In the summer and fall, free carriage rides are a regular feature of Golden's First Fridays and Farmer's Market.
Welcome to Golden, Colorado !
What to do? Where to go? How to get there? What's to eat? Where can we stay? What makes Golden special? All the answers are smack in the middle of Golden, at the Golden Visitors Center. Whether you're on your bike, in a kayak or driving your car, when you arrive in Golden head for the center of town and spend a few minutes at the Golden Visitors Center to plan your day.
Park in the free lot, and let the volunteers tell you what will be going on while you're in town and point you toward downtown businesses, the American Mountaineering Center, Clear Creek RV Park, MillerCoors Brewery tours, Clear Creek History Park, picnic areas and parks, bicycle trails and other attractions within easy walking distance from the visitors center. You can also pick up directions to museums, restaurants, shops and lodging, along with various coupons and brochures to enrich your visit.
Tourist attractions, including Heritage Square Amusement Park, MillerCoors Brewery tours, Buffalo Bill's Museum and Grave and the Colorado Railroad Museum, among others, attract an estimated 2.5 million visitors to the Golden area each year.
The Golden Parks and Recreation Department, which recently was named the 2010 Gold Medal winner for US Cities with a population fewer than 25,000, has produced a video that will give you a flavor of the things to do in Golden. Click here to watch the video.
