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Grand Lake Creative District

Grand Lake is proudly designated as a Creative District in Colorado, where art, music, and all things creative are supported and flourishing!

Grand Lake Creative District supports and presents creative and cultural events
in the Town of Grand Lake – boosting our local economy by attracting guests
and attention year-round. We seek to be known as the premier place for
authentic creative expression and experiences for makers and emerging artists
alike.

06/14/2026

Grand Lake, Colorado has always drawn people who create - artists, makers, builders, dreamers. Now there's a place to actually live that life here.

Space to Create Grand Lake is accepting applications for nine affordable live/work residences in the heart of the Grand Lake Creative District. Studio and one-bedroom units starting at $1,100/month, each with an adjoining commercial storefront included in rent. Steps from the lake. Next door to the brand new Grand Spirit Makerspace.

This is affordable housing built specifically for people who make things, and it doesn't come around often in a mountain town like Grand Lake.

Learn more and apply at townofgrandlake.com/community/page/space-create-grand-lake

06/07/2026

The Grand Lake Area Historical Society monthly It's a Happening at the House is this Tuesday, and this one's worth clearing your evening for.

Bill Swartz has spent decades photographing this community. June 9th he shares the stories behind the images, starting with 1963: the '57 Chevy adventures, the Holiday Pancake House, the Foghorn. The kind of Grand Lake that lives in long-timers' memories and deserves to live in everyone else's too.

Free to attend, dessert provided, donations welcome. Tuesday, June 9 | 6:30–7:30 PM | Community House in Town Park

📸 Grand Lake, Colorado & Bill Swartz

06/05/2026

The best fairy tales don't happen in a kingdom far, far away. They happen in a small mountain town on a summer night.

Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre opens its 2026 season tonight with Shrek the Musical - an ogre who just wants to be left alone, a donkey who absolutely will not leave him alone, and a princess with a secret that turns the whole fairy tale upside down. Smart, hilarious, and surprisingly moving.

Tickets are available online at rockymountainrep.com/play/shrek-the-musical or at the box office today from noon until showtime. First performance is 7:30 PM.

Grand Lake summers and live theatre. There's nothing quite like it. 💚

05/31/2026

The Kauffman House Museum is open for the season, and if you haven't been inside yet, this is the summer to go.

Ezra Kauffman first came to Grand Lake in 1877 as a hunting guide. He built this hotel in 1892 and raised his family here. Today the Grand Lake Historical Society preserves that story, and the volunteer docents who welcome you inside know it well. From the parlor to the upstairs bedrooms, every room holds something worth pausing over.

Stop in and soak up some history!

Monday-Saturday | 11am-5pm | Adults $5 | Kids 12 & under free

05/26/2026

Breaking Down Affordable Housing in Grand County 🎙️

Affordable housing is one of the biggest topics in our mountain community, and this week, we are diving deep into the resources, partnerships, and new projects shaping our valley!

Tune in this Wednesday at 4:30 PM as we sit down with Sheena Darland from the Grand County Housing Authority. 🏔️🏢

📋 On This Week's Episode:

Inside the Housing Authority: We’ll break down exactly what the Housing Authority does and the vital role it plays in our community.

Power of Partnerships: Learn how they team up with local organizations and developers to create and expand affordable housing options across the county.

Grand Lake Spotlight: Get the inside scoop on the highly anticipated Space to Create affordable housing project happening right in Grand Lake! 🎨🏠

Side note - KFFR was thrilled to be on the ground for the official Space to Create ribbon cutting on May 23rd, and we can't wait to share more context from that monumental milestone! ✂️🎉

📻 How to Listen:
📅 WHEN: Wednesday at 4:30 PM
🔹 KFFR 88.3 FM (Fraser/Winter Park)
🔹 KWTR 89.1 FM (Kremmling)
💻 STREAM LIVE: KFFR.org or via the Radio Garden app

Stay informed about the future of our community and the folks working hard to keep Grand County accessible for the people who live and work here. Tune in! 🤝✨

05/24/2026

Grand Lake made history yesterday. 🎀✂️

Thank you to every person who came out to celebrate the grand opening of Grand Spirit Makerspace. This building has been a long time coming, and filling it with this community for the first time made it real in a way nothing else could.

Now we get to the good part: making things.
Rocky Mountain Folk School launches its first classes in the new space this June. Two workshops, two chances to be part of history:
🪵 Wood Turning Workshops return - June 5 & 6 | Limited spots remaining
👟 Custom Sandal-Making Workshop with Running Sandals - Sunday, June 7 | The first of its kind in Grand Lake!

We'd love to see you back in this space. Grab one of the remaining spots at rockymountainfolkschool.org

05/18/2026

This is the week.
Saturday, May 23rd, the Rocky Mountain Folk School Grand Spirit Makerspace opens its doors and Grand Lake gets a creative hub unlike anything it's had before.

Woodworking.
Leatherworking.
Silversmithing.
Boat building.
Tools, instruction, and a community of makers all under one roof at 1128 Park Ave.

Tour the makerspace, enjoy lunch, meet the people behind it, and join us for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1pm.
Making Memorial Day weekend plans? Add this to Saturday. It's a great way to kick off the holiday in town.
Can't make it in person? You can still support the Equip Our New Makerspace campaign: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/equip-our-new-maker-space

05/17/2026

Wooden boats have been part of Grand Lake, Colorado since the earliest days of the 20th century. Rocky Mountain Wooden Boat School is here to make sure that doesn't change.

Their hands-on classes cover boatbuilding, paddleboard and small craft construction, and more - open to all skill levels, held at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Learn more and register at rmwbs.org. A proud part of the Grand Lake Creative District community.

05/15/2026

If you've driven down Park Avenue lately, you've seen it - Space to Create is in its final stretch. The exteriors are getting their finishing touches, landscaping is going in, and the boardwalk extension is taking shape along the street.

These live/work units are a long time coming for Grand Lake, Colorado's creative community. Affordable, dedicated space for artists and makers to live and work in the heart of town. This is what building a creative district actually looks like.

The first application period for these unique live/work rental units was held in March, occupancy is expected in late Summer 2026. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to completion.

05/11/2026

The Grand Spirit Makerspace had a big weekend.

Instructors Matt Paisley and Dennis Fanning filled the space with leatherworking and woodworking equipment. Rolling workbenches are in place, machines are finding their spots, filling with the tools that will teach this summer's classes.

It's not done yet. But it's getting there fast.

Join us for the Grand Opening on Saturday, May 23 from 12-2pm. Tour the space, enjoy light refreshments, and celebrate with us at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1pm.

The Grand Spirit Makerspace will support woodworking, leatherworking, silversmithing, and boat building for class attendees of Rocky Mountain Folk School.
Want to help equip the space before opening day? Donate to the Equip Our New Makerspace campaign: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/equip-our-new-maker-space

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301 Marina Drive
Grand Lake, CO
80447

Website

http://grandlakecreativedistrict.org/

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