Fire spinning at Confluence Park
Every Sunday and Thursday night for the rest of the summer, as the sun sets, a group of dancers and drummers gather at Confluence Park to play with fire aka fire spinning. They start off by warming up with glow sticks and hula hoops and then switch to the fun stuff, the fire props which include staffs, swords and fire whips and it is usually accompied by a drum circle.
Fire spinning is quite popular on tourist filled beaches, circus acts and the Burning Man Festival but you don’t see it very often in Colorado. As you can imagine, the fire department is quite reluctant to give permits for the fire spinning so this is currently the only public venue that Denver fire spinners have. It’s free and a lot of fun to watch so go check it out!
Loving life in Denver!
Kim Beethe Byers
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