So many fun things to do with the kids this weekend! Make a fairy garden, take on an obstacle course like a ninja warrior, learn about space, ride a Ferris wheel, create some pottery, take a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine, learn about dinosaurs and practice yoga. All happening this weekend in and around Boulder!
Create a Fairy Space at Fairy Garden Workshop
Photo Courtesy Shelly’s Garden Country
When: Saturday, July 1
Where: Shelly’s Garden Country, 4181 W 120th Ave, Broomfield, Colorado 80020
Time: 1 – 2:30 PM
Cost: $30 per kit*, tickets available here.
Ages: All Ages
Create your very own magical fairy garden at Shelly’s Garden Country in Broomfield. Do one for yourself or bring along a friend or child and spend time together creating memories. Fairy gardens are so much fun and something the entire family will enjoy. *$30 fee includes container, 1 plant and 1 figurine. Soil and Moss included.
See We Are Stars at Fiske Planetarium
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When: Saturday, July 1
Where: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: Adults, $10, Kids $7 Tickets available here.
Ages: All Ages
Head over to Fiske Planetarium to view “We Are Stars” narrated by Andy Serkis seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. A family-friendly film full of fun, adventure, and enlightenment in amazing 8K resolution!
Bring Your Little Ninja to Wolfpack Ninja Tour
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When: July 1, 2 & 3
Where: Village at the Peaks, 1250 S Hover Rd, Longmont, CO 80501
Time: Saturday, July 1st – 12 PM to 6 PM, Sunday, July 2nd – 10 AM to 5 PM, Monday 10AM to 8PM
Cost: FREE
Ages: All Ages
Experience a day with Wolfpack Ninjas, including Meagan Martin, Dr. Noah Kaufman, Ian Dory, and Brian Arnold at Village at the Peaks in Longmont. Test out your athleticism alongside the ninjas on multiple courses….the best part….it’s absolutely free. July 3, check out the Ninja Invitational Competition! Come see the pros compete for prizes and test your own skills during the days on an AMAZING FULL Ninja obstacle course.
Additional activities include the Wyatt’s Thunder at the Peaks car show on Saturday, July 1st from 10 AM to 2 PM. Meet members of the Wolfpack throughout the day and try Ninja-led workouts and obstacles. The Ninja-style course will have 3 different skill levels; Kid, Intermediate and advanced.
Ride a Ferris Wheel at Family Fun Festival
When: Through July 4th
Where: The Orchard Town Center, 14697 Delaware St, Ste 850, Westminster, Colorado 80023
Time: Mon – Thur: 4pm – 11pm, Friday: 4pm – Midnight, Saturday: 11am – Midnight, Sunday: 11am – 11pm
Cost: Free Admission, 3-6 tickets per ride: $1 per ticket / $20 ticket book/$25 unlimited ride pass
Ages: All Ages
From Ferris Wheels to Funnel Cakes, the Orchard Town Center‘s northeast parking lot will be turned into every child’s dream — featuring rides, food, games and other family friendly attractions at the Family Fun Festival. Cash or credit cards. No open toe shoes allowed.
Spend a Day Out With Thomas at Colorado Railroad Museum
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When: July 1 & 2
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO 80403
Time: Museum is open from 8AM – 6PM
Cost: Off-Peak Ride Times ($20 per ticket): 8:30 — 9:15AM, 1:45 — 4:45PM, Peak Ride Times ($25 per ticket): 10:00AM — 1:00PM, Tickets available here.
Ages: All Ages
Colorado Railroad Museum celebrates friendship this summer by bringing everyone’s #1 engine, Thomas the Tank Engine™ for a Day Out With Thomas™. Day Out With Thomas offers an opportunity for children and their families to experience a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, the Controller of the Railway. Admission includes access to Museum exhibits and model trains, and special Day Out With Thomas activities, including a petting zoo, temporary tattoos, Imagination Station (train table play area), sing-a-longs, bean bag toss, hula hoops, bubbles, ladder golf & a magic show!the event is sure to provide a day of memorable, family fun!
Throw a Pot at The Hill’s Outdoor Pottery Party
When: Sunday, July 2
Where: The Hill, 1325 Broadway Suite 214, Boulder, Colorado 80302
Time: 9AM – 12PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
In partnership with Daily Camera and City of Boulder Colorado Government, The Hill are hosting Summer Sundays on The Hill all summer long! Every Sunday in June and July from 9AM – 12PM, 13th Street will be closed to host free outdoor yoga and barre classes, as well as free just-for-kids-fun and community activities. Parking is FREE on Sundays, too! All activities are FREE. This week’s activities include: Studio Arts Boulder outdoor throwing party, outdoor Yoga, face-painting from Enchantment Etc., chalk + bubble station, yard games, live music from Hugh Manatee and pizza samples from Boss Lady Pizza.
Check Out the Dinos at Dinosaur Discoveries
When: July 1 & 2
Where: Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO
Time: 1 – 5 pm
Cost: $8 Adults, $5 Students/Seniors, Children 3 and under FREE, Museum members FREE
Ages: All Ages
Opening this summer at the Longmont Museum, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas, is an engaging exhibition that will reveal a vivid picture of what living, breathing dinosaurs were really like! Visitors will also get to see real bones from a T-Rex found in Littleton, authentic dinosaur tracks, and a soil sample of the K-T boundary, which shows the point in time 65 million years ago when many scientists believe the asteroid that caused mass extinction of the dinosaurs hit the Earth.
Kids can get their hands dirty excavating bones in our dinosaur dig pit, pretend they are part of the Jurassic Period in creative costumes, design their own dinosaur, assemble 3-D puzzles and more. In our courtyard, visitors can feed our brood of chickens – the feathered, living descendants of dinosaurs!
Practice Yoga at Earth Yoga Community Class
When: July 2
Where: Earth Yoga Boulder, 3000 Folsom St, Boulder, Colorado 80304
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Cost: FREE
Presented by Earth Yoga Boulder and Lululemon, Earth Yoga Community Class is a complimentary community yoga class taught by Shannon Paige. Living wholeheartedly as co-founder of Earth Yoga Studio, author, teacher and mentor of yoga teachers around the world, Shannon is a spoken word artist, poet, sacred storyteller and TedX speaker.
