Longmont Creative District

Your destination for small town charm and modern urban grit. With innovative businesses, authentic people, tangible history, and Colorado's best craft culture, Downtown Longmont has something for everyone. Come explore and discover your new favorite place today.

Holiday Central in the Creative District!

Downtown Longmont is Holiday Central! Explore unique, local shops and boutiques for one-of-a-kind gifts. Eat, drink or order to go at our wide variety of award-winning restaurants, breweries and distilleries to make gathering with friends a breeze. Don’t forget your Winter Passport, where buying local can earn you prizes. Come back often for events and activities each and every week. Downtown Longmont has all your holiday needs covered.

Nov 9 – Winter Passport Launch & Outdoor Entertainment

Kicking off the 7th year of our Winter Passport program more than $1,000 in prizes are given for shopping in local, downtown businesses. To celebrate the launch, we’ll have outdoor entertainment and activities – street musicians, buskers, and holiday activities outside local businesses between 11am-3pm.

Nov 16 – Fall Al Fresco Sidewalk Sales & Street Market

Shop inside and out from 11am-4pm with sidewalk sales alongside street vendors & artists for some early holiday shopping “al fresco”. Visit Downtown during the day to check out all the unique and handmade items, enjoy a fall stroll and get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Nov 23 – “Merry-achi Holidays Plaza Lighting”

Light up with the ‘Merry-achi Holidays” Plaza Lighting on Saturday, November 23 from 6-7pm at the Library West Plaza (350 Kimbark St.). 300 attendees will receive a Goody Bag courtesy of High Plains Bank and help count down and light up the plaza around 6:30 pm. Join us for music, make & take craft activities, sweet treats and warm drinks provided by NextLight, Santa, and mariachi performances by Las Dahlias!

Nov 30 – Small Business Saturday & “Santa Crawl” Dress Up Downtown Costume Crawl

Downtown Longmont is THE destination for Small Business Saturday, featuring photo opportunities in St. Stephen's Plaza, roaming holiday characters, and surprise giveaways and prize drawings for downtown shoppers! When you shop local, you're making an investment in your community.

Stick around (or come back) for Dress Up Downtown Santa Costume Crawl – bring your Santa hats, white beards, and holiday cheer! Participating businesses will offer themed food and drink specials, games, challenges, photo ops, and so much more! Come in costume, or just show up!

Dec 7 – Seasonal Smile Photo Opportunities

Bring your phones, cameras, tripods, selfie sticks and smiles for some fun photo opportunities Downtown! Enjoy 3 ice carving sculptures throughout the downtown district, a 10-foot, walk-in, illuminated ornament/snow globe in St. Stephen’s Plaza at 5th and Main, as well as holiday lights, window displays, and holiday decorations throughout the district. Click a QR code to vote for the best business window display!

Dec 14 – Longmont Lights Parade & Double Winter Passport Stickers

The Longmont Lights parade will begin at 5pm on Longs Peak Ave. See all of the twinkling floats as they make their way down Kimbark Street and Main Street! Don’t miss Santa as he waves to all a good night.

Come down early or stay after the parade to collect 2x Winter Passport stickers all day ($10 purchase = 2 stickers) when you shop, eat, or drink at participating businesses!

Dec 21 – Winter Solstice Celebration & Astronomy on the Sidewalk

Downtown businesses will host fun activities as part of a Winter Solstice stroll! Make the most of the shortest day of the year with nature crafts, activities, and food and drink specials. And don’t miss TinkerMill maker space’s Astronomy on the Sidewalk from 11am-7pm featuring a telescope and a solar scope.

Dec 28 – “Roaring 20’s” Dress Up Downtown Costume Crawl & 20% Off Sales

Travel back in time for the Dress Up Downtown Costume Crawl – wear your flapper dresses and Gatsby-themed attire – it’s the Roaring 20’s! Participating businesses will offer themed food and drink specials, games, challenges, photo ops, and so much more!

Select businesses will also be hosting 20% off clearance items to bring in the new year!

September 14-21, 2024

Longmont Arts Week(LAW) celebrates our creative community in a week-long showcase of talent, culture, education and collaboration. The week is a collective effort to increase awareness and promote creatives and creative organizations throughout the entire Longmont Community. The week is bookended by two community favorite events, held in the Longmont Creative District: Sat. Sept. 14 – Artwalk on Main presented by Firehouse Art Center and Sat. Sept. 21 – Rhythm at Roosevelt presented by City of Longmont.

Longmont Creates fosters opportunities, outreach, and resources for Longmont and Northern Colorado and is the non-profit arm of the Longmont Creative District.

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