CU Buffs football fans head to Downtown Boulder on the evening before every weekend home game, when the Pearl Street Stampede lights up the town. This old-fashioned parade and pep rally starts at 7 p.m. with a vintage 1948 CU fire truck leading the procession, followed by the school’s Golden Buffalo Marching Band, the CU football team and cheerleaders. No rambunctious Ralphie, however. [Read more…] about Pearl Street Stampede Pep Rally for Buffs. Show The Team Your Support
Things To Do
Up, Up and Away at Windsor Harvest Festival & Balloon Rally August 30 to September 1
It’s worth getting up early on the mornings of Saturday & Sunday, August 30 & 31, 2025, for the colorful hot air balloon launch that highlights the annual Windsor Harvest Festival & Balloon Rally. The balloons take off at at 7 a.m. each morning (weather permitting) from various area parks, including Eastman Park. The Rally is part of the Windsor Harvest Festival which runs over Labor Day weekend through Monday, September 1, 2025. [Read more…] about Up, Up and Away at Windsor Harvest Festival & Balloon Rally August 30 to September 1
Labor Day 2025 Weekend Arts & Crafts Show in Estes Park
It’s been said the peaks touching the sky surrounding Estes Park have the uncanny ability to unlock creative genius. And for those who enjoy the energy of creating or displaying their inspirational work to those who take pride in collecting special pieces of eye candy or just admiring singular works of art, that genius is totally on display during the annual Estes Park Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show running Saturday to Monday, August 30 to September 1, 2025. [Read more…] about Labor Day 2025 Weekend Arts & Crafts Show in Estes Park
Today, Sunday! Affordable Arts Festival 2025 – All Art Costs $150 or Less. Use Our Ticket Discount Code
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The annual Affordable Arts Festival is unlike any arts fest you have attended — all of the art is priced at $150 or less. Now ranked #1 in the top 200 Arts Festival in the country, it takes place outdoors on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College. This is the Black Friday of art sales with more than 160 artists from across the nation selling their works in a variety of mediums at amazing prices. [Read more…] about Today, Sunday! Affordable Arts Festival 2025 – All Art Costs $150 or Less. Use Our Ticket Discount Code
Fairmount Fur-Ever Fest Celebrates Life of Pets Who Have Passed September 14
There’s no question, our pets are part of the family. They become another one of the “kids” in the household — always playful, fun and loving. And, when it’s their time to cross the rainbow bridge, the loss can be just as painful and devastating. They may be gone, but there are fur-ever in our hearts and minds. [Read more…] about Fairmount Fur-Ever Fest Celebrates Life of Pets Who Have Passed September 14
Handmade in Colorado Expo Sets Up In Estes Park & Denver Union Station
More than 80 emerging and established Colorado artists and crafters show their wares at the Handmade in Colorado Expo. The two-city event takes place in Downtown Denver and Estes Park over different weekends and will feature a vast array of independent designers producing original handcrafted goods from a wide array of media including metals, paper, glass, fibers, food, fabricated objects, clay, paint, wax, gems and more. [Read more…] about Handmade in Colorado Expo Sets Up In Estes Park & Denver Union Station
Free Family Theatre Events in Wheat Ridge. Teens Can Perform, too!
The Atomic Theatre will be hosting the first Atomic Teens Theatre Meetup on Wednesday August 27, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wheat Ridge Grange (3850 High Court). If you’re a tween/teen performer who wants stage time, prepare a reading of your favorite picture book to showcase your range and acting ability. [Read more…] about Free Family Theatre Events in Wheat Ridge. Teens Can Perform, too!
Know Of Any Fall or Holiday Craft Fairs? Tell Us.
Though it’s only mid-August, store shelves already seem to be lined with holiday goods. That means the MHOTC elves need to get in gear and pull together our Fall & Holiday Craft Shows page, including interactive map. But we need your help. If you know of any holiday craft show(s) at your school, church, community center or any other spot, for that matter, please let us know as soon as possible. [Read more…] about Know Of Any Fall or Holiday Craft Fairs? Tell Us.
Mile High Summer Concerts Guide 2025
Summer is great for so many reasons: wearing shorts and flip-flops every day, going to the mountains, shopping farmers’ markets, free outdoor movies and lots of live music. Luckily, the Front Range is jam-packed with summer concerts — many of them FREE… our favorite kind!
To ensure you don’t miss out on any live music, we’ve created this Mile High Summer Concerts Guide. Concerts are sorted by day of the week. All are FREE unless noted with a $. [Read more…] about Mile High Summer Concerts Guide 2025
7 Farms and Orchards Where You Can Pick Your Own In 2025
Palisade peaches, Olathe sweet corn, Rocky Ford melons — Colorado grows a bounty of produce recognized nationwide. And, as anyone who has driven on the Eastern Plains can attest, we are a state that owes its heritage, at least in part, to hardworking farmers. While you can shop “Colorado Proud” in most grocery stores, you can also pick your own fruits and veggies. Some fields are open now, others hold off until later in the season. [Read more…] about 7 Farms and Orchards Where You Can Pick Your Own In 2025
Rock On! Enjoy Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science For Free
If your family is looking for a “rockin’ good time”, add the Mines Museum of Earth Science to your list of fun and informative gems in our very own backyard. Probably not well-known in the landscape of cheap-things-to-do-with-the-family, the Museum in Golden at the Colorado School of Mines opened in 1874. And is definitely worth checking off your list of “been there, done that” for Colorado attractions. It’s a rocky experience, but in the best possible way! [Read more…] about Rock On! Enjoy Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science For Free
Piles of Peaches at Lafayette Peach Festival on August 16. New Option! Pre-Order Pies & Cobbler This Year
The annual Lafayette Peach Festival turns South Public Road, the town’s main street, into one peachy carnival on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find truckloads of peaches for purchase at multiple locations. Peach trucks from Morton’s Orchards, Tate Orchards and Palisade Organic Peach Ranch bring in more than 30,000 pounds of certified organic peaches from Palisade. [Read more…] about Piles of Peaches at Lafayette Peach Festival on August 16. New Option! Pre-Order Pies & Cobbler This Year
Art Students League Summer Market Boasts 175+ Artists August 23 & 24
More than 175 local artists will bring their wares before the public during the Art Students League of Denver’s Summer Art Market, Saturday & Sunday, August 23 & 24, 2025. Whether your home looks like a museum or you’re a novice collector, you can pick some terrific pieces — paintings, sculptures, ceramics, fiber art, mixed media — at reasonable prices. [Read more…] about Art Students League Summer Market Boasts 175+ Artists August 23 & 24
RiNo Art District’s Summer Art Market Aug. 23: Local Artists, Make Free Crafts, Food & Music
Here’s another chance to shop from local artists. Visit RiNo Art District’s Summer Art Market on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at RiNo ArtPark. Enjoy live music, shop prints, clothes and goods from more than 50 local makers, try your hand at crafting and participate in a DIY screen-printing station (for the first 200 attendees). Entry is FREE.
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Today! Build A LEGO Boombox For Free & Take It Home August 10
Two Denver area LEGO Stores are holding a mini-build. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m., build a LEGO Boombox for FREE and take it home with you. This “make and take” event is intended for those six years and older. The LEGO Boombox model will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last, so get there early. [Read more…] about Today! Build A LEGO Boombox For Free & Take It Home August 10