GNARLY PIE PARK @ ETH DENVER 2026

[dreamy bison]

Event Dates:

February 17-21st 2026

Summary

The ETHDenver 2026 Pop-Up Skate & Public Art Hang-Zone is a collaborative outdoor activation celebrating skate culture, art, and decentralized creativity. Hosted by SporkDAO, the event brings together GnarsDAO, 303 Boards, and PizzaDAO to design and operate a fully permitted pop-up skate park in the outdoor plaza between ETHDenver’s two main buildings.

This activation will run for at least one week during the festival and feature modular skate obstacles, live art, music, and community engagement. Beyond ETHDenver, the project will launch a Front Range Public Art & Skate Initiative to install DAO-branded skate obstacles and art across Colorado.

Goals

• Deliver a safe, fully permitted pop-up skate and public art hang‑zone during ETHDenver.
• Debut DAO‑collab portable obstacles as both functional features and merch (Pizza Kicker, Slice Wedge, Melted Manual Pad, DAO Rail).
• Seed a post‑event legacy initiative for permanent installations across the Colorado Front Range.

Success Criteria

• Permits approved by OSE, DOTI, and Fire as needed.
• Daily programming executed with documented attendance and engagement.
• Portable obstacles fabricated, branded, and field‑tested pre‑event.
• Post‑event: launch sales through 303 Boards and publish recap + case study.

Project Links

GnarlyPark Project Tracking

Original Proposal

[dreamy bison]

I just created an event for tomorrow, Saturday @ 5pm UTC. I have the event set for weekly for now in case the last minute scheduling is a little to last minute for us to meet this weekend. Once we have had an initial discussion on the matter, I will reduce the frequency to bi-monhtly.

https://discord.gg/K8AtG3cP?event=1428859921214210118

[somber panther]

Gnarly @dreamy bison, you landed level 4!

[dreamy bison]

@leaden fable @torn snow @wise fiber @urban arch
Oopsie. I ran late to my own meeting 😂

[cursive fern]

Wait what’s this about ??

[leaden fable]

I just got back from connect festival now

Sorry

Did you guys talk

?

[dreamy bison]

Not really no.

[dreamy bison]

Briefly @cursive fern offered to sponsor the prop when it's time. But I would like to discuss the event further especially with anyone who plans to attend .

[dreamy bison]

Happy to make more time this weekend if people want to

[dreamy bison]

Trying out Freeform for a change. Not sure if PC users can open these. Lemme know.
https://www.icloud.com/freeform-copy/3801A706-4714-4C44-9C10-836FEE22E547#Gnarly_Pie_Park

[urban arch]

@silent crow

[leaden fable]

No ramps. No fun boxes. Fun boxes are corny

The spork one can be cool

[dreamy bison]

This is corny ?
Darn.

I friggin love the rail idea. Def gonna need to keep working on it and get it right though.

[leaden fable]

rail is cool , the ramps are not

https://connect-skaturbanism-festival.com/en/connect-sculptures-en/

references

[dreamy bison]

I was looking for this ty

[somber panther]

Gnarly @dreamy bison, you landed level 5!

[dreamy bison]

HMM
How about something like this but looks like a pizza slice ?

This inspires me too. What if they were both bowls instead of ledges, and you could drop from the top bowl to the bottom one.

[dreamy bison]

Noted. Removing them from my project board. Gone, kaput. Get outa here. 😉

And perhaps a Wall grind type pizza box sculture

Yeah i like that a lot better already.
Thanks for the feedback @leaden fable . It challenged me to go back and look harder and dig deeper. Plz do send more inspo like connect

[dreamy bison]

THIS !!!!

[dreamy bison]

something somewhere in the middle of this and that

[leaden fable]

that would be very very very cool

[leaden fable]

Now i am getting inspired too. Thanks for understanding the feedback.