Boulder, Kids

Dreams of Flying

Join Frequent Flyers Productions’ Apprentice Company for an all-ages show “Dreams in Flight,” a riveting aerial dance performance that explores the various dream worlds we visit every night in our sleep. They combine modern dance and aerial elements including trapeze, hoops, stilts, fabric and some invented apparatus. The Apprentice Company is comprised of 34 aerial students ranging from 8 to 40 years of age.

This show takes place at the Dairy Center for the Arts in the Performance Space, May 12, 2012, at 2:00 pm

The Dairy Center is located at: 2590 Walnut St # 1  Boulder, CO 80302

Boulder, Kids

Flea Market Season is Back!

The Hill Flea Market is back for the 2012 season with a kickoff on May 12.

As they describe themselves, it is “One part vintage flea market, one part interactive workshop, the Flea will bring traditional vendors, artisans, and entrepreneurs together to offer their talents and treasures for sale while also imparting their skills or knowledge to the visiting public. Celebrating the principles of sustainability, vendors and visitors alike will be invited to reuse, renew, recycle and rediscover their goods, services, and skills.”

Saturday’s event runs from 10am to 4pm and takes place ON THE STREET at 13th & Pennsylvania in the Historic University Hill District, in Boulder.

Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Kids

Boulder To Miss Indoor Cycling

If you haven’t heard the news, Boulder’s only indoor velodrome, Boulder Indoor Cycling is closing its doors.  But you know what they say: When one door closes another is always opening…

What: Stryde N’ Ryde/Picnic at the Park

Where: Valmont Bike Park (meet near kids area – off of amrport road/main
parking lot)

When: Sunday, May 6th 12:00-3:00

RSVP: strydeNryde@gmail.com

Join BIC coaches in celebrating the beginning of Stryde N’ Ryde!  Coach Mike & Panda would love to see all of our totally awesome tykes,
enjoy the day, and ride some bikes!

Please bring: bikes, helmets, and any snacks you’d like to contribute to
our potluck picnic!

~1:00-2:00 we will have an open forum to discuss what families would like
to see in our new program & facility~

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids, Landscape and Garden

Wednesday Farmer’s Market Starts Today!

For all you fans of the Boulder Farmer’s Market, this is the week when the market starts on Wednesdays!  We hear there will be a couple of Food Trucks.  If you haven’t sampled their fare, now’s the time!

Boulder, Kids, Lafayette, Louisville

Boulder Ballet for Mothers’ Day

Boulder Ballet is putting on a special performance of Cinderella on May 13 at 11am and 2pm at the Boulder Theater.  Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s magnificent score, the original choreography by Ana Claire and Peter Davison spills from the stage into the aisles in this family-friendly production.

We hear they sell out every year so get tickets soon!

Boulder, Kids

Tulip Parade!

Join Downtown Boulder for the annual Tulip Fairy and Elf Parade this Saturday at 3pm starting at 13th & Pearl.

Spring officially arrives in Downtown Boulder when the Tulip Fairy, along with pint-sized fairies and elves, parade around the Pearl Street Mall ‘waking up the tulips’.

There will be activities for kids and tulip viewing (15,000 bulbs!) on the Pearl Street Mall.

Boulder, Kids

Nature Kids

Get your tickets now for next week’s Nature Kids: Critters, crafts, songs and fun for kids who love the great outdoors.  Brought to you by Chautauqua and the Thorne Ecological Institute, the event starts the Chautauqua Community House on May 2 at 10am.

The program is geared towards kids 3-5 years old and starts out with hands-on exploration stations:
1) Live Decomposers  2) Nature Art   3) Colorado Skulls and Pelts   and  4) The Colorado Animal Cake Walk.  Kids will investigate, explore and learn all at the same time.
Then, stick around for a 40-minute live-music concert with Jeff Kagan and Paige Doughty. Music is interactive and educational with a focus on Colorado wildlife, mountain ecosystems and appreciation for nature.

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids

Kids’ Theater

If you have a little lover of the theater, bring them on out to see the Kids Kabaret at the Boulder Dinner Theater.  Geared towards the 3-10  yr old set, performances include an opportunity for a couple of audience members to participate and  a question and answer session with the actors. Currently running is a great version of Jack and the Beanstalk!  And for only $8 a ticket, it’s a great chance to see if they’re ready to sit through a performance.

Boulder Dinner Theater is at 5501 Arapahoe.

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids

Free Scoop Day!

Ben & Jerry’s in Boulder will be giving free scoops of ice cream on April 2, 2012, from noon-8pm.  Come on out and help them celebrate their anniversary.  What a great thank you from the folks at Ben & Jerry’s!

Boulder, Kids, Lafayette, Louisville

Easter Egg Hunts!

This weekend brings Easter Egg Hunts large and small in the metro area.  Here’s a rundown:

The city of Lafayette’s is Saturday, March 31, 10am for 3-8 yr olds at Waneka Lake Park and 11am for 1-2 yr olds at Festival Plaza.  Check their calendar for more details.

Boulder’s Grand Rabbit Toy Shoppe hosts and Easter Egg Race on Saturday, April 7, for kids 10 and under.