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Olde Golden Christmas Candlelight Walk

POSTED BY
Laura

Holiday LightsOlde Golden Christmas continues its tradition of a candlelight walk on Friday, December 6, with hundreds of locals and visitors caroling their way down Washington Avenue, candles in hand. As they pass each block, holiday lights are illuminated. The walkers continue until they reach Golden’s Parfet Park where Santa flips a switch to ignite thousands of lights along Clear Creek and in the “Chamber Tree,” a massive Blue Spruce that glows with approximately two miles of holiday lights. The lights will illuminate the night through January 1, 2020.

If you want to participate, gather at Foothills Art Center (15th and Arapahoe Streets) at 6 p.m. for pre-walk caroling, music and pictures with Santa. The Golden Chamber of Commerce sells candles and glow sticks for $1 . The walk itself starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.

The Golden Lions Club will be serving hot beverages and cookies, compliments of Safeway, at the top and bottom of the hill.

During the walk, you can listen and sing along with holiday songs. The City of Golden will then put on a brief fireworks show directly after the walk just above the Golden Hotel.

After the walk, be sure to visit the Holiday Square (aka the Visitors Center parking lot). Santa and his reindeer will be on hand.

Stick around after the show. The Golden History Museum and Park will be open to the public for FREE from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stroll through the museum and take a selfie in the “Epic Events” exhibit or listen to cheery holiday music.

Visit the History Park and try a roasted chestnut. Explore the inside of the Pearce/Helps Cabin, warm up at the wood stove, watch live blacksmithing, and enjoy music and singing.

Plus, many local merchants will be open and feature holiday treats and entertainment.

More Holiday Fun

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Colorado Christmas Adventure

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Mission Hills Church

YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Young Americans Center – Cherry Creek

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Holidays on the Farm

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | DeLaney Farm Historic Site

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Meet Live Reindeer at Murdoch's Parker

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply – Multiple Locations

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Visit Santa's House in Boulder

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Pi Beta Phi House

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

South Pearl Street WinterFest

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | South Pearl Street

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

11:00 am to 10:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Olde Golden Christmas Parade

11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Golden

Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas Festival

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Schweiger Ranch

Holiday Family Sing-Along

2:30 pm | $2.00-10.00 | Augustana Lutheran Church

Holiday Celebration at Ridge at 38

3:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Ridge at 38 in Wheat Ridge

Englewood Holiday Express

3:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Belleview Park

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Lakewood Lights Up For The Holidays

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Lakewood Heritage Center

Holiday Lighting Ceremony

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Westminster City Hall

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

9News Parade of Lights

6:00 pm | FREE | Denver City & County Building

Boulder's Lights of December Parade

6:00 pm | FREE | Pearl Street Mall

Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights

6:30 pm | FREE | Sandstone Park in Lyons

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Holidays on the Farm

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | DeLaney Farm Historic Site

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Visit Santa's House in Boulder

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Pi Beta Phi House

Free Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

Monday, December 9, 2019

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

BOGO Skate Thursdays at The Cube

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | Streets of Southglenn

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Friday, December 13, 2019

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Englewood Holiday Express

3:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Belleview Park

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

Thornton WinterFest

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carpenter Park Amphitheater

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