Check out specific activities for 2nd Saturday, including timed demonstrations, on the Spur calendar.
Visit CSU Spur every 2nd Saturday of the month!
2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur, presented by Canvas Credit Union, are free and open to the public for lots of family-friendly programming, including:
- Cooking activities in the CSU Spur kitchen.
- Watching veterinarians at work.
- Observing horses assisting with human therapies.
- Engaging with scientists at work.
- Playing in the mock kitchen, mock vet clinic, and mock lab.
- Getting your hands dirty in the stream table.
- Exploring the world of virtual reality (ages 9+).
- Strolling through the rooftop greenhouse.
- And more!
Western Daughters Kitchen, located in the Hydro building, has coffee and food for purchase.
Is your organization interested in running an activity booth at an upcoming 2nd Saturday? Fill out a participation request form!
DETAILS
- Every 2nd Saturday of the month
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- FREE
- Parking information and driving directions are available on the visit page.
UPCOMING THEMES
- Aug. 9: Back to School
- Sept. 13: Colorado Food Showcase
- Oct. 11: Día de Los Muertos Celebration
- Nov. 8: Made in Colorado
- Dec. 13: Winter Festival
River Fest at 2nd Saturday
Join us from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, July 12! We’ll have all kinds of family-friendly activities, including fish-themed arts and crafts, the Hydro stream table, information about rain gardens and rain barrels with Groundwork Denver, and a South Platte River clean-up with Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (sign-up required). Plus, the Market at the Center, a monthly community market hosted at the National Western Center Riverfront in collaboration with 2nd Saturdays!
Make music with us!
Come make music and perform your own music at the CSU Spur Music Lab every 2nd Saturday in the Hydro building.
Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
2nd Saturday of every month: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (closed all other Saturdays)
Closed Sundays
Location
4777 National Western Dr.,
Denver, CO 80216
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TONY FRANK
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.
It’s our anniversary!
It’s our anniversary! CSU Spur has been fully open to the public, sharing hands-on, family-friendly activities around food, water, and health for two years. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, for 2nd Saturday activities, including desserts, a mariachi performance, face painters, horses on treadmills, veterinarians in surgery, scientists in labs, and more. The celebration is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and CSU Spur will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; no registration required, all public activities are free.
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is presented by Canvas Credit Union.
JOCELYN HITTLE
Associate Vice President for CSU Spur, Colorado State University
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on the CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
We’ll see you Saturday!
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (July 12), and we’re hosting River Fest with all kinds of family-friendly activities, including fish-themed arts and crafts, the Hydro stream table, and information about rain gardens and rain barrels with Groundwork Denver. Plus, the Market at the Center, a monthly community market hosted at the National Western Center Riverfront in collaboration with 2nd Saturdays!