150th Gold Rush Anniversary
Idaho Springs, Colorado
1859 - 2009
Where the Gold Rush Began
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This is the 2009 schedule of events:
Jan 7 Opening Ceremonies, Jackson Monument, Idaho Springs Commemorative Postmark, Idaho Springs Post Office 80452
Jan 10 Reception & Unveiling of New Mining Exhibit, Heritage Museum, Idaho Springs
Feb 1-28 Gold Treasure Lottery, Idaho Springs
Mar 2 Lottery Winner Announced, Idaho Springs
Apr Silver Plume Melodrama, Large Town Hall, Silver Plume
Apr Clear Creek High School Play
May Westmuttster Dog Show, Football Field, Idaho Springs
May 23-24 Clear Creek Railroad Days, Georgetown
June 1-30 Gold Treasure Lottery, Idaho Springs
June Oh My Gawd Rodeo, Rodeo grounds, Dumont
June Gold Rush Music Festival, Idaho Springs
June 27 Slacker Half Marathon, Georgetown
July 1-31 Gold Rush Quilt Show, Majestic Building, Idaho Springs
July 4 Lottery Winner Announced, Idaho Springs Festivities & Fireworks, Idaho Springs & Georgetown Ice Cream Social, Silver Plume
July 18-19 Tommyknocker Mining Competition, Elks lot, Idaho Springs Historic Walking Tour, Idaho Springs
July 25 Clear Creek Alumni Association Annual Reunion, Elks Club, Idaho Springs
Aug 2 Empire Blues Fest, City Park, Empire
Aug 8 Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon Ice Cream Social, Idaho Springs
Aug Gold Rush Invitational Senior Men’s Softball Tournament, Idaho Springs
Sept Gold Rush Art Show, downtown Idaho Springs Historic Walking Tour, Idaho Springs
Sept El Jebel Shrine day in Idaho Springs, Masonic Lodge
Oct 1-24 Gold Treasure Hunt, Idaho Springs
Oct 25 Treasure Hunt Winner Announced
Nov 7 Big Horn Sheep Festival, Georgetown
Nov Gold Rush Gala, Mt. Vernon Country Club
Nov 28 John Denver Letter Day and Tree Lighting, Georgetown
Nov 29 Tree Lighting, Idaho Springs
Dec 5-6, 12-13 Christmas Market, Georgetown