First Friday in Castle Rock!
Join the community in celebrating the First Friday in August at this outdoor street-party in Festival Park! There will be live music, food trucks with all kinds of delectable bites, custom cocktails, kids activities, and the main event—the Running of the Bulls! Participate in this family-friendly 5K race or just cheer the matadors on!
TODAY/TONIGHT, August 6
MARTIAL ARTS IN THE PARK
Kids will love learning the basics of Mixed Martial Arts, and because it’s outside, you’ll feel better about them participating! The class for ages 6-12 is FREE and registration is not required. Just show up in the park and let Competitive Edge Mixed Martial Arts of Highlands Ranch bring out the inner Ninja in your kids!
Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Cost: FREE
VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR
Highlands Ranch’s virtual cocktail classes resume with Decadent Saint Winery teaching you how to make four different cocktails, using three of their Ultimate Mixers: Passionfruit, Raspberry, and Blackcurrent! Make them all or pick and choose which ones you want to try! Don’t forget to go shopping in advance so you can mix along at home!
HRCA on Zoom
6:00 p.m.
Tickets: FREE
Phone: 303-471-8898
PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE AT THE DRIVE-IN
Another 80s classic movie to keep the summer drive-in groove going! Pee Wee’s Big Adventure was one of the quirkiest movies to hit the box office charts in 1985, and now you can watch all the vintage goofiness on the big screen again! The eccentric child-like man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious neighbor, so when it turns up missing, Pee Wee sets off on his big adventure to recover his beloved bike!
Brookfield Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree
9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25/vehicle
Friday, August 7
DANCE AND SCULPT WORKOUT
Working out in the park doesn’t get any more fun than this! Join in this FREE fitness class that will have you dancing your way into shape! The Family Fitness Series at the Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park is open to all fitness levels and age groups! Pre-registration is required to ensure capacity allows for social distancing.
Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Pkwy., Castle Rock
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration: FREE
RUNNING OF THE BULLS 5K RACE
As part of the First Fridays celebration in Castle Rock, take part in the annual Running of the Bulls race! Dress in all white and you’ll receive your red matador scarf at the start of the race. Then get ready to run as you’re chased by the Castle Rock version of “the bulls.”
Prizes will be awarded not only for the fastest, but also the best dressed! Social distancing measures will be in place, with start times staggered. Masks will be required until the race starts.
Festival Park, 300 2nd St., Castle Rock
5:00 p.m.
Registration: $15-$25
SLAMABAMA AT FIRST FRIDAY FESTIVAL
Come to downtown Castle Rock on this First Friday of August to watch or participate in the Running of the Bulls race, and stay for the street party in the park, complete with a FREE concert by Slamabama, the ultimate summer band! They play a perfect blend of country, rock, and pop and will have you dancing along!
Hang out with your friends and neighbors in Festival Park where you can enjoy scrumptious munchies from food trucks and hand-crafted cocktails. There will also be activities for the kids, so bring the family.
Festival Park, 300 2nd St., Castle Rock
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: FREE
DRIVE-IN CABARET
Enjoy an evening of LIVE entertainment with cabaret-style music and variety show antics, presented by the Front Range Theatre and Avanti Music Academy. Since it’s presented while you’re safely watching from your car, it’s all safely social distanced!
Avanti Music Academy, 2030 E. County Line Rd. #U, Highlands Ranch
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25/car or $5/person
SMALLFOOT AT THE DRIVE-IN
This charming animated film is about a bright young yeti who stumbles upon what he thought was a mythical creature—a human. When he tells the rest of his yeti community about this “smallfoot,” it disrupts the entire snowy village.
Brookfield Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree
9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25/vehicle
Saturday, August 8
PILATES IN THE PARK
This super workout in the park is designed for adults over 18, at all experience levels of Pilates! Just bring your padded mat, water, and lots of energy for this FREE hour-long session.
A professional instructor will take you through a workout designed to balance and tone your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give renewed energy.
The Retreat Park, Tangleoak Ln., Castle Pines
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Cost: FREE
PETRIFIED FOREST HIKE
Take a short but rugged hike and see all kinds of geological wonders! An expert geology guide will point out these ancient trees up close and tell you how to examine the fossilized wood so you can learn the fascinating process of petrification and the theories about the ancient river that deposited these trees here.
Wear sturdy boots and bring plenty of water! This hike is intended for ages 12 and older who are able to vigorously hike for 2-1/2 hours. You’ll be in a range of open meadows and exposed slopes, so bring a hat and sunscreen!
Cherokee Ranch HQ, 5036 S. Hwy. 85, Sedalia
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $20
Phone: 303-688-5555
MAKERS’ MARKET AT THE OUTLETS
Browse the unique booths and vendors at Colorado’s favorite Makers’ Market! These local artists and craftspeople will have an array of handmade items, fine art, photography, custom jewelry and accessories, purses and bags, vintage goods and up-cycled items on display. There will also be local boutiques and upscale food items like jams, dips, local honey, fresh bread, and so much more!
Outlets at Castle Rock Parking Lot, 5050 Factory Shop Blvd., Castle Rock
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Phone: 719-510-1477
Another night at the drive-in, another family-favorite movie! Join Harry, Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. In this sequel, the kids take on escaped convict, Sirius Black, with all sorts of wizardry.
Brookfield Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree
9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $115/vehicle
Sunday, August 9
FARMERS’ MARKET
Nothing says community quite like a local farmers’ market. Spend your Sunday morning perusing the booths of local vendors and small businesses, set up for safe social distancing. It’s the peak of the growing season and the market will be overflowing with produce from nearby farms. If you prefer a virtual market experience, you’ll have the ability to shop the market from your phone, then pick up your order.
Festival Park, 300 2nd St., Castle Rock
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
YOGA PRACTICE IN THE PARK
Enjoy an outdoor yoga practice in the park! This session is FREE and available for adults 18 and over, at any level—from beginning to master. Find out how much better an outdoor practice can be! While the session is free, pre-registration is required to limit the number of attendees. Social distancing will be followed.
Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Pkwy., Castle Rock
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Register: FREE
FANTASTIC BEASTS AT THE DRIVE-IN
This truly fantastical movie will have you marveling at all of the dangerous magical creatures who have escaped into the world! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will take you on a madcap adventure, starting at the Magical Congress of the United States of America, as everyone scrambles to find the beasts in magical and non-magical ways.
Brookfield Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree
9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25/vehicle
Plenty to Do Near Crystal Valley!
Away from it all, but close to everything, the master-planned community of Crystal Valley offers access to plenty of things to do every weekend! If you’re in the area, stop by the amazing model homes from Century Communities, D.R. Horton, Kauffman Homes, and Richmond American Homes, and find out why our community is among the top five fastest-growing in the state with new homes priced from the $300s.
