5280 Magazine – August 2019

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PLAY ALL DAY

Where to take your brood for a day of maximum

fun (and minimum whining)? Start your search here.

1

FOOD TRUCK RALLY

Every Tuesday night from

mid-May through Septem-

ber, the city’s best mobile

eateries converge on City

Park for an alfresco food

fair. Let the littles select

their own dinners, then kick

back on the green for a

meal with a side of free live

music. 5:30 p.m. to dusk;

Sheldon Drive in

City Park; focofood

truckrally.com

2

BOHEMIAN NIGHTS AT

NEWWESTFEST

There’s something for all

tastes at this free music

festival downtown (Au-

gust 9 to 11), from a grab

bag of Colorado acts to

junior jam sessions at the

Kids’ Music Adventure to

crowd-pleasing national

headliners like Bonnie

Raitt. Various locations;

bohemiannights.org

3

THE LINCOLN CENTER

This stellar cultural hub

hosts a diverse lineup of

kid-friendly performances

and screenings every sea-

son. This fall, point your

artsy young’uns to Anne of

Green Gables: The Ballet

(October 16) and Erth’s

Prehistoric Aquarium Ad-

venture (October 19). 417

W. Magnolia St.; lctix.com

What would your kids

typically do after school?

INDOOR

ENRICHMENT

PROGRAMS

FORT COLLINS

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY

Budding musicians can

try their hands at a slew

of instruments in the

Music & Sound Lab,

while young naturalists

will love the live snakes

and spiders (and stuffed

bison and cougar) in the

natural history area. Plus,

there are hands-on sci-

ence activities; a tot zone

with water cannons and a

tree hideout; and a trippy

music-and-light room.

fcmod.org

SPORTS, SPORTS,

SPORTS!

EDORA POOL

& ICE CENTER (EPIC)

Play like an Olympian

at this outstanding city

recreation site, where

kids can hit the ice on an

indoor rink during public

skate hours or hop in the

swimming pool, if their

tastes run more Missy

Franklin than Nathan Chen.

fcgov.com/recreation

OUTDOOR

How old is

your crew?

SIPPY CUPS &

BOOSTER SEATS

Favorite tune?

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THE FARM AT
LEE MARTINEZ PARK
This little petting zoo is
just right for an hour or
two with your smaller
humans: Get nose-to-
nose with a goat, cow,
or pig; take a pony ride
(summer weekends
only); or go full Farmer
John on a real tractor.
fcgov.com/recreation
“B
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CITY PARK POOL
More water park
than plain old
municipal pool,
City Park’s crown
jewel overflows with
waterslides, spray
fountains, and a lazy
floating river, all with
views of neighboring
Sheldon Lake. fcgov.
com/recreation
BACKPACKS &
FORTNITE
What’s the
vibe today?
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TWIN SILO PARK
An homage to local agriculture in
playground form, Twin Silo thrills
elementary-age kids with airy rope
bridges, twisty tunnels inspired by
farm machinery, and its signature
attraction, a 30-foot slide that
swirls between two towering silos.
There’s also a splash-happy stream
with log bridges leading to small
islands; pickleball courts; and a
hops garden. fcgov.com
HOLIDAY TWIN DRIVE-IN
Now in its 51st year,
this west-side
cinematic throwback
is one of the last
remaining drive-ins
in the Centennial
State. Grab some
popcorn, open the
hatch, and settle in
for a double feature
under the stars.
holidaytwin.com
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Is today an indoor or

outdoor kind of day?

FUN FOR THE

WHOLE FAMILY

No, seriously. These

events are ideal for

the young, the old, and

everyone in between.

KIDS