City of Thornton

Community Spotlight

Yellow candle in front of day of the dead greeting cards at altar

Dia de los Muertos

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at our free annual community celebration with live entertainment, food trucks, artisan market, decorative altar, face-painting, and educational activities on Nov. 1, 12 - 5 p.m. at McAllister Park Center, 750 W 96th Ave.

Voting envelope on a pile of papers on a counter.

The Coordinated Mail Ballot Election is Tuesday, November 3

Ballots will be mailed to active registered voters in mid-October and must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Official drop-off locations are listed in ballot instructions and at adamscountycoelections.gov.

Seven-member honor guard in dark dress uniforms holding American and Colorado flags and ceremonial axes in front of an eagle-topped stone memorial at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, with a bagpiper at the end of the formation.

Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony

Join us to honor the courage and sacrifice of our military veterans, November 11, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center.

Standley Lake frozen with Colorado mountains in the background.

Stage 1 Drought Continues

Thornton Water is allowing lawn watering in October, no more than two days per week, reduce watering as temperatures cool. Visit ThorntonWater.com for more info.