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Oct
1
Sun
2023
Autumn Fest 2023 @ Golden History Museum
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Autumn Fest logoAutumn 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.

Oct
14
Sat
2023
Beer Tasting and Chili Cookoff @ Parfet Park
Oct 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Individuals, businesses and restaurants offer up their best chili for tasting and competition at Parfet Park on Oct. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Golden Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Coors Distributing Company, this event will showcase 30+ brands of beer, from domestic beers to imports and local specialty crafts.

Learn more and get your tickets at www.goldenbeerchilicookoff.org.

Dec
1
Fri
2023
Candlelight Walk @ Foothills Art Center
Dec 1 @ 6:30 pm

Candlelight WalkExperience 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.

Jan
26
Fri
2024
UllrGrass Beer & Bluegrass Festival @ Parfet Park
Jan 26 @ 12:00 pm

Get your furry boots and Viking horns out! It’s time for Ullrgrass, the 3-day festival named for the Norse God of Winter that highlights local talents as well as some well-known bluegrass performers.

The festival features a costume contest, troubadours and beer from over 30 breweries.

Where: Parfet Park, downtown Golden.

Visit ullrgrass.com for more information, tickets and band schedule:

The best way to enjoy the event is to walk, cycle, or take public transit if you are able. If you need to drive, plan to park your muskox in the free Clear Creek lot at 304 10th St, in any of the downtown garages or surface lots, or use the on-street parking, following all relevant signs.

Jan
27
Sat
2024
UllrGrass Beer & Bluegrass Festival @ Parfet Park
Jan 27 @ 12:00 pm

Get your furry boots and Viking horns out! It’s time for Ullrgrass, the 3-day festival named for the Norse God of Winter that highlights local talents as well as some well-known bluegrass performers.

The festival features a costume contest, troubadours and beer from over 30 breweries.

Where: Parfet Park, downtown Golden.

Visit ullrgrass.com for more information, tickets and band schedule:

The best way to enjoy the event is to walk, cycle, or take public transit if you are able. If you need to drive, plan to park your muskox in the free Clear Creek lot at 304 10th St, in any of the downtown garages or surface lots, or use the on-street parking, following all relevant signs.

Jan
28
Sun
2024
UllrGrass Beer & Bluegrass Festival @ Parfet Park
Jan 28 @ 12:00 pm

Get your furry boots and Viking horns out! It’s time for Ullrgrass, the 3-day festival named for the Norse God of Winter that highlights local talents as well as some well-known bluegrass performers.

The festival features a costume contest, troubadours and beer from over 30 breweries.

Where: Parfet Park, downtown Golden.

Visit ullrgrass.com for more information, tickets and band schedule:

The best way to enjoy the event is to walk, cycle, or take public transit if you are able. If you need to drive, plan to park your muskox in the free Clear Creek lot at 304 10th St, in any of the downtown garages or surface lots, or use the on-street parking, following all relevant signs.

Jun
22
Sat
2024
Foothills Artsweek Golden Festival 2024 @ Downtown Golden
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Foothils Art Center logoARTSWEEK GOLDEN is a week-long celebration of the arts, culminating in the ARTSWEEK GOLDEN FESTIVAL, a juried arts festival sponsored by Foothills Art Center, with local and national artists exhibiting their works in downtown Golden. Exact location to be announced, but the festival happens right in downtown Golden.

When:  Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jun
23
Sun
2024
Foothills Artsweek Golden Festival 2024 @ Downtown Golden
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Foothils Art Center logoARTSWEEK GOLDEN is a week-long celebration of the arts, culminating in the ARTSWEEK GOLDEN FESTIVAL, a juried arts festival sponsored by Foothills Art Center, with local and national artists exhibiting their works in downtown Golden. Exact location to be announced, but the festival happens right in downtown Golden.

When:  Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jul
5
Fri
2024
Movies and Music in the Park 2024 @ Parfet Park
Jul 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for three Friday nights of free family-friendly movies and live music over the course of the summer:  July 5, August 2, September 6.

Food trucks will be at the park, or bring your own picnic to share with family and friends.

THIS YEAR’S LINEUP

  • July 5
    Movie: Shrek
    Music: Matthew Rising
  • August 2
    Movie:  Pixar’s Elemental
    Music:  Eric Golden
  • September 6
    Movie: Barbie
    Music: Dressy Bessy
Aug
2
Fri
2024
Movies and Music in the Park 2024 @ Parfet Park
Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for three Friday nights of free family-friendly movies and live music over the course of the summer:  July 5, August 2, September 6.

Food trucks will be at the park, or bring your own picnic to share with family and friends.

THIS YEAR’S LINEUP

  • July 5
    Movie: Shrek
    Music: Matthew Rising
  • August 2
    Movie:  Pixar’s Elemental
    Music:  Eric Golden
  • September 6
    Movie: Barbie
    Music: Dressy Bessy
COG Mesa

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

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City of Golden, Colorado
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