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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Dec. 5th
- All day - Letters to Santa
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9AM-7PM - Holiday Market
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 5-8PM - Holiday Market
- 6:30-8:30PM - Holiday Celebration
- 6:30PM - Olde Golden Candlelight Walk
- 7:30PM - Stocking Stuffers
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6:30PM Olde Golden Candlelight Walk @ Washington Avenue and 15th Street
Photo by Dawson Swan
Experience the beauty of the holiday season while walking down Washington Avenue, candle in hand, singing holiday carols during Golden’s hometown Candlelight Walk, which offers an authentic way to start the season of lights and is open to all.
Take the opportunity to stop at the downtown stores. They will be decorated for the holidays and many will be serving treats!
Parking is likely to be extremely scarce tonight. The City encourages you to park at the Splash parking lot (map) and take a shuttle bus downtown.
Location:
Washington Avenue and 15th Street
Golden (Map)
Golden Ornaments @ The Welcome Center
A Blast from the Past: Artist Becky Pearson signing the 2011 Golden Ornament
Leadership Golden will continue their long tradition of having the artist of this year's Golden ornament on hand at the Welcome Center. Buy this year's ornament and get it signed by the artist!
Leadership Golden members will be on hand, selling their limited stock of ornaments from earlier years. If you're missing some from your collection, this is the best opportunity to find some of the ones you're missing!
Location:
Golden Welcome Center
1010 Washington Avenue (map)
6:30-8:30PM Holiday Celebration @ Golden History Museum and Park
The History Museum will stay open late tonight, offering special treats and events. Cross the Billy Drew pedestrian bridge and visit the History Park. The cabins will be open with reenactors and (usually) a campirefire.
Location:
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (Map)
6:30-8:30PM Holiday Celebration @ Golden Library
Kick off the holidays with your friends and neighbors at Golden Library. Enjoy holiday treats, stories, balloon artists Dan Lego and Corey Alexander, as well as holiday tunes from The Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
Make Some Art Tomorrow
There are three classes at Foothills Art Center tomorrow (Saturday, December 6th). Sign up now, before they sell out!
10AM-2PM Watercolor Notecards
Join a fun day of designing and painting notecards. Perfect for sending warm wishes to family and friends, or for framing! Learn a variety of watercolor techniques including applying color washes with a variety of brush strokes to create your own set of notecards. Guidance on how to design and create a variety of imagery will be included. Register
10AM-noon Gingerbread House Workshop
Get ready for some sweet holiday fun at the Creative Campus! While your parents shop at HART at the Astor House, you can design your very own gingerbread house — no baking required! We’ll use sturdy cardboard houses and decorate them with candy, paint, hot glue, and all kinds of fun craft supplies. Come make a colorful creation that’s good enough to “eat”! Register
5:30-8PM Penguin Holiday Clay Workshop
As the holiday season approaches, give your winter decorations a personal touch and celebrate with us at the clay studio! Learn how to sculpt charming penguins and tiny igloos—perfect for a dinner party centerpiece or as a gift. All skill levels welcome. All materials provided in this workshop, just show up in clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty! Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 12/05/25
Live Music for Friday, Dec. 5th
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Andy Eppler @ Barrels and Bottles
7-10PM Joe Wren @ Golden Outpost
8-10PM Jacks of Hearts @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Celebrating in a Plague Year
The City put together a cute video about the candle program–watch it!
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5 Years Ago
Here’s a piece of short-term history. In December of 2020, Coronavirus was raging and the vaccine had not yet been released. The Health Department was still posting health stats every day. The County was up to 22,213 cases of COVID and Golden had had 770.
The City made the difficult decision to cancel the Candlelight Walk and the Holiday parades. Instead, they broadcast the lighting ceremony, starring Mayor Weinberg and her daughter, the City’s former Communications Director, Karlyn Tilley, and Chamber Executive Director Nola Krajewski. (The video has apparently been removed from the City's Facebook page and YouTube account, but it was nice.
As a substitute for the usual holiday social events, the City encouraged everyone to light a candle every night at 7PM through the month of December. They made a video about that, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK9lhjCHl_0.
In 2021, with 77.8% of the population at least partially vaccinated, we resumed the traditional lighting ceremony.
If you enjoy the crowd, come downtown tonight and enjoy the 2025 Candlelight Walk. If you prefer enjoying the lights without the crowd, you’ll still have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the lights. They’ll be on every night all month!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow, 26°F
Saturday: Chance Rain And Snow, 46°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 26°F
Sunday: Sunny, 42°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 26°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 47°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 32°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 54°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow, 35°F
Wednesday: Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 38°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 55°F
News About Golden - December 5, 2025
Review: Stocking Stuffers
By Eric Fitzgerald
Curtain Up!
Forget the fruitcake—this year’s must-have holiday treat is Stocking Stuffers, the musical premiere playing at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden. Guided by Associate Artistic Director Warren Sherrill’s spirited direction, the production features music and lyrics by Denver’s incomparable David Nehls and a hilariously crafted book by Betsy Kelso, promising audiences a lively mix of humor and heart. Nehls and Kelso are the creators of the hit musical The Great American Trailer Park Musical, which enjoyed a successful run off-Broadway and at Miners Alley several years ago... Read more...
Review: The Story of the Nutcracker
By Eric Fitzgerald
Curtain Up!
At Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Story of the Nutcracker unfolds with a playful sparkle meant to delight younger audiences. Guided by the experienced children’s theatre expert Rory Pierce—who both wrote and directed the piece—the production strikes a balance between whimsy and clarity, along with familiar musical interludes, inviting families into a world where holiday magic feels reachable and engaging. With its approachable storytelling and Pierce’s talent for creating theatre that speaks directly to kids, the performance provides a festive introduction to a timeless story... Read more...
Community News: Golden’s annual gingerbread contest and other upcoming events
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
For those who love frosting, gumdrops and candy canes, it’s time to shine... Read more...
Colorado state troopers train for snow on hidden Golden track
By Evan Kruegel
9News
GOLDEN, Colo. — The first snow of the season often brings more than just slick roads — it also brings a spike in crashes across Colorado.
Spin-outs, slide-offs and rear-end crashes happen year after year as drivers adjust to winter conditions. To find out how to avoid becoming part of that seasonal pattern, we went to the Colorado State Patrol’s training track in Golden to get advice from some of the best winter drivers in the state... Read more...
Sophomores shine for Golden girls basketball in opening win over Lakewood
By Dennis Pleuss
CHSAA
GOLDEN — Golden girls basketball team started its 2024-25 campaign with an 11-game winning streak a season ago.
The Demons got off on the right foot again Tuesday night with a 46-27 home victory against Lakewood... Read more...
Golden boys basketball rings in new season with dominating win over Lakewood
By Dennis Pleuss
Colorado Preps
GOLDEN — The spotlight was shared by Golden’s basketball and baseball teams Tuesday night.
At the halftime of the Demons’ boys basketball opener on the hardwood against Lakewood at Golden High School the Class 4A baseball state champions from last spring were honored with the presentation of their state championship rings... Read more...
Jackknifed semi cleared, eastbound I-70 in Colorado reopens as snowfall continues
By Jesse Sarles
CBS Colorado
Colorado highway officials closed the eastbound lanes of snowy Interstate 70 on Wednesday for about 2 hours due to a jackknifed semi truck... Read more...
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