue, which will be closed for the festive event.

Bring your camera for plenty of photo opportunities, including a “Selfie with an Elfie” station, live music, Newfoundland dog cart rides, and lots of festive holiday fun for the whole family!

Christmas elves pose around a Christmas tree on the sidewalk

 

Mar
30
Sat
2024
Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt @ Parfet Park
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am

Bring the little ones for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 in Parfet Park.

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Golden, the “hunt” starts at 10 a.m. as children dart about to find the colorful treasures! It doesn’t take more than a few minutes for all the eggs to be gathered up, so don’t be late!

Children up to age 10 are welcome.

Apr
27
Sat
2024
Earth Day Celebration @ DeLong Park
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The City of Golden and Weedbuster volunteers invite you to DeLong Park (395 23rd Street) to Celebrate Earth Day, learn about the pesticide free park and the native plants that live there.

There will be games for children, exploration learning, giveaways and more.

Questions about the event, please email goldenshealth@gmail.com.

May
6
Mon
2024
Spring Yard Waste Collection Days
May 6 @ 7:00 am

Yard Waste Collection DaysThis spring, the curbside yard waste collection dates for Pay as You Throw (PAYT) program customers will occur on your normal service day during the week of May 6-10. For more details, please see our guidelines for collection.

To receive updates regarding the city’s waste and recycling service, please subscribe to our email reminders for one day delays for holiday weeks, severe weather notifications, or service delays that may affect your recycling and garbage collection. This email service is only for City of Golden program customers.

Please see our service calendar pdf download for alternating recycling and compost weeks and remember to have your carts out by 7 a.m. on your day of service.

May
7
Tue
2024
Spring Yard Waste Collection Days
May 7 @ 7:00 am

Yard Waste Collection DaysThis spring, the curbside yard waste collection dates for Pay as You Throw (PAYT) program customers will occur on your normal service day during the week of May 6-10. For more details, please see our guidelines for collection.

To receive updates regarding the city’s waste and recycling service, please subscribe to our email reminders for one day delays for holiday weeks, severe weather notifications, or service delays that may affect your recycling and garbage collection. This email service is only for City of Golden program customers.

Please see our service calendar pdf download for alternating recycling and compost weeks and remember to have your carts out by 7 a.m. on your day of service.

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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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