2025 Schedule of Events
Come join us - and have fun while supporting Charlie's Place!
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Friend’s of Charlie’s Place organizes several fundraising events throughout the year. All proceeds go to help support Charlie’s Place. Please check in frequently or follow us on Facebook, and come out and have fun while supporting your local shelter! Watch for upcoming events!
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Some of our past events...
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Winter Arts Festival FOCP Booth and Dog Adoption Event Date: Saturday, December 14th & Sunday, December 15th Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & 12:00 pm - 4 pm Cost: $0 Location: Gilpin County Recreation Center 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk, CO For more information: 303.582.1453 |
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Annual Howl at the Moon
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024 Time: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm Location: Elks Lodge 1600 Colorado Blvd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door! |
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31st Anniversary Gilpin County Fair
Date: Friday, July 19, - Sunday, July 21, 2024 Start Time: Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm Cost: $0 Location: Gilpin County Fair Grounds 250 Norton Dr, Black Hawk, Colorado more info at Gilpin County Gov site. |
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Annual Canine on the Creek Fun Run
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024 Start Time: 10:00 am Cost: $20-$35 (see details) Location: Clear Creek/Gilpin Co. Animal Shelter (Charlie's Place) There is a dog costume contest that will be held prior to the race starting - so don't forget to get signed up when you arrive!! For more information and to sign up, click here! |
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St. Patrick's Day Affair Date: Saturday, March 16th Time: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Cost: $0 Location: Vintage Moose, Idaho Springs, CO Entertainment. There will be raffle tickets, a silent auction, food and drink for purchase. All proceeds benefit Friends of Charlie's Place. |
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Winter Arts Festival FOCP Booth and Dog Adoption Event Date: Saturday, December 9th & Sunday, December 10th Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & 12:00 pm - 4 pm Cost: $0 Location: Gilpin County Recreation Center 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk, CO For more information: 303.582.1453 |
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30th Anniversary Gilpin County Fair
Date: Friday, July 14, - Sunday, July 16, 2023 Start Time: 10:00 am Cost: N/A Location: Gilpin County Fair Grounds 250 Norton Dr, Black Hawk, Colorado more info to follow.... |
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Annual Canine on the Creek Fun Run
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 Start Time: 10:00 am Cost: $15-$30 (see details) Location: Clear Creek/Gilpin Co. Animal Shelter (Charlie's Place) There is a dog costume contest that will be held prior to the race starting - so don't forget to get signed up when you arrive!! For more information and to sign up, click here! |
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After St. Patrick's Day Affair
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Start Time: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Cost: $0 Location: The Vintage Moose, Idaho Springs, CO Featuring: Live DJ Music by: JJR Entertainment. There will be a silent auction, raffles, giveaways, food and drink for purchase. All proceeds benefit Friends of Charlie's Place. |
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Winter Arts Festival FOCP Booth and Dog Adoption Event Date: Saturday, December 10th & Sunday, December 11th Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & 12:00 pm - 4 pm Cost: $0 Location: Gilpin County Recreation Center 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk, CO For more information: 303.582.1453 |
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11th Annual Howl at the Moon
Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022 Time: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm Location: Elks Lodge 1600 Colorado Blvd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door! |
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Slacker Races Half Marathon/
Relay Race Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022 Time: 8:00 am Cost: $$ TBD Location: Loveland Ski Area/US Highway 6 Loveland, CO The Half Marathon and Relay will begin at Loveland Ski Area at 8:00 a.m. The 4M Race will begin just west of the Town of Silver Plume at 8:00 a.m. For more information: https://www.slackerhalfmarathon.com/www.slackerhalfmarathon.com/ |
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Annual Canine on the Creek Fun Run
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 Start Times: 9:00 am; 10:00 am; 10:30 am Cost: $15-$30 (see details) Location: Clear Creek/Gilpin Co. Animal Shelter (Charlie's Place) More details to follow.... |
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Valentine's Day Event
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022 Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Cost: No charge Location: Vintage Moose, Idaho Springs, CO Featuring: Live DJ Music by: JJR Entertainment. All proceeds benefit Friends of Charlie's Place. Raffle tickets $5 each or 5 for $20, drawings every 30 minutes. |
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Gilpin Winter Arts Festival
Come join us for our annual Winter Arts Festival community event! We will have pictures with Santa, crafts table, face painting, Twisted Critters Balloons and local vendors selling their goods! Stop by the Friends of Charlie's Place booth for all your Christmas needs and meet a few of our adoptable dogs from the shelter. Date: Saturday & Sunday, December 11 & 12, 2021 Time: Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM MST; Sunday 12 PM - 4 PM Location: Gilpin County Community Center 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk, CO 80422 |
Levit Street Market
Friends of Charlie's Place will have a booth at the Central City Levit Street Market. Levit Street Market is a brand new farmers market and live music venue every Sunday May 2nd - October 31st.
Date: Sunday, 7/11, 8/22, 9/12 & 10/10
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM MDT
Location: Near the 300 block of Gregory street in Central City 80427.
Friends of Charlie's Place will have a booth at the Central City Levit Street Market. Levit Street Market is a brand new farmers market and live music venue every Sunday May 2nd - October 31st.
Date: Sunday, 7/11, 8/22, 9/12 & 10/10
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM MDT
Location: Near the 300 block of Gregory street in Central City 80427.
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Howl at the Moon
Come join us for an enchanted Hallows Eve including a silent auction, food, entertainment by JJR, and lots of dancing! FOCP's annual fundraiser at the Elks Lodge helps support Charlie's Place (Clear Creek and Gilpin Animal Shelter) and all the wonderful work they do to save companion animals and improve their lives. Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021 Time: 6-10 PM MDT Location: Elk Lodge 1600 Colorado Blvd, Idaho Springs Cost: $20 per person at the door! Cash bar! |
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Touch-A-Truck
Friends of Charlie's Place will be bringing adoptable dogs to this Touch-A-Truck event. Come out and see just how big these trucks are, and explore the mechanics. Climb up into the driver's seat of a GIANT haul truck, operate a mini-excavator, or touch a giant quarry loader. This is a community service fundraiser produced by the Rotary Clear Creek 2000 Club. Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM MDT Location: Walstrom Quarry, (Frei & Sons) at the bottom of Floyd Hill, where I-70 and Hwy 6 and 40 meet up. |
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Georgetown 4th of July Parade and BBQ
Come help us celebrate the 4th and meet our adoptable pups from Charlie's Place. Date: July 4, 2021 Parade Time: 11:00 AM Parade Location: 6th Street (Georgetown, Colorado). Georgetown will be hosting an afternoon BBQ and live music at the Town Park - 12:00 noon. We'll see you there. |
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Annual Gilpin County Fair
Friends of Charlie's Place will have a booth at the Gilpin County Community Center. Date: Saturday, July 24, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM MDT Location: 230 Norton Dr, Black Hawk, CO 80422 |
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Glacier Fest at St. Mary Glacier
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM MDT Location: St. Mary's Glacier, 7599 Fall River Rd., Idaho Springs, CO For more information visit: https://www.stmaryspoa.com/glacierfest |
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After Valentine's Day Affair
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Cost: $$ TBD Location: Vintage Moose Idaho Springs, CO Featuring: Live DJ Music by: JJR Entertainment All proceeds benefit Friends of Charlie's Place |
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Saratoga Casino Tree Decorations
Date: Saturday, November 30, 2019 Location: Saratoga Casino Black Hawk 101 Main Street Come out and vote for our FOCP Christmas tree and support Charlie's Place!! |
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Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: 1491 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO 8044 Family fun with music, crafts, hikes, tours and Charlie's Place dogs!! |
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Woofstock Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Time: 1:00 am - 4:00 pm Dogs get in the pool at 3:00 pm Location: Mount Vernon Canyon Club 24933 Club House Cir, Golden, CO 8040 (303) 526-0616 |
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Chrome Salon Cause for Paws Event
Date: Friday, August 9, 2019 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Location: Chrome Salon - 32156 Castle Court, #107 Evergreen, CO 80939 We are counting down to help Charlie's Place this year! Please reserve an appointment on Friday August 9th! 303-670-5661 @charlies_place_shelter Clear Creek/Gilpin Co. Animal Shelter (Charlie's Place) |