Upcoming Boulders Events

Lights Out Downtown
Jan
25

Lights Out Downtown

Join us for an exciting night at our Lights Out party! Enjoy climbing under blacklights while a DJ plays great music. Whether you’re an experienced climber or a beginner, this event guarantees a fun evening with music and community. Wear white/neon and bring a headlamp for extra fun! Don’t miss the glow—come join us!

Free for Members.  

Standard Day Pass for Non-Members.

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Boulders Brunch
Jan
26

Boulders Brunch

Boulders Eastside is recovering from our Lights Out and making pancakes and gf/v waffles! Carb up before your climb. Everyone knows that’s how we fuel our sends. 

Free for members.

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Ice Climbing info session with Beta Bust Midwest
Jan
26

Ice Climbing info session with Beta Bust Midwest

January’s Climb for a Cause, Beta Bust Midwest, is leading an Intro to Ice Climbing info session for anyone curious about how to get into ice climbing! Get schooled on ice climbing gear (including rental options), movement, locations, educational opportunities (such as clinics at local ice festivals, local ice climbing guides, and free resources such as books and videos), logistics (such as how to stay warm), and safety considerations specific to ice climbing.

Introductory level. 

Free, but please support Beta Bust Midwest if you can!

The group can stay to climb after!

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Climb for a Cause contribution ($5)

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The Better-Half Belay Soireé
Jan
11

The Better-Half Belay Soireé

Boulders Eastside will be kicking off the year with a mixer for climbers looking to broaden their climbing community!  Join us for games, lots of climbing, followed by some homemade soup and tea.  Free for members.  $10 for non-members . Includes rentals.

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Climbing Film Tour
Jan
10

Climbing Film Tour

Introducing the Climbing Film Tour, formerly known as the Vertical Life Film Tour. The Climbing Film Tour is back for it’s 4th season with an awesome selection of short films celebrating the global climbing community.

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Craft + Climb
Dec
14

Craft + Climb

Boulders Eastside will be hosting two family-friendly crafting events this December!  Come craft a wintry gift for yourself or someone else between climbs.  Suggested contribution of $5 toward December's Climb for a Cause.

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Craft + Climb
Dec
7

Craft + Climb

Boulders Eastside will be hosting two family-friendly crafting events this December!  Come craft a wintry gift for yourself or someone else between climbs.  Suggested contribution of $5 toward December's Climb for a Cause.

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Silent Auction (C4C Month)
Oct
24
to Oct 31

Silent Auction (C4C Month)

All week we’ll be hosting a silent auction at our east side location. Swing by to place your bids on awesome prizes from local businesses and cool Boulders swag, and support Climb4Community with your contributions! Winners will be announced via email.

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Rock Out at Boulders
Oct
19

Rock Out at Boulders

ROCK OUT AT BOULDERS is an electrifying event where the thrill of climbing meets the joy of music.

By hosting a high impact concert for the community, we aim to foster a sense of belonging and fun, inviting both seasoned climbers and newcomers to experience the unique synergy of music and climbing. Our vision is to make Boulders not just a place to climb, but a place to connect and support the local Madison music scene.

Climbing will be allowed during the concert, outside of concert area - you may want to bring a headlamp!

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Recess Day (C4C Month)
Oct
13

Recess Day (C4C Month)

Boulders Downtown will be hosting a family-friendly recess day! Join us for old-school recess games, including capture the flag, yard dice, dodgeball, tug of war, and lots of family fun.

Suggested contribution of $5 per participant for members, $10 pass for non-members, and free for Climb4Community members!

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Boulder, Bike & Brew
Aug
9

Boulder, Bike & Brew

Bike into Boulders Eastside and climb with a crew from 5-7:00pm, then set out on a group bike ride! We'll take you on a planned route that ends in Paoli (~20 mile loop) where we'll enjoy some local craft brews and food.

Bike lights required!

This event is FREE for members, with $15 Intro Packages for non-members.

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Pride Climbing Night
Jun
29

Pride Climbing Night

Boulders Youth Equity team is hosting a pride climbing night on Saturday June 29th from 7:30-10:00, featuring  desserts, window painting, a screening of the film Breaking Trail, a raffle with some great prizes, and the First Annual Boulders Youth Equity Team Capture the Flag Showdown.

The event is free and open to all ages and people. Come for a fun filled night and join us in climbing with pride!

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Garage Sale
Jun
29

Garage Sale

We'll have gently used climbing gear, apparel, and outdoor equipment available for sale in the training room at our Downtown gym. All purchases are on a donation basis, with proceeds benefitting our June Climb for a Cause partner, GSAFE.

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Boulder, Bike & Brew
Jun
7

Boulder, Bike & Brew

Bike into Boulders Downtown and climb with a crew from 5-7:30pm, then set out on a group bike ride! We'll take you on a planned route that ends at Working Draft brewery where we'll enjoy some local craft brews, and food from local food trucks.

This event is FREE for members, with $15 Intro Packages for non-members.

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Boulders Garage Sale (day 2)
Mar
31

Boulders Garage Sale (day 2)

We'll have gently used climbing gear, apparel, and outdoor equipment available for sale in the training room at our Eastside gym - all purchases are on a donation basis, with 100% of sales benefitting our March Climb for a Cause partner, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. We'll be accepting donations of lightly used goods from now until our sale, please drop off all donations at the front desk at the Eastside.

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Boulders Garage Sale (day 1)
Mar
30

Boulders Garage Sale (day 1)

We'll have gently used climbing gear, apparel, and outdoor equipment available for sale in the training room at our Eastside gym - all purchases are on a donation basis, with 100% of sales benefitting our March Climb for a Cause partner, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. We'll be accepting donations of lightly used goods from now until our sale, please drop off all donations at the front desk at the Eastside.

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Climb a Mile!
Mar
1
to Mar 29

Climb a Mile!

During the month of March we'll be challenging our guests to climb a vertical mile (406 boulders or 203 routes) at our gyms! Everyone who completes their mile will get a cool “I climbed a mile at Boulders Climbing Gym” sticker and everyone who participates will have the chance to win great prizes.

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Affinity Groups

Learn more about our Affinity Groups and their schedules.

Past Events