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Celebrate fall with food, drinks, live music & art downtown!

October 3 - 5, 2025

Downtown Boulder Fall Fest

Friday, October 3  |  5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, October 4 |  10 am - 9 pm
Sunday, October 5  |  10 am - 5 pm

Brought to you in conjunction with our presenting sponsor, Huntington Bank. This 3-day autumn festival features local food, a large beer/wine/margarita garden, live music, family entertainment and activities - as well as Firefly Handmade - along the historic Pearl Street Mall.

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Three days to experience it all

Beer Garden

The Fall Fest Beer Garden includes brews from local Avery Brewing Company, canned cocktails from Long Drink, smokey sotol mules from Sol2Noches, classic vodka mules from Mile High Spirits, margaritas and wine on the 1300 block of Pearl Street. If you are interested in non alcoholic offerings, there will be NA options, including sangria and beer, courtesy of Gruvi Brewing.

Sponsored by Allo Fiber

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Live Music

Our Fall Fest performance stage, brings an amazing weekend of live, local music on the stage in front of the courthouse on the 1300 block of Pearl Street. Throughout each day of the Festival, visitors will be entertained with a wide range of musical performances by local bands including Silas Herman & The Tone Unit, Cashmere Sweater, Mighty Mystic, 2mx2, and more.

Sponsored by beem Light Sauna

Hear the Music

Family Activities in the Fun Zone

This year's event features even more FREE family activities in the Fun Zone on the Boulder County Courthouse Lawn on Saturday and Sunday.

Enjoy mini donuts from Deborah Ann Does Donuts or some cotton candy from Tasty Clouds while participating in free exhibitor activities. Parents can grab a drink and some food and hang out on the lawn while their kids enjoy the bounce house, giant slide and inflatable obstacle course. Did we mention that the inflatables and activities are FREE?

Sponsored by Eldora Mountain Resort

Get to the Fun Zone

Downtown Boulder's Battle of the Bands!

Come join us for the first ever Downtown Boulder Battle of the Bands on Saturday, October 4th! Seven of Colorado's up and coming bands compete for a cash prize as well as a chance to perform at the Roots Music Fest and the 2026 Bands on the Bricks series.  

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Firefly Handmade Fall Market

Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Fall Fest, take in the talents of over 80 talented artisans at Firefly Handmade's Fall Market