There is limited parking at the 2024 Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival, but FREE SHUTTLES are available at the following locations: (from east to west) FirstBank – 44th Avenue and Wadsworth Blvd. St. James Episcopal Church – 44th Avenue and Brentwood St. Pennington Fields – 44th Avenue and Jellison St. Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church Read more…
The Carnation Parade Committee issues a call to local artists to compete in the Carnation Parade Plate Design Contest. Attention Wheat Ridge Artists! The Wheat Ridge Carnation Plate Design Contest, a 55-year tradition, is now open for 2024. Submission deadline is midnight, June 7th. The Committee is asking for local artists and designers to Read more…
Every summer, the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival chooses a royal court of three to honor those in the community who have made a positive contribution through their participation or service in the city. Courtly duties include riding in the parade on Saturday morning, festival award presentations Saturday afternoon, and wearing a sash with personal pizzazz, Read more…
