Jefferson County, Colorado
Golden
Washington Avenue, Clear Creek and the Table MountainsWashington Avenue, Clear Creek and the Table Mountains
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This week in Golden
October 5–11
Rest of the week · October 7–11
Festival
Downtown Development Authority Block Party
11 am – 3 pm · 12th Street public parking lot, between the Astor House and Miners Alley
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Coming up in Golden
What’s on
Native Veterans
6 pm – 7:30 pm · Golden History Museum · $12; $5 for museum members
Festival
Downtown Development Authority Block Party
11 am – 3 pm · 12th Street public parking lot, between the Astor House and Miners Alley
Golden Cemetery Tour
Two tours, at 11 am and 1 pm · Golden Cemetery · $15; $10 for museum members
Lawn-Free & Water-Smart Solutions for Your Garden in 2027
6 pm – 7:30 pm · Golden Community Center · $10; $5 for Sustainable Golden members
Planning for End of Life Panel
1 pm – 2 pm · Golden Library
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Nearby this weekend · October 9–11
Evergreen The lake, Bear Creek, the elk and the open space trails
Nightmare at 1520 Haunted House
· North Buchanan Park · $20 general admission; $50 unlimited; more at the door
Evergreen The lake, Bear Creek, the elk and the open space trails
Arts
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Evergreen Players)
· Center Stage Theater · $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, plus a $2 ticketing fee
Eat, drink, wander
Where to go
- Apex Park Trailhead Trailhead
- Atomic Cowboy Golden Restaurant
- Bridgewater Grill Restaurant
- Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave Venue
- Cannonball Creek Brewing Bar
- Centennial Cone Park Park
- Clear Creek Canyon Park Park
- Clear Creek Trail Trail
Latest
From the guide
Outdoors·
Explore Golden: five places in walking order
A meal on Washington Avenue, the history museum and park on the creek, the creek-side parks, two free museums and a taproom, all from one City garage. Trains for families; the mesa or the canyon for a hiking day.
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History·
Golden history: a gold-rush supply town, a capital lost by one vote, the brewery, the School of Mines and Buffalo Bill on the mountain
Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne homeland, Golden City in 1859, a territorial capital that went to Denver by one vote…Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne homeland, Golden City in 1859, a territorial capital that went to Denver by one vote, the Colorado Central, Coors, the School of Mines, Buffalo Bill's grave…
Moving here
Thinking of making Golden home?
Schools, commutes, what the housing market looks like, and what nobody tells you until you live here.
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