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1. Pearl Street Mall
- 4-block pedestrian mall with shops, cafés, and people watching
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- Shopping
- Downtown
- Nile Expert Tip: Not only does the Pearl Street Mall have the best shopping in Boulder, but you could spend all day there...
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2. Boulder Farmers' Market
- Bi-weekly market full of local produce and other goods, open Apr-Nov
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- Downtown
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3. Open Studios
- Yearly opportunity to visit open artist studios
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4. Boulder International Film Festival
- Annual film festival showcasing independent films
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5. Aerial Dance Festival
- Dancing on air
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- 28th Street Shopping District
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6. Colorado Music Festival
- Musical calling
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- Flatirons Foothills
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7. Colorado Shakespeare Festival
- Summer Shakespeare festival with fantastic acting, beautiful venues
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- Culture
- CU Campus / University Hill
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8. Conference on World Affairs
- Attendees go to free panels, plenaries, and performances on nearly limitless topics
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- CU Campus / University Hill
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9. Switch on the Holidays
- Caroling and Santa illuminating holiday lights along the Mall
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- Downtown
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10. Nederland
- Eccentric, outdoorsy mountain town
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- Offbeat Activities
- Outlying Areas
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Boulder's biggest days are its biggest events, and the best time to experience its distinctive way of life.
Most events in Boulder happen along the Pearl Street Mall, such as the Pearl Street Music & Arts Festival , Boulder SpringFest. and Switch on the Holidays. Other events span various venues around the city such as Open Studios, which allows visitors to explore artists' studios.
The Conference on World Affairs and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival happen every year on the University of Colorado campus, both of which are some of the best annual events of Boulder.
The Aerial Dance Festival literally takes dancing to new heights and Frozen Dead Guys in Nederland is a festival based around a cryogenically-frozen grandfather kept in a shack behind a Nederland resident's house, complete with coffin races and "Frozen Dead Guy" lookalike contests.
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