Through May 4: The 10th Ever WordFest: Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center, Denver; suteatro.org.
Through Oct. 6: Made by Us Markets: With vendors and artists, Lot on Larimer, Denver; tinyurl.com/3arm7mjh.
Through Oct. 27: Hangin' N' Slangin' Markets: Vintage thrift markets, Lot on Larimer and Bird Lot, Denver; tinyurl.com/4uru8rs2.
Through Nov. 1: Old School Cool Vintage Thrift Market: With live music and a curated selection of unique clothing finds, Bird Lot, Denver; tinyurl.com/2ej4ahr6.
Through Nov. 27: Historic Denver Walking Tours: Various locations, Denver; historicdenver.org/tours-events/walking-tours.
Fairs, rodeos and July 4th events in Colorado
May 3: Carbondale Family Block Party & Pride Parade: 4th Street Plaza, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
May 3-5: CC Conservatory Festival - Popular Music Showcase: Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, Colorado Springs; entcenterforthearts.org.
May 3-5: Black Forest Guild Arts and Craft Guild Show: Unique hand-crafted items, Black Forest Community Center, Colorado Springs; bfacg.org.
May 3-5: Music and Blossom Festival: Featuring national high school, middle school and junior high school band competitions, parade and more, Cañon City; ccblossomfestival.com.
May 3-5: SeriesFest: Includes in-competition independent pilot screenings, innovation talks and more, Denver; seriesfest.com.
May 3-5: Fat Tire Festival: Mountain bike tradition with two venues of events, including demos of the latest mountain bikes, food, music and more, Fruita; fruitafattirefestival.com.
May 4: Find Your Family Fun Interactive Resource Fair: For El Paso and Teller County families with family-friendly activities and resources from local businesses, SoccerHaus, Colorado Springs; tinyurl.com/4dztdr22.
May 4: The BigWonderful Annual Derby Party: Beer, food truck, live entertainment, Belleview Station, Denver; thebigwonderful.com.
May 4-5: Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade: Food, entertainment and more, Civic Center Park, Denver; civiccenterpark.org/civic-center-event-calendar.
May 4-5: Sombrero Ranches' Great American Horse Drive: Begins May 6 in Browns Park in Maybell and drive goes through the town of Maybell, ending May 7; tinyurl.com/yvuk54wx.
May 5: Bluffs Fest 2024: Celebrating Colorado Filmmakers at UCCS, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; uccs.me/bluffs.
May 5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Food, drink specials, lawn games and more, Los Chingones DTC, Denver; loschingonesmexican.com/event/cinco-de-mayo-2024/.
May 9-11: Denver Ukefest: Workshops, performances and more, Swallow Hill Music, Denver; swallowhillmusic.org/ukefest.
May 10: Cans Festival: Tastings of canned wines and cocktails with food trucks, Southridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/wmmmcjpd.
May 10-11: Colorado Chocolate Festival: With more than 80 booths, Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center, Denver; cochocolatefests.com.
May 10-11: Taste of Iceland Festival: Showcasing the best of Icelandic culture, including food and beverage, music, nature, wellness and more, Denver; inspiredbyiceland.com/culture/taste-of-iceland-denver-2024.
May 10-11: Rides & Vibes Mountain Bike Race & Music Festival: Grand Junction: gjridesandvibes.com.
May 11: Family Adventure Day: Explore drawing, painting and sculpturing, Bemis School of Art, Colorado Springs; fac.coloradocollege.edu/event/family-adventure-day-3.
May 11: NAMIWalks Mental Health & Wellness Fest: Panorama Park, Colorado Springs; namiwalks.org/coloradosprings.
May 11: SoCo Collab Frost Fