BOULDERFEST 2024
BOULDERFEST IS BACK
The biggest community climbing competition returns to Minneapolis on November 8-9, 2024.
Early bird registration: Ends October 17th | General registration: Ends November 7th
- FAQs
- Volunteer Registration
- Open, Recreational, Intermediate, and Advanced Registration
- Youth and Family Round Registration
Boulderfest is an electric, all-day community celebration featuring a youth and adult climbing competition, entertainment, music, food trucks, raffles, open finals, and community connection. It’s open to everyone, and the competition is geared for all climbers—from beginners to experts.
Thanks to our sponsors:
WHAT'S HAPPENING
COMMUNITY COMP
Boulderfest is an all-levels climbing competition. Whether you’ve been climbing for years, or it’s your first ever comp, you’ll find something fun and challenging for you to climb!
The climbing at Boulderfest is the absolute best of what Bouldering Project and our setting team has to offer. It’s an experience to climb and to watch others climb!
YOUTH & FAMILY ROUND
Experience Boulderfest as a family! Our Family Round is geared towards those with young kids looking for recreational-level competitive fun.
Our Youth Round is an option for competitors 13 and under who want to compete as an individual, climbing recreational-level boulders.
PRIZES
Everyone who competes has a chance to win awesome prizes! Each boulder topped = one raffle ticket entry. We have incredible prizes and the raffle is always a blast!
This year, featuring: Yeti, Friction Labs, Organic, La Sportiva, and Scarpa. As well as local sponsors, Arc’teryx Mall of America, Trail Magic, and more!
OPEN FINALS
The entire day culminates in an electric Open Finals competition. Strong climbers and incredible athletes compete to claim the title of Boulderfest ’24 champion! The winners take home the cash purse and bragging rights.
ALL DAY PARTY
The day kicks off with our community competition, and is followed by a whole day of activities. Our vendor village, food trucks, Pryes beer available for purchase with proceeds going to the American Alpine Club Twin Cities, raffle, Open Finals, and after party make the day one giant party you won’t want to miss!
VENDOR VILLAGE
When you’re not climbing, hangout in our Vendor Village where you’ll find local artists and makers, sponsor booths, food and beverage, and fun games. Once again, we’ll be live-streaming our Open Finals in the Vendor Village.
AFTER PARTY
The party isn’t over when the comp ends – stick around for an awesome after party including Pryes Beer benefiting American Alpine Club Twin Cities, DJ, games, additional prizes, and more!
VOLUNTEERS
We would love for you to be involved. Sign up to volunteer and get fully immersed in the energy, fun & community.
Volunteers get a free t-shirt, day passes, entered into a volunteer raffle.