The Kiwanis Club and the Golden Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Easter Egg hunt this year on April 16 at 10 a.m. in Parfet Park.
On the morning of the hunt, thousands of plastic eggs are spread throughout Parfet Park with different areas for different age groups. Once the bell sounds, kids clean the park in no time, so don’t be late!
All kids up to the age of 10 are welcome to participate.
There will be NO fireworks in Golden this year, but lots of opportunity to celebrate at the 4th of July Festival in Lions Park, organized and hosted by the Golden Lions Club.
The celebration is an opportunity for families, friends, and neighbors to get together at Lions Park on 10th Street to enjoy food, fun and live music while celebrating our great country.
Bring your own picnic, or food will be available for purchase from American Legion Golden Post 21 and two specialty food trucks. Drinks will also be available for purchase from Coors, Golden City Brewery beer, and Bonacquisti Wines (Denver’s Urban Winery).
Live Music Schedule:
- 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Meniskus (Rock Nouveau)
- 3 – 6 p.m. — Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts (Modern Outlaw Country)
- 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Something Underground (Rock)
- Parking Guidelines for the Lion’s Club 4th of July Celebration in the City of Golden
- We encourage all attendees to arrive early! If you have picnic materials, lawn chairs, and other cumbersome items to drop off, you may drop those off at Lion’s Park prior to finding a place to park.
- If you park along 10th Street, the first two hours are free, and each additional hour is $2 to a maximum of $8/day. You MUST REGISTER your vehicle on the ParkMobile app or at a nearby pay station, even if you are planning to stay less than two hours.
- There is FREE parking available in the Clear Creek Parking Lot, located at 304 10th St. Other parking is available in the parking garages located on Jackson Street, between 11th and 13th Streets.
- The Kayak Drop-Off Lot is reserved for parking for Handicapped individuals, along with Lion’s Club event volunteers. No public parking will be available in that lot.
- Please be aware that if 10th Street becomes too crowded near Lion’s Park, there is a chance that it will become closed to traffic. So, please arrive early!
City offices will be closed on September 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Join your neighbors for a day of celebration and community service on National Public Land Day! The City of Golden, in partnership with Jefferson County Open Space and the City of Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a Clear Creek Clean-up.
Participants will be working along a 22 mile stretch of the Peaks to Plains Trail along Clear Creek. Past efforts have resulted in the collection of 12,220 pounds of trash. Mismanaged trash that escapes into waterways can create a wide range of problems. Aquatic trash affects water quality, endangers plants and animals, and pollutes the outdoor spaces that we depend on for tourism and recreation.
The canyon will be closed for this very special event.
Volunteers must Sign up online to participate in this special day of community service.
Afterwards, be sure to join a post-project celebration at the Gateway Trailhead in Golden. Volunteers will be treated to live music, free food from a handful of food trucks and beer for individuals 21 years of age and older.
The Mines Museum of Earth Science is having their annual Spoooktacular event on October 15th, 2022, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Spooktacular is a super fun, FREE, blue pumpkin trick or treat event. People can come in their favorite costumes, enjoy STEM themed hands-on activities (and treats), win prizes, and take pictures with Ms. Colorado herself!
Also not to be missed…
– Mr. Bones
– Face painting
– Blaster the burro
– Spooky exhibits!
This is a free event open to the Golden community. For more information check out the Museum Facebook page.
Mines Museum of Earth Science
1310 Maple Street
Golden, CO 80401
Email geomuseum@mines.edu or call 303-384-2071 for more info.
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!
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
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.
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.
