What's Happening in Boulder County!
Ahhh. We love farmer’s market season throughout the front range – fresh greens, herbs, cut flowers, kids running around and live music. Lafayette Farmer’s Market is one of the finest in the area. They’ve moved to a new location this year with more vendors and more parking.
When: Thursdays through Oct 11, 2012. 3:30pm-dusk
Where: 355 W. South Boulder Rd.–Flatirons Church Parking Lot
Taste? Did somebody say taste? Louisville is hosting their annual marathon and food faire this Saturday, June 2, 2o12. Events of the day include half marathon, 5k and kids run in the morning. When you are done running, stroll down Main Street and taste some great food from local restaurants, listen to good music and hang out with your neighbors!
Taste of Louisville Half Marathon
Like a good puzzle? Join the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art with a scavenger hunt to learn more about the current exhibits and win prizes to local businesses like Smooch Frozen Yogurt and Dish Gourmet.
Download the app SCVNGR and get started! They have print versions and kid versions available at the museum. Sounds fun for a lazy summer day! 
Louisville Farmers Market features Colorado grown organic and pesticide-free vegetables and fruits, organic European breads, honey, eggs, breakfast burritos, natural and organic beef, coffee, Colorado wines, pastries, … and more!
When: Every Saturday 8 am – 1 pm from June 2 – October 13.
Where: Downtown Louisville: 824 Front Street (corner of Walnut and Front Street at Steinbaugh Pavilion), Louisville, CO 80027
Parking: Free
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is once again offering week-long workshops for kids all summer long. Their Young Artists at Work
2012 series begin June 4 and continue through August 3.
Options are available for half-day and full-day workshops: 9am–12pm and/or 1–4pm
Workshops are designed for either 5–8-year-olds or 9–12-year-olds.
Enjoy the first outdoor pool day of the season for FREE! Take a ride down the water slide, swim laps or come play Friday, May 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Scott Carpenter Pool, 1505 30th Street Boulder, CO 80303.
The Boulder Creek Festival®, is the best spring event in Boulder, going on it’s 25th year. The festival includes three days of the usual events, activities, food and entertainment, including the traditional rubber ducky race.
There is something for everyone and it’s FREE! Join us over Memorial Day weekend 2012.
Saturday May 19, 2012 is National Kids to Parks Day, a day that encourages children and their families to get outdoors and explore local parks in their communities.
When: Noon – 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19
Where: East Boulder Community Park, 5660 Sioux Dr., Boulder
Cost: FREE
Water will be provided, but please bring your own water bottle to help reduce waste.
Events:
Who doesn’t want to be greeted by multiple 12-foot-long Stegosaurus or meet a 45-foot-long sea monster, Tylosaurus?
Join the Colorado Railroad Museum and take a journey along the Colorado railroads that helped unearth many fossils as railroad tracks were laid. Construction crews often exposed these unusual and fascinating bones as they were digging and laying railroad ties.
Search of fossils and prizes, pan for gold, paint dinosaur tracks and enjoy other dino-related activities like dinosaur story time.
Dinosaur Express Train is in collaboration with the Morrison Natural History Museum, Dinosaur Ridge and Triebold Paleontology.
Colorado Railroad Museum is located at: 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80403
May 18 kicks off the 2012 Art Night Out series. Art Night Out runs from 4 to 9 pm on the third Friday of the month throughout the summer in Downtown Lafayette. Each Night Out features artists, an art walk, children’s activities (including a balloon twister, magician and face painters), the Oskar Blues Bonewagon food truck and a beer garden.
Bands will play at Festival Plaza in Old Town Lafayatte from 7:30 to 9 pm. Here’s the lineup:
5/18 The Fab 4
6/15 Smooth Money Gesture
7/20 Quemando
8/17 Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams
9/21 Girls on Top!
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