The annual Boulder Creek Hometown Festival moves to new dates this year, now running Friday to Sunday, August 19 to 21, 2022. Visit dozens of arts and crafts booths, try all sorts of fab food, check out cool classic cars, race your own zucchini (yep, it’s a real thing) and listen to local bands in downtown Boulder on the Central Park and along the Boulder Creek corridor.
There are live performances in the Bandshell, food court and beer garden, LETR StarLite Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, plus the infamous Great Zucchini Race.
Festival hours are Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Here’s the Boulder Creek Festival live music schedule:
Friday, August 19
5:00-6:00 p.m. — Kutandara
7:00-9:00 p.m. — Wash Park
Saturday, August 20
12:00-12:45 p.m. — Front Range Highway
1:30-3:00 p.m. — Montana Sand
3:30-5:00 p.m. — Conjunto Colores
5:30-7:00 p.m. — She Rocks
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Soul School
Sunday, August 21
12:00-12:30 p.m. — Ruckus in the Alley
1:00-2:30 p.m. — Wrenn & Ian w/ Libélula
3:30-5:00 p.m. — Latin Sol
5:30-7:00 p.m. — Jakarta
Festivities are on the Central Park Lawn (between Arapahoe & Canyon). Special Events such as the Classic Car Show (Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will be held on 13th Street.
The main stage for the event is at the Bandshell, located at the corner of Canyon & Broadway. The food court and beer garden are located just east of the Bandshell, on the corner of 13th Street and Canyon.