Culture Pop
2026 Welcomes Culture Pop - a celebration of what makes Greeley so special - our unique blend of art, music, culture and community. Culture Pop will take place over 4 days, Thursday July 23 - Sunday July 26, encompassing Arts Picnic weekend. Find ways you can take part in Culture Pop and continue to make Greeley a place that values art and culture!
Culture Pop: 4 Days of Cultural Celebration.
Thursday, July 23
Culture Keynote: Join us for the Culture Pop opening ceremony and hear poems from Colorado Poet Laureate Crisosto Apache and Culture Pop Keynote Speaker Becky Safarik, who will be accepting her Greeley Culture Pop Star Award!
Time: 5-8pm, Speakers from 6-7:30pm
Location: The Atlas Theater, 709 16th St
Free to attend, all ages welcome. Drink menu available at the Atlas coffee shop and bar.
Friday, July 24
Beat the summer heat with musical nights! Friday Fest will feature Tumbledown Shack, with a Grateful Dead inspired sound. Grab a drink from Downtown Greeley Go-Cup locations on the Plaza.
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Location: 9th St Plaza, Downtown Greeley
Free to attend, all ages welcome. Food and drink available at various downtown locations.
Rootbeer Richie
Saturday, July 25
Enjoy a second night of live music with headliner Rootbeer Richie! Rootbeer Richie originally hails from Louisiana, adding a southern swamp blues twang to rock and roll.
Time: 6:30-7:30pm opening band TBA. Rootbeer Richie 8pm-9:30pm. Location: Union Colony Civic Center south parking lot, 701 10th Ave.
Free to attend, all ages welcome. Concessions available on site.
Arts Picnic
Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26
Arts Picnic returns to Lincoln Park for the 47th Annual event! With over 150+ arts and crafts booths, food trucks, beer garden and daytime performances on multiple stages, it is the mainstay of the Culture Pop weekend!
Time: Saturday, July 25, 9am-5pm; Sunday, July 26, 10am-4pm
Location: Lincoln Park, 802 10th Ave.
Free to attend. Kids’ activities and entertainment throughout the day. More information on our Arts Picnic Page.
Culture Pop is for everyone!
Keep Culture Alive in Greeley: Sponsor Culture Pop!
Keep Greeley's culture thriving, become a Sponsor! Culture Pop and Arts Picnic are FREE to the public but are made possible from generous donations and sponsorships. Help us bring art, music and kids entertainment to our Greeley community!
Sponsorship opportunities are available for 2026, please contact our Marketing Sponsorship Coordinator Celeste McCorvey for more information: