Saturday, February 14, 7:00 to 10:30 PM
Sweetheart Festival Dance at the Pulliam
Loveland 80th Anniversary Sweetheart Festival
Step back in time at the Loveland Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 7:00–11:00 p.m., at the historic Pulliam Building
Dance to great American Swing Era music by The Flatirons Jazz Orchestra, featuring Deborah Stafford.
Join us as we step back in time at the historic Pulliam Building in downtown Loveland. Dress in your finest vintage attire and experience an evening inspired by the 1940s Golden Age of romance, featuring an 18-piece big band, a jazz lounge with live entertainment, period re-enactors, and more.
Once the heart of Loveland’s community gatherings, the Pulliam Building comes alive again—glowing with music, movement, and memory—as attendees revel in its vintage architectural charm and dance the night away. Make it your annual sweetheart tradition and join the community for an unforgettable night of ballroom glamour.
Doors open at 6:00, with Beginner Swing Dance Lessons, followed by 3 hours of live BIG BAND jazz from 7:00 to 10:30.
You and your family don’t want to miss this! Dance or just listen to the great Swing Era music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more. Singles, beginners, and all ages welcome. Early Bird Tickets are $75 (plus a booking fee) before February 1, and are available online.
The Flatirons Jazz Orchestra – featuring Deborah Stafford
FJO is a traditional 18-piece BIG BAND that authentically recreates the romance and excitement of the Swing Era. We play the great dance music of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Gene Krupa, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Diane Schuur, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, and more.
FJO mixes swinging classics with smoky ballads and easy-listening concert pieces; something for everyone. FJO is composed of the region’s most outstanding professional musicians and one of the finest jazz singers in the country. This is swing dance music that will have everyone on their feet. Rated “Best Big Band in Denver” by CBS Local, and “One of the 10 Best Jazz Bands in Colorado” by ReverbNation.
The Pulliam Community Building
The Pulliam Community Building at 545 Cleveland Ave is one of downtown Loveland’s most recognizable civic landmarks, an Art Deco–era gathering place created in the depths of the Great Depression to give the community a durable, flexible home for public life. Conceived as Loveland’s “community building,” the project moved forward through a rare public–private partnership: the Pulliam family donated the site and provided $20,000 in seed funding, while the Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped make construction possible when jobs were scarce.
Planning began in the mid-1930s, and work was underway by 1937; the reinforced-concrete structure was substantial for a town of its size, employing large crews and built to last. Northern Colorado History When the building opened its doors in 1939, it quickly became Loveland’s central indoor venue for everything from meetings and ceremonies to performances, dances, and celebrations—exactly the kind of “town living room” a growing community needs. Loveland City+1
In 1988, the facility was officially renamed the Pulliam Community Building in honor of David T. and Lillian Pulliam’s philanthropy. After decades of heavy use, a major restoration effort was launched in 2019 and culminated in a comprehensive renovation completed in August 2025, modernizing safety, accessibility, and amenities while preserving the building’s historic character for the next generation of community events.
