🎄 Holiday Plaza Lighting Takes Over Downtown

Happy Friday, Longmont! The season of sparkle is officially here, and Downtown is flipping the switch in style. If you’re ready for warm drinks, glowing lights, and that first dose of holiday magic, Saturday’s Plaza Lighting is the perfect place to start.

Which major milestone makes the Longmont Library an extra-special landmark in Colorado history?

A) It was the first library in Colorado to add public computers

B) It’s the site of the first permanent library in Colorado, founded in 1871

C) It was the first library west of the Mississippi to host author talks

D) It was the first library in Colorado to offer Storytime in Spanish

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Downtown Longmont’s sleeper hit for serious sandwich fans. Pelo’s serves up juicy burgers, crafted cocktails, and European-inspired deli classics. Get the banh mi, trust us.

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🎄 Light Up the Night: Holiday Plaza Lighting This Saturday

The twinkle-season switch is officially flipping this weekend, and downtown is ready to glow. If you’re craving that first hit of holiday cheer — warm drinks, sweet treats, music, and Santa sightings — the Holiday Plaza Lighting is your perfect kickoff.

Here’s what’s happening:

🎉 Holiday Plaza Lighting

📍 Library West Plaza (350 Kimbark St.)

⏰ Saturday, November 22 • 6–7 PM

🎟️ Free

→ The first 300 attendees snag a festive goody bag courtesy of the City of Longmont.

→ Countdown to the big lighting happens around 6:30 PM — gather ‘round to watch the plaza glow.

→ Expect live music, holiday performances, craft-and-take activities, warm drinks, sweet treats, and of course… Santa making an early stop in Longmont.

This is one of those simple, feel-good community moments — the kind that makes downtown feel like a small-town snow globe. Bring your fam, your friends, or just yourself and your best cozy coat.

🎉 What’s Happenin’ Longmont

Friday, November 21

After School Origami/Paper Folding - Firehouse Art Center, Longmont | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Ticketed

Live Music @ The Kuper - Kuper Wine Bar, Longmont | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Hey Lady- a B52s Tribute & Devil INXSide- a INXS Tribute at Bootstrap Brewing! - Venue TBD, Longmont | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Saturday, November 22

Live Music with Gii Astorga @ 300 Suns - 300 Suns Brewing, Longmont | Time TBD | Ticketed

Liverpool Watch Parties at Ironwood 🔴⚽ - Ironwood, Longmont | Time TBD | Ticketed

Canvas Classic: Pinnacles - The Canvas Local Art Bar, Longmont | 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Sunday, November 23

Silly Gooses: Mixed Comedy Mic - Longmont Out Loud, Longmont | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Ticketed

Chicago Bears Watch Party at Ironwood 🐻🍺 - Ironwood, Longmont | Time TBD | Ticketed

Canvas Classic: Flagstaff Star - The Canvas Local Art Bar, Longmont | 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM | Ticketed

Want more? See the full calendar → Longmont Event Calendar

Local Happenings

In-N-Out Opens Its First Boulder County Location

Longmont’s new In-N-Out opened early Thursday, drawing eager customers to Boulder County’s first outpost of the cult-favorite California burger chain.

Why it matters: This is a major food arrival for the county — and a guaranteed traffic magnet for the foreseeable future.

Key details:

Located at 735 Harvest Moon Drive
Single drive-thru lane
Indoor seating for 84
Covered patio seats 28

What’s next: Expect long lines this weekend as burger fans make their first pilgrimage.

See You Under the Lights

Thanks for kicking off the weekend with me, Longmont! If you head to the Plaza Lighting, I hope you get a warm drink, a sweet treat, and a great view of the glow-up. Bundle up, enjoy the magic, and I’ll see you back here Monday with more local happenings.

Trivia Answer: B) Longmont is home to the first permanent library in Colorado, founded in 1871 — and it later became one of the early Andrew Carnegie-funded libraries in 1913, a building the community famously saved from demolition in the 1990s.