Photo credit: City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
The snow may still be on the ground, but warmth is in the air. Please do share your plans or other fun things going on around town here [comment here] or on our Facebook Page.
Friday, May 3
- Imagination Makers Theater presents “The Journal of Abby Munson”. This is an original play focused on how a fifth-grader deals with her anger and finds discovers valuable gifts. Ages 7 to 12. Everyone invited to wear PJs and stay for milk and cookies after the play. Main Boulder Library. 7:00pm.
- Family Game Night at Meadows Library. Take this chance to join together with your whole family to play age old games and new ones. 4:00pm.
Saturday, May 4
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Storytime. A special storytime reading of selections from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented by ballerinas from the Boulder Ballet Company! Free. Boulder Bookstore at 11:00am.
- Boulder Jazz & Artfest. Head to Pearl Street for live jazz and shopping from unique artisans. Fun for the whole family!
- Boulder Farmer’s Market. Meet your farmers, do some artwork, get some lunch. There is always so much going on at the market! 8:00am to 2:00pm.
- FREE Day at BMoCA. Join them all day to delight in their exhibits or stop by during the Farmer’s Market for a fun kids craft.
- FREE Day at the Denver Art Museum. Great opportunity to explore the DAM.
- FREE Day at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Check out all the cool train cars and much more!
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Family Day: Digging in the Dirt at the CU Museum of Natural History. Much of what we do at the museum starts with digging in the dirt. We’ll explore artifacts and fossils dug up by archaeologists and paleontologists. But it’s not just scientists who dig in the dirt – lots of animals dig for food or to make their homes. And we won’t forget the plants, whose roots bring food and water from the dirt. Don’t be afraid to get a little dirty as we explore the world under our feet! Free entry. 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Sunday, May 5
- Wild Earth Day. Join the Wild Bear Mountain Center to enjoy Boulder County’s largest Earth Day celebration. Hands on events for kids. Central Park in Downtown Boulder. 11:00am to 4:00pm.
- Boulder Jazz & Artfest. Head to Pearl Street for live jazz and shopping from unique artisans. Fun for the whole family!
- Marsh Songs. Listen for bird songs in a local marsh with naturalist Dave Sutherland and hear selections from the orchestral work. Early birds should meet at Sawhill Ponds, on 75th Street about 0.6 miles north of Valmont Road, for this easy hike. This program is free and open to the public. Beginning bird watchers strongly encouraged! 8:00 to 10:30am.
- Nature for Kids & Parents: Birdsong. Find out why birds sing and where each bird gets his song. Learn a song, dance, and game while observing the many local birds. Go on a bird hunt to listen to the song the birds are singing, so you can tell exactly what is on his mind. Meet at the Lehigh Street entrance to Shanahan Ridge (map search 1903 Lehigh, where Lehigh and Lafayette Streets intersect) for an easy hike. Parking is available along the street. Ages 6 and up. 1:00 to 3:00pm.