Save the date for our annual “Quack for a Cause”. The Great Boulder Duck Race was founded in 1988 and has since become a Boulder tradition. We invite the whole community to compete, partner or volunteer in our race.

Each year, the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department (BPR) partners with the Downtown Boulder Partnership to provide free tulip bulbs to the community.

This year, the city has teamed up with ten Downtown Boulder Partnership member businesses to hand out the free bags of bulbs when they open: Ana's Art Gallery, Bohemi, The Hat Cart (1300 block of Pearl Street), Organic Sandwich Company, OZO Coffee Company (East and West End Pearl Street locations), Pedestrian Shops (Pearl Street location), R Gallery + Wine Bar, Savvy on Pearl, and Terracotta.

Interested residents may visit any one of the participating locations to pick up a free bag of bulbs on August 23 when each shop opens. A donation to the PLAY Boulder Foundation, which supports parks and recreation opportunities for everyone in our community, will be encouraged at pickup.

Tulip bulbs will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one bag per family.

BPR has been hosting this free event for community members since 2006 with the goal of sustaining beautiful and unique tulip spring blooms on the Pearl Street Mall while providing an opportunity for interested gardeners to enhance their homes and public spaces through local resources. Parks staff remove tulip bulbs throughout the summer and save them for this event when they make space for other flowers.

The history of tulips on the Pearl Street Mall is a rich one. The tradition started in the late 1970s, when Boulder’s then sister city, Meppel, Holland, would send 5,000 tulip bulbs annually to be planted along the Mall. A form of this tradition continues to this day when every fall BPR plants 15,000 brand new tulip bulbs that are imported directly from Holland.

Become a neighborhood tree champion! Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and care for trees in their own communities.

Learn all about tree care, planting, and community organizing in this multi-day workshop hosted by the PLAY Boulder Foundation's Tree Trust. Topics include identification, biology, common myths, care & pruning, planting & irrigation, and community organizing. You will be joining a network of tree lovers with the goal of growing the urban tree canopy in the City of Boulder.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Register Here

Become a neighborhood tree champion! Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and care for trees in their own communities.

Learn all about tree care, planting, and community organizing in this multi-day workshop hosted by the PLAY Boulder Foundation's Tree Trust. Topics include identification, biology, common myths, care & pruning, planting & irrigation, and community organizing. You will be joining a network of tree lovers with the goal of growing the urban tree canopy in the City of Boulder.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Register Here

Become a neighborhood tree champion! Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and care for trees in their own communities.

Learn all about tree care, planting, and community organizing in this multi-day workshop hosted by the PLAY Boulder Foundation's Tree Trust. Topics include identification, biology, common myths, care & pruning, planting & irrigation, and community organizing. You will be joining a network of tree lovers with the goal of growing the urban tree canopy in the City of Boulder.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Register Here

Avery Brewing Company, a part of Mahou USA, is excited to announce its 30th Anniversary, that’s three decades of brewing excellence. To celebrate the milestone, Avery Brewing Company will host a 30th Anniversary Invitational Beer Festival and release a special beer, the Anniversary Barrel-Aged Strong Ale.

Avery Brewing Company is looking forward to hosting the 30th Anniversary Invitational Beer Festival and celebrating with fans, fellow brewers and partners on Saturday, July 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Avery Brewing Company.

Jeff & Paige perform a free, outdoor, climate/family-friendly kids' concert on Chautauqua Green to close out the '23 Meadow Music season.

This event is free to the public thanks to a collaboration with Cool Boulder and the City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department! This will be the '23 Meadow Music series finale. Expect an age-appropriate, climate-friendly set of skits and songs as well as an expo of activities and giveaways from local, climate-action orgs.

Meet us at 9:30am to start a short hike that's friendly to all ages (we recommend arriving early to find a place to put your picnic blanket before the hike).

Our hike takes about 30 minutes because of all the little legs that join it, but all ages should be able to accomplish the task. Along the way we'll look for our color of the week and at the end our hike we'll sing a song to bring out our animal of the week--Coyote Bob, Ranger Paula, or The Black Bear...

After our hike we return to Chautauqua Green for a concert full of our original nature and science-based music. The concert starts around 10am and ends by about 11:00am. Bring a blanket to sit on, a picnic and some hiking shoes.

The family/climate-friendly Expo continues after the concert until nobody's left :)

Register in advance for a free album download. Registration is not required to attend.

As the temperatures rise again, Boulder Ballet is thrilled to bring back this family-friendly performance at Boulder’s iconic outdoor venue.

Friday, 06/02/23, 7:00pm (doors at 6:00pm) and Saturday, 06/03/23, 7:00pm (doors at 6:00pm) – Join us this summer for Boulder’s ‘Arts in the Park’ series featuring a variety of local performances and programs hosted in Boulder’s Civic Area.

The City of Boulder is proud to present the Boulder Ballet on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3. As the temperatures rise again, Boulder Ballet is thrilled to bring back this family-friendly performance at Boulder’s iconic outdoor venue, the Glen Huntington Bandshell.

This mixed repertoire program features a collection of short works that showcase the expansive range of ballet and the incredible works that have been performed throughout the season.

Food will be available for purchase from local food trucks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefitting the PLAY Boulder Foundation. Guests are welcome to bring outside food into the venue, however, outside alcohol may not be brought into the venue.

Special thanks to our sponsors: City of Boulder, PLAY Boulder Foundation, Boulder Library Foundation, Downtown Boulder, Visit Boulder, and Avery Brewing Company. Full season schedule and information available at www.boulderartsinthepark.com.

Catch us at the Cool Boulder tent from 1-4 on Saturday. Have a great long weekend!

The Tree Trust is partnering with One Tree Planted and Esoterra Culinary Garden to host approximately 30 volunteers on Monday, May 15 from 9am-12pm.

We will be adding 80 small trees and shrubs, along with approximately 125 companion perennial herbs, to the regenerative agriculture project at 8975 Valmont Road, Boulder 80301.

This project will add to our local sustainable food forest, as well as replace invasive Russian olive trees, which will be removed from the site.

Come visit our table as Downtown Boulder welcomes Spring!

Spring officially arrives in Downtown Boulder when the beautiful, colorful Tulip Fairy, along with pint-sized fairies and elves, parade around the Pearl Street Mall "waking up the tulips." This much beloved springtime tradition features live performances, special activities for children and more than 15,000 tulips that adorn the world renowned Pearl Street Mall. 

We will be co-hosting a small tree planting event with Boulder Rotary and the University of Colorado. We will be planting 3 or 4 fairly large trees on the south edge of campus led by CU Facilities.

Kick back on a Friday and hang with fellow tree huggers at this fun and informal happy hour. The first 5 people in attendance receive a free beverage of your choice!

PLAYpass is thrilled to announce that applications for our 2023 Summer/Fall season will open on April 1st, 2023, and will close on May 1st, 2023. This year, we'll be selecting participants through an exciting lottery process. If you're interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity, visit this link or contact playpass@playboulder.org with questions.