Boulder Family Events is a weekly listing of what is happening in Boulder that will be of interest to families. Please feel free to submit your unique, low cost or free events or ones you have heard about. This listing is a resource for all families, so please get involved! 

Friday, August 2

• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• FREE Day at the Botanic Gardens @ Chatfield
• Noon Tunes on Pearl Street Mall. Head down to Pearl Street for some free, grooving good tunes. Let the kids play in the pop fountain and dance the afternoon away. Noon to 1:30pm.
• Friday Storytime at the Main Boulder Library. Come listen to stories. Free. 10:15am.

Saturday, August 3

• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• Boulder Outdoor Cinema presents Princess Bride. Find this fun outdoor theater experience happening in the parking lot behind the Tea House just off of 13th street. Gates open at 7pm, a band starts at 7:30pm and the movie starts at dusk. This is a fun, family-friendly Boulder event.
• FREE Day at the Denver Art Museum
• FREE Day at the Denver Firefighter’s Museum
• Calling all Rock Hounds with OSMP. Nature For Kids Parents: Calling All Rock Hounds! Search for rocks and minerals! Take a fantasy journey back in time. Ages 6 and up. 9:30am at Chautauqua Ranger Cottage.
• 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.
• Twenty Ninth Street Live! Live musical performances Saturday nights throughout the summer. Food trucks, drinks, music. All outside at the Twenty Ninth Street Mall. 7:00 to 10:00pm. 

Sunday, August 4

• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• FREE Day at the Boulder History Museum

Monday, August 5

• Musical Storytime with Alice and Melanie at the Main Boulder Library. Enjoy stories and music. All ages. 10:15am.
• All Aboard the Tebo Train. Calling all kiddos, enjoy a free ride on Pearl Street Mall’s one-and-only Tebo Train! Children ages 10 and under (and accompanying adults) will chug along the beautiful Pearl Street Mall on the only set of wheels permitted “on the bricks”! Board from 10 – 11:15 am in front of Wells Frago Bank at the corner of 12th and Pearl Street. Admission is FREE!
• Meadow Music. Meadow Music programs are our most popular (and very fun) education and outreach events. Children and parents join OSMP’s Jeff Kagan, Paige Doughty, Mark Wesson and other guest artists for evenings of children’s music and nature education. The evening consists of a short, kid-friendly hike on the McClintock Trail followed by 45 minutes of nature music for kids on the Chautauqua Green. Best for kids ages 2-8. Meadow Music is free! Bring a picnic, bring a blanket, rain or shine.
• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• Kids Eat FREE: Larkburger & Cafe Mexicali 

Tuesday, August 6

• FREE Day at the Children’s Museum of Denver. 4:00 to 8:00pm.
• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• TEBO Train on Pearl Street Mall. Free. 10:00am to 11:15am.

Wednesday, August 7

• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• Bands on the Bricks. Get down and enjoy great live music playing on the Pearl Street Mall. Check out the line up here. Free. 7:00 to 9:00pm [libations starting at 5:30pm]
• Boulder Farmer’s Market. Meet your farmers, buy some veggies, get some dinner, listen to live music and even have a beer. There is always so much going on at the market and it’s not as crowded as Saturdays, so it’s great for families! 4:00 to 8:00pm.
• FREE Night at BMoCA. Join them all day to delight in their exhibits. 4 to 8pm.
• TEBO Train on Pearl Street Mall. Free. 10:00am to 11:15am. More details in the June 10 listing.
• Kids Eat FREE tonight at Wahoo’s!
  

Thursday, August 8

• LEGO Club at the George Reynolds Branch Library. If you have a child who loves LEGOS or one who is just exploring, this is a great place to be! 4:00 to 5:30pm.
• Boulder County Fair. Head to the Boulder County Fair to see animals, watch a rodeo,  enjoy some rides, and eat some fair food. Gate admission and parking is free. More details on daily events and tickets here. Through August 11, 2013
• TEBO Train on Pearl Street Mall. Free. 10:00am to 11:15am. More details in the June 10 listing.

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