Dairy Arts Center

Address & directions

2590 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80302

Parking

• Free parking is available in the lot on the west and north sides of the building; the lot entrance is on Walnut Street, between 26th Street and Folsom.
• Overflow parking is available at the 2501, 2503, and 2505 Walnut Street lot on evenings and weekends only (disregard 'reserved' signs during those times).
• 34 bike spaces (8 at the east entrance, 26 near the west entrance, lighted); RTD bus stops are nearby (Pearl & Folsom, Pearl & 26th, Pearl & 28th, 28th & Canyon, Canyon & McGuckin Wy, Canyon & Folsom).

For accessible parking and shuttle details, see the official accessibility page.

Upcoming events at Dairy Arts Center

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  5

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Underland

  Sep 5, 20265:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 2-6 Oscar-nominee Sandra Hüller narrates this cinematic adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s bestselling book, UNDERLAND. The documentary voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes to explore the world beneath our feet. One not of fear and darkness, but rather of knowledge and wonder that can be found nowhere else. Beginning in the shallow soils beneath an old ash tree, we travel alongside several ‘astronauts of the underworld’ into ancient sacred caves, flooded storm drains, melting gl…

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  5

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  The Upstart Crow presents Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare | Aug. 27 - Sept. 6

  Sep 5, 20267:00 PM

  Carsen Theater

  Beatrice: “I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick. Nobody marks you.” Benedick: “What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?” – Act I, Scene I, Much Ado About Nothing The Upstart Crow Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing, a play that feels less like a 400-year-old classic and more like a messy lovers’ quarrel you keep pretending not to watch as it gets louder. Not judging. Remember those two friends who are constantly roasting each other, but everyone knows they’re secr…

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  5

  Sep
  BoulderConcert

  The Marching Band

  Sep 5, 20267:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 2-6 A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had — a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother’s exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the injustice of fate. An equally hilarious and affecting crowdpleaser that premiered at Cannes and became a French box office sensation starring Benjamin Lavernhe (My Donkey, My Lover & I) and Pierre Lottin (The Stranger). (Emmanuel Coucol, 2025, Fran…

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• Sun

  6

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  September Cinema Club: Underland (Following 4:30 PM Screening of Underland)

  Sep 6, 20266:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Immediately following the screening, join us in the MacMillan Family Lobby for a discussion facilitated by the Dairy Arts Center staff and programming committee. Pizza & soda provided! Film Ticket is NOT included in this reservation – please make sure to purchase your ticket separately! You can purchase tickets for Underland here! Not a member yet? Join Now! or contact us at memberships@thedairy.org for more information.

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• Tue

  8

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  Musical Vanguards at the Dairy presents an Evening with Seth Walker

  Sep 8, 20267:00 PM

  Dairy Center for the Arts

  Seth Walker is a revered modern Americana artist; a three-dimensional talent combining a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. Currently residing in Asheville after stints living in Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin, he’s used those experiences wisely, soaking up the sounds and absorbing the musical lineage of these varied places. With a bluesman’s respect for roots and tradition, coupled wi…

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• Tue

  8

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Our Demand: Indigenous land back in Argentina film followed by conversation with director Daniela Seggiaro

  Sep 8, 20265:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Our Demand (Senda India 2024), by Argentine director Daniela Seggiaro, tells the story of the Wichí people’s struggle for land rights against the state and the usurpation of their territory by a private company. Poetic, humorous, and inspiring, the film weaves together contemporary storytelling with a selection of more than 30 hours of footage filmed by members of the community themselves, who documented their collective resistance to land dispossession and their fight to protect the forest. Urg…

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• Wed

  9

  Sep
  BoulderCommunity

  Drop-In Writing Sessions

  Sep 9, 202612:00 PM

  Dairy Arts Center

  Drop-In Writing Sessions at Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Colorado.

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• Wed

  9

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Just Sing

  Sep 9, 20264:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 9-13 JUST SING follows a pivotal season with the SoCal VoCals, one of the country’s top collegiate a cappella groups, as they pursue a record-setting sixth ICCA title. With graduation looming and expectations high, the ensemble faces the pressure of competition alongside the uncertainty of what comes next. Directors Angelique Molina and Abraham Troen take an intimate approach, capturing rehearsals, rivalries, and the personal histories that shape each performer’s voice. From campus practice…

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• Wed

  9

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Late Fame + Talkback

  Sep 9, 20267:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 9-16 The great Willem Dafoe lends his delicate gravitas to the role of Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet who works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer (Edmund Donovan) appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention—and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group’s “tragic heroine” (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger gradually r…

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• Thu

  10

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  CenterStage/Tapestry Theatre Company: Heart for the Arts

