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6 ways to enhance your Culture Crawl experience on Sept. 30

This year's Culture Crawl on Sept. 30 joins CU Boulder's 150th anniversary and Homecoming celebrations with 25-plus free events across campus, from exhibitions and performances to food tastings and art-making. 

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Here are 6 tips for making the most of your Culture Crawl experience.

1. Pop-in between classes, most events are drop-in and you can participate anytime

Culture Crawl events are at least a couple hours long and you are welcome to join whenever your schedule allows.

Two people work on art projects at the Art Museum

2. Grab a map and schedule to help navigate and plan your day

The map and schedule are available on the Culture Crawl website and at each of the events making it easy for you to find and go to various activities. 

Student with Culture Crawl swag and schedule

3. Attend an event early to get the t-shirt of your choosing

Each event has t-shirts in vintage white and blue ready to give away. Attending an event early gives you better odds of getting your preferred t-shirt size and color. But, don’t worry. If you can’t get the right one at the first event, you can always try again at another event later in the day. 

Culture Crawl 2026 t-shirt back and front in indigo

4. Bring your Buff OneCard or smart device. Raffle prizes will be awarded 

This year’s prizes include a pair of Homecoming game tickets, a pair of tickets to CU Presents' production of Sweeney Todd, local food baskets, posters, tote bags filled with swag and several other items. To enter the raffle, swipe in to certain events with your Buff OneCard or bring a smart device to check in via QR code.

Folsom Field

5. Invite a friend or engage with someone new 

Culture Crawl is a great opportunity to socialize. Engaging in an activity with someone can make it a whole lot easier to start a conversation. Try asking a question or commenting on the activity such as, “your cyanotype turned out great" or “which candy is your favorite?”

Two students laugh while painting in Norlin Library

6. Visit a place you like? Ask a staff member for more upcoming events or ways to engage.

Culture Crawl organizations have a lot of cool activities going on all year round. If you enjoyed spending time at one of the events, ask a staff member about their other programming.

Student looks through telescope during the Culture Crawl