Downtown Employee Appreciation Week
Monday - Sunday, June 2 - 8, 2025
It's because of all of you, our downtown employees, that the downtown district continues to thrive. Your hard work does not go unnoticed and is appreciated more than you can imagine. Each year, the Downtown Boulder Partnership teams up with various businesses and local groups to celebrate the downtown workforce. Are you ready for a week of special offers, happenings and fun to honor Y-O-U?
All employees (from office and restaurant workers to retail sales staff and everyone else in between) throughout the entire Downtown Boulder Business Improvement District are invited to celebrate Employee Appreciation Week (EAW)!
To participate, you must pick up a sticker that will identify you as a downtown employee. Stop by the Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center (1303 Pearl Street) starting Tuesday, May 27 through Sunday, June 8 from 10 am - 8 pm daily. This year we have tasty giveaways and a drawing when you pick up your sticker (while supplies last). You can pick up stickers for your colleagues.
- Complimentary gelato from Gelato Boy
- Complimentary popcorn from the Snack Spot
- Drawing for a Silver Vines Winery Happy Hour for 10! This includes one glass of wine for each person and a charcuterie spread! Only the employee(s) who are in person for the sticker pick-up can enter to win.
Look through the sections below to learn more about the fun ways we are celebrating all downtown employees with the Downtown Showdown games, a photo contest, Employee Spotlights, Breakfast Burritos on the Bricks, and a Downtown Unwind (wellness day)!
Check back often for updates. Questions? Email us.
Check out photos from last year's festivities!
Photo Contest
Downtown Through Your Lens
Whether it's a favorite view, a striking architectural detail, or a candid moment of downtown joy—we want to see it. Snap a photo that captures what you love about downtown Boulder and share your unique perspective with us.
GRAND PRIZE:
Downtown Employee Specials
Just for you - all week long
You are invited by restaurants, retailers, and other downtown businesses to enjoy a special discount, promotion, or treat in their shops.
Map out who you are going to visit this week!
Remember your Downtown Employee Sticker!
Breakfast Burritos on the Bricks
Tuesday, June 3
They say breakfast is the most important meal—and we’re making it the most fun, too! Swing by the 1400 block on Tuesday, June 3 from 8:30–10 AM to grab a mouthwatering burrito (while supplies last!) and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee while catching up with neighbors or co-workers. Thanks to the generosity of T/aco, Wonder, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, and My Neighbor Felix, your morning is about to get a whole lot tastier.
Remember your Downtown Employee Sticker!
Even if breakfast isn't your thing, employees can stop by can enter to win one:
- $25 from Big Red F Restaurant Group
- $25 from the Rio Grande
- $50 from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
- $50 from Bitty & Beau's
- $75 from Colorado Glass Works
- $100 pack from Cotopaxi
Downtown Showdown & Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 4
Formerly Office Olympics, we've reinvented this annual tradition to bring more teams to the games! We know the thrills, laughs and energy keep bringing teams back year after year ... and if you've never joined us, this is your year.
With prizes from Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, High Country, and Gelato Boy for the top teams, best costume and best team name, you don't want to miss this year's competition to win bragging rights and the traveling trophy. ***New this year: a recovery station from Allo Fiber!
The Downtown Unwind
Thursday, June 5
It's time to relax and unwind. Take an hour or a few minutes ... but take this break! We've built out a full day of R&R for you including options at Yoga Pearl, Symmetry360 Massage, Wonder, Leaf, Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, Colorado Glass Works, Onus IV Therapy + Longevity and Clean Your Dirty Face.
Visit the shops and be entered to win prizes to further your unwind!
Employee Spotlights
Who deserves a shout-out?
Shine the light on our incredible downtown employees by nominating them for an Employee Spotlight. You can nominate a co-worker, your favorite coffee barista, waiter or any other downtown employee who deserves special recognition.
Employees who are nominated will receive a complimentary concert ticket to a show at the Velvet Elk Lounge, a complimentary coffee at Bitty & Beau's, plus be entered to win gift cards from downtown businesses.
Thank you to our incredible Membership Sponsors for making this event possible!
