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. 3^rd 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