Events in Clear Creek County

Join the Silver Queen Walking Tours for a hair-raising ghost tour in Historic Georgetown, one of the most haunted cities in the State of Colorado. Travel back in time to the nineteenth century while learning about the chilling past, discovering stories of former residents, murderers, vigilantes, hauntings, and more. Please, children 10 and older. Tours 5:00pm – 7:00pm. $18 ages 10-16, $28 adults. Groups of 10 or more please call (720) 649-0035 to book.

Enjoy the colors of fall while you wind your way through the Rocky Mountains from Georgetown, Colorado to Empire, Colorado on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Bring along a cozy blanket for your lap and snuggle up inside heated, enclosed train cars as you take in the ambience of the fall colors that surround you.

Hotel de Paris Museum™ is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state. Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.

Tours originate in our museum shop and begin at the top of the hour, 10am-3pm. Allow 45 minutes. ADA accessible. Photography allowed.

The Clear Creek Rec Center is hosting a free Halloween STEAM inspired day at the Idaho Springs Sports Complex from 11:00am until 3:00pm. Activities include making bubbling witches brew, pumpkin slime, spell bombs, and wizard wands! PLUS, pumpkins, pumpkin carving, bounce house fun, photo booth (costumes highly encouraged), and a free lunch!

Join the Silver Queen Walking Tours for a hair-raising ghost tour in Historic Georgetown, one of the most haunted cities in the State of Colorado. Travel back in time to the nineteenth century while learning about the chilling past, discovering stories of former residents, murderers, vigilantes, hauntings, and more. Please, children 10 and older. Tours 5:00pm – 7:00pm. $18 ages 10-16, $28 adults. Groups of 10 or more please call (720) 649-0035 to book.

The Idaho Springs Marketing Alliance and the Miner Street Market is proud to bring you Pints + Pumpkins from 5:00pm to 8:00pm! Enjoy sipping on local crafted suds while you paint + decorate pumpkins and enjoy the festivities on Miner Street in Historic Idaho Springs! #ISSpookySeason

With the purchase of a promo pint, you will receive a small pumpkin to paint! All painting supplies will be included. Participating locations include: Tommyknocker Brewery, MTN Prime, and Westbound and Down Brewing Company.

Friends of Charlie’s Place and the Clear Creek Animal Shelter invite you to Howl at the Moon and attend an enchanted Hallows Eve Fundraiser at the Elks Lodge 607 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Support the animals at Charlie’s Place while enjoying a silent auction, cash bar, music by JJR Entertainment, and lots of dancing! $20 per person, tickets can be purchased at the door. Costumes encouraged, but optional. Call Donna Gee (303) 668-0924 for more details.

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

Enjoy the colors of fall while you wind your way through the Rocky Mountains from Georgetown, Colorado to Empire, Colorado on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Bring along a cozy blanket for your lap and snuggle up inside heated, enclosed train cars as you take in the ambience of the fall colors that surround you.

Hotel de Paris Museum™ is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state. Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.

Tours originate in our museum shop and begin at the top of the hour, 10am-3pm. Allow 45 minutes. ADA accessible. Photography allowed.

Join the Silver Queen Walking Tours for a hair-raising ghost tour in Historic Georgetown, one of the most haunted cities in the State of Colorado. Travel back in time to the nineteenth century while learning about the chilling past, discovering stories of former residents, murderers, vigilantes, hauntings, and more. Please, children 10 and older. Tours 5:00pm – 7:00pm. $18 ages 10-16, $28 adults. Groups of 10 or more please call (720) 649-0035 to book.

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

Children from Carlson Elementary will parade in costume down Miner Street at 2:00pm. Children are then welcome to trick or treat along Miner Street Businesses, candy stations, and sponsored trucks until 4:00pm. This event is open to all children. Come on out and bring the family for an afternoon of fun on Miner Street in Historic Downtown Idaho Springs!

Join the Silver Queen Walking Tours for a hair-raising ghost tour in Historic Georgetown, one of the most haunted cities in the State of Colorado. Travel back in time to the nineteenth century while learning about the chilling past, discovering stories of former residents, murderers, vigilantes, hauntings, and more. Please, children 10 and older. Tours 5:00pm – 7:00pm. $18 ages 10-16, $28 adults. Groups of 10 or more please call (720) 649-0035 to book.

Visit Fosters Place Playground at City Park in Georgetown, Colorado at the corner of Rose Street and 10th Street from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. This is a free, fun-filled trunk or treat evening with food trucks, music by DJ Razja, and fun for the whole family!

