Don’t know how to knit? Here’s where to learn. Don’t have your own your own and needles? The group has some you can use. Every Thursday from 4-7 p.m., people get together to knit, crochet and work on art. Thursday: Head to Longmont for a club called WIP (Works in Progress,) all about arts and crafts for LBGTQ+ folks and allies.
The event is free and a great way to meet new people. You might learn about local LGBTQ+ community leaders, artists, musicians and more. Bring lunch or a snack and hang out in these weekly gatherings, which center around different topics. at the Out Boulder County office, 630 Main St. Wednesday: The Community Cafe is held every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. On the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m., there’s a cooking class for 18- to 25-year-olds at Out Boulder. It’s all about arts, crafts, cooking and creativity for LGBTQ+ people between 18 and 25. Tuesday: Head to the Out Boulder County Pridehouse (2132 14th St., Boulder) for a free creative gathering at 6 p.m. If you like to go to church on Sundays, the First Congregational Church UCC of Boulder has been openly welcoming to gay people for more than 30 years. The classes are free but donations are accepted, to benefit Out Boulder County. The classes (in the past 11 a.m.-noon) are appropriate for all levels and are LBGTQIA-friendly. Or if you want to be active but running isn’t your thing, on Sundays, you might be able to find Rainbow Karma Yoga classes at Left Hand Yoga Studio, 1811 Hover St., Suite H, in Longmont. After about an hour, the group meets for food at Alfalfa’s, 1651 Broadway. Choose from a longer run (six miles up Boulder Creek Trail), a walk up Boulder Creek, a five-mile run up Mount Sanitas Trail or a jog east on Boulder Creek Trail around the University of Colorado campus. Sundays in front of the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Sunday: Start your Sunday with a group run with the Colorado Frontrunners. Now, Plan Your Week Drag Brunch at French Quarter Brasserie. Longmont Pride is held in June (so is Denver’s Pride).Īnother big event in Boulder is the annual Garden Party, where Out Boulder County honors three community members with awards.ĭon’t miss the Big Gay 5K every September. The Boulder Pridefest is in September every year, typically held at Central Park in Boulder. This is held annually at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, not far from Boulder. Keep your eyes and ears open for big special events, like the Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo in July, hosted by the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association. PFLAG also has an informative blog that occasionally posts about events, like Boulder Pridefest. This group’s annual Gender-Expansive Fashion Show every spring is a must-attend. Make sure you look at the PFLAG event calendar, too. For example, there’s been the Longmont Faith Fest, a queer-friendly spiritual service led by LGBTQ pastors and musicians. You’ll find fun every week and often multiple times a day. This calendar is always packed with activities, some regular, some special. Planning your vacation: Check the Out Boulder events calendar for events during your stay.
For example, there has been a Boulder Queer Pop at Deviant Spirits, featuring live dancers and local spirits. You don’t have to be gay to attend, though. This is a “guerrilla LGBTQIA pop-up party” that holds occasional events at Boulder businesses. If you’re gay and headed to Colorado (or you live here and you’re looking for inspo), here’s how to plan a fun “gaycation” in Boulder.īefore you leave: Join the Facebook group Prop Gay. Still, sometimes you want to meet other people like you. (Some say there was no designated gay bar in Boulder because every bar in Boulder is a gay bar - as well as a straight bar, a transgender bar, an everyone and anyone bar.) So it might seem shocking that Boulder didn’t have an official gay bar until somewhat recently, when DV8 Distillery opened in 2016. even named Boulder one of the top-10 queerest cities in the country. Boulder prides itself (get it?) on being LGBTQ+-friendly.