Longmont’s free gaming and esports festival, LevelUp Longmont, drew close to 350 people to the Longmont Museum in its second year, the City of Longmont said in a recap posted Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. The city’s event page lists the festival for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 400 Quail Rd.
According to the city, 32 volunteers helped run the day, and 14 vendors and community organizations took part. Twenty-four players competed in esports tournaments, with brackets for Street Fighter 6 and Brawlhalla. Around them, kids and adults raced, steered robots and made music, and the city says a set of Quest Logs nudged people to explore and try something new.
The recap thanks the sponsors, players, volunteers and attendees, and passes along praise from two participants for the staff and volunteers who ran the festival.
By the numbers
- Close to 350: people who came to the festival, according to the city
- 32: volunteers
- 14: vendors and community organizations
- 24: players in the esports tournaments
- 2nd: year of LevelUp Longmont
- $0: the festival was free
What happens next
- 2027: the city says planning is underway for another festival next year. A date is not listed yet.
- Volunteering: a 2027 volunteer sign-up is not listed yet.
- Where it was held: Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
- Details: the city’s LevelUp recap and event page
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