The last weekend of April is here. Celebrate Dia de Los Ninos, make some art, learn something cool from one of CU’s science wizards, play with baby goats, sing, dance and play! All happening this weekend in and around Boulder.
El Dia de Los Ninos Celebration at the Broomfield Library & Auditorium
Photo Courtesy Fiesta Colorado Dance Company
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Where: Broomfield Library, 3 Community Park Rd, Broomfield, CO 80020
Time: 9:30AM – 8PM, Full schedule here.
Cost: FREE
Día is an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925. Children’s Day, was designated as a day to bring attention to the importance and well-being of children. In 1996, author Pat Mora linked the celebration of children with literacy to found El día de los niños/El día de los libros. The Celebration culminates at the end of April! Around the country, a special celebration of linking children to books, home languages and cultures is held at schools, libraries, museums, churches, parks, and bookstores. Broomfield will be celebrating Dia de Los Ninos by holding multi-lingual storytimes all day, as well as dance and music from around the world and a ton of fun learning opportunities! The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company will be closing the day with its Fiesta Spring Concert at the Auditorium at 6:30PM. Food trucks will be on-hand.
CU Wizards Presents Sink or Swim!
Photo Courtesy CU Wizards
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Where: Duane Physics Room G1B30, CU Boulder Campus
Time: 9:30AM – 10:30AM
Cost: FREE
This month’s CU Wizards show, Sink or Swim! is presented by Professor Mathias Weber. Join him for a dive into Archimedes Principle to better understand why icebergs float and bubbles always travel up! This is a free STEM show for students ages 5 & up. For more info, click here.
21st Annual Erie Arbor Day & Earth Day Celebration
Photo Courtesy Town of Erie
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Where: Erie Community Park, 450 Powers St, Erie, Colorado 80516
Time: 10AM – 12PM
Cost: FREE
Erie is hosting its 21st annual Erie Arbor Day & Earth Day Celebration! Activities include tree tree seedlings, free educational information, drawings for prizes, certified Arborist Q & A booth, hands-on tree plantings, and kids’ craft area. This event will go on rain or shine, it will not be rescheduled for any reason. Erie Arbor Day is sponsored by the Town of Erie, the Erie Tree Board, and Tree City USA.
Tinker Time at Tinker Art Studio
Photo Courtesy Tinker Art Studio Facebook Page
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Where: Tinker Art Studio, 5926, 693B S Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305
Time: 9:45AM – 10:45AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Cost: $12/child per hour
Ages: 18 months – 12 years
Tinker Time at Tinker Art Studio is an opportunity for children to engage in art exploration. The studio offers several stations set up with a variety of materials as well as ideas and techniques for use of materials are offered. Children have complete creative control and enjoy moving freely between stations. Paints, oil pastels, clay, print making, wire and wood sculpture, stamping, cut paper collage… are some of the mediums found during Tinker Time. Parents can drop off their artist off anytime during Tinker Time to run a few errands, take a break at the coffee shop, or stay at Tinker watching their artist at work. All ages are welcome, but if your child is under 4, we ask that a parent or caregiver remain with them in the studio. Tinker Time is limited to 16 students, so if you want to be guaranteed a spot, it’s highly encouraged that you reserve a space in advance.
What’s Up Boulder Kids’ Concert
Photo Courtesy Jeff and Paige
When: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Where: East Boulder Rec Center, 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder, Colorado 80303
Time: 5:30PM – 6:30PM
Cost: FREE
The What’s Up Boulder Kids’ Concert is free and open to all! The concert, featuring Jeff and Paige, will be outdoors on the patio of the East Boulder Rec, facing the pond. This is a unique opportunity to learn about your city’s top projects and services in an enjoyable atmosphere. See clear timelines, impacts and engagement opportunities of projects. Better understand the services that are available and how to connect with them. A list of featured programs, services and projects will be listed as available here.
Día del Niño Celebration at WOW!
Photo Courtesy WOW! Children’s Museum
When: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Where: WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Avenue, Lafayette
Time: 11AM – 2PM
Cost: Children (ages 1-11): $9, Adults: $5, Infants (under 1): Free, Members Always Play for Free!
WOW! Children’s Museum‘s 1st Día del Niño (Day of the Child) Celebration will include stories, dances, and activities that honor the Mexican origins of this special holiday! All activities are included with Museum admission. Activities include: dance performance by El Latir de Mexico, Share Your Dreams craft activity, scavenger hunt, “Color My World” activity with CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council), and children’s stories in Spanish with Boulder Valley Family Literacy Program. Full schedule here. Continue celebrating Día del Niño at the Lafayette Public Library at 2:00pm!
Baby Goat Day at Harlequin’s Gardens
When: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Where: Harlequin’s Gardens, 4795 N. 26th Street, Boulder, CO 80301
Time: 12:30PM – 2:30PM
Cost: $15
Margaret Hollander, owner of Capering Goat Dairy, is bringing several of her adorable baby goats by for a visit to Harlequin’s Gardens. Stop by with your children, or your inner child, to enjoy their hilarious antics!
Family Day at PoshSplat – Raining Rainbows
Photo Courtesy PoshSplat
When: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Where: PoshSplat, 2035 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302
Time: 2PM
Cost: $25/painter. Register here.
Family Day at PoshSplat is a great way to spend time and do something creative with your whole family! Step by step instruction is provided by a local artist and everyone paints a picture that is uniquely theirs. No experience, set up, or clean up necessary. Just come and enjoy an afternoon of fun, and create beautiful works of art for your home!
