This Week in Longmont: June 15-21, 2026

Longmont has a packed stretch of community events this week , with something for families, music fans, library regulars, park-goers, and anyone trying to make smart decisions at home this summer. The lineup includes a budget-friendly kids movie morning, a free outdoor concert, a special rainbow-themed story time, and free fitness classes in local parks.

On top of that, there are also reminders about city resources that can help with everyday life, from saving money on water use to finding information about air quality, flood protection, and local updates.

Table of Contents

• A cheap and easy summer outing: $3 kids films at the Longmont Museum
• Free live music in the museum parking lot
• A special rainbow story time at the library
• Free outdoor fitness classes in Longmont parks
• More than events: practical city resources worth using
• Why the new This Is Longmont newsletter matters
• Where to find the full list of updates
• A week that shows what local communication should look like
• Quick recap
• FAQ

A cheap and easy summer outing: $3 kids films at the Longmont Museum

The Longmont Museum’s summer kids film series is back again this week! Tuesday mornings are set aside for family-friendly screenings, and the price is refreshingly simple: three dollars.

For this week, the featured film is Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, the 2002 animated classic rated G. It is one of those titles that has stayed in family rotation for a reason. It brings adventure, emotion, and a big-screen feel without crossing into anything too intense for younger kids.

Free live music in the museum parking lot

If your ideal summer evening includes open air, local energy, and live music without an admission fee, the next item on the schedule is worth circling.

There is a free concert in the Longmont Museum parking lot on Thursday, June 18, featuring The Reminders. Their sound blends hip-hop with reggae influences, which tends to make for the kind of set that feels warm, rhythmic, and built for a summer crowd.

A special rainbow story time at the library

Libraries often do some of the quietest and most important community-building work in a city. They create room for learning, imagination, belonging, and early literacy, all at once.

On Saturday, June 20, the library is hosting a special rainbow story time. The title alone gives a pretty good sense of the spirit behind it: welcoming, colorful, playful, and centered on children and families.

Special themed story times do more than fill an hour on the calendar. They can help children connect reading with joy. They create rituals around books, songs, movement, and shared attention. For caregivers, they can also make the library feel even more like a go-to place rather than a once-in-a-while errand.

The Library story time combines several things:

• Books that hold attention and invite curiosity
• Interaction through songs, gestures, movement, or repetition
• Community through a shared space where families gather together
• Inclusion through themes that help children see a wide and welcoming world

That last point matters. A rainbow-themed event can be festive and fun while also reinforcing a simple idea: the library is for everybody.

If you have ever seen how much a themed children’s program can shape a kid’s enthusiasm for reading, this type of event makes immediate sense. It is memorable. It invites participation. And it helps transform literacy into an experience, not just a skill.

Free outdoor fitness classes in Longmont parks

Longmont recreation instructors are offering free outdoor fitness classes in local parks on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. That is a smart setup for anyone trying to stay active without committing to a gym membership, an indoor schedule, or a high-cost program.

The atmosphere feels less intimidating than many formal fitness classes, and the setting itself does part of the motivational work for you. Trees, open air, and a change of scenery can make movement feel less like a chore and more like a reset.

Practical city resources worth using

Alongside the event lineup, there is also a reminder of a few helpful city resources that are available. Several topics are highlighted as part of the city’s broader news and information stream:

• Ways to save money while improving the air you breathe
• Water-use rebates
• How to protect your home from flooding
• How to sign up for the new local newsletter

Saving money while breathing better

Home comfort and indoor air quality are increasingly connected topics. In many parts of Colorado, people think about wildfire smoke, summer heat, energy costs, and household efficiency all at the same time.

Read next: What Are the Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke?

Resources that help residents save money while improving air quality are especially useful because they address both health and cost. Those two goals are often treated separately, but in practice they overlap. Better filtration, better home systems, and smarter upgrades can improve comfort and reduce waste.

If you want broader context on indoor air and healthy homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s indoor air quality resources are a helpful place to start.

Water-use rebates

Water efficiency matters in Colorado for obvious reasons. Rebates can encourage homeowners and residents to choose fixtures, landscaping strategies, or systems that reduce unnecessary water use while lowering bills.

Programs like these work best when people actually know about them. A rebate that nobody hears about might as well not exist. That is why city communication matters so much. Good information can turn a vague intention to conserve into a concrete next step.

Even small changes can add up. Depending on the program details, rebates often help people justify upgrades they were already considering.

Read next: Water Advisory Board – May 2026: Longmont’s Water Supply, Pricing, & Big Water Users

Flood protection for your home

Flooding is one of those risks people tend to postpone thinking about until they absolutely cannot. But summer storms do not always give much notice, and preparedness is almost always cheaper than repair.

Guidance on protecting a home from flooding can include landscaping choices, drainage maintenance, grading awareness, insurance questions, or understanding local flood risk. The value of this kind of information is not dramatic in the moment. It is practical. And practical is exactly what many households need.

For general background, the Ready.gov flood preparedness guide offers a useful overview of how to think about risk and prevention.

Where to find the full list of updates

To learn more about all of these items, the place to go is the city’s news page at longmontcolorado.gov/news. From there, scroll to the This Is Longmont section for the current roundup and related updates.

 

That page is useful because it brings both event information and service-related updates into one place. Instead of hunting through separate departments and calendars, you get a more complete snapshot of what is happening across the city.

That kind of central hub is especially valuable during the summer, when schedules fill up quickly and seasonal programs tend to ramp up all at once.

Quick Longmont Events Recap for the Week of June 15

• Tuesday mornings: $3 kids films at the Longmont Museum
• Featured film: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, a 2002 G-rated animated favorite
• Thursday, June 18: Free museum parking lot concert featuring The Reminders
• Saturday, June 20: Special rainbow story time at the library
• Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday: Free outdoor fitness classes in local Longmont parks
• More info: City updates on air quality savings, water rebates, flood protection, and the new newsletter
• Where to go: longmontcolorado.gov/news

FAQ

What movie is featured in the Longmont Museum kids film series this week?

The featured movie is Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, the 2002 G-rated animated film.

How much are the kids films at the Longmont Museum?

Tickets are three dollars, making the series an affordable summer activity for families.

When is the free outdoor museum concert?

The free concert takes place on Thursday, June 18, in the Longmont Museum parking lot.

Who is performing at the outdoor concert?

The Reminders are performing, bringing a sound that blends hip-hop with reggae influences.

When is the rainbow story time at the library?

The special rainbow story time is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at the library.

What days are the free outdoor fitness classes offered in Longmont parks?

The classes are offered on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday in local Longmont parks.

Where can I find more information about these events and city resources?

You can find more details at longmontcolorado.gov/news by scrolling to the This Is Longmont section.

What other topics are included in the city updates?

The updates also point to information on saving money while improving air quality, water-use rebates, flood protection for homes, and how to sign up for the new This Is Longmont newsletter.