The Adventure Basecamp Bar and Grille House at Lawson Adventure Park and Resort is hosting a week-long costume contest! Stop in with your Halloween attire and enjoy spooky spirits and be entered to win! Winner will receive an overnight stay in a camping yurt for the winter ski season! *Holidays excluded.

While visiting be sure to check out the via ferrata, zipline course, fishing, disc golf, and guided atv tours as well!

Enjoy a fun filled train ride aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad! Be sure to wear your costume and enjoy all of the spook-tacular fun while you wind your way from Georgetown to Silver Plume!

Hotel de Paris Museum™ is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state. Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.

Tours originate in our museum shop and begin at the top of the hour, 10am-3pm. Allow 45 minutes. ADA accessible. Photography allowed.

The Town of Empire is hosting a trunk or treat event at Theobald Park in Empire, Colorado from 4:00pm until 5:00pm followed by a Chili cookoff and potluck at Town Hall from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Come join in on the fun and show off your Halloween costume!

Enjoy a fun filled train ride aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad! Be sure to wear your costume and enjoy all of the spook-tacular fun while you wind your way from Georgetown to Silver Plume!

Hotel de Paris Museum™ is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state. Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.

Tours originate in our museum shop and begin at the top of the hour, 10am-3pm. Allow 45 minutes. ADA accessible. Photography allowed.

The Annual Pumpkin Smash will look a bit different this year as the Pumpkin SMASH will be visiting the Elementary schools this year! Scraps-to-Soil and partners will bring Gallagher mallets so the students can smash their own used pumpkins, then we will drop off the pumpkin guts at King Soopers to be composted by Evergreen Sustainability Alliance (ESA).

11/1 Georgetown Community School
11/2 Wilmont Elementary School
11/3 Carlson Elementary School
11/4 King Murphy Elementary School

#DONTTRASHITSMASHIT

Scraps-to-Soil & 2021 Partners
Clear Creek Extension, Green Team Superheroes, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, TREK, Clear Creek Eco School, Evergreen Sustainability Alliance & special thanks to King Soopers. Thank you for your support!

The Annual Pumpkin Smash will look a bit different this year as the Pumpkin SMASH will be visiting the Elementary schools this year! Scraps-to-Soil and partners will bring Gallagher mallets so the students can smash their own used pumpkins, then we will drop off the pumpkin guts at King Soopers to be composted by Evergreen Sustainability Alliance (ESA).

11/1 Georgetown Community School
11/2 Wilmont Elementary School
11/3 Carlson Elementary School
11/4 King Murphy Elementary School

#DONTTRASHITSMASHIT

Scraps-to-Soil & 2021 Partners
Clear Creek Extension, Green Team Superheroes, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, TREK, Clear Creek Eco School, Evergreen Sustainability Alliance & special thanks to King Soopers. Thank you for your support!

November 2 - Election Day

The Annual Pumpkin Smash will look a bit different this year as the Pumpkin SMASH will be visiting the Elementary schools this year! Scraps-to-Soil and partners will bring Gallagher mallets so the students can smash their own used pumpkins, then we will drop off the pumpkin guts at King Soopers to be composted by Evergreen Sustainability Alliance (ESA).

11/1 Georgetown Community School
11/2 Wilmont Elementary School
11/3 Carlson Elementary School
11/4 King Murphy Elementary School

#DONTTRASHITSMASHIT

Scraps-to-Soil & 2021 Partners
Clear Creek Extension, Green Team Superheroes, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, TREK, Clear Creek Eco School, Evergreen Sustainability Alliance & special thanks to King Soopers. Thank you for your support!

The Annual Pumpkin Smash will look a bit different this year as the Pumpkin SMASH will be visiting the Elementary schools this year! Scraps-to-Soil and partners will bring Gallagher mallets so the students can smash their own used pumpkins, then we will drop off the pumpkin guts at King Soopers to be composted by Evergreen Sustainability Alliance (ESA).

11/1 Georgetown Community School
11/2 Wilmont Elementary School
11/3 Carlson Elementary School
11/4 King Murphy Elementary School

#DONTTRASHITSMASHIT

Scraps-to-Soil & 2021 Partners
Clear Creek Extension, Green Team Superheroes, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, TREK, Clear Creek Eco School, Evergreen Sustainability Alliance & special thanks to King Soopers. Thank you for your support!

November 7 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
Remember to "fall back" and set your clocks back one hour

November 13 ~ Bighorn Sheep Festival Train Ride at the Georgetown Loop Railroad 10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Celebrate the Bighorn Sheep Festival and catch a ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad too! This special educational Sheep Festival train ride departs exclusively from the Georgetown Devils Gate Depot at 10:45 am, 12:00 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:45 pm – Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance at www.GeorgetownLoopRR.com as these trains have the tendency to sell out.

December 4th, 5th and 11th, 12th - Annual Georgetown Christmas Market

Each December the town of Georgetown transforms for two weekends into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional dress and the daily procession of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian costume, dancers, and other family entertainment provide hours of memorable performances. Adorned with lights and Christmas greenery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, historic town of Georgetown, Colorado has been a Christmas tradition for generations of Colorado families. This year we hope you will begin making it a tradition of your own!!

The Georgetown Christmas Market will be held the first and second full weekends of December and admission is FREE. Christmas Market features an outdoor European marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addition to Georgetown’s charming year-round shopping experience. Beautiful and unique shops showcase Christmas ornaments and decorations, Victorian items for the home, art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The Market will also feature food vendors in addition to our fabulous local restaurants.

Christmas Market Museum Tours offer a relaxed way to see the Hamill House, Hotel de Paris and Energy Museums and Georgetown Heritage Center. Docents are on hand to give information or answer questions, but guests may stroll through the properties at their leisure to enjoy the holiday decor. Prices vary.

This event will take place in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Colorado on 6th Street.

December 4th, 5th and 11th, 12th - Annual Georgetown Christmas Market

Each December the town of Georgetown transforms for two weekends into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional dress and the daily procession of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian costume, dancers, and other family entertainment provide hours of memorable performances. Adorned with lights and Christmas greenery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, historic town of Georgetown, Colorado has been a Christmas tradition for generations of Colorado families. This year we hope you will begin making it a tradition of your own!!

The Georgetown Christmas Market will be held the first and second full weekends of December and admission is FREE. Christmas Market features an outdoor European marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addition to Georgetown’s charming year-round shopping experience. Beautiful and unique shops showcase Christmas ornaments and decorations, Victorian items for the home, art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The Market will also feature food vendors in addition to our fabulous local restaurants.

Christmas Market Museum Tours offer a relaxed way to see the Hamill House, Hotel de Paris and Energy Museums and Georgetown Heritage Center. Docents are on hand to give information or answer questions, but guests may stroll through the properties at their leisure to enjoy the holiday decor. Prices vary.

This event will take place in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Colorado on 6th Street.

December 4th, 5th and 11th, 12th - Annual Georgetown Christmas Market

Each December the town of Georgetown transforms for two weekends into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional dress and the daily procession of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian costume, dancers, and other family entertainment provide hours of memorable performances. Adorned with lights and Christmas greenery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, historic town of Georgetown, Colorado has been a Christmas tradition for generations of Colorado families. This year we hope you will begin making it a tradition of your own!!

The Georgetown Christmas Market will be held the first and second full weekends of December and admission is FREE. Christmas Market features an outdoor European marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addition to Georgetown’s charming year-round shopping experience. Beautiful and unique shops showcase Christmas ornaments and decorations, Victorian items for the home, art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The Market will also feature food vendors in addition to our fabulous local restaurants.

Christmas Market Museum Tours offer a relaxed way to see the Hamill House, Hotel de Paris and Energy Museums and Georgetown Heritage Center. Docents are on hand to give information or answer questions, but guests may stroll through the properties at their leisure to enjoy the holiday decor. Prices vary.

This event will take place in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Colorado on 6th Street.

December 4th, 5th and 11th, 12th - Annual Georgetown Christmas Market

Each December the town of Georgetown transforms for two weekends into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional dress and the daily procession of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian costume, dancers, and other family entertainment provide hours of memorable performances. Adorned with lights and Christmas greenery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, historic town of Georgetown, Colorado has been a Christmas tradition for generations of Colorado families. This year we hope you will begin making it a tradition of your own!!

The Georgetown Christmas Market will be held the first and second full weekends of December and admission is FREE. Christmas Market features an outdoor European marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addition to Georgetown’s charming year-round shopping experience. Beautiful and unique shops showcase Christmas ornaments and decorations, Victorian items for the home, art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The Market will also feature food vendors in addition to our fabulous local restaurants.

Christmas Market Museum Tours offer a relaxed way to see the Hamill House, Hotel de Paris and Energy Museums and Georgetown Heritage Center. Docents are on hand to give information or answer questions, but guests may stroll through the properties at their leisure to enjoy the holiday decor. Prices vary.

This event will take place in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Colorado on 6th Street.

December 21 - First Day of Winter

December 24 - Christmas Eve

December 25 - Christmas Day

December 31 - New Years Eve