Golden Colorado Attractions

The Golden Colorado area is full of interesting things to do and see. From the largest Water Park in Jefferson County to the final resting place of “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the famous Coors Brewery tours, and Heritage Square – you’ll find something entertaining for every member of the family. Sitting on Clear Creek, Golden also has outdoor recreation opportunities to enjoy, including a day trip up the canyon to Golden Gate Canyon State Park! Come see why everyone loves Golden Colorado.

Heritage Square

Heritage Square is a Storybook Victorian theme park shopping village at Golden, Colorado. It was originally built as Magic Mountain in 1957-59, led by original Disneyland vice president C.V. Wood Jr. to build the theme park. This was the earliest known attempt to spread the theme park industry beyond Disneyland. Several veteran Hollywood art directors who worked on Disneyland created the design of Magic Mountain. The park is one of the world’s foremost and best-preserved examples of Storybook design, a form of architecture translating to real life the stage and cinematic arts. Although Magic Mountain collapsed in 1960, it was eventually reopened by Woodmoor Corporation as Heritage Square in 1971. Today it features a collection of artisan shops, children’s rides, the second alpine slide outside a ski resort in North America, the Heritage Square Music Hall, Rio Golden train, and more. Admission is free, and it is open year-round.

Located at 18301 West Colfax Avenue in Golden, Colorado – Open Monday-Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm. For more information, visit:
http://www.heritagesquare.info/

Coors Brewery Tours

You’ve heard about Rocky Mountain Spring water and Coors Beer. Come visit the world’s largest single-site brewery in the world and take a free, self-guided tour of the brewery; highlights include the malting, brewing,and packaging processes. At the end of the tour, if you are 21+ with a valid ID, you may sample Coors products in the hospitality lounge. Coors Brewery Tours operate 5-days/week. Call 303-277-BEER for information. Hours of operation are Thursday – Monday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sundays from noon – 4:00 pm. Coors is closed for tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and major holidays.

Located at 13th St. and Ford St. in Golden, Colorado. For more information, visit: http://www.coors.com/agegate/

The Splash at Fossil Trace

The Splash is the largest water park in Jefferson County. Come play in the Colorado summer and enjoy:
Two large body & tube water slides, a bustling leisure pool complete with play structure, small water slides, spray fountains, and a 500 gallon dump bucket. There is a beach-like sand area fun for all ages – bring your buckets and shovels! Have fun in a gentle spray fountain play area for young children ages 1-100. If you want to just swim there is a lap pool with diving board. If you want to relax – there are lounge chairs, picnic tables and shaded structures surround the pool area. There’s something for everyone at The Splash!

Located at 3151 Illinois Street in Golden – call 303-277-8700 – Open 10:00 am – 6:30 pm daily – Closes for the 2011 season (last day) Sunday, August 21. For more information, visit: http://www.splashingolden.com/PC/

Of course there are lots of other things to do and see in the area! Click on any of the links below to find more activities.