U.S. Olympic Museum to host Paris Summer Fest throughout the Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM) will host a Paris Summer Fest from July 26 to September 8 to celebrate Team USA while the athletes compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The museum will host daily activities including meet-and-greets with athletes, media days and Olympic artifact demonstrations.
USOPM will be broadcasting the live Olympic events on their 40-foot-tall Atrium screen. Guests can order food from the café while enjoying the Games.
“Our Paris Summer Fest celebration is a unique opportunity to share the joy and inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games with our community,” said USOPM CEO Marisa Wigglesworth. “We are thrilled to bring a piece of Paris to Olympic City USA and create memorable experiences for our visitors.”
Some additional Paris Summer Fest events include:
- Olympic opening ceremony watch party on the Atrium screen: July 26 at 11:30 a.m.
- Free Downtown Summer Fest in front of the museum: July 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Meet-and-greet with Olympian Carly Patterson: Aug. 1 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Free outdoor watch party: Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Closing ceremony watch party: Aug. 11, time TBD
- Paralympic opening ceremony watch party: Aug. 28 at 11 a.m.
- Paralympic day celebration: Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Paralympic closing ceremony: Sept. 8, time TBD
You can find more information on the celebration here.
