When seeking summer weekend activities for the family, or trying to coordinate that visit from your out-of-town relatives, bear in mind that Golden - set at the edge of the metro area, abutting the foothills - offers a diverse range of recreational activities throughout the warm months.
Golden's biggest, more definitive summer festival is Buffalo Bill Days, taking place this year from July 27 to 31. The city sees thousands of visitors for the five-day celebration, which includes a golf tournament at nearby Fossil Trace, a duck race, a kiddie train, live music and myriad vendors and merchants. The even has its origins going back to the 1940s, when Buffalo Bill was commemorated with a mass horseback ride up to his grave. In the 1960s, the annual event was retooled and expanded to promote Golden. The focus of Buffalo Bill Days is usually the elaborate parade, which features an equine emphasis and takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30. On July 31 parents can marvel at the amusement of their children during the Muttin Bustin' event, which is open to children between 5 and 7 and fewer than 60 pounds. Buffalo Bill Days includes its own classic car show, on July 31, which is open to vehicles pre-1971. There's no charge, but proof of insurance must be presented. The show is augmented by the "Orphan" car show, which is open to vehicles whose manufacturers no longer exist, e.g. DeLorean, Hudson, Kaiser, Fraser, Studebaker, et al.
If you're looking for the ever-popular arts festival this summer, Golden Fine Arts Festival (Aug. 21 and 22) is nationally recognized as one of the best. Set amid the scenic backdrop of Golden in the summer, up to 150 artists from different parts of the country (but mostly from Colorado) are displaying and selling their goods, which include all manner of paintings, glass, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and photography. Kids are engaged by arts-and-crafts tents, and adults can be entertained by five stages of live music, featuring such different acts as Come August, Flywheel, Exit 02 and the Ayo Awosika Band. Whether to simply browse or purchase art for your home, the Golden Fine Arts Fest in an excellent investment of time.
Catering to the growing interest in classic cars and car shows, Golden presents the Wild West Auto Roundup on June 11 along Washington. There is much to take in as more than 200 autos are on display, from vintage to muscle cars to hot rods to street rods. The Roundup also features a contest in which cars are judged in 14 separate categories. Similar to all of Golden's major summer festivals, there is live music for the adults and entertainment activities for the children. Come spend the day and peruse the retailers along Washington!
There are also various ongoing activities during the summer in Golden. Heritage Square, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., provides an alternative to the mega amusement park, with shopping and entertainment options for the whole family. Also try The Splash water park at the Fossil Trace golf course. If the kids cotton to dinosaurs, Golden is home to Dinosaur Ridge, so named because of the hundreds of prehistoric fossils discovered there - weekends the museum offers multiple activities, including walking tours. If simply kicking back some evenings is more your speed, consider the Movies and Music in the Park, a free event at Parfet Park in which families, for free, can bring a picnic and listen to a live band and watch a movie afterward.
Golden's biggest, more definitive summer festival is Buffalo Bill Days, taking place this year from July 27 to 31. The city sees thousands of visitors for the five-day celebration, which includes a golf tournament at nearby Fossil Trace, a duck race, a kiddie train, live music and myriad vendors and merchants. The even has its origins going back to the 1940s, when Buffalo Bill was commemorated with a mass horseback ride up to his grave. In the 1960s, the annual event was retooled and expanded to promote Golden. The focus of Buffalo Bill Days is usually the elaborate parade, which features an equine emphasis and takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30. On July 31 parents can marvel at the amusement of their children during the Muttin Bustin' event, which is open to children between 5 and 7 and fewer than 60 pounds. Buffalo Bill Days includes its own classic car show, on July 31, which is open to vehicles pre-1971. There's no charge, but proof of insurance must be presented. The show is augmented by the "Orphan" car show, which is open to vehicles whose manufacturers no longer exist, e.g. DeLorean, Hudson, Kaiser, Fraser, Studebaker, et al.
If you're looking for the ever-popular arts festival this summer, Golden Fine Arts Festival (Aug. 21 and 22) is nationally recognized as one of the best. Set amid the scenic backdrop of Golden in the summer, up to 150 artists from different parts of the country (but mostly from Colorado) are displaying and selling their goods, which include all manner of paintings, glass, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and photography. Kids are engaged by arts-and-crafts tents, and adults can be entertained by five stages of live music, featuring such different acts as Come August, Flywheel, Exit 02 and the Ayo Awosika Band. Whether to simply browse or purchase art for your home, the Golden Fine Arts Fest in an excellent investment of time.
Catering to the growing interest in classic cars and car shows, Golden presents the Wild West Auto Roundup on June 11 along Washington. There is much to take in as more than 200 autos are on display, from vintage to muscle cars to hot rods to street rods. The Roundup also features a contest in which cars are judged in 14 separate categories. Similar to all of Golden's major summer festivals, there is live music for the adults and entertainment activities for the children. Come spend the day and peruse the retailers along Washington!
There are also various ongoing activities during the summer in Golden. Heritage Square, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., provides an alternative to the mega amusement park, with shopping and entertainment options for the whole family. Also try The Splash water park at the Fossil Trace golf course. If the kids cotton to dinosaurs, Golden is home to Dinosaur Ridge, so named because of the hundreds of prehistoric fossils discovered there - weekends the museum offers multiple activities, including walking tours. If simply kicking back some evenings is more your speed, consider the Movies and Music in the Park, a free event at Parfet Park in which families, for free, can bring a picnic and listen to a live band and watch a movie afterward.
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Discovering unique things to do in Colorado really isn't difficult! Take a look at the great calendar of events this summer in Golden, CO. Found just outside of Denver, Golden provides unique dining and great events throughout the summer. Visit us soon!
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