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Broomfield’s most famous resident is getting his day in the spotlight! Join the Shep the Turnpike Dog Look-Alike Contest at the Broomfield Depot Museum. Bring along a Shep-inspired pup to compete for fun prizes—or just come to cheer, cast your vote for your favorite pooch and enjoy the festivities. Families are encouraged to stop by even without ... Read more

Fred Martin will present the story of the Zang family. Few know that the founding of Broomfield was built on beer and horses. Originally called Zang's Spur by the early rail-road, a large swath of Broomfield was once the ranch owned by the Zang family that supported their vast brewery, mining and horse breeding empire. ... Read more

MMIW Broomfield Native Art Market Brunner Farmhouse – Broomfield, CO 80020 May 2nd, 2026 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Join us for the first MMIW Broomfield Native Art Market.

Broomfield became a City in June of 1961. Just a few short years prior, fewer than 200 people lived in Broomfield. Discover the fascinating history of the development and growth of Broomfield Heights---a suburb "as perfect as men can conceive"--leading up to the incorporation of the City.  Presented by Tina Eichner, Editor of Our Broomfield, ... Read more

Colorado historian John Steinle will tell us about the life and times of General John P. Slough, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War and led Colorado troops at the Battle of Glorieta Pass.   For more information, visit https://broomfieldveterans.org/coffeeandconversation/        

The Battle of Glorieta Pass in 1862 secured Colorado for the United States during the Civil War. That year a Confederate invasion of New Mexico was thwarted by a group of volunteers from Colorado. Learn more about this fascinating story at the Broomfield Veterans. Speaker TBD. Time listed may change. 

In 2001, Broomfield became a combined City and County. Still the most recently designed county in the country, the effort to create a new government structure involved many people and a herculean effort. Hear directly from people involved in the process at this special talk. Speakers TBD. Time listed may change.          ... Read more

Since 2020, Broomfield has developed relationships and partnered with sovereign Indigenous Nations and with Native people in our community. This work led to the second-ever Sister City agreement between a ... Read more

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Hear from a panel of living mayors of Broomfield! This unique opportunity to hear about the development and history of Broomfield in the past 30 years will bring together a ... Read more

Coming from diverse nations around the world, this panel will showcase a number of important stories of immigration to Broomfield. Each panelist will spend time sharing their story of arrival ... Read more