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Pearl Street Goes Artsy: Live Music, Pop-Ups & Free Drinks
Downtown Boulder Art Walk brings music, painting, and creative flair to 11 local stops.
What's Happenin' Team
August 20, 2025
🎨 Stroll, Sip & Soak in the Art: Boulder’s Downtown Art Walk
Hey Boulder! 🌞
This Wednesday, Pearl Street turns into an open-air celebration of creativity. The Downtown Boulder Art Walk is back with 11 stops, live music, pop-up shops, and even flash art on clothes. It’s free, walkable, and filled with surprises—because only in Boulder can you catch the Philharmonic next to a boot-fitting station and leave with a permanent bracelet.
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— The What’s Happenin’ Boulder Team 😉
🧠 Trivia Time
What iconic Boulder street transforms into an art-filled stroll during the Downtown Boulder Art Walk? |
👉 Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for the answer!
🎨 Pearl Street After Hours: Downtown Boulder Art Walk Returns
What happens when downtown Boulder turns into an open-air art gallery? Pure magic. On Thursday, August 21, from 4 to 7 PM, the Downtown Boulder Art Walk transforms nearly a dozen Pearl Street spaces into buzzing hubs of creativity. Expect live music, live painting, permanent jewelry, flash art, and even a boot-fitting pop-up (because why not?). Oh, and did we mention free drinks and flowers at some stops?
The event is totally free and totally walkable. Start on the west end of Pearl and stroll east—art, music, and surprises await you at every stop.
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Feeling artsy? Inspired? A little sparkly? That’s the point. This is not your average gallery night—this is Boulder doing what it does best: blending community, creativity, and a good time.
🗺️ Pro tip: Follow the official route west to east. Or just let your curiosity (and the sound of a cello or clinking glass) lead the way.
🎶 What’s Happenin’ around Boulder 🎭
Wednesday, August 20 🎶 Bluegrass Pick📍 Beyond the Mountain Brewing | ⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 🆓 Free (recurring weekly on Wednesday) 🧠 Brain Food Trivia📍 Twisted Pine Brewing Company | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free (recurring weekly on Wednesday) 📅 Lunch Break Writing Sessions📍 Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St | ⏰ 12:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 🎵 Laurie D music while dining Ironwood Bar & Grill Boulder!📍 Ironwood Bar and Grille | ⏰ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📅 The Man In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash📍 Boulder Theater | ⏰ 7:30 PM to 11:59 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed | Thursday, August 21 🧠 Geeks Who Drink Trivia📍 Wild Provisions Beer Project | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 🆓 Free (recurring weekly on Thursday) 🌙 Luna Lounge @ Centro Mexican Kitchen📍 Centro Mexican Kitchen | ⏰ 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM | 🆓 Free (recurring weekly on Thursday) 🎨 Rembrandt Yard on the West Pearl Art Walk📍 Rembrandt Yard | ⏰ 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 📚 Boulder Bookstore Presents: Jeff Bailey Book Tour - Mobility For Life📍 Boulder Book Store | ⏰ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed 🎨 Downtown Boulder Art Walk📍 The New Local | ⏰ 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed |
Want more? See the full calendar → Boulder Event Calendar
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👋 Outro
 | Whether you’re there for the art, the music, or the complimentary drinks (no judgment), the Downtown Boulder Art Walk is a midweek reminder that creativity is alive and well on Pearl Street. So grab a friend, start at the west end, and let the evening unfold one artsy stop at a time. Answer: B) Pearl Street — The heart of downtown Boulder, Pearl Street becomes a vibrant gallery on foot during the Art Walk, featuring everything from classical music to custom-painted jackets and jewelry pop-ups. Forward this to your gallery-hopping crew 🎨 Got a Boulder event? Submit it here See you Friday! 👉 What’s Happenin’ Boulder 🌄 |
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