Spring officially arrives in Downtown Boulder when the beautiful, colorful Tulip Fairy, along with pint-sized fairies and elves, parade around the Pearl Street Mall "waking up the tulips." This much beloved springtime tradition features live performances, special activities for children and more than 15,000 tulips that adorn the world renowned Pearl Street Mall.
Schedule of Events:
Live Performance Schedule
Join us at the performance stage located on the 1300 block of the Pearl Street Mall for live music and performances! Plus, don't miss the Parades with The Tulip Fairy Queen - leaving from the front of the performance stage at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45 pm!
1:00 - 1:45 PM - To be announced! Stay tuned.
1:45 - 2:00 PM - Tulip Fairy Parade with the Tulip Fairy Queen
2:00 - 2:45 PM - enjoy singing along to some favorites with Performance High
2:45 - 3:00 PM - Tulip Fairy Parade with the Tulip Fairy Queen
3:00 - 3:45 PM - performance by singer songwriter Jenn Cleary
3:45 - 4:00 PM - Tulip Fairy Parade with the Tulip Fairy Queen
4:00 - 5:00 PM - Waking the Bear, with Jeff & Paige
Activities
Businesses, non-profits and community groups come together each spring to host activities perfect for families to enjoy. Many activities are free, but there is a cost for face-painting and items will also be for sale. Stop by the Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center for a program with a map of all activities at the event.
Confirmed activities this year include:
Teddy Bear Doctor's Visit activity with Kaiser Permanente
Foam Sword Dueling with Renaissance Adventures on the County Courthouse Lawn
Run on a Giant Hamster Wheel to make your own snow cone with Big Wheel Beverages
Meet and Greet with a Mermaid! brought to you by Ocean First
Aerial Rig Performance on the Courthouse Lawn from Aspire Aerial Dance & Movement
Face Painting Stations throughout the event
Nature Activities and Wildlife Safety with Open Space & Mountain Parks and others
Fairy Tinsel and Feathers for your hair from Tinsel-n-Things
FREE Arts and Craft Activities from various vendors
Make Fairy Wands with The New Local
Spin the Wheel for book recommendations with the Boulder Public Library and prizes from Scenthound
And, of course, PARADES with the Tulip Fairy (leaving from the Performance Stage at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45 pm).
Come for the Tulips, Stay for the Activities
The adorable children dressed up in their Tulip Fairy & Elf best are pretty hard to beat, but the 15,000 tulips planted on the Mall each year by the amazing staff of the City of Boulder's Parks and Recreation department are another great reason to join us for the event.
Parks and Recreation staff change the variety and color of the tulips planted on the Pearl Street Mall every year to provide a unique and impressive display each spring. Pearl Street Mall tulips are imported directly from Holland from a wholesale provider.
