Spending your 4th in Broomfield? The Great American Picnic at Broomfield County Commons Park promises fun for the whole family. Starting at 5 p.m., there will be inflatables, concessions and food vendors and a beer garden for those 21+. Add in the one-of-a-kind Bike Parade, then enjoy live music starting at 6 p.m. The evening ends with a bang with fireworks set off at 9:15 p.m.
Schedule of Events
5 p.m.: Event Opens
- Inflatables: $20 for 22 tickets or $20 for a wristband and unlimited play; does not include the Euro Bungee
- Euro Bungee: $15 (ticket sales end at 8 p.m.)
- NurfTerf: Three games for $10 or unlimited play for $15
- Face Painting and Balloon Twisting
- Concessions and food vendors open
- Two Beer Gardens – East and West sides. Bring your ID and enjoy a tasty brew!
5:45 p.m.: Bike Parade
Line-up at the “South Blue” shelter west of the Championship Field at 5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.: Halle Tomlinson
7:15 p.m.: That Cass Clayton Band
9:15 p.m.: Fireworks display
Great American Picnic’s Annual Bike Parade
Show your patriotic spirit and join the Annual Great American Picnic Bicycle Parade. Decorate your bicycles/tricycles/wagons and scooters and meet at the South Blue shelter, west of the playground, at Broomfield County Commons on July 4 at 5:30 p.m.
The bike parade is for everyone of all ages. Kids are required to wear a helmet!
Parking Info:
Legacy High School
- As in the past, Great American Picnic attendees are encouraged to park at Legacy High School and use the shuttle buses to get to the event grounds.
- There will be three school buses and one fully accessible bus.
- Buses will begin picking up at 5 p.m. near the pavilion on the northeast side of Legacy Park.
- Buses will run from 5 to 7 p.m., with additional capacity from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Buses will not run from 9 to 9:45 p.m., during the fireworks show, but will resume after the show is concluded.
- After the fireworks, buses will return attendees to the Legacy parking lot.
The Broomfield County Commons
- Very limited parking is available.
- Accessible (ADA) parking is located at the Commons parking lot EAST of the Main Pavilion.
- No parking will be allowed on Broomfield County Commons Drive, which runs between the Paul Derda Recreation Center and Sheridan, and will be shut down at 5 p.m., to allow for easy shuttle bus access.
- All entry points to Broomfield County Commons will be closed either at 7 p.m. or when the parking lot is full. No access will be allowed after this time, so please arrive early if you are planning to drop off or park on site.
13200 Sheridan Blvd., Broomfield, CO 80020
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