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After Dark

It's time to dust off your hiking boots and pack your sense of nostalgia-Outdoor Lab Foundation's annual benefit event, After Dark, is coming your way on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, from 5-10 PM at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood, CO!

This year, we’re embracing the spirit of camp with a theme that brings the outdoors inside. Think cozy flannels, rugged boots, your favorite hat —"camp casual" is the dress code of the evening. Bonus points if you wear your original name badge from when you were a camper! Don't have one? One of our many activity stations will allow you to make your very own.

What to Expect:
- A delicious, family style meal to fuel the fun
- Exciting silent and live auctions
- An unforgettable celebration of Outdoor Lab’s mission

Your support helps provide transformative experiences for students through the Outdoor Lab program. By joining us, you're not just attending an event—you’re making an impact.

Tickets are on sale now!

We can’t wait to see you there, dressed to impress in your camp-inspired best!

Your ticket grants you more than just entry. Enjoy mouth-watering appetizers, a hearty family-style dinner, and two complimentary drinks to toast to outdoor education. Join us for an unforgettable night of great food, good company, and a cause that transforms young lives!


Schedule for the night:

5:00 PM | Cocktails & Appetizers, Live Raptors, Magician, Photo Booth, Silent Auction

6:30 PM | Dinner (family style!)

7:40 PM | Live Auction 

8:30 PM | Band, Dancing, Festivities!

9:30 PM | Silent Auction Closes


Want to get involved?

We need volunteers to help on the night of After Dark and to serve on our After Dark planning committee for the year. Additionally, if you are able to donate an experience, vacation stay, or item to our live or silent auction, we'd love to work with you! 

For questions, please contact Breanna Bashford (Strategic Partnerships Manager): Breanna.Bashford@outdoorlabfoundation.org

Our impact this year has changed our community!

  • Jeffco Sixth-Graders Attend Outdoor Lab Annually

    5,000

  • Tuition Assistance Provided to Jeffco Schools since 2021

    $758,500

  • Raised to Fund Intern Stipends since 2021

    $73,000

  • High School Leaders Volunteer Each Year

    1,000

  • Students Attended for Free since 2021

    5,833

  • Raised for Campus Improvements since 2021

    $245,100

  • Worth of Volunteer Time from 189 Volunteers since 2022

    $77,970

  • Worth of In-Kind Outerwear Provided to Students since 2023

    $148,000

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