Upcoming Events
We love bringing our community together in the gym for exciting events and meet ups! Check out what we've got going on over the next couple of months below.
If you have any questions regarding upcoming events, or ideas for what you'd like to see next, email caitlin.charlton@ascentstudio.com.
Upcoming Feature Event:
4th Annual Pride Day & Drag Show
Saturday, June 14th | All Day Festival 8 AM - 7 PM | Drag Show at 8 PM
We are beyond excited for our 4th annual Pride Day & Drag Show coming up on Saturday, June 14th! We are bringing y’all one of the most unique drag shows around right here at Ascent hosted by Fort Collins’ very own Krisa Gonna, featuring 10 additional artists! Prior to the show is a full pride festival with an art market 12-7 PM, flash stick-and-poke tattoos, free breakfast, a pride bike ride with Queer+ Bikes, a special Pride Climb event, and giveaways all day! The event is a fundraiser for SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado and The OUT Foundation.
Get your drag show tickets in advance NOW for $10 for Ascent members and $12 for non-members!
Dirt Bag Disco Prom - May Member Night
May 29th | 6 - 10 PM
Adult prom?! Say no more! We're bringing you a night to remember right at Ascent. Wear your best prom fits, take pics at our photo booth, and nominate your fellow Ascent members to be crowned Prom Royalty! We'll have special profiles of each nominated member displayed at member night, and you can vote for your favorite King & Queen to win a free month of membership!
More prom festivities TBA!
Bouldering League Finals
June 3rd | 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Bouldering League finals is quite the show! Come watch your friends compete to win it all on some epic finals problems with DJ Monopoly bringing the beats to send to. Finals problems will be on the 35-45, so that area will be closed to the public until finals are over.
Fort Nights
June 6th, 6-10 PM | June 20th 6-10 PM
$10 night passes after 6 PM for your next date night, sesh with the pals, taking the fam climbing, bringing a buddy with you to check out the gym, you name it! Fort Nights are the the best (and cheapest!) Friday night hangout spot in town. Come climb at Fort Nights every 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month after 6 PM.
*Fort Night pricing is only available to individuals, and cannot be applied as a group rate. Groups are classified as 10 or more individuals.
Pride Climb
June 14th, 4-6 PM | July 11th, 6-8 PM
Here and queer! This meet up is for those that identify as LGBTQIA+ and their allies! Meet others in the community to climb with, learn from, and make some new pals! Open to all ages! The group will get together at the start of the meetup so everyone can learn each other's names and some fun facts before diving into some climbing.
$10 Day Pass with rentals included | Always FREE for members!
She Climbs
June 12th, 6-8 PM
She Climbs is a meetup dedicated to creating a safe, fun, and challenging environment for the femmes & thems of all ability levels. The evening will kick off with a group meetup to chat with everyone and learn names before diving into some climbing.
$10 Day Pass with Rentals Included
Waffle Wednesday
June 25th | 6:30 - 9:30 AM
And in the morning... we're making WAFFLES. Come get some morning climbs in with free waffles and coffee on the side.
Vegan waffle option is always available!
Cruxing in Color
July 14th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Cruxing in Color is a non-profit working to connect, empower, and support self-identifying climbers of color across the Front Range. This meetup will start with a group circle for everyone to learn names, and get acquainted before jumping into some climbing.
$10 with rentals included for non-members | Always free for members