11:30 AM · 1 h 10 min
RTD AB1 bus from Denver Airport to Boulder
Direct hourly bus, drops one block from Pearl Street
Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival in Boulder
Four days at the festival's first Boulder edition, no car needed
⏳ In 3 months · Jan 21, 2027 Remind me
- The plan: Jan 22 – 254 days around Sundance Film Festival
- Boulder21 places
- Facts checked Oct 29, 20266 sources, listed below
Get the plan · $5
Apple Pay · Google Pay · card 7-day refundDay 1 free below
Catch Sundance films on the CU campus and downtown, walk the Flatirons trails at Chautauqua, and finish with a splurge dinner. Pearl Street coffee and bakery stops fill the days between screenings.
Day 1 is on us
4 days · 21 stops
What it's like in JanuaryExpect highs around 3.6°C (38°F) and lows near -8.3°C (17°F), with about five rainy days. Pack warm layers, a waterproof jacket, and sturdy shoes.
Day 1 · Fri, Jan 22 · Free
Arrival and Pearl Street warm-up
Train in, Pearl Street wandering, then an evening film.
1:00 PM · 45 min
Avanti Food and Beverage Boulder
Food courtFast, top-quality multi-vendor lunch right on Pearl
4.5(1,441)Google$$
2 min
2:15 PM · 1 h
Pearl Street Mall
Shopping mallWalk the brick mall and scout venues in daylight
4.6(10,677)Googlefree
5 min
3:30 PM · 30 min
OZO Coffee Roasters
Coffee shopFast Americano in the heart of downtown
4.6(938)Google$
8 min
6:00 PM · 2 h 30 min
Boulder Theater
Live music venueArt Deco movie palace and the downtown premiere venue
4.5(2,042)Google$25-$35
22 min
9:00 PM · 30 min
Illegal Pete's on The Hill
Mexican restaurantFast, open-late post-screening fuel
4.4(652)Google$
The rest of the plan
15 stops
Day 2 · Sat, Jan 23
Sundance day on campus
6 stops · CU Boulder campus and Pearl Street
Day 3 · Sun, Jan 24
Flatirons walk and splurge dinner
5 stops · Chautauqua, East Pearl, Downtown
Day 4 · Mon, Jan 25
Final screening and departure
4 stops · Downtown Boulder, Pearl Street
Get all 4 days
Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Jan 21.
- 4-day plan around the festival
- Airport to Boulder by bus
- Venues on foot, meals between screenings
- Offline maps in the app
Apple Pay · Google Pay · card 7-day refund
Good to know
- The 2027 Sundance Film Festival runs January 21–31 in Boulder, Colorado, with world premieres January 21–26.sundance.org · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Festival venues sit within about 2 miles of each other, including CU Boulder's Macky Auditorium, the Boulder Theater and Chautauqua Auditorium.sundance.org · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Single-film tickets go on sale January 8, 2027; passes and packages went on sale October 15, 2026.bouldercoloradousa.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
- RTD bus route AB1 runs from Denver International Airport to the Downtown Boulder Transit Station at 14th and Walnut.bouldercoloradousa.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
- RTD's adult Airport Day Pass costs $10 and covers the whole system for the service day, airport included.rtd-denver.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Most festival venues have no parking of their own, according to the City of Boulder.bouldercolorado.gov · checked Oct 29, 2026
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