Boulder event weekends: what to do between sessions

University town under the Flatirons, new home of the Sundance Film Festival from 2027.

Events we cover in Boulder

Arriving

Denver International (DEN) is 45 minutes by the SkyRide bus or car.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Best Western Plus Boulder Inn
• Mid-range: Hotel Boulderado
• Splurge: St Julien Hotel and Spa

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Pearl Street Mall Pedestrian dining street
• Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse Teahouse
• Avery Brewing Brewery

With kids

• Fiske Planetarium.
• CU Museum of Natural History.

Rainy-day backups

• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.

Free things to do

• Chautauqua Park.
• Pearl Street buskers.

Getting around

• RTD buses to Denver and the airport; walkable downtown. Winter roads can be icy.