Civic Center Conservancy

Programs: In 2016, five signature public programs served as the cornerstone of the conservancy's efforts to activate civic center park, elevate and sustain it as a vibrant cultural and community hub, and engage the community in the park's future. The conservancy's thrice-weekly summer outdoor cafe, "civic center eats", entered its 11th year in 2016. More than 100,000 downtown visitors, workers and residents enjoyed lunch from local gourmet food trucks, live music and shaded bistro seating while helping to support civic center's ongoing revitalization. 2016 was the seventh year for the conservancy's "independence eve celebration" - a free community event featuring a patriotic concert, a light show on the denver city and county building, and stunning rooftop fireworks finale that serves as a celebration of country, community, culture and civic center itself. An estimated 100,000+ attend annually. 2016 was the sixth year for the conservancy's free bike-in movie series. The community gathered in the park for three evenings across the summer for picnic dinners and an outdoor movie. 2016 was the third year for the conservancy's free "civic center moves" fitness series, providing free fitness classes for all levels, four days a week. Participants got healthier, and so did civic center park. 2016 was the second year for "civic center nosh & posh" - a once-a-month lunchtime gathering of food and fashion trucks designed to attract people and activity to the park during the winter months.

in 2016, the civic center conservancy continued to invest in supplemental park maintenance services and work toward future infrastructure enhancements in civic center park related to the civic center park master plan.