- Free Admission (Most Events)
- Rain or Shine Events
- Times/Dates/Activities subject to change
2025 Schedule of Events
Monday: September 15, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Professor Rob Natelson
SUBJECT: "Ancient Rome and the Constitution"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
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Tuesday: September 16, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 12:00 pm
SPEAKER: John Brackney, J.D.
SUBJECT: "Guidelines, advice & discussion to become a focused devout Citizen in a Uniquely American Tradition: a Constitutional framework"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
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Tuesday: September 16, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Brian Blumenfeld, J.D., M.A.
SUBJECT: "The Killdozer and the Constitution: Zoning, Property Rights, and the History of Land Use Law in the U.S. Supreme Court"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
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Wednesday: September 17, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: PRESENTATION
TIME: 12:00 Noon
MOVIE: "The American Constitution"
DETAILS: Followed by Q&A with Filmmaker
David Garrigus (via Zoom)
LOCATION: The Community House, 1026 Park Avenue, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Wednesday: September 17, 2025
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.
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Participate live at Rockies
Wednesday: September 17, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Dr. William Morrisey, Professor Emeritus of Politics at Hillsdale College
SUBJECT: "Separation of Powers"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Thursday: September 18, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Veterans Roundtable
TIME: 12:00 pm
SPEAKERS: Patrick Warfle, Captain USNR (Ret.), Norm Steen, Brigadier General (Ret.), US Army/ARNG, &
Lt. Col. Jim Moat, USAF (Ret.)
SUBJECT: "Warrior Panel: What my Oath to the US Constitution Meant to Me"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
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Thursday: September 18, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Thomas Krannawitter, Ph.D.
SUBJECT: "Dred Scott, The Constitution, & The Declaration of Independence: Lies That Stick"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
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Friday: September 19, 2025
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.
Friday: September 19, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Sons of the American Revolution (SAR):
Life During Colonial Days & the Revolutionary War
TIME: 11:00 am
DETAILS: Includes Demonstrations Loading & Firing a Musket
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Friday: September 19, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Grand Lake Center
TIME: 1:00 pm
DETAILS: Free Pizza for Youth (with wristband) at Grand Lake Center
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
Friday: September 19, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Youth Activities with Wristbands
TIME: 1:30 pm
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 19, 2025
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: SPEECH
TIME: 5:00 pm
SPEAKER: Allen Thomas, III
SUBJECT: "Learning New Things From An Old Book: What the Federalist Papers Reveal about the Constitution and Life"
LOCATION: Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Dr, Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: 14th Annual US Constitution Week Parade
TIME: 10:00 am
LOCATION: Along Grand Avenue • Grand Lake, CO 80447
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FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Parade Down Grand Avenue
​DETAILS: US Constitution Week Festivities
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
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VENDOR and PARTICIPATION FORMS
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: Presentation: From the Revolution to the
Constitution, the Birth of Our Nation
DETAILS: Featuring Mile High Fife & Drum
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Flyover (Tentative) #AAFlyover
TIME: 12:00 pm
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Professor Jonathan Turley
TIME: 1:00 pm
TOPIC: "Free Speech in an Age of Rage"
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Outdoor Concert
FEATURING: Saxophonist Steve Watts of Dotsero
TIME: 2:30 pm
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: Outdoor Concert
FEATURING: Puddle Stomp
TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Town Park • Grand Lake, CO 80447
EVENT: Keynote Meet & Greet
With Professor Jonathan Turley
DETAILS: Book Signing Available. Cash Bar. Tickets $45. Followed by Fireworks over Grand Lake.
TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: The Gateway Inn, Grand Lake, CO
FREE ADMISSION
EVENT: 14th Annual US Constitution Week Fireworks Over Grand Lake
TIME: 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Over Grand Lake, CO 80447
Sunday: September 21, 2025
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