Imagine watching hot air balloons float over Windsor Lake from your morning coffee spot, then walking less than five minutes to join thousands celebrating Northern Colorado's largest parade. At Greenspire at Windsor Lake, residents have front row seats to Windsor's biggest celebration of the year.
Your Festival Headquarters: Where Lake Meets Celebration
The Windsor Harvest Festival turns the entire area around Windsor Lake into a celebration zone, and Greenspire residents find themselves at the center of it all. The festival starts Saturday and runs through Monday, with activities taking place at various locations, including Boardwalk Park, Eastman Park and Main Park—all within walking distance of Greenspire homes.
Saturday night's spectacular fireworks display over Windsor Lake becomes a private viewing experience when you're living lakeside. Residents can watch the show from their own patios, host friends with the lake as a backdrop, or take a short stroll to Boardwalk Park for the full experience.
Saturday: Balloon Launches and Lakeside Views
The festival weekend kicks off early Saturday morning with hot-air balloon launches at Eastman Park, weather permitting. Greenspire residents can witness this magical sight from their windows or take a quick walk to get up close to the launch site.
Throughout Saturday, the Farmers Market runs from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Boardwalk Park, making it easy for residents to grab fresh local produce before the day's festivities ramp up. The All Town BBQ in the evening brings the community together right at Boardwalk Park, practically in Greenspire's backyard.
As evening approaches, live music fills the air around the lake before the grand finale: fireworks over Windsor Lake.
Sunday and Monday: Parades, Vendors, and Easy Access
Sunday continues the celebration with another early balloon launch and a pancake breakfast at Windsor Rec Center. Over 200 vendor booths operate at Main Park, offering everything from arts and crafts to local food specialties.
The festival concludes on Monday with the Windsor Harvest Festival Parade. This is Northern Colorado's largest parade, and Greenspire residents can easily walk to prime viewing spots along the route.
The Greenspire Advantage: Walk There, Return to Peace
What sets Greenspire apart during festival weekend is the ability to engage with the celebration on your own terms. When the crowds get overwhelming, or you need a quiet moment, home is just a short walk away.
Residents can pop over to downtown festivities, grab lunch at a local restaurant, check out vendor booths at Main Park, then return home to recharge before the evening's entertainment.
The Windsor Lake Trail surrounds the perimeter of the lake and is 2.25 miles around, providing residents with a perfect warm-up walk before joining festival activities or a peaceful cool-down stroll afterward.
Host the Ultimate Festival Gathering
Many Greenspire residents turn their homes into unofficial festival headquarters for friends and family visiting for the weekend. With multiple exterior elevations creating diverse, designer-crafted streetscapes, each home offers its own character for hosting. Covered patios become perfect gathering spots for watching the fireworks, while spacious interiors accommodate overnight guests who want to experience the full festival weekend.
Beyond Festival Weekend: A Community Built for Connection
While the Windsor Harvest Festival showcases Windsor at its most festive, Greenspire residents enjoy this level of community connection year-round. Windsor is well-known for its year-round events, such as the popular summer concert series, Harvest Festival, and Taste of Windsor.
The Town of Windsor offers a multitude of special events for you and your family throughout the year. Many of them are held at Boardwalk Park—making Greenspire residents front-row participants in Windsor's vibrant community life every day of the year.
Experience Festival Living Year After Year
The Windsor Harvest Festival represents everything that makes Windsor special: community spirit, natural beauty, and small-town charm with big-city amenities nearby. From morning balloon launches reflected on the lake to evening fireworks lighting up the sky above their neighborhood, Greenspire residents experience the festival from a perspective that out-of-town visitors can only imagine.
Each year brings the same magical festival experience, but for Greenspire residents, it feels like a personal celebration in their own backyard. Ready to make every festival weekend feel like a homecoming? Discover available designer-crafted homes at Greenspire at Windsor Lake and come see how lakeside living puts you at the heart of Windsor's most beloved traditions.
Photography Credits:
Tanner Boyle / InSite
