Golden’s Clear Creek History Park Celebrates the Fine Arts Festival

Visitors will meet the Artisans of Yesteryear at Arts Festival on August 16 and 17

Golden, Colo. — June 25, 2008 — Golden’s outdoor living history museum will once again welcome visitors to the Fine Arts Festival with free admission to the Clear Creek History Park during the weekend of August 16 and 17, 2008.  Art aficionados will have the opportunity to see both 1800s artisans and modern-day artists at the same time in historic downtown Golden.  They’ll browse beautiful, contemporary artwork at the Festival, and then step back in time from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to see how the artisans of yesteryear crafted their wares. 

Adults and children are invited to watch the cooper, lace-maker or spinner and marvel at the fine craftsmanship it took to make items taken for granted today.  They can see what’s cooking in the cabin and take home a pioneer recipe.  Or listen to the clang of a hammer on hot iron and guess what the blacksmith is shaping on his anvil.  Everyone in the family will find something of interest at Clear Creek History Park, whether it’s walking on stilts or dancing traditional square dancers.  Admission to the 1800s Arts & Trades Fair is free and sponsored by the SCFD.  The park is located at the corner of 11th and Arapahoe streets, adjacent to the Golden Fine Arts Festival.

There is no admission fee to come enjoy the festival, which, as always, includes free horse-drawn carriage rides through historic downtown Golden, free musical entertainment, artists’ demonstrations, and a hands-on Kids Art Zone that is always a hit with younger art patrons and will again be operated by ArtReach this year.

In addition, many other coinciding art-filled events and activities will be offered throughout the weekend at galleries and merchants in downtown Golden, just a block from the Golden Fine Arts Festival, including:

• Movies and Music in the Park, a concert at 7 p.m. and movie playing at dusk Friday, Aug. 15, sponsored by the City of Golden and GREAT (Golden Resource for Education, Arts and Theater) in Parfet Park;
• The Golden Farmers Market will coincide with the Arts Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16;
• Foothills Art Center’s 40th Anniversary with an Historic Sidewalk Sale, free children’s activities, balloons and tours of the 40th Anniversary Exhibit on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about the Golden Fine Arts Festival and other events in Golden, visit the Festival’s web site at www.GoldenFineArtsFestival.org or Golden’s visitor web site at www.2HourVacation.com.