2025 Family Fest / Bears Bash

Dates:

August 24, 2024

Times:

10:00am – 1:00pm

Venue:

UNC Football Practice Fields next to Nottingham Field, 17th Avenue & Reservoir Road

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Family Fest / Bears Bash

Greeley Tribune and UNC Athletics are so excited to bring the Greeley Community and the UNC Student body back together for a partnered event this August! UNC Athletes, community food trucks, small businesses and Greeley Tribune, provide an early afternoon of games, shopping, giveaways and more.

UNC Athletics would love for you to meet members of their sports teams. Meet students from the Band, Cheerleading team, Soccer team, Football team and more! Meet our Women’s Sports teams, watch the Band performance, a couple Football scrimmages and jump around in the bounce houses. These are just a few of the fun activities we have planned.

Local Businesses, Greeley Fire Department, Greeley Police Department, food vendors, and more will be in attendance, helping students of UNC get to know the community around them and showing the community just what Family Fest / Bears Bash has to offer! Stick around for lunch, beat the heat with some treats and enter to win prizes!

The University of Northern Colorado and Greeley Tribune are both a big part of the community, and together we have had so much fun planning the event this year just coming out of the pandemic. We can’t wait to see you soon!

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Lindsay Reynolds, Event Manager at 970-392-4442 or lreynolds@greeleytribune.com

And That’s a Wrap!
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

ABC Child Development Centers & Bright School-Age Centers

Participating Vendors

ABC Child Development Centers
Brick Top Grill
First Farm Bank
Kona Ice
Northern Colorado Credit Union
Northern Colorado Nightmare Football Team
Premier Gymnastics East
PuraVida Nightclub & Lounge
Renewal By Andersen
Rogue Play
Weld District 6 Transportation

UNC Teams Attending

Baseball
Basketball
Cheer
Football
Golf
Pride of the Rockies Marching Band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

An afternoon of fun and activities for Families AND Students!

FREE Balloon Art made by Mr. Twister Balloon Twisting, courtesy of ABC Childhood Development
Local Business Giveaways
Bounce Houses
Photos / Meet & Greets with each sports team including UNC Cheer and The UNC Sugar Bear Dance Team
UNC Athlete Autographs
Inflatable Basketball Hoops with UNC Men & Women’s Basketball
Punt, Pass, Score! Field Goal Activity with Football
Inflatable Water Slides
Pepsi Giveaways
UNC Pride of the Rockies Marching Band Performance & UNC Sugar Bears Dance Team performance at 11:30am
Batting Cages with UNC Softball & Baseball
Touch a Truck with Greeley Fire Department
Greeley Police Department and K9 Unit Instruction
Penalty Kicks with UNC Women’s Soccer
Music, Food, Kona Ice Slushies
“Dress Like a Bear” Kids will get their chance to try on Athletic gear and equipment for photo ops!
UNC Gear for Sale courtesy of the UNC Bookstore
Water Slides with Swimming
Face Painting with UNC Cheer
Penni Pull with Wrestling
Garage Sale! Grab some vintage gear!
Ticket Sales for UNC Games during the 2024/2025 Season
And Much More!

PARKING

Parking is FREE on weekends and does not require any kind of parking permit/pass!

FAQ

UNC is adopting a clear bag policy for games and arena events for the 2024/2025 season. Is there a clear bag policy on Saturday at the event?

-No! Feel free to bring any bags / wagons / strollers that you’ll need for Saturday. No clear bags are required for this event.

Can I bring my dog?

-No, no pets are allowed onto the UNC fields. Service animals only.

Are there food options at this event?

-Yes! Enjoy some breakfast/lunch/snack options for purchase from Bricktop Grill or cool off with a sweet treat from Kona Ice!

How can I purchase items at the event?

-Please know there is NO ATM on site for this event. Our vendors have been encouraged to take multiple payment methods, but just in case, please be prepared with cash and card payments for purchases at the event.

Is there a schedule of events?

-While there is not a schedule of events for Saturday, we will be hosting giveaways throughout the event, autographs all day, and more. The Pride of the Rockies Marching Band will be performing at 11:30am in the center of the field accompanied by the UNC Sugar Bears Dance Team. We also have Mr. Twister’s Balloon Twisting, free for kids, scheduled for 10am-12pm. We hope to see you there!