Photographing a Street Festival: The 2025 Wonder Crawl

On July 26, 2025, artists, bakers, crafters, potters, punk rockers and all manner of others strew the streets of the River District for the first-annual Wonder Crawl. Three local photographers produced a book to capture the mayhem of the event.

A costumed performer entertains the crowd in front of Wolverine Farm Publick House

Along with my buddies TJ (@petrichor_collective_) and Chris (@streetwriter_Laika), I roamed the streets of the River District, which runs basically from the Northside Aztlan Center around to Smokestack Pottery. The people, the coffee, the art and the music were just unreal.

Stops included Hello Brewery, Wolverine Farm Publick House, Petrichor Collective, and the aforementioned Smokestack Pottery, where we got to roam and tour the guild-like grounds and discover all kinds of hidden gems along the way.

@streetwriter_laika stands amid hundreds of hand-crafted pots in various stages of completion

It honestly was one of the wildest, most fun days I’ve ever had as a photographer.

You can purchase your very own Wonder Crawl 2025 commemorative photo book right here.

Check it out and get ready for the 2026 Wonder Crawl, July 18 at Linden and Willow in Old Town Fort Collins!!