Media advisory: Experience the Colorado Food Showcase at 2nd Saturday at CSU Spur

Note to reporters: Members of the Spur education team are available for interviews previewing 2nd Saturday and all the fun activities! Please contact Allison Sylte at [email protected] to arrange interviews or on-site coverage. 

What: The Colorado State University Spur campus comes alive every 2nd Saturday of the month for a day full of free interactive, hands-on activities that the whole family can enjoy. This month features the Colorado Food Showcase, which brings local entrepreneurs to the Terra building for a farmer’s market-style experience.

When: Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Where: The CSU Spur campus at 4777 National Western Drive in Denver’s National Western Center. 

Cost: Free

List of activities: Here’s a snapshot of what visitors can expect to see this 2nd Saturday at Spur: 

  • Dozens of local food entrepreneurs will post up in the Terra building with free samples and plenty of tasty treats available for purchase. Visitors who meet multiple vendors and provide feedback will receive a special sweet treat as a prize. 
  • A variety of aerobiome activities under a microscope. 
  • Hands-on engineering activities involving pH and tannins. 
  • Veterinarians performing live surgery on dogs and cats in the Denver Dumb Friends League Veterinary Hospital. 
  • Virtual reality demonstrations on the first floor of the Vida Building. 
  • Music activities in the CSU Spur Music Lab from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hydro building. 

For more information on 2nd Saturdays and the activities happening throughout the week at CSU Spur, visit: https://csuspur.org/ 

About CSU Spur 

CSU Spur is a new, free educational year-round public life-long learning destination in Denver focused on engaging Pre-K-12 students, families and visitors around food, water and health. CSU Spur showcases the work of the CSU System campuses: CSU, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global, and offers degree programs that originate from the campus offerings. Spur is built upon the land-grant mission of access to education and the belief that students can be anything they want to be. To inspire learners of all ages to engage in important world issues, CSU Spur brings together scientists to collaborate, puts science on display, and showcases career paths. The CSU Spur campus provides immersive learning experiences and cutting-edge research across three buildings: Vida, Terra, and Hydro. Learn more at CSUSpur.org.