Denver Airport and the Razzle Dazzle 2012

We both came home from work Thursday night and saw a huge tent set up in the park across the street from out house. When I say big tent I mean BIG tent. It was white with spire/points and so it looked like a mini Denver Airport. We were curious about what it was so we went and checked it out. It was empty inside except for a stage- so I got up on the stage sang like I was an opera star and did a little jig. (Ben was slightly embarrassed, because I was acting this way in a public park.)

The next day a sound crew came and hooked up music equipment, speakers and instruments. There was a 'band' practice with a girl singing songs from 'Wicked' but it wasn't super good- so hopefully the performance was better than the rehearsal.  An event planning company came and set up tables, chairs and some lights but we still did not know what this was for. A wedding? A prom? 

Yesterday, Saturday the inside of the tent got decorated; table cloths, formal place settings, crazy decorations from the ceiling and acrobatic equipment.  In the evening we started seeing catering companies, waiters, musicians and 'performers' show up. There were people on stilts, rubbery bendy girls and a group of acrobats (hanging from ropes and doing flips). We finally were too curious and asked a kid who worked there and he said it was a fund raiser. 

So I googled it and this is what I found. The annual Razzle Dazzle is the major fundraiser event for 'Impact on Education', to raise as much as half of the needs for the students & teachers in the Boulder Valley School District. They were selling tickets for $150 apiece.  "This year's event will find you stepping inside the circus tent filled with magic, enchanting entertainment, drinks, & food. Meander through a garden of silent auction items, the proceeds to benefit Boulder Valley students."