  Sep 10, 20266:00 PM

  Grace Gamm Theatre

  CenterStage and Tapestry Theatre are overjoyed to announce our third annual “Heart for the Arts” fundraiser! Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Dairy Arts Center to help raise funds to support CenterStage and Tapestry Theatre’s mission of bringing the magic of theater to Boulder County youth. This fun-filled evening will begin with a meet and mingle reception in the Dairy Center lobby with a cash bar and snacks for purchase at 6:00 p.m. Following the reception, we will gather at 7:0…

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• Fri

  11

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  Dramatheurgy presents: Undertow

  Sep 11, 20267:00 PM

  Carsen Theater

  A community’s fears are stoked into paranoia by a mysterious force, who uses the town to summon itself into their reality. But is it the residents of the fictional seaside town — or the audience — who is doing the summoning? Undertow is an improvised theater production, featuring original music by Jared Allen Lacy, that premiered at the 2026 Denver Fringe Festival. Undertow is a surrealist horror piece that uses thematic elements of the Weird and the Eerie (Lynch, Vandermeer, Eggers, Danielewski…

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• Fri

  11

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Friday Night Weird: Portal To Hell

  Sep 11, 20268:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned into feeding hell sinners to save his neighbor’s soul, maybe even at the expense of his own. (Woody Bess, 2025, USA, 1:33, R)

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• Sat

  12

  Sep
  BoulderCommunity

  Boulder Magic Show | Sept. 12 & 13

  Sep 12, 20262:00 PM

  Grace Gamm Theatre

  “Beautifully Done!” – Penn & Teller “Your kid’s favorite summer camp counselor” – Halifax Fringe Festival The award-winning magic show returns to the Dairy Arts Center for this very special FAMILY FRIENDLY event – an absolutely amazing magic show designed to delight the whole family! Tickets are very limited and expected to sell out, so book now! This is the best family magic show you’ll ever see! Not just for kids, not just for adults, Braden Carlisle took the Pixar mindset and created a magic…

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• Sat

  12

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  The Lion King Storytelling Experience

  Sep 12, 20267:00 PM

  Carsen Theater

  An unforgettable one-man storytelling experience inspired by one of the most beloved stories of all time. What if The Lion King was more than a movie? Created and performed by Andy Dooley, The Lion King Storytelling Experience is a funny, moving, and surprisingly powerful live performance that uncovers the deeper hero’s journey hidden inside the story. Through storytelling, comedy, unforgettable characters, and audience participation, The Lion King comes alive in a way that will make you laugh,…

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• Mon

  14

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Porcelain War, with Paula DuPré Pesmen

  Sep 14, 20267:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Boulder native Paula DuPré Pesmen has been associated with so many great films, including three Harry Potter films, The Cove, Chasing Ice, Chasing Time, and now the Oscar-nominated documentary Porcelain War. Under roaring fighter jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living. Paula will introduce the film. (Brendan Bellomo & Sl…

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• Wed

  16

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Romería

  Sep 16, 20264:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 16-20 A beautifully rendered autobiographical tale, Romería is celebrated Spanish director Carla Simón’s touching portrait of family origins. In a bravura performance, Llúcia Garcia stars as 18 year-old Marina, who travels to the glittering seaside town of Vigo determined to uncover information on her father. Gradually tracking down his siblings, she slowly learns uncomfortable secrets about her parents’ unconventional life and turbulent past. Beyond a tour de force coming of age story, Rom…

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• Wed

  16

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  American Agitators

  Sep 16, 20267:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 16-20 Inspired by Fred Ross Sr, one of the most influential grassroots organizers of the 20th century, AMERICAN AGITATORS is a documentary about the importance of patience and deep listening in organizing. Beginning in the 1930s, Ross organized Dust Bowl refugees and during WWII he helped Japanese Americans find jobs and housing after release from the internment camps. After the War, in the face of KKK activity, he organized civil unity leagues in California by mentoring Mexican Americans a…

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• Thu

  17

  Sep
  BoulderTheater

  Motus Theater Presents: No Contract by Kirsten Wilson | Sept. 17-Oct. 4

  Sep 17, 20267:00 PM

  Carsen Theater

  “No Contract” is a two-person show exploring a mother’s request not to endure dementia. It asks: “is there a way to have dementia without tragedy, when ‘to be or not to be’ is always the question?” Created by Kirsten Wilson in honor of her mother and loved ones everywhere, experiencing or caring for people with dementia. No Contract is a tragicomic two-person physical theater play by Kirsten Wilson about the dementia of her mother – Marie Wilson, founder of ‘Take Our Daughters to Work Day,’ LGBT…

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• Fri

  18

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Friday Night Weird: Colony

  Sep 18, 20268:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) returns to the zombie genre with COLONY, a new evolution in horror starring Gianna Jun (Assassination) and Koo Kyo-hwan (Peninsula). Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations. (Yeon S…

