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Imagine Peace Paint-In (Denver)
Closed Published September 16th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoOctober 9, 2008
Civic Center Park
Try to imagine…Peace. October 9 is John Lennon’s birthday, and his iconic song “Imagine” seems to become even more relevant as time passes. Celebrate Peace by attending the Imagine Peace Paint-In. You can do some painting, or simply observe the artists and listen to music (featuring songs by John Lennon and songs about Peace, of course). Perhaps […]
Colorado Aloha Festival (Longmont)
Closed Published September 14th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoOctober 12, 2008
10 AM to 8 PM
Summer is slipping away, there’s some snow in the high country, so perhaps your thoughts have turned to relaxing on a tropical beach in Hawaii. A little too pricey? You’re in luck. Just head to Longmont for the Colorado Aloha Festival!
Watch a Hula film called “Na Kamalei - The […]
Labor Day Happenings (all over Colorado)
Closed Published August 17th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoWrap up your summer vacation with some great fun over Labor Day weekend. Here are a few of the happenings around Colorado:
Boulder - Boulder Creek Hometown Fair
August 30 - September 1, 2008
Location: Boulder Public Library Lawn & Central Park lawn (along the Boulder Creek corridor, between 13th Street and 10th Streets, in downtown Boulder). Main […]
Fourth of July festivities (all over Colorado)
Closed Published June 16th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoYes, it’s that special time of year again, and it’s time for us to provide a sampling of special Independence Day events all over our state. So, put up a flag and let’s celebrate!
(All events listed take place on July 4, 2008 unless otherwise noted)
Arvada - Spectacular Fireworks and Free Family Fun
Where: Lutz/Stenger Sports Complex on […]
Capitol Hill People’s Fair (Denver)
Closed Published May 23rd, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJune 6 - 7, 2008
Civic Center Park
The year: 1979.
The place: the grounds of East High School.
I stroll among the numerous booths, admiring arts & crafts, picking up literature on every “cause” I can imagine (and many I hadn’t ever imagined), people-watching, laughing with my friends. I’m at my first People’s Fair, and it’s entertaining, surprising, […]
Rock on Ice (Crested Butte)
Closed Published January 28th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJanuary 31 and February 1, 2008
Rock ’n Roll meets Ice Carving — and the results are going to be a blast!
The Rock on Ice team is comprised of six world champion and certified ice carvers who thrill audiences by creating beautiful ice sculptures in only minutes with rock n’ roll music as the backdrop.
On Thursday and Friday, stroll […]
Parade(s) of Light (all over Colorado)
Closed Published November 12th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoDaylight savings time is gone for a while, the days are shorter and the nights longer, and lots of holidays are coming. Aha! Let’s light up the evenings with some
Lights! Parades! Action!
So, if you enjoy pretty lights and love a parade, these next couple of months should keep you very, very happy. Here are some light […]
Denver Arts Week (Denver)
Closed Published October 2nd, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoOctober 5 - 12, 2007
From a “Super” version of Denver’s First Friday Art Walk to a “Play in a Day” at Civic Center Park, where actors spend a day creating a new play to perform while you watch the process for free, to a photography exhibit and more — you’ll find lots of great ways to […]
Elk Fest (Estes Park)
Closed Published September 6th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 29-30, 2007
Eeeeee…squeek…bleeee…eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
That’s the sound of wild elk bugling.
OK, so it’s my interpretation of wild elk bugling. It’s a sound you have to experience in person.
Come to Estes Park for the weekend and learn more about these magnificent creatures with the weird-sounding calls.
Elk Fest features bugling competitions (I don’t think you’re allowed to bring your […]
KidSpree (Aurora)
Closed Published July 16th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJuly 21 - 22, 2007
10 AM to 5 PM
It’s “The Best Day in the Whole Wide World” if you’re a kid attending this annual Aurora event!
Kids can work their way up a climbing wall, paint a giant paint-by-numbers work of art or slop paint on a real car, sing on the karaoke stage, explore a giant […]