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2025 Pearl Street Arts Fest

Celebrate 48 Years of Art and Community

July 18 – 20, 2025 | Pearl Street Mall (and 14th Street)

Downton Boulder, CO

Friday, July 18 | 3:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday, July 19 | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sunday, July 20 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Pearl Street Arts Fest returns to downtown Boulder for its 48th year, bringing color, creativity, and community spirit to the iconic Pearl Street Mall (as well as along 14th Street) from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, 2025. This beloved event is a juried festival featuring 100+ artists from Colorado and across the country, showcasing works in a wide range of mediums—from sculpture and photography to jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, and painting.

Art lovers can stroll the bricks and browse original works in styles that range from abstract to impressionistic, functional to decorative, all while enjoying downtown Boulder’s vibrant summer atmosphere. Artists will be located along all four blocks of the pedestrian mall and along 14th Street between Spruce and Lawry Lane, with something to discover with each step.

Festival admission is free, and parking is easy— City of Boulder parking garages are free on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, park for a flat $3 fee between 3 pm – 3 am.

A Three-Day Music Festival on Pearl Street, Boulder, featuring over 400 artists.

Boulder, CO – Roots Music Project, a charitable music community in Boulder Colorado, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking three-day music festival called Roots Music Fest, taking place on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, on October 17-19th, 2025.

Roots Music Fest celebrates the explosive growth and prolific talent of Colorado’s local music scene. This monumental event will feature over 100 bands performing on over ten stages, offering a diverse and immersive experience for music lovers of all genres.

This festival marks a significant milestone for the Colorado music community, showcasing the incredible depth and breadth of talent that calls the state home. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the lineup will represent the diverse sounds and styles that make Colorado’s music scene so unique.  The initial line-up announcement includes Yonder Mountain String Band, Banshee Tree, Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Danger Foley and Wrenn Van.

Traditional and non-traditional venues will host stages, including retail stores on and around Pearl Street.  The first round of stages announced includes the Boulder Theater, eTown, The Velvet Elk, Odd Fellows and Stone Cottage Studios.  The festival will also feature outdoor music discovery zones on Pearl Street.

More information here.

A Three-Day Music Festival on Pearl Street, Boulder, featuring over 400 artists.

Boulder, CO – Roots Music Project, a charitable music community in Boulder Colorado, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking three-day music festival called Roots Music Fest, taking place on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, on October 17-19th, 2025.

Roots Music Fest celebrates the explosive growth and prolific talent of Colorado’s local music scene. This monumental event will feature over 100 bands performing on over ten stages, offering a diverse and immersive experience for music lovers of all genres.

This festival marks a significant milestone for the Colorado music community, showcasing the incredible depth and breadth of talent that calls the state home. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the lineup will represent the diverse sounds and styles that make Colorado’s music scene so unique.  The initial line-up announcement includes Yonder Mountain String Band, Banshee Tree, Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Danger Foley and Wrenn Van.

Traditional and non-traditional venues will host stages, including retail stores on and around Pearl Street.  The first round of stages announced includes the Boulder Theater, eTown, The Velvet Elk, Odd Fellows and Stone Cottage Studios.  The festival will also feature outdoor music discovery zones on Pearl Street.

More information here.

A Three-Day Music Festival on Pearl Street, Boulder, featuring over 400 artists.

Boulder, CO – Roots Music Project, a charitable music community in Boulder Colorado, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking three-day music festival called Roots Music Fest, taking place on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, on October 17-19th, 2025.

Roots Music Fest celebrates the explosive growth and prolific talent of Colorado’s local music scene. This monumental event will feature over 100 bands performing on over ten stages, offering a diverse and immersive experience for music lovers of all genres.

This festival marks a significant milestone for the Colorado music community, showcasing the incredible depth and breadth of talent that calls the state home. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the lineup will represent the diverse sounds and styles that make Colorado’s music scene so unique.  The initial line-up announcement includes Yonder Mountain String Band, Banshee Tree, Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Danger Foley and Wrenn Van.

Traditional and non-traditional venues will host stages, including retail stores on and around Pearl Street.  The first round of stages announced includes the Boulder Theater, eTown, The Velvet Elk, Odd Fellows and Stone Cottage Studios.  The festival will also feature outdoor music discovery zones on Pearl Street.

More information here.