Broomfield Days is the city's big September festival on Midway Boulevard

If you move to Broomfield, one community date worth knowing is Broomfield Days. It is the city’s main festival, held on a single Saturday in September, and it has been a local tradition for decades.

The day centers on Midway Park, along Midway Boulevard, and it is built to be easy and family-friendly. A common morning starts with a community pancake breakfast, followed by the Mayor’s Cup 5K and fun run, and then the Broomfield Days parade coming down Midway Boulevard. After that the park fills with vendor and nonprofit booths, food trucks, a car show, live music on multiple stages, and games and activities for kids. Many of the booths are run by local groups raising money, which is close to how the event began.

A few practical notes. Parking and the streets near Midway Boulevard get busy on festival day, and the parade route closes roads for a while, so plan your morning if you live nearby. The exact date and schedule are set each year, so check before you go rather than assuming a fixed weekend.

This is the kind of event that helps a new resident meet neighbors and local organizations in one afternoon. For the current date, the parade route, and the full schedule, see the City and County of Broomfield’s Broomfield Days page.