Colorado State University

Snaps from the 2026 FoCo Juneteenth celebration 📸

Join us June 24 for a special edition of the Lagoon Summer Concert Series featuring Patrick and the LVB, followed by Stories in the Sky, a drone show celebrating America's 250th anniversary and Colorado's 150th birthday.

📍 New location: The concert and drone show will take place at IM Fields 12/13 (not the Lagoon)

🎤 Opening performance by Sonic Spotlight Brendan Nichols at 6:30 p.m., followed by headliner Patrick and the LVB

🐏 CSU Alumni Night Out + giveaway

💚 Public Service Appreciation Night

🇺🇸 Stories in the Sky drone show at 9 p.m. featuring hundreds of drones telling stories of Colorado, America and our local community

🅿️ Recommended parking lots include lot 425, 473, 475 and diagonal parking along Hughes Way. ADA parking is recommended in lot 412. Best address for parking is 600 Hughes Way, Fort Collins, CO 80523

🔗 Learn more: https://lagoonseries.com/

See you under the lights, Ram Country ✨

📸: Visit Montrose

Simply the best 💚🐏

One of the greatest Rams of all time is adding another honor to her legendary career 🏆🏀

Colorado State Women's Basketball legend, WNBA champion coach and basketball trailblazer Becky Hammon was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026, recognizing the people shaping the world of sports today. GO RAMS! 🐏

Learn more: https://col.st/xds3o

The Juneteenth Celebration in Fort Collins is set for June 19-20 🎉

Don't miss Juneteenth festivities throughout the weekend at the Foothills Mall 📍

Learn more: www.focojuneteenth.com

Mr. Cuddles holding court 👑🐈

This summer, don't miss all the happenings at the Colorado State University Center for the Arts:

🌸 Flower Trial Gardens
🎨 Art exhibits
🎭 Performances
🐱 Cuddles with Mr. Cuddles

More info: https://col.st/oasql

CSU College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Professor Edward Barbier – one of the world’s best known environmental economists – has been named a 2026 laureate of the Blue Planet Prize, a prestigious international award recognizing significant contributions to solving global environmental challenges.

Often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of environmental sciences,’ this is the first time a CSU faculty member has received the prize in the award’s 35-year history.

Learn more: https://col.st/2bbw5

The Lagoon Summer Concert Series is back on select Wednesday nights this summer from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., June 10 through July 22 🎵

2026 Summer Lineup 🎤⤵️

June 10: Ashley Wineland

June 17: Sugar Britches

June 24: Patrick and the LVB (including the The America 250 | Colorado 150 Drone Show)

July 8: That Eighties Band

July 15: Rootbeer Ritchie

July 22: Titonic

Find the full details: https://lagoonseries.com/

Your best friend, CAM the Ram 💚🥹