Fall Fun In Boulder Colorado
September 5th, 2009 Categories: Boulder Subdivisions and Neighborhoods, Buyer's Corner, Focus on Boulder, Mountain Living, Relocating
Is it just me or is it starting to feel more and more like fall around here in Boulder Colorado? Farms are advertising for their festivals, temperatures have dropped, the outdoor pools are closing, school has begun, and it’s already Labor Day. Today I even found two bright red leaves in my lawn (although it’s a little premature for that). 
Fall is in the air and right around the corner. Luckily we live in Boulder where there are ample amounts of fall activities for you to enjoy. Miller Farms has started advertising for their Fall Festival which includes a corn maze, tractor rides, pumpkin picking and a playground. They also have a Farmer For A Day which includes harvesting your own vegetables to take home.
Read more about all the events to enjoy during Fall in and around Boulder.
Besides Miller Farms, there are several other farms who host pumpkin picking, haunted corn mazes and other fun activities for everyone in the family. Cottonwood Farms offers free admission! Rock Creek Farm provides 3 corn mazes with over 5 miles of paths or try the hay bale maze for a simpler challenge. Don’t forget to see the farm animals. They have pigs, goats, ponies, donkeys, and chickens.
HURRY….THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!! The Boulder Creek Hometown Fair is a popular annual fair which signals the unofficial end to summer. The event features arts and crafts exhibitors, pie-eating contests, the Great Zucchini Race, beer garden, live entertainment and more. Sept. 5-7, 10am-10pm the first two days and 11am-7pm on Labor Day. On the Municipal Building lawn and in Central Park and at Broadway and Canyon. Call 303-652-4942 for more details.
The EcoHarmony Festival is coming to the Boulder Courthouse Lawn on October 3rd and 4th, featuring ecofriendly products and services as well as organic food, workshops and great live music.
And don’t forget Lafayette in Boulder County with its Celebrate Lafayette Day scheduled for September 26, from 10am-4pm. This is Lafayette’s oldest community festival; the first one was in 1956! ”Hollywood on Parade” is going to be this year’s theme. And keeping with tradition…there will be a parade and street fair. The City and Chamber of Commerce wish to invite vendors who focus their products and services on energy conservation, sustainability, carbon footprint, and recycling.
We’ve seen them around all summer and they continue through fall….I love to watch them go by each Thursday…The Thursday Night Cruzers! There is no qualification to ride except bring a bike (don’t forget your bike lights) and go along with their weekly theme if you wish. Last week was Cirque du Soleil and my daughter loved when the theme was Harry Potter! Fun for the whole family and also for you party animals; they usually end up at a bar around town.
One of my favorites: The Munchkin Masquerade on Pearl Street, Halloween. Each Halloween Downtown Boulder is invaded by 2,000+ tiny ghosts & goblins, dinosaurs & dragons, fairies & princes, super heroes and animals of every size trick-or-treating along Pearl Street. The stores participate with treats. It’s adorable and I have been taking my family for years. It’s also a challenge to guess the weather with an appropriate costume. Be prepared for snow and dress your child as a bear in a warm suit or suit up for sunshine and pull out that fairy dress or pirate gear!
Here’s an event that you won’t be bringing your children to…the Boulder Annual Naked Pumpkin Run down Pearl Street. I’ll let you find it yourself on YouTube. Pretty hilarious.
Let’s not leave out Longmont in Boulder County with its three-day Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 11-13 which features local breweries, live music, arts and crafts exhibitors, and kids’ rides and attractions. 5-10pm Friday, 11am-10pm Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday at Roosevelt Park, 849 Coffman St. in Longmont. For more details, you can call 303-449-3137.
And what about Niwot which is located just northeast of Boulder? On Sept. 12, the whole community of Niwot gets together for a full day of fun, including a pancake breakfast, a parade, live music, children’s games, and vendor and food booths. In Niwot’s Old Town and in Cottonwood Square.
There is plenty to do around Boulder this Fall and of course, it’s also a great time to buy property.
Search our website for properties and let’s find the home that’s perfect for you! See you around town at all the fun events!
