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03/06/2025

Thanks to 9NEWS (KUSA) for coverage of the Mardi Gras fun Tuesday night in Olde Town Arvada! We love that the School House Kitchen and Libations sells out of their delicious jambalaya every year!

A brass band filled the streets of Olde Town Arvada with music and restaurants provided a taste of New Orleans-style food for Fat Tuesday.

03/06/2025

This Saturday, March 8, Hope Connection and Community will host its first annual Project Prom Fashion Show! The event, which will showcase stunning dresses and tuxedos, will be held at (5455 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.). The cost of your ticket will help ensure that no student will miss out on prom night. With your help, the organization will be able to provide tuxedo rental vouchers to underprivileged young men who might otherwise miss out or attend in ill-fitting attire. To learn more or purchase tickets, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/project-prom-programs-fashion-show-tickets-1143205681969

03/04/2025

T⭐NIGHT! The Fat Tuesday fun happens in Olde Town Arvada! The Mardi Gras Brass Band March with Guerrilla Fanfare begins at 5:30 PM in front of Carly's Boutique (7401 Grandview Ave). Dozens of food and drink specials all over the district tonight! ⭐

🎭🎷 Laissez les bon temps rouler! Mardi Gras is TOMORROW! 🎷🎭

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4, for the Olde Town Arvada Mardi Gras Brass Band March with Guerrilla Fanfare! 🎺🎶

📍 Starts at 5:30 PM in front of Carly's Boutique (7401 Grandview Ave)
🎶 The band will parade through Olde Town’s pedestrian mall, stopping for jam sessions until 7:00 PM!

🍽️ Mardi Gras Food & Drink Specials 🍹💜💛💚
✨ Arty Express (Inside New Image Brewing Company) – Sausage gumbo, potato salad & king cake
✨ The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge - Olde Town Arvada – Gumbo & Sazerac specials
✨Cheapskates Action Sports Bar - jambalaya tacos, Mardi Gras punch, and blue hurricanes
✨ Marmalade Lounge & Boutique – Hurricanes, Sazeracs & Abita Beers
✨ The TRN Grandview – “Purple Night” Mardi Gras drink special
✨ Ruta Libre (Food Truck at The TRN Grandview) – Spicy Jambalaya
✨ Rheinlander Bakery – Famous King Cakes
✨ School House Kitchen and Libations – Fat Tuesday Party (6-9 PM) with live music from The Decaf Muchachos + Jambalaya, Cajun Pasta, Fried Catfish, Sazeracs & more!
✨ Secret Level – Sazeracs, Hurricanes, Frozen Daiquiris & Cajun Chicken Chunks
✨ Smokin Fins Arvada – Shrimp Po’ Boy, Fried Okra, Shrimp & Grits, Gumbo, Hurricanes, & Vieux Carre

🎭 Get ready and let’s celebrate a night of music, food, and fun in Olde Town Arvada! 🎭

👏 Huge thanks to our sponsors: Tullamore Dew, Partner Colorado Credit Union, Quantum Fiber - a Lumen Technologies company, REMAX Alliance Olde Town, Equalized Productions, Arvada Rent-Alls, Keller Williams Avenues Realty, Lifetime Windows & Siding Inc, Champion Windows & Home Exteriors, Guayakí Yerba Mate, For the Win Communications, Ltd., Hart Realty Group, Simply Storage Arvada, and Minuteman Press Olde Arvada

03/04/2025

Swing by Olde Town Tavern and Grill (7355 Ralston Road) tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. to play Texas hold’em poker for free! You’ll have a chance to win bar gift cards and other prizes. Make a night of it by enjoying some food, watching sports on the many TVs or playing pool. To check out the drink and food menus, visit https://oldetowntavernandgrillarvada.com/

03/03/2025

We love having Stone Cellar Bistro and their one-of-a-kind flavors in Olde Town Arvada. Thanks, to 5280 Magazine!

In Olde Town Arvada, Stone Cellar Bistro eschews culinary trendiness in favor of unfussy, perfectly cooked farm-to-table fare.

02/28/2025

Join us on Tuesday, March 4, for a vibrant celebration that brings Mardi Gras right to your neighborhood—the Olde Town Arvada Mardi Gras Brass Band March! The event kicks off in front of @ (7401 Grandview Ave.) as Guerrilla Fanfare roams the pedestrian mall, stopping along the way for lively jam sessions until 7 p.m. Olde Town Arvada businesses will have Mardi Gras food and drink specials! https://www.oldetownarvada.org/event-details/mardi-gras-brass-band-march

02/27/2025

We simply love Ali and her Olde Town Arvada boutique, Mermaid Walking Boutique. If you have not stopped in yet, put it on your list. You won't be disappointed!

Mermaid Walking Owner Alexandra Larsen has never been afraid of making a statement. She founded Arvada’s newest boutique with a goal of helping others do the same. Though the storefront in Arvada opened in November, Larsen has been operating Mermaid Walking as a fashion truck for about four years....

02/27/2025

Congratulations on ten years, School House Kitchen and Libations! 🍾🎊🎉 You are a big part of Arvada’s history and a key piece of what makes Olde Town Arvada so special!

Over 140 years after one of Arvada’s oldest buildings was constructed, a new legacy is beginning to take shape. School House Kitchen and Libations — located, fittingly, in the city’s first schoolhouse — has carved out as niche as one of Olde Town Arvada’s restaurant staples with the help o...

02/27/2025

If you haven’t participated in Yoga on Tap yet, your next opportunity is Tuesday, March 4! The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Colorado Tap House (14982 W. 69th Ave.). and the $22.50 fee includes a yoga session and a drink coupon for a beer, seltzer, cider, house wine, house cocktail or any non-alcoholic beverage. Please bring your own yoga mat. Keep the fun going and stay for music bingo after yoga ends! Spots are limited. Sign up through the link to save a place for your mat!
https://runsignup.com/yogaontap

02/26/2025

Of COURSE the Apex Park and Recreation District is recgonized for having one of the best indoor playgrounds! Thanks, 5280 Magazine!

1. Spark the Senses 2. Tumble Haus 3. Candeeland Kids 4. Kickin’ It 5. Kids Dig 6. Lava Island 7. Play Street Museum—and more.

02/25/2025

Whether you love tacos, tenders, tequila or trivia, tonight is your night! Freedom Street Social (15177 Candelas Pkwy.) is hosting Tuesday Trivia from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hosted by King Trivia, this free fun event also features Happy Hour specials all night long. You’ll get $3 beers, $4 mixed drinks, $5 glasses of wine, plus $2 off any of the following: ALL tacos from Balance Grill, wings and boneless chicken nuggets from Giordano’s, and jumbo hot tenders from Lea Jane’s. Call (720)716-3615 with questions.

02/21/2025

We are proud to announce that our friends at the Hilton Garden Inn Arvada Denver are the 2025 Presenting Sponsors of our Hospitality Heroes program! The Hilton Garden Inn believes in delivering an exceptional customer experience each and every visit; we couldn't think of a better partner for this program. And, big congratulations to Andy Busold and Paula Hotaling of the School House Kitchen and Libations for being selected as our co-winners for this month's Hospitality Hero award. Paula and Andy have been with the School House Kitchen and Libations since day one (they are celebrating their 10 year anniversary in 2025!) and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate them. Read more about them below. Olde Town Arvada

https://www.visitarvada.org/articles/hospitality-heroes

02/21/2025

We love to promote this amazing community of ours….so much more to come! We can’t wait to see you in Arvada. Olde Town Arvada Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce Arvada Economic Development Association City of Arvada Government

Results from an advertising program run by the Arvada Visitors Center — with help from a partnership with Visit Colorado — show positive gains for the city’s tourism sector amid growing concerns from Olde Town Arvada businesses and slowing sales tax revenue. Visit Arvada’s 2024 campaign ran ...

02/20/2025

If live music is your jam, head to La Dolce Vita Coffee Shop (5756 Olde Wadsworth) this Saturday, February 22, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a free performance by String Song. The three multi-instrumentalists and vocalists have decades of experience performing around the country. Their music centers on Folk, Blues and Celtic classics reimagined, along with their own originals. You’ll hear them play on 6- and 12-string guitars, steel-slide guitar, mandolin, bass and dulcimer! https://ldvcoffeeshop.com/event/string-song-3/

02/19/2025

It’s baaaaaaack!!! One of the best days of the year: the St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Olde Town Arvada! March 15, 2025. ☘️☘️☘️

🍀 SAVE THE DATE! 🍀

Get ready to celebrate at the Annual Olde Town Arvada St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday, March 15, from Noon - 6:00 PM!

Everyone’s Irish at our all-ages FREE street festival featuring:
🎶 Live Music from Stomp Street Heist, West of Fennario, Mountain Hound, Eric Golden Band, The McDeviants and two performances from the Centennial State Pipes and Drums!
🍻 Adult Libations
🛍️ 95+ Unique Vendors
🚚 Food Trucks
🎈 Dedicated Kids Zone

Rain, snow, or shine, we’re bringing the luck of the Irish to Olde Town! Stay tuned for more details. ☘️✨

02/18/2025

Winterfest is coming! Come mingle with your friends and neighbors this Saturday, February 22 at the free annual multicultural celebration in Town Arvada from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop a variety of vendors, enjoy food trucks, marvel over the live ice sculpting and experience cultural performances by local acts. Be sure to grab a beer from the beer garden, which benefits the Olde Town Business Improvement District. Details at:
https://arvadafestivals.com/winterfest