Join us at the 30th Boulder Jewish Festival on Sunday, June 8, 2025
11 am - 3 pm | Pearl Street Mall (between 13th & 14th)

Join us this Sunday for the 30th anniversary of the  Boulder Jewish Festival, one of the longest-running Jewish cultural festivals in the country.  We look forward to sharing this day of resilience, culture, and community solidarity in Downtown Boulder, exactly one week after an antisemitic terror attack shook the Jewish community at the same site.  If you are unable to attend, we hope you will join us via livestream.

The Jewish Festival will have enhanced security protocols. These are precautionary measures and not based on any specific threat. Organizers are working closely with Boulder Police Department, JEWISHColorado’s Secure Community Network, and State officials to ensure the safety of our community. The top priority is creating a secure, welcoming space where everyone can gather in solidarity and celebration

We also anticipate a significant media presence. If approached, remember: you are never obligated to speak. You may decline or choose to talk later. If you do engage, set your boundaries and bring support if needed. If an interaction feels aggressive or inappropriate, step away and notify event staff or security. Support is available through the Boulder JCC and local synagogues.

The festival will officially kick off at 11 am, and at 12 pm, join Run For Their Lives at Broadway and the east side of Pearl for a walk in solidarity with the 56 hostages still held in Gaza. This walk will conclude at the Pearl Street stage with a powerful, community-led program featuring voices from Run For Their Lives Boulder and other local leaders.

The Run For Their Lives program will also include remarks from Moshe Emilio Lavi, whose brother-in-law, Omri Miran, a 49-year-old resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz, was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 and remains in captivity.

Throughout the day, you can also expect:
35 locally operating Jewish communal organizations hosting booths and community activities

14 food vendors serving Jewish and Israeli cuisine

 A curated art and artisan market

 Live music and performances

 A participatory community art project

 Hostage Square, a moving installation featuring empty chairs and photos honoring the 56 hostages, with presence from Run For Their Lives and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum

The Jewish community is deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from near and far — local and global, interfaith, young and old. All are welcome, and we hope to have a tremendous turnout and show of solidarity.