- Free Admission (Most Events)
- Rain or Shine Events
- Times/Dates/Activities subject to change
All week long from 10am-7pm: Freedom 250 Panel Display
on the Grand Lake Center Lawn
telling the story of our Nation's Founding.
2026 Schedule of Events
Monday: September 14, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Professor Rob Natelson
SUBJECT: "Celebrating the Constitution"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Tuesday: September 15, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 12:00 pm
SPEAKER: Brandon Wark, Free State Colorado
SUBJECT: "Citizen Activism & Securing the
Blessings of Liberty"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Tuesday: September 15, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Livestream Presentation
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Dr. Kevin Portteus, Professor of Politics and Director of American Studies for Hillsdale College
SUBJECT: "The Moral Conditions of Liberty and Citizenship"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Wednesday: September 16, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: MOVIE DAY
TIME: 12:00 Noon
MOVIE: "Little Pink House"
A film by Courtney Moorehead Balaker
(Kelo Vs. City of New London)
DETAILS: Based on a true story, a small-town paramedic named Susette Kelo never expected to be at the center of one of our nation’s most controversial legal battles. She leaves a bad marriage, and starts over in a new town. She buys a rundown cottage with a gorgeous water view. She fixes it up and paints it pink.
Then she discovers powerful politicians want to bulldoze her blue-collar neighborhood for the benefit of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Susette emerges as the reluctant leader of her neighbors in an epic battle that goes all the way to the Supreme Court and helps millions of Americans protect their homes.
Website: www.littlepinkhousemovie.com
LOCATION: The Community House, 1026 Park Avenue, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Wednesday: September 16, 2026
EVENT: LIVE NATIONWIDE TEAM CONSTITUTIONAL TRIVIA
TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Live at Rockies Restaurant, 1000 Grand Ave, Grand Lake CO 80447
DETAILS: Show off your U.S. Constitution knowledge.
Participate live at Rockies
Wednesday: September 16, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Allen Thomas, III
SUBJECT: "The Lost Art of Constitutional Persuasion -What Publius Can Teach Us About Changing Minds Without Changing the Constitution"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Thursday: September 17, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 12:00 pm
SPEAKERS: Laddie Coburn, Captain US Navy (Ret.)
“Constitution and the Warrior”
SUBJECT: "Our American Heritage"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Thursday: September 17, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Thomas Krannawitter, Ph.D.
SUBJECT: "A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution. What Every American Should Know About Our Fundamental Law"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Friday: September 18, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Youth Appreciation Day
TIME: 11:00 Noon - 4:30 pm
DETAILS: All activities are free to youth who attend the event and get a wristband for the day.
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
TIME: 11:00 am
EVENT: The Constitutional Convention & Trivia Contest (Grade 6-12)
DETAILS: Nick Hegge with the National Constitution Center
TIME: 11:00 am
EVENT: Activities (Grade 5 and under)
DETAILS: The Sons of the American Revolution
TIME: 12:30 pm
EVENT: Free Pizza for Youth
DETAILS: With wristband
TIME: 1:30 pm
EVENT: Youth Activities with Wristbands
DETAILS: Go-Karts/Bumper Cars at Rocky Hi Speedway, Miniature Golf at Meandering Moose, Pedal Boats at Headwaters Marina, Fire Department Open House, Activities & Events at Grand Lake Center
Friday: September 18, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Mary McGhee, The Daughters of the American Revolution / Mountain Rendezvous Chapter NSDAR
SUBJECT: " DAR and the Creation of Constitution Week"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: 15th Annual US Constitution Week Parade
TIME: 10:00 am
LOCATION: Along Grand Avenue • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Town Park Festivities
TIME: 11:00 am
LOCATION: Town Park • 1025 Grand Ave, Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Master of Ceremonies
DETAILS: Kim Monson of Radio 560KLZ Radio
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Patriotic songs by Travis Taylor
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Presentation: Sons of the American Revolution &
Daughters of the American Revolution
TOPIC: "Sharing the Spirit of America"
(The Declaration of Independence)
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Professor Jeffrey Rosen
TIME: 12:30 pm
TOPIC: "Pursuit of Happiness and America at 250"
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Outdoor Concert
DETAILS: Hunker Down Band from Winter Park
TIME: 2:30 pm
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
TICKETED EVENT
EVENT: Keynote Meet & Greet
With Professor Jeffrey Rosen
DETAILS: Coming Soon
TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: TBD
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: 15th Annual US Constitution Week Fireworks Over Grand Lake (Depending on Fire Danger)
TIME: 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Over Grand Lake, CO 80447
Sunday: September 20, 2026
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Worship Service & Music
TIME: 10:00 am
DETAILS: Worship Service performed by Community Church of the Rockies
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447