🌻 From Bees to Beethoven: Longmont’s Wholesome Saturday Lineup
🌞 Wholesome Weekend Vibes in Longmont
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This Saturday in Longmont, it’s all about community, curiosity, and connection. In the morning, you can celebrate our tiniest heroes at Pollinator Palooza, then wind down in the evening with live classical-inspired music at McIntosh Lake. Two events, both free, both guaranteed to leave you smiling.
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🌻 Wholesome Weekend Vibes in Longmont
Looking for something lighthearted, family-friendly, and free? Longmont’s serving up two perfect Saturday picks: one buzzing with bees, butterflies, and beetles, and the other filled with music under the open sky.
Saturday, August 23 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Free Head out to Jack’s Solar Garden for a bug-tastic morning at Pollinator Palooza! Kids (and kids at heart) can dive into hands-on “bugtivities,” explore displays of pollinators from bees to beetles, and get crafty with pollinator-themed art. It’s all about celebrating the tiny heroes that keep our world blooming, with games, activities, and educational fun. Bonus: the event is free, but registering ahead helps make sure there are enough supplies for everyone. | Saturday, August 23 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Free Cap off your Saturday with an evening concert at McIntosh Lake’s Flanders Park. Bring your picnic blanket, lawn chair, and loved ones for a series of classical-inspired performances hosted by Melodic Light. As the notes drift across the lake and the Colorado sun sets behind Longs Peak, you’ll get one of those unforgettable “this is why we live here” moments. |
Whether you’re chasing bugs in the morning or chasing sunsets at night, Longmont’s got your Saturday covered.
🎉 What’s Happenin’ Longmont
Friday, August 22 St. Vrain Cidery’s FREE Live Music Series 📍 St. Vrain Cidery | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 💵 Free ✅ Recurring Friday Night Bingo! 📍 Longmont Social | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | 💵 Free ✅ Recurring weekly on Fridays Live Music @ The Kuper 📍 Kuper Wine Bar | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ✅ Recurring weekly on Fridays 📅 Indigo Performing FREE @ The Passenger📍 300 Main ST, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free 📚 Breadery on The Patio📍 300 Main ST, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 4:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📅 Ultralowfi at Bootstrap Brewing!📍 142 Pratt St., Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 6:00 PM to 9:00 AM | 🎟️ Ticketed | Saturday, August 23 🛍️ Longmont Farmers Market📍 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM |Recurring weekly on Saturdays 🎨 Saturday Art Experience📍 667 4th Ave., Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Recurring weekly on Saturdays 📅 Saturday Sessions📍 700 Ken Pratt Blvd, Suite 200, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Recurring weekly on Saturdays 👨👩👧👦 Family Fun Night & Fundraiser for Crossroads School with Cat Jerky📍 1245 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 🎵 Music at McIntosh Lake📍 2115 N Shore Dr, Longmont, CO 80503 | ⏰ 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📅 Public Tour of Jack's Solar Garden📍 8102 N. 95th St, Longmont, CO 80504 | ⏰ 10:00 AM to 1:30 AM | 🎟️ Ticketed | Sunday, August 24 Wine & Unwind at The Kuper 📍 Kuper Wine Bar | ⏰ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | 💵 $30 ✅ Recurring weekly on Sundays Bootstrap LOCO Ukulele Jam 📍 Bootstrap Brewing | ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ✅ Recurring weekly on Sundays 😂 Silly Gooses: Mixed Comedy Mic📍 624 Main St, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM | Recurring weekly on Sundays 📅 All-Level Flow & Restorative Yoga📍 350 Terry St. Ste 130, (east side alleyway), Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Recurring weekly on Sundays 📅 Sound Bicycles Ride Club📍 Main and Martin Streets, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📅 RLY ORY📍 209 Emery St., Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📅 Jazz on the front porch featuring kyle ussery duo📍 620 Kimbark, Longmont, CO 80501 | ⏰ 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed |
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🌞 That’s a Wrap, Longmont!
From buzzing pollinators under solar panels to music drifting across McIntosh Lake at sunset, this weekend’s events are serving up wholesome vibes all around. Pack some snacks, bring the family, and soak in the beauty (and community) that makes Longmont shine. 🎉 Trivia Answer: B) An irrigation reservoir for farming. Fun Fact: McIntosh Lake was built back in 1903 as part of Longmont’s irrigation ditch system. Today, it still serves that purpose but has become a community hub for paddleboarding, fishing, and sunset watching. ✨ Have a joyful weekend out there. See you around town! —The What’s Happenin’ Longmont Team 💚 |
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