Colorado winter activities
Hitting the slopes isn’t the only way to experience winter in Colorado. Here are a few ideas to share with your student.
Outdoor activities
- Sledding is a fun winter activity to do right after a snowfall.Ìý has great information on local sledding hills in Boulder and suggestions for where to find the best hot chocolate afterwards.
- Winters in Boulder can be mild, making for perfect hiking weather. Here areÌý to do on a sunny winter day.
- Your student canÌýrent snowshoesÌýfrom the Rec Center’s Outdoor Program andÌýÌýto try them out.
Campus activities
- There are plenty of opportunities for your student to cheer on both the throughout the winter season. Families also have the opportunity to join their student at a special home basketball game on March 2, 2019 at Family Day!
- From broomball to hockey to recreational ice skating, your student can easily visit theÌýonly ice rink in Boulder at the Rec Center.
- Fiske Planetarium offers a range of film showings, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, special live events and more. Upcoming shows this winter include Laser Queen, Solar Superstorms, Laser Gaga and Cosmic Kirtan Connection.
Local events
- Ìýoffers free behind-the-scenes tours of their tea factory. Your student can enjoy lunch at the Celestial Café and stock up on their favorite tea at the Celestial Tea Shop.
- is a unique and quirky festival, taking place in the mountain townÌýof Nederland in March. Students can easily and enjoy three days of live musicÌýin heated tents and outrageousÌýevents like coffin racing and costumed polar plunging.Ìý
- Both the and have days throughout the winter season where general admission is free for attendees, and students can easily get to both museums with their free bus pass.