GREELEY — Greeley's signature summer festival has expanded to include the Arts Picnic, a new four-day festival July 23-26 that will highlight arts, culture and creativity throughout the city's downtown.
The event, which draws artists, musicians and performers from across the region, has been a staple of Greeley's summer calendar for 47 years. This year, the inaugural “Culture Pop†event will surround the Arts Picnic with events designed to highlight Greeley's creative community.
The festival will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Atlas Events Center with a presentation by Colorado poet laureate Crisosto Apache and end the day's festivities at 8 p.m. The evening also will feature a culture keynote address from Greeley arts and culture advocate Becky Safarik.
Festivities will continue with Friday Fest from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. in the downtown Ninth Street Plaza.
Saturday will launch with the Greeley Farmers' Market starting at 8 a.m. and the Arts Picnic in Lincoln Park from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. New features will include a Spoon Circus for children and a community art tent with hands-on art projects for visitors of all ages.
Saturday night will bring free live entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. Rootbeer Richie will perform from 8 until 9:30 p.m. in the Union Colony Civic Center parking lot. The band has performed its Louisiana rhythm and blues sound with a pop edge at the Telluride Blues Festival and Boulder Roots Music Festival.
Music and performances on two stages will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Food trucks and cool beer will be available.
Culture Pop is part of Colorado's “250/150 Sesquisemiquincentennial†events.
Volunteering and sponsorship opportunities are available by visiting greeleyco.gov/events/culture-pop/. Program guides will be available at Bandwagon Magazine locations in Greeley beginning late this month.Â
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