Outdoor Concerts & Special Events

Standley Lake is pleased to host "Westy Family Camp Night". Come out and enjoy s’mores, snores and a day full of activities with your loved ones! This unique camp program is perfect for all family members and will include exciting nature and recreational related activities (volleyball, slacklining, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding), overnight camping, hot dog cook out, breakfast bagels, and park admission. A schedule with all the available activities will be sent to you a week before the scheduled camp night.

Owls, bats, and spiders oh my! Learn about the animals and things that tend to spook us on Halloween. Wear your favorite costume and take a guided fall walk at Standley Lake. End the walk with pumpkin carving and take it home to show your creativity! You must register for this class through the City of Westminster’s Activity Registration Webpage:
https://prl-web.ci.westminster.co.us/scripts/webtrac.wsc/wbsplash.html?w...
Ages 4-7. Cost is $7 per person. Class is limited to 20 spaces.

The Audubon Society of Greater Denver invites you and your family to investigate and celebrate owls, the stealthy nocturnal hunters (a.k.a. ninjas of the night!), at our 5th annual HOOTenanny Owl & Bluegrass Festival. Discover the secret life of owls through live owl encounters, crafts, educational activities, and informational displays presented by local non-profit and government organizations. The event is designed with all ages in mind and takes place in the beautiful setting of the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park.

Come join the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge on Saturday September 12, 2015 from 10AM to 2PM for a free event with hands-on activities including gold panning, fossil sifting, and dinosaur track painting at the Visitor Center! Sluice mining and geode cracking will be available for a fee. Geologists and visiting experts will staff booths about earthquakes and faulting, volcanic eruptions and volcanic ash, landslides and rockfalls, radiation, radon, floods, swelling soils, wildfires, and other hazards. West Metro will participate.

Celebrate and explore adventures in NoCo’s big backyard! The Nature Festival is combining with the Harvest Festival. Everyone is invited to a free day of fun and learning for the whole family that includes live animals, a butterfly release, interactive activities, live music, food, vendors, presentations, giveaways, and more! Learn more at fcgov.com/gardens/

Join a naturalist and live owls to learn about their amazing adaptions and important role in our world. Bring a camera!

Skip the theater and enjoy fireside nature films in the atmosphere of the nature center! When the size and power of a wolf meet stealth and urban adaptability of the coyote, a remarkable creature is the result. Watch coywolves learn to live to survive on the fringes of forests and cities.

Family Fishing Festival with Team USA
On August 15th at the historic Camp Hale, hosted at Nova Guides Lodge, families will have the opportunity to interact and learn from the best young flyfishers from around the world including the three-time defending gold medal winners of Team USA. Whether you are the next aspiring Team USA member or a first time angler, The Family Fly Fishing Festival has something for you. Brought to you as a part of the 2015 World Youth Fly Fishing Championships, visit http://www.wyffc2015.com/ for more details.

It’s a Dance Party Through the Ages featuring party bands that focus on a music genre/decade starting with the 1960’s. Soul, funk, R&B, disco, new wave, dance-pop, techno, big beat...what’s your poison? Come out to the park and boogie, jive, shimmy and slide your way through the night.

Celebrate America's freedom at Cheyenne Mountain State Parks Western Heritage Day Celebration! The celebration begins at 4 p.m. at the Prairie Skipper Picnic Pavilion. Enjoy horseshoes, crafts, steer roping (practice), and other activities. Live Music begins at 7 p.m. Enjoy a fantastic birds eye view of FT Carson's fireworks display after dark.