LevelUp Longmont: Recap

Hats off to the sponsors, players, volunteers and attendees who brought the magic to last month’s LevelUp Longmont! In its second year, the free gaming and esports festival welcomed close to 350 people to the Longmont Museum.

Under an autumn blue sky, the Museum became a hub of play, friendly competition and discovery. Kids and adults raced, competed, maneuvered robots, made music and cheered competitors on. Everywhere you looked, people were playing.

The smiles said it all, and attendees were already eager to return next year. Laura Jennings, who brought a dinosaur-drawing activity to the Chill Zone, said participants were so excited that she “would do it again in a heartbeat.” Ryan Laney of Airship Overdrive called LevelUp “one of the better convention/festival experiences he had attended,” praising the friendly and helpful staff and volunteers.

Thirty-two volunteers helped bring the festival to life, while 14 vendors and community organizations joined the fun. Twenty-four players competed in esports tournaments, and Quest Logs encouraged participants to explore and try new things.

Thank you to everyone who made LevelUp 2026 possible. You brought the energy, creativity and fun. We can’t wait to see you next year!

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What’s brewing for 2027? An even more community-minded gaming and esports festival, with more ways to bring people together through play, technology and shared interests. For now, though, we rest. Your friends at LevelUp will be reflecting upon and integrating what this year’s event delivered and making notes for next fall.

We want to extend a final and heartfelt thank you to the sponsors, vendors, players, volunteers, staff and attendees who made LevelUp 2026 possible.