Civic Center Park – National Historic Landmark Offers Summer Fun For All!

The Civic Center in Denver, Colorado was originally designed not only to be beautiful, but to be the center of Denver’s thriving culture.  Nowadays, this magnificent building and its 12 acre campus is that and so much more to the modern population.  The building itself is one of the most grandiose architectural displays in the nation, which is why earlier in the year it became one of only two city civic centers in the entire country to be named as a National Historic Landmark.  The criteria for such an honor defined the Denver Civic Center as a “nationally significant historic place… because [it] possesses exceptional value or quality in illustrating the heritage of the United States.”  And, if you have ever been there for a tour or to one of its events, you know it is so true!

This wonderful acknowledgement put our beloved Civic Center right up there with some of the most famous structures in America’s history like the Alamo, the Empire State Building and the Library of Congress.  With this recent recognition and a calendar full of summer events, there is no better time than now to plan a visit to the City of Denver’s most historical place.

Here are just a few upcoming Civic Center Park dates to mark down on your calendar for 2013:

The Capitol Hill People’s Fair will be taking place in Civic Center Park this June 1st and 2nd.  This event is hosted by the Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods and is meant to celebrate all that is beautiful and unique about Denver’s diverse population.  The People’s Fair offers a great blend of family entertainment, live music, tons of food vendors, and handmade arts and crafts for purchase.

Denver’s PrideFest is an annual celebration held in Civic Center Park that rallies some 250,000 people from all over Colorado and the surrounding states to help show community pride and support for our nation’s gay and lesbian culture.  The event features a parade, rally, live music, entertainment, and food and beverage vendors.  This family friendly gathering is known nationally as being in the top 10 Pride events in the country and makes our list of must attends this summer.

Independence Eve at Civic Center Park is a huge event that brings people from all over the Colorado Front Range each year.  Hosted on July 3rd, event goers will enjoy listening to live performances from the Colorado Symphony as well as a super intense light show and holiday celebration fireworks.  Admission is free for this event and the park gets crowded very early, so please plan to bring snacks and a blanket to sit on, so you can sit back enjoy all the glory that is the Denver Civic Center.

Looking for some good eats in Denver?  If so, then you will want to head on down to the Civic Center EATS Outdoor Café every Tuesday and Thursday from June until September 2013.  This is the eighth annual event to be held and one of Denver’s favorite ways to spend lunch twice a week.  Come down and experience the newly thriving Denver food truck industry, while listening to great live music and supporting the Civic Center Conservancy non-profit organization.

A Taste of Colorado will be held in Civic Center Park from August 30th to September 2nd.  This event is the perfect opportunity for people to come and experience Colorado’s diverse culture and traditions, while learning about our state western history.  A Taste of Colorado features ton of local food and art vendors from all over the state, as well as educational talks, live performances and music!  You do not want to miss this one!