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

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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.

🎬 Film🥾 Hiking☕ Coffee🍽 Fine dining🏙 Downtown

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

7 h 2 min

Train in, Pearl Street wandering, then an evening film.

11:30 AM · 1 h 10 min

RTD AB1 bus from Denver Airport to Boulder

Direct hourly bus, drops one block from Pearl Street

Photo: A Porat / Google

1:00 PM · 45 min

Avanti Food and Beverage Boulder

Food court

Fast, top-quality multi-vendor lunch right on Pearl

4.5(1,441)Google$$

2 min

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: Pearl Street Mall

2:15 PM · 1 h

Pearl Street Mall

Shopping mall

Walk the brick mall and scout venues in daylight

4.6(10,677)Googlefree

5 min

Photo: OZO Coffee | West Pearl / Google

3:30 PM · 30 min

OZO Coffee Roasters

Coffee shop

Fast Americano in the heart of downtown

4.6(938)Google$

8 min

Photo: Boulder Theater / Google

6:00 PM · 2 h 30 min

Boulder Theater

Live music venue

Art Deco movie palace and the downtown premiere venue

4.5(2,042)Google$25-$35

22 min

Photo: Samik Dasgupta / Google

9:00 PM · 30 min

Illegal Pete's on The Hill

Mexican restaurant

Fast, open-late post-screening fuel

4.4(652)Google$

Day 1 in Google Maps

Map of Boulder in January: Sundance Screenings and Flatirons Walks: Day 1, Avanti Food and Beverage Boulder, Pearl Street Mall, OZO Coffee Roasters, Boulder Theater, Illegal Pete's on The Hill

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

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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

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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