Media advisory: River Festival coming to 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 for the whole family to enjoy. The July edition will be a River Festival with numerous educational activities celebrating all things water. Be sure to stop by the Riverfront for the Market at the Center, featuring everything from art and handmade goods to food trucks. 

When: Saturday, July 12, 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! Parking is also available in the lot north of the Vida building. 

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

• Before the festivities officially begin, the CSU Spur team and Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will be conducting a river cleanup in the Platte from 9-11 a.m. The public can make reservations here. 
• The CSU Spur Music Lab will host open mics as well as give visitors a chance to play a variety of instruments and even conduct a mock podcast interview in the recording studio. 
• The opportunity to make and take home fish-themed arts and crafts and participate in interactive activities. 
• Learn all about graywater and rain barrels with Groundwork Denver. 
• Visit the Temple Grandin Equine Center and discover the benefits of equine-assisted therapy and human-animal interaction. 
• A stream table showing the power of water and erosion. 
• Veterinarians performing live surgery on dogs and cats in the Denver Dumb Friends League Veterinary Hospital. 
• Virtual reality demonstrations on the Vida Building’s first floor. 
• An equine sports medicine demonstration, featuring underwater treadmills. 
• And so much more! 

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.