Looking for a cheery spring getaway over Easter weekend or Passover? In Boulder, Spring flowers will likely be lifting their heads for their first drink of fresh spring air — all along hiking trails and Pearl Street flower beds. The Flatirons will start to show the first hints of spring green. And the town will be vibrant with events (including some delicious Boulder Easter brunch and Passover Seder events). See below for a few of the highlights.
Downtown Boulder’s brick-paved Pearl Street Mall is filled with flowerbeds that bloom with upwards of 15,000 tulips in springtime. The timing of the buds’ opening is, of course, up to Mother Nature, but you will often see the tulips begin to pop up in early April, with peak time often happening mid to late April. Bring a camera and make a day of it with Pearl Street’s amazing shopping and dining.
April 13, 2019, 2-4pm
Join Chautauqua Dining Hall for afternoon tea with a special visit by the Easter Bunny, sweet and savory teatime treats, fun and creative crafts, a dress-up photo area, and an Easter egg hunt (weather permitting). $25 per person. Reservations required.
April 19, 2019, 7:45pm
Read the Haggada and experience a wonderful night at the Boulder Center for Judaism with traditional customs as you enjoy a delicious, catered dinner with homemade matzoh and great wines. Adults $25, children 12 and older $12.
April 19, 2019, 7pm
Boulder musicians gather at Pine Street Church for the Good Friday Musical Meditation, a worship service-concert combo. Musicians will perform the entirety of the album "Our Endless Numbered Days" by Iron & Wine. Free.
April 21, 2019, 10am-1:45pm
Come enjoy a gourmet brunch at the elegant restaurant inside the St Julien Hotel & Spa. There are two seatings: 10 to 10:30am and 12:30-1pm, Adults are $86.95 and children (ages 4-12) are $34.95. Easter egg hunts take place at 11:30am and 1:45pm. Call Jill's at 720-406-7399 to reserve your seat today.
April 21, 2019, 8am-3pm
Chautauqua Dining Hall will host a delicious Easter brunch in this historic venue (with a beautiful porch) at the foot of the Flatirons. More details to come.
April 21, 2019, beginning at 11am
Frasca Food and Wine doesn't typically open on Sundays unless it’s for something special. This family Easter brunch at one of Boulder's top restaurants will celebrate the impending arrival of spring and will offer a special libations menu, with some fantastic by-the-glass wine options, too. $60 per person for two courses. Reservations required.
April 21, 2019, 9am-3pm
Bring the whole family for a spectacular Easter Brunch at Hotel Boulderado. Kids can enjoy face painting during brunch, along with a special visit from the Easter Bunny and an egg decorating station!
April 21, 2019, 10am
Come celebrate with a delicious brunch at Food Lab, a cooking school on Pearl Street, and learn how to make it so you can re-create the meal at home. Courses include sweet potato and spring vegetable hash with hollandaise and poached eggs, crepes with lemon curd and roasted carrot salad. $79 per person. Space is limited. Register here.
April 20, 10am-1:40pm
Designed for kids 10 and under, this mad dash for Easter eggs happens annually outside the Grandrabbit's Toy Shoppe, a much-loved independent and classic toy store.
Race Times:
1-3 years: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm
4-6 years: 10:20am, 11:20am, 12:20pm, 1:20pm
7-10 years: 10:40am, 11:40am, 12:40pm, 1:40pm
April 21, 2019, 10am-4pm
Come to Fate Brewing for free family photos with the Easter Bunny — plus a special brunch menu, a kids' brunch menu, drink specials, build-your-own-mimosas flights, giveaways and an Easter egg hunt! Email your reservation to info@fatebrewingcompany.com.
April 21, 2019, 2pm
The classic 1973 film will show at Muenzinger Auditorium as part of CU's International Film Series. $8 general admission. $7 w/UCB student ID, $7 for senior citizens.
April 20, 2019, 9:45am-10:45am or 11am-Noon
Let your little ones (ages 18 months to 12) get crazy creative. Tinker Art Studio's art stations give some general ideas, but kiddos have complete artistic license as they move from station to station. Paints, oil pastels, air dry clay, printmaking, fabrics and yarn, wire and wood sculpture, stamping, and paper collage are just a few of the mediums available during Tinker Time. Reservations recommended.
April 19-20, 2019, 7:30pm
Today's cutting edge dance scene comes to Boulder at CU's University Theatre during the faculty concert, in which guest artists will join the bill. Ticketed event, starting at $18.
Saturday, April 20, 2019, 8am-2pm
Named the No. 1 Farmers’ Market in the country by readers of USA Today, the Boulder Farmers’ Market is a fun place to start a Saturday. Established in 1986 by a handful of local farmers looking to sell farm-fresh produce directly to the public, the market is now the largest in Colorado. It is a growers-only market, and shoppers can enjoy seasonal produce, eggs, cheeses, meats, herbs, flowers, wines and gourmet food products. Plus, the market enjoys a lovely setting next to shady Central Park and the Boulder Creek, at the doorsteps of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) and the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse.
