Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and their friends will visit Denver this summer to celebrate the 50th season of “Sesame Street.” And they’re bringing a camera crew.

To mark five decades since the premiere of the children’s-educational staple — first produced for public television, and now for HBO — “Sesame Street” will hold a free festival on July 20 at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton.

Producers will also record a new segment in Denver for the upcoming season, according to a press statement from Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces the show.

That segment will appear on the 50th season of “Sesame Street,” which premieres in November on HBO, and “capture what local kids love about their community, visit local landmarks and community organizations across Denver, and celebrate with live performances and kid-friendly activities at the free festival,” organizers said.

“For 50 years Sesame has championed the values of equity and inclusion, while supporting the growth and development of children in our city,” Mayor Michael B. Hancock said in a statement provided to The Denver Post. “Denver is proud to welcome Sesame Street to town this July and we can’t wait to celebrate all the ways that Sesame, and local organizations, continue to make a meaningful difference.”

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Denver is one of only 10 stops for “Sesame Street’s” first-ever nationwide tour this summer. Others include New York (June 1), Washington, D.C. (June 8), Pittsburgh (June 15), Detroit (June 22), Chicago (June 29), Dallas (July 6) and Kansas City (July 13). After the July 20 Denver stop, the show will travel to Seattle (July 27) before ending in Los Angeles (Aug. 3).

More details about the free family festival will arrive this spring, organizers said. Families can RSVP for the event now by visiting bit.ly/2IyeepH (via eventbrite.com). Attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, and there’s no need to bring tickets to the event, organizers added.

“This summer’s road trip, and our visit to the Denver area, will demonstrate the power of media to engage and teach – something Sesame Workshop has focused on from the very beginning,” said Steve Youngwood, Sesame Workshop’s president of media and education, and chief operating officer, in a press statement.