Tie Dye 2026
410 shirts and counting!
The 29th year of our annual tie-dye tradition is officially complete. Every volunteer who contributes to Little Shop receives a tie-dye shirt, and with more than 200 volunteers participating in our Annual Open House alone, preparing for the year ahead is no small undertaking.
Thanks to the remarkable efforts of our interns and volunteers, along with a welcome visit from CSU President Parsons, who joined the activity, we completed all 410 shirts in a single day.
Our team is now ready to travel across Colorado and share science with communities throughout the year.
2026–27 Outreach Schedule
- Sept. 10 — Joes, CO
- Sept. 17–18 — Wellington Middle High School
- Sept. 19 — YES!fest, Greeley
- Sept. 24 — Lucile Erwin Middle School, Loveland
- Sept. 30 — 8th Grade College Days
- Oct. 1 — Fort Morgan Schools and Community Night
- Oct. 2 — Festival on the Oval
- Oct. 6 — 8th Grade College Days
- Oct. 12 — 8th Grade College Days
- Oct. 15–16 — Wind River Trip
- Oct. 21 — RamTalks featuring LSOP
- Oct. 28–29 — Rifle, CO
- Nov. 6 — Colorado Science Conference at CSU SPUR
- Nov. 12 — Shepardson Elementary, Fort Collins
- Nov. 19–20 — Build It Days with Wellington Middle School
- Nov. 21–24 — Fall Break Trip
- Dec. 3 — Tozer Primary School, Windsor
- Dec. 10 — Aspen Creek School, Broomfield
- Jan. 28 — Tavelli Elementary, Fort Collins
- Feb. 4 — Kemp Elementary, Commerce City
- Feb. 11 — Weld RE-5J
- March 7 — Annual Open House
- March 15–19 — Spring Break Trip
- March 25 — Big Thompson Elementary, Loveland
- April 1 — Weld RE-5J
- April 8 — Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
- April 8 — Ben Franklin K–12 Academy, Highlands Ranch
- April 22 — Cardinal Community K–8, Keenesburg
- April 29 — Weld RE-5J
