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The weekly email · October 29, 2026

Inside Golden, the weekend of October 30 – November 1

13 things on in Golden this weekend, October 30 – November 1: Jefferson County Home Show, Trick or Treat Street, Cavemen vs. Zombies.

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Inside Golden · October 29, 2026

Trick or Treat Street takes over Washington Avenue on Friday from 3 to 5 pm, and the Jefferson County Home Show runs all three days at the fairgrounds, free with a reserved ticket. The Buffalo Bill Museum moves to winter hours on Sunday, November 1: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, closed Mondays. The Polar Express opens at the Colorado Railroad Museum on Friday, November 6, with shows at 5, 6:30 and 8 pm.

This weekend, October 30 – November 1

Friday, October 30

Saturday, October 31

Sunday, November 1

Golden Demons this week

  • Friday, October 30 · 7 pm · Home Football vs Monarch · 8-1 this season
  • Thursday, October 29 · 6 pm · Boys Soccer State Championships · North Area Athletic Complex Boys soccer vs Monarch · 12-1-2 this season

Last week: football won 21-0 at Westminster, 8-1 this season.

Scores and schedules

Next week

Monday, November 2

Wednesday, November 4

Thursday, November 5

New on the guide

  • Adorne Artisan Jewelry & Goods — Jewelry and gift shop on Washington Avenue, home to Sarah DeAngelo Jewelry, which is made in the studio on site, and to goods from independent makers. Also does permanent jewelry. Open daily 10 am to 6 pm.
  • Alyth Active — Women-owned activewear and athleisure brand, designed in Colorado, with a store on Washington Avenue. Bottoms, tops, sports bras and maternity wear for women, plus a men’s line.
  • Bentgate Mountaineering — Climbing, backcountry ski and bike shop on Washington Avenue since 1994, with rentals and demos, bootfitting, a ski tune shop and bike service. Closed Saturdays.
  • Bivy Beer Bar — Beer bar on 12th Street with 20 rotating taps of Colorado and out-of-state craft beer, Coors always on, plus wine, cocktails and a menu of salads, hot dogs and brats. Trivia, bingo and story nights. Closed Mondays.
  • The Buffalo Rose — Bar, restaurant and concert venue at Washington Avenue and 12th Street, under the Welcome to Golden arch, on a site in use since 1859. Weekend brunch, a Sky Bar under a retractable glass roof, and shows in its event center.
  • Gold Mine Cupcakes — Cupcake shop on 12th Street, baking from scratch each day: eight everyday flavors plus seasonal, gluten-free and vegan cupcakes. Closed Tuesdays, and it closes early if it sells out.
  • Golden Pantry & Thrift — Nonprofit thrift store on Ford Street, open to the public on weekdays, selling secondhand clothing and home goods. The proceeds fund the group’s food pantry and crisis help for Golden neighbors.
  • Golden Sweets — Family-owned soda fountain, ice cream and chocolate shop on Washington Avenue, with more than 40 flavors of locally made ice cream, malts and shakes, chocolates and nostalgic candy. Open daily 11 am to 9 pm.
  • Miners Alley Performing Arts Center — Professional theater in the old Meyer Hardware building near 11th and Washington: mainstage plays, a young audiences season and a lobby bar, with no seat more than six rows from the stage.
  • Miners Saloon — Saloon on Miners Alley styled after Golden’s mining days, with 24 taps, more than 50 beers in bottles and cans, craft cocktails and wine, and a menu of platters, small plates and paninis. Open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Snarf’s Sandwiches — The downtown Golden shop of the Snarf’s sandwich chain, on Washington Avenue next to Woody’s Pizza. Open daily 10 am to 7 pm, with a gluten-free menu, patio seating, catering, pickup and delivery.
  • Thai Gold — Thai restaurant on 14th Street downtown: curries, noodles, fried rice and soups, most of which can be made vegetarian, vegan or gluten free. Closed between lunch and dinner on weekdays; open all day on weekends.
  • The Golden Diner — Breakfast diner on 12th Street since 2009, with a scratch kitchen: pancakes, omelets and scrambles alongside a braised pork Benedict and a Colorado loco moco. Open daily from 7 am to about 2 pm.
  • Toad&Co Golden — Family-owned partner store of the Toad&Co clothing brand on Washington Avenue, established in 2017, with the brand’s women’s and men’s clothing, footwear and accessories.
  • Truly BoHotique — Women’s clothing boutique at Washington Avenue and 14th Street, open since 2014 and stocked mainly with woman-owned brands: apparel, shoes, jewelry, accessories, beauty and wellness products, and gifts.

Closed

  • Foothills Art Center — The Astor House galleries are closed while the 51st Holiday Art Market is installed; the center’s home page, read 28 October 2026, says they reopen November 20 for the member preview. The market runs November 20 to December 29, and classes at the Creative Campus go on.

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