The Outside Festival

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:00pm

Civic Center Park
101 14th Ave.

The Outside Festival presented by Capital One x REI Co-op is a celebration of everything outdoors, featuring live music by Khruangbin, Lord Huron, Sylvan Esso, Trampled by Turtles, Neal Francis, Waxahatchee, Husbands, Hazlett, Squeaky Feet, Brothers of Brass, The Copper Children, and Cole Scheifele. Plus adventure films, thought-provoking speakers, immersive outdoor experiences, the latest gear, wellness, and more all in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Schedule:

Music:

1:30 - 2:00 PM: Brothers of Brass
2:30 - 3:15 PM: Squeaky Feet
3:45 - 4:30 PM: Husbands
5:00 - 6:00 PM: Neal Francis
6:30 - 7:30 PM: Sylvan Esso
8:30 - 10:00 PM: Khruangbin

Film:

1:15 PM
Feature Film: Butterfly in a Blizzard
Conversation with Kimmy Fasani to follow

3:10 PM
Short Films: Artistic License
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
First In, Last Out
Momo
A Little Film About Forever
Conversation with A Little Film About Forever filmmaker Max Romey and special guests to follow

5:05 PM
Feature Film: Remaining Native
Conversation with director Paige Bethmann and subject Ku Stevens to follow

Ideas:

1:15 - 2:15 PM
The Wild Life of Alex Honnold
Interview by Shelby Stanger for Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast

2:30 - 3:30 PM
Scroll Less, Live More: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Young People by Balancing Tech and Time Outside
Larissa May, Ginger Naylor, Ron Griswell
Moderated by Lauren Bash

3:45 - 4:45 PM
I Love You, Man: Empowering a New Generation of Men to Find Strength, Connection, and Healing in the Outdoors
Selema Masekela, Mike de la Rocha, Douglas Miles, Doug Miles, Jr.
Moderated by James Andrews
Book signing with Mike de la Rocha to follow

5:00 - 6:00 PM
The Greatest Adventure: Stories of Survival from Elite Athletes
Kimmy Fasani, Ian Walsh, Chris Benchetler, Olivia Jenkins
Moderated by Langely McNeal

6:15 - 7:15 PM
The Art of Endurance with David Blaine and Diana Nyad

Health and Wellness

1:30 - 1:50 PM
Flow with CorePower Yoga
Start the day with a rejuvenating yoga flow rooted in mindfulness led by Lauryn F. Suitable for all levels.

2:00 - 2:30 PM
From Athletics to Entrepreneurship
A Conversation with Climber Sasha DiGiulian

2:45 - 3:15 PM
The Importance of Recovery: Hyperice Recovery Session

3:30 - 4:00 PM
Why (and How) We Run
A Conversation with Brooks Athlete Scott Jurek
Moderated by Alex Hutchinson
Book signings with Scott Jurek and Alex Hutchinson to follow

4:15 - 4:45 PM
Barefoot Movement from the Ground Up
With Joshua Holland and Philip Anthony Mangan

5:00 - 5:30 PM
Flow with CorePower Yoga
Kick off the evening with a rejuvenating yoga flow rooted in mindfulness led by Dee Ann S.
Suitable for all levels.

Ultimate Basecamp:

1:30 - 2:00 PM
Art Outside the Lines with Alina DrufOVKa
Presented by Outside

2:30 - 3:10 PM
Free Solar with Alex Honnold
Moderated by Dr. Len Necefer
Presented by The Honnold Foundation

3:20 - 3:50 PM
Scouts Always Come Back
Presented by Scout Motors

3:55 - 4:20 PM
Take a Hike with Pepper Steps
Presented by Columbia

4:30 - 5:30 PM
Community, Culture, Climate: The Future of Life in the Mountains
Jeremy Jones, Conrad Anker, Erin Sprague, Emily Harrington, Amie Engerbretson
Moderated by Heather Hansman
Presented by POW
Book signing with Heather Hansman at Boulder Bookstore booth to follow

5:40 - 6:10 PM
Tales from the Trails
Presented by Backpacker

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Additional Dates:

May

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