Summer Fun!
Looking for things to do this summer? Here's a non-inclusive list of fun things to do! (Note: some are free, others are not)
Swimming:
City Park Pool
Greeley Funplex
Loveland Swim Beach
Windsor Lake Swim Beach
Horsetooth Reservior
Boyd Lake
Poudre River (Picnic Rock is great!)
Oak St Plaza in FtC has their water park turned on (Fossil Creek and Spring Canyon will be OFF this year due to budget shortfalls)
Camping
Colorado State Parks http://parks.state.co.us/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Colorado National Parks http://www.nps.gov/state/co/index.htm
Don't forget Junior Ranger Programs while you are there
Wyoming is close by for camping opportunities as well
Various Summer Free Music
Ben & Jerry's FAC Concert Series, 7pm Fridays, May 28-Aug 6, downtown FtC
Noontime Notes, 11:30-1 Tuesdays, June 1-Aug 10, Oak St Plaza
Streetmosphere, 4-8pm Friday, 12-8pm Saturday, 1-5pm Sunday, June 4-Oct 17 (music, theater and performance art, downtown FtC)
CSU Concert Series, 6:30-8:30pm, July 7-Aug 11, CSU Lagoon
Foote Lagoon Concerts, 7-9pm, June 17-Aug 5, 500 E. 3rd St, Loveland
Live Theatrical Performances
Tuesday Theater for Kids at the Rialto http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/rialto/rialto.htm#June
Shakespeare at Sunset http://sota.colostate.edu/summer-theatre-shakespeare-at-sunset/
High Plains Chautauqua (Dr Seuss, Ben Franklin & more!) http://www.highplainschautauqua.org/hpc_description.html
Sculpture Parks
Swetsville Zoo
Loveland Sculpture Park
Chapunga Sculpture Park at Centerra
Area Festivals
Loveland Cherry Pie Festival http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/Cultural_Services/cultural_services_museum_specialevents_cherrypie.htm
Loveland Corn Roast Festival http://www.engagingloveland.org/events/cornroast
New West Fest in FtC
Fort Collins Natural Areas Programs http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/
Gardens at Spring Creek
CSU Demonstration Gardens at the Old Fort Collins High School (perfect thing to do before Shakespeare at Sunset
Garbage Garage Programs
Library Programs – reading programs, puppet shows and more!
Drive-in Movies
Fishing
Train & Trolley Rides
Discovery Science Center