- The Railroad Museum held their monthly Story Tour.
- The creek calmed down enough to permit tubing.
- Mines Park was nearly finished.
- The Planning Commission considered a proposed porch on DeFrance Way.
- Colorado Whitewater held the Golden Community Rodeo on Clear Creek.
- Colorado Summit offered a GoldenToday readers a chance to score free tickets to their game.
- The Lions Club sponsored a Fourth of July Festival in Lions Park.
- The VFW hosted their annual Very Fine Wheels car show.
- Miners Alley hosted Adult Summer Camp.
- Councilors Evans and Vitry held an educational meeting about pesticide-free gardening at DeLong Park.
- The Arts & Culture Commission discussed artwork for Ulysses Park and future art installations.
- Xcel hosted a meeting for residents to learn more about their Wildfire Mitigation (tree-cutting) program.
- The Golden Anti-Racism Collective Book and Media Group discussed Black Magic.
- The Golden Outpost offered free line dancing & lasso lessons.
- Foothills Art Center offered a Bee Spa Clay Workshop.
- Lookout Mountain Nature Center hosted Preschool Nature Nuts - Spiders are Super!
- The Golden Optimists celebrated the birthday of their Bicycle Recycle Program.
- GURA discussed possible new urban renewal areas and two grant requests.
- Foothills Art Center offered a Plein Air painting class.
- Golden Beer Talks learned about Makers Spaces.
- The Front Porch organized a Washington Avenue flower walk with Golden's horticulture team.
- The Parks Board discussed pesticide-free form parks maintenance.
- Many people participated in the Good Trouble protest on Washington Avenue.
- City Council (minus Patty Evans) concluded that preservation is not as important to them as density.
- Council and Staff held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new City Hall.
- MTAB took an e-bike tour around town.
- Buffalo Bill Days was celebrated with a pancake breakfast, parade, live music, crafts, and children's activities.
- The Golden Bike Cruise celebrated Buffalo Bill Days with a Wild West costume theme.
- Golden City Brewery celebrated their new permanent food truck with a Chamber ribbon-cutting.
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What's Happening in Golden - Friday, Jan. 2nd, 2026
News and events in Golden, Colorado. Friday, Jan. 2nd, 2026