GOLDEN, Colo. — After last year’s “Goldens in Golden” event overwhelmed Golden with traffic, limited parking and heavy crowds, city officials are rolling out changes to keep the celebration fun while reducing chaos.

The “Goldens in Golden” event has grown into one of the city’s most recognizable celebrations, drawing nationwide attention each February as golden retrievers and their owners gather downtown.

City leaders told 9NEWS that the annual “Goldens in Golden” gathering, which draws thousands of people and golden retrievers from across the country, will double in length next year. Instead of the usual two-hour window from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the 2026 event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Golden will also introduce a free, dog-friendly shuttle service from new off-site parking lots, a first for the event. It also plans to double the number of vendors, spread across two locations.

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