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• Sat

  19

  Sep
  BoulderComedy

  Dairy Comedy in The Boe

  Sep 19, 20268:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Tenured stand-up comedian, podcaster, voice actor, Mitch Jones has been doing stand-up comedy since 2010 but he’s been clownin’ since day one. You may have seen Mitch in the commentary booth for Lucha Libre & Laughs, High Plains Comedy Festival, co-hosting the Broadcast Geeks podcast, performing all across Colorado, or as part of the No Country For Stoned Men Comedy Tour. Katie Bowman is a comedic performance and visual artist based out of Denver. Bowman strives to connect with the audience with…

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• Sun

  20

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema: Locals Only

  Sep 20, 20261:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 20 & 23 Colorado-based films and artists pepper this lineup, representing the diverse dancers of the Front Range and beyond, of various ages, abilities, and styles. This collection explores environment, balance, presence, perception, and barriers, as reflected by the body and movement. Through a multitude of film styles, these screendances and experimental films illustrate that the range of expression and artistry in Colorado’s dance cinema scene. NOTE: Some films contain adult content. One…

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  23

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Do Donkeys Act?

  Sep 23, 20262:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 23-27 “Burned, beaten, abandoned, donkeys look back at us humans with indifference, and bray.” this documentary– filmed over 5 years––subtly subverts the notion of the “dumb beast” as it captures donkeys communicating emotionally with each other in the midst of healing from human cruelty and neglect. A poetic text threads through scenes “acted” by donkeys, a rhythmic script commentary voiced by Willem Dafoe. The ethno-poetic-animal-fiction takes its playfully self-reflexive cues from Jean R…

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• Wed

  23

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Franz

  Sep 23, 20264:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 23-26 Award-winning director Agnieszka Holland is embarking on her most ambitious project to date, a biopic of the iconic 20th-century Czech writer Franz Kafka. Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna. FRANZ will give the audience a brand new perspective on the life of the man behind the literary giant. (Agnieszka Holland, 2025, Czech Republic, 2:07, NR)

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  25

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Friday Night Weird: Idiots

  Sep 25, 20268:30 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Two rock-bottom drivers transport a wealthy teen to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger, and crime as their passenger derails their plans. “It’s a clever flick with an undercurrent of social commentary about how the bar for just being considered worthwhile in this world can depend on the size of your inheritance.” -Brian Tallerico, RoberEbert.com (Macon Blair, 2026, USA, 1:38, R)

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  27

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  American Doctor

  Sep 27, 20264:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Sept 27-Oct 1 From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, American Doctor follows three American physicians— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress. (Poh Si Teng, 2026, USA/Occupied Palestinian Territory, 1:31, NR)

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• Mon

  28

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Cinema Classics with Jeffrey Kash: A Foreign Affair

  Sep 28, 20267:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Phoebe Frost, an upright Congresswoman, travels to postwar Berlin to investigate reports of corruption among American troops. She enlists the help of an army captain and finds herself falling for him—unaware that he is romantically involved with a German cabaret singer who can lead army investigators to a high-level Nazi war criminal. With Jean Arthur and Marlene Dietrich. (Billy Wilder, 1948, USA, 1:56, NR)

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  28

  Sep
  BoulderConcert

  Music at the Dairy presents Teddy Thompson with Jenna Nicholls

  Sep 28, 20267:00 PM

  Gordon Gamm Theater

  Beloved London-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has returned with the exquisitely crafted Never Be The Same, his first collection of original material since 2020. Across ten tracks, Thompson refines his craft via an exploration of music’s enduring preoccupations — love, longing, and the uneasy passage of time. Called “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation,” by The New York Times “Teddy’s glorious tenor is bracing but warm and never showy.” – The Associa…

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  29

  Sep
  BoulderFilm

  Untethered, with T.C. Johnstone

  Sep 29, 20267:00 PM

  Boedecker Theater

  Executive Producer Dan Cooper has spent over two decades bringing powerful stories to life. A trip to Guatemala with entrepreneur Mel Torrie introduced him to the Beeline Wheelchair Company, where he witnessed lives transformed one chair at a time. Reuniting with longtime collaborators T.C. and Kristen Johnstone (Rising from Ashes), the team set out to capture this story. The result is a film that not only inspires but invites audiences to join in making a real difference. T.C, Johnstone will in…

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Official website & accessibility

• thedairy.org/visit
• Phone: 303-444-7328
• Official Accessibility pageParking spaces for persons with disabilities are located at the southwest corner of the building in the Dairy parking lot, nearest the West Entrance; a valid parking permit is required. An elevator is accessible directly inside the West Entrance, with ramp access from the East (front) Entrance — the building is wheelchair accessible. ADA-designated seats: Row A of the Grace Gamm and Gordon Gamm Theaters; Row E of the Boedecker Theater; the Carsen Theater depends on configuration. A courtesy wheelchair is available by request, first come, first served.

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• Dairy Arts Center — Visit (official)
• Dairy Arts Center — Venue Rental (official)

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