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From Farmers Market to Funk: Boulder’s Best for Saturday 🥦🎸🪩
Your guide to everything happening in Boulder this Saturday.
🌤️ Saturday, April 5 — Weather Rundown
☁️ Morning: Cloudy skies with a lingering chance of snow showers before 11 AM. Roads may be slick early, so sip your coffee slow and give yourself extra time.
🌤️ Afternoon: Skies gradually clear, with patchy sun making a late appearance. Temps will hover in the mid-40s, so layer up — it’s one of those hoodie-and-sunglasses kinda days.
🌙 Evening: Mostly clear with a crisp low of 28°F. A great night for stargazing or staying in with something warm.
🌡️ High: 44°F
🧊 Low: 28°F
💨 Wind: N 5–8 mph, shifting E-NE by afternoon
🌧️ Chance of Precipitation: 80% in the AM, tapering off later
🌅 Sunrise: 6:38 AM
🌇 Sunset: 7:29 PM
🌕 Moonrise: 11:45 AM (First Quarter)
💦 Humidity: 85% morning ➝ 65% evening
🔭 UV Index: 6 of 11
💡 Heads-up: Start cold and slushy, end sunny and brisk. Classic Boulder shoulder-season vibes. Sunday looks dry but still chilly — more details tomorrow.
🌤️ Saturday, April 5 — Weather Rundown
☁️ Morning: Cloudy skies with a lingering chance of snow showers before 11 AM. Roads may be slick early, so sip your coffee slow and give yourself extra time.
🌤️ Afternoon: Skies gradually clear, with patchy sun making a late appearance. Temps will hover in the mid-40s, so layer up — it’s one of those hoodie-and-sunglasses kinda days.
🌙 Evening: Mostly clear with a crisp low of 28°F. A great night for stargazing or staying in with something warm.
🌡️ High: 44°F
🧊 Low: 28°F
💨 Wind: N 5–8 mph, shifting E-NE by afternoon
🌧️ Chance of Precipitation: 80% in the AM, tapering off later
🌅 Sunrise: 6:38 AM
🌇 Sunset: 7:29 PM
🌕 Moonrise: 11:45 AM (First Quarter)
💦 Humidity: 85% morning ➝ 65% evening
🔭 UV Index: 6 of 11
💡 Heads-up: Start cold and slushy, end sunny and brisk. Classic Boulder shoulder-season vibes. Sunday looks dry but still chilly — more details tomorrow.
🎟️ Things To Do
🎸 ALO at the Fox
📍 Fox Theatre – 1135 13th St, Boulder
⏰ 8:00 PM (Doors at 7:00 PM)
🎶 California jam band ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) brings their sunshine-funk, feel-good grooves to the Fox tonight. Expect tight musicianship, sing-alongs, and at least one extended jam that gets weird in all the right ways.
🎺 Joe Lovano at Boulder Theater
📍 Boulder Theater – 2032 14th St, Boulder
⏰ 8:00 PM
🎷 One of the biggest names in jazz saxophone, Joe Lovano hits Boulder Theater with his expressive style and genre-blending compositions. A rare chance to see a living legend in an intimate venue.
🧠 TEDxCU 2025: Anomaly
📍 Macky Auditorium, CU Boulder – 1595 Pleasant St, Boulder
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💡 TEDxCU returns with its annual slate of surprising, challenging, and mind-expanding talks under this year’s theme: Anomaly. Always one of CU’s most popular events — grab a seat while you can.
🧠 Astronomy Day at Fiske Planetarium
📍 Fiske Planetarium – 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder
⏰ All day (various times)
🌌 Live shows, telescope demos, space scientists, and solar viewing? Fiske’s annual Astronomy Day is here and it’s kid-friendly, free-friendly, and galaxy-brain-friendly.
🔗 Schedule
🌷 Colorado Wildflowers Watercolor Workshop
📍 Dairy Arts Center – 2590 Walnut St, Boulder
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
🎨 Learn to paint Colorado’s spring wildflowers in this guided watercolor workshop. Beginners welcome. Supplies included. Bonus: It counts as Boulder Arts Week participation, so you can be artsy and civic.
🎭 Motus Playback Theater – Boulder Arts Week
📍 Dairy Arts Center
⏰ 7:00 PM
🎤 Audience members share personal stories, then trained improv actors recreate them live on stage. Emotional, funny, weird — every Motus show is one of a kind.
🛍️ Boulder County Farmers Market – Opening Day!
📍 13th St between Canyon & Arapahoe
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🥕 It’s Opening Day of Boulder’s signature farmers market. Get your asparagus and tulips, grab tamales and coffee, and feel like a functioning human being who supports local.
🔗 BCFM.org
🎶 Sam Blasucci and Julia Zivic
📍 Velvet Elk Lounge – 2037 13th St, Boulder
⏰ 8:00 PM
🎸 Sam Blasucci (of Mapache) brings his solo Americana folk magic to the Elk, joined by the ethereal voice of Julia Zivic. Expect harmonies, heartbreak, and possibly harmonicas.
🔗 Tickets
📚 Soman Chainani – "Coven" Book Signing
📍 Boulder Book Store – 1107 Pearl St, Boulder
⏰ 6:30 PM
📖 The best-selling author of The School for Good and Evil series is back with his new graphic novel Coven — and he’ll be signing books and casting light spells at this evening’s Q&A.
🎵 Jazz Supper Club at Full Cycle Café & Bar
📍 2355 30th St, Boulder
⏰ 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
🥃 A classy evening of live jazz and local eats from Chef Antonio. Great cocktails, cozy vibes, and a perfect prelude to a downtown stroll.
🕺 The Underground Comedy Show
📍 License No. 1 (Hotel Boulderado) – 2115 13th St
⏰ 8:00 PM
🎤 NYC comedian Luke Thayer headlines this week’s speakeasy comedy set under Hotel Boulderado. It’s intimate, it’s hilarious, and drinks flow easy.
🔗 Details
🧒 Family Concert with Victor Mestas & Friends
📍 Cultural Caravan @ Dairy Arts Center
⏰ 2:00 PM
🎹 A family-friendly celebration of Latin jazz with pianist Victor Mestas and special guests. Danceable and welcoming to all ages.
💃 FR33SOL + LAVVA – Prayers for the World Tour
📍 Venue TBA – check Eventbrite
⏰ Doors at 9:00 PM
🌍 Spiritual meets electronic in this high-energy fusion concert from FR33SOL, with vibes that lean global and beats that lean mystical.
🔗 Tickets
🏃 The Boulder Plunge – Polar Dip Fundraiser
📍 Boulder Reservoir
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🥶 Take the plunge (literally) to raise funds for local mental health programs. Costumes encouraged. Regret guaranteed.
That’s your Boulder Beat for this sunny-but-crisp Saturday. Keep your eyes on the sky and your feet on the street — because tomorrow brings another round of music, markets, and (maybe) more snow. See you out there.