Featured Events in Clear Creek County
May 23 | 2025
Guanella Pass Scenic Byway Opens for the Season
Location
Georgetown
Details
Guanella Pass Scenic Byway Opens for the Season May 23rd, weather permitting.
Guanella Pass Road typically reopens the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, weather permitting and will remain open through the last week of November, again weather permitting. Should you have questions please contact the County office: 303-679-2312, or check the Guanella Pass Road Information Line at 303-679-2422 x.2 for updates.
June 28 | 2025
Slacker Half Marathon, Relay and 4 Mile Races
Time
8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Location
Exit 216 Interstate 70, Georgetown
Details
Welcome to the highest downhill half marathon in the country and possibly the highest downhill 4-miler!
The half marathon/relay begins on dirt and then paved bike path at Loveland Ski Area and descends five miles to Bakerville. At this point, racers travel a paved road 4.5 miles to Silver Plume. From here, racers travel 3.5 miles of paved bike path and paved/dirt road to downtown Georgetown. The 4 mile begins at Silver Plume and travels on paved bike path/road to the Town of Georgetown. These courses offer a fast race time for the serious runner and a scenic, fun route for the novice.
For more information or to register visit www.slackerhalfmarathon.com
August 8 - August 9 | 2025
Rapidgrass Bluegrass Music Festival
Location
101 Idaho Springs Road East, Idaho Springs
Details
Save the Date(s) FRIDAY, 8/08 & SATURDAY, 8/09 --- Details to follow.
Celebrate the heart of summer with mountain music along beautiful Clear Creek in historic Idaho Springs, CO, the Gateway to Rockies.
If you love acoustic music, cold beer, a laidback festival environment, then you won’t want to miss this!
more info
www.facebook.com/ClearCreekRapidGrass
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Georgetown Days Weekend
Time
8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
Location
600 6th Street, Georgetown
Details
Georgetown Days takes place Memorial Day Weekend!
Friday: Enjoy a Pancake Breakfast (8am -10am) at Strousse Park on the corner of 6th Street and Rose Street in Downtown Georgetown along with the celebration and opening of the Guanella Pass Scenic and Historic Byway for the season!
Saturday: The Annual Pack Burro Races (11am Start Time) through Georgetown along with the start of the Summer Mountain Jam Live Music series!
Sunday: Support Local - Shop Small all Sunday 
Monday: Memorial Day Ceremony (11am - 12pm) at Strousse Park with with special music, guest speakers, and speech from newly appointed Police Judge before the flag is raised by noon.
May 24 | 2025
Clear Creek County Pack Burro Races
Time
8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Location
Georgetown
Details
Clear Creek Pack Burro Races are Memorial Day Weekend in Georgetown and Idaho Springs, Colorado!
Spectators are always FREE!
Georgetown, Colorado Pack Burro Race – Saturday, May 24th
8 miles – From Georgetown to Empire Pass and back. Remember to follow traffic pattern around the round about, yield to downhill runners, and stick around after you’re done to check for ticks. And, there will be a prize for the runner who picks up the most trash on the course along with Race Prizes!
- Race entry details + burro rental ~ please visit www.ccburroracing.com
- Check in + Weigh-in time: 9:00 am
- Start time: 11:00 am
Idaho Springs, Colorado Pack Burro Race – Sunday, May 25th
5 miles – Great distance for first timers! Rolling start after Parade down main street begins at Citizens Park, heading east turning north up 17th Ave, across Colorado Blvd up Virginia Canyon on the dirt road that features a 12% grade/climb, switch back down following flour arrows to old miners driveway at the open gate, up and over, down and winding around down Rose Gulch, over logs, under trees, coming out over the Argo Mill, heading back west on Riverside turning right at 23rd, left on Virginia Street toward the back of the Elks Lodge with a sharp left on 16th to the finish.
- Race entry details + burro rental ~ please visit www.ccburroracing.com
- Check in + Weigh In: 8:30 am
- Start time: 10:30 am
CC Burro Racing Series – Run both races!
Do you feel energetic and ready to keep going after Georgetown’s Race? Then gear up your burro and run the Idaho Springs race too! WIN both races with the same burro for your chance to win “Red Tail’s Miner Challenge Trophy”!
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Did you know? The Burro is the Colorado State Animal and that Pack Burro Racing is the only sport indigenous to the State of Colorado? It has its roots in the State’s mining heritage. In the early days of the mining industry, miners would take burros, which is the Spanish word for donkey, through the mountains of Colorado in their search for gold. Because the burros were carrying supplies, the miners could not ride the animal and so they would walk, leading the donkey. The burro races commemorate these men and their burros.
Format: In a typical burro race, a runner and a burro race complete a prescribed course together, with the runner leading the burro on a rope. Riding the burro is not allowed. In fact, the human may carry the burro, but the burro may not carry the human. The burro must be on a lead rope, which is limited to 15 feet. Runners must maintain control of their animals at all times. Burros must also carry a pack saddle with 33 pounds of traditional mining gear, including a pick, gold pan, and a shovel. Runners may also include other gear in their saddles, such as windbreakers, water, food, etc, but the surplus gear cannot be counted in the 33 pounds. Cruelty to the burro is prohibited and racing officials have the right to hold any burro for 30 minutes following the race for an inspection by a veterinarian.
Lore: There are two legends concerning the beginning of these burro races. The first states that the races began when two miners found gold and had to race back to the claims office. Because they could not ride the burros the miners were forced to run, leading the burros. The second legend is somewhat vague but concerns a few drunken miners at a bar in Leadville, Colorado.
more info
www.ccburroracing.com
May 24 | 2025
Georgetown Days Weekend
Time
11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
Location
600 6th Street, Georgetown
Details
Georgetown Days takes place Memorial Day Weekend!
Friday: Enjoy a Pancake Breakfast (8am -10am) at Strousse Park on the corner of 6th Street and Rose Street in Downtown Georgetown along with the celebration and opening of the Guanella Pass Scenic and Historic Byway for the season!
Saturday: The Annual Pack Burro Races (11am Start Time) through Georgetown along with the start of the Summer Mountain Jam Live Music series!
Sunday: Support Local - Shop Small all Sunday
Monday: Memorial Day Ceremony (11am - 12pm) at Strousse Park with with special music, guest speakers, and speech from newly appointed Police Judge before the flag is raised by noon.
May 24 | 2025
Cabin Creek 5 Year Anniversary with BAMM
Time
12:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
Location
577 Twenty-Second Street, Georgetown
Details
Celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of Cabin Creek Brewing!
BAMM will perform from 1pm to 4pm as part of the Colorado "Shifting Tides Tour"
Complete with a caricature artist, yard games, and more!
This is going to be a great day at Cabin Creek Brewing and the Georgetown Lagoon!
More about BAMM:
Bo Allen Messer Music (BAMM) is a dynamic musical ensemble led by singer-songwriter Bo Allen Messer. Whether performing solo with his acoustic guitar or accompanied by a full band, BAMM delivers a captivating blend of Americana, folk, and blues-rock influences that resonate with audiences of all ages. www.bammwi.com
May 25 | 2025
Clear Creek County Pack Burro Races
Time
8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Location
Georgetown
Details
Clear Creek Pack Burro Races are Memorial Day Weekend in Georgetown and Idaho Springs, Colorado!
Spectators are always FREE!
Georgetown, Colorado Pack Burro Race – Saturday, May 24th
8 miles – From Georgetown to Empire Pass and back. Remember to follow traffic pattern around the round about, yield to downhill runners, and stick around after you’re done to check for ticks. And, there will be a prize for the runner who picks up the most trash on the course along with Race Prizes!
- Race entry details + burro rental ~ please visit www.ccburroracing.com
- Check in + Weigh-in time: 9:00 am
- Start time: 11:00 am
Idaho Springs, Colorado Pack Burro Race – Sunday, May 25th
5 miles – Great distance for first timers! Rolling start after Parade down main street begins at Citizens Park, heading east turning north up 17th Ave, across Colorado Blvd up Virginia Canyon on the dirt road that features a 12% grade/climb, switch back down following flour arrows to old miners driveway at the open gate, up and over, down and winding around down Rose Gulch, over logs, under trees, coming out over the Argo Mill, heading back west on Riverside turning right at 23rd, left on Virginia Street toward the back of the Elks Lodge with a sharp left on 16th to the finish.
- Race entry details + burro rental ~ please visit www.ccburroracing.com
- Check in + Weigh In: 8:30 am
- Start time: 10:30 am
CC Burro Racing Series – Run both races!
Do you feel energetic and ready to keep going after Georgetown’s Race? Then gear up your burro and run the Idaho Springs race too! WIN both races with the same burro for your chance to win “Red Tail’s Miner Challenge Trophy”!
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Did you know? The Burro is the Colorado State Animal and that Pack Burro Racing is the only sport indigenous to the State of Colorado? It has its roots in the State’s mining heritage. In the early days of the mining industry, miners would take burros, which is the Spanish word for donkey, through the mountains of Colorado in their search for gold. Because the burros were carrying supplies, the miners could not ride the animal and so they would walk, leading the donkey. The burro races commemorate these men and their burros.
Format: In a typical burro race, a runner and a burro race complete a prescribed course together, with the runner leading the burro on a rope. Riding the burro is not allowed. In fact, the human may carry the burro, but the burro may not carry the human. The burro must be on a lead rope, which is limited to 15 feet. Runners must maintain control of their animals at all times. Burros must also carry a pack saddle with 33 pounds of traditional mining gear, including a pick, gold pan, and a shovel. Runners may also include other gear in their saddles, such as windbreakers, water, food, etc, but the surplus gear cannot be counted in the 33 pounds. Cruelty to the burro is prohibited and racing officials have the right to hold any burro for 30 minutes following the race for an inspection by a veterinarian.
Lore: There are two legends concerning the beginning of these burro races. The first states that the races began when two miners found gold and had to race back to the claims office. Because they could not ride the burros the miners were forced to run, leading the burros. The second legend is somewhat vague but concerns a few drunken miners at a bar in Leadville, Colorado.
more info
www.ccburroracing.com
May 25 | 2025
Georgetown Days Weekend
Time
9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Location
600 6th Street, Georgetown
Details
Georgetown Days takes place Memorial Day Weekend!
Friday: Enjoy a Pancake Breakfast (8am -10am) at Strousse Park on the corner of 6th Street and Rose Street in Downtown Georgetown along with the celebration and opening of the Guanella Pass Scenic and Historic Byway for the season!
Saturday: The Annual Pack Burro Races (11am Start Time) through Georgetown along with the start of the Summer Mountain Jam Live Music series!
Sunday: Support Local - Shop Small all Sunday
Monday: Memorial Day Ceremony (11am - 12pm) at Strousse Park with with special music, guest speakers, and speech from newly appointed Police Judge before the flag is raised by noon.
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