Artist, Band & Parade Submissions
Thank you for your interest in Downtown Boulder events! Please see below for information on applying for our art shows, Alley Gallery program, concert series and to have a float in our parade.
If you are interested in sponsorship or onsite exhibitor opportunities, visit our Sponsorship page.
Bands
Downtown Boulder accepts submissions for our annual event series from late October through late February each year. The deadline for 2025 band submissions has passed. Please check back here in late October 2025 for our submissions information for 2026.
Please Note: Downtown Boulder does not accept email or phone solicitations from bands.
Artists
The 2025 Pearl Street Arts Fest will take place July 18 - 20, 2025. The artist application deadline has passed. Accepted artists will be notified by the end of March 2025.
The 2025 Firefly Handmade show at the Downtown Boulder Fall Fest will take place October 3 - 5, 2025. Application dates will be announced soon!
Boulder Alley Gallery
The Boulder Alley Gallery is a Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI) program as part of an ongoing commitment to enhance the downtown district landscape for locals and visitors alike. The project repurposes alley and back-of-building doors into an outdoor artist gallery featuring the works of local talent. More than 200 doors within the downtown district could qualify for this project.
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI) has closed its call for artists for the Boulder Alley Gallery until there is additional need for artwork in the Alley Gallery Catalog of available art. If you would like to be notified about future opportunities for artists, please fill out this form.
Parade Float Submissions
Join us for the 2025 Lights of December Parade scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6 pm. An entry registration form will be posted here in fall 2025. Please check back!
If you have any questions about participating in Downtown Boulder events, please contact our events department.