Wow, it is a year of birthdays! America is 250, Colorado turns 150 and Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park celebrates its 50th birthday on August 1, 2026, with a FREE party from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This special birthday party and exhibition opening honor five decades of preserving the community’s vibrant past while bridging the gap between local 20th-century history and modern-day Lakewood. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to step back in time by exploring open historic buildings, enjoying traditional cider pressing and hayrides, and even learning time-honored heritage skills like blacksmithing and calligraphy.
Event Schedule & Activities
4 p.m. — Free Exhibition Opening Party
Walk through time! Enjoy birthday cake and a curator’s introduction at the official opening of the new exhibit that celebrates the past 50 years.
“50 Years of Heritage in Lakewood” exhibit open August 1–November 28.
Learn why and how Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park Museum began, what stories it communicates about the community and discover new things may happen on the site in the future.
Follow new interpretive signage to learn about each historic building.
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Historic Buildings & Activities
The historic buildings will be open during an evening of live music, class demonstrations, hayrides and cider pressing.
Visit with volunteers in the historic structures, press cider just like 100 years ago, take a tractor-drawn hayride or follow our scavenger hunt to earn a prize.
Meet instructors and explore everything from pie making to skateboard graphic design! Food trucks will be on-site throughout the evening.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Skill Demonstrations
Learn a new skill by partaking in blacksmithing or calligraphy classes (fee required).
Be inspired to craft your own heritage skills, as our instructors demonstrate the exciting programs taking place at Heritage Lakewood.
Blacksmith Jeff Race, will light the forge and demonstrate how blacksmithing allows you to bend fire and metal.
Learn about our calligraphy program while getting to know instructor Renee Jorgensen, an accomplished calligrapher and illustrator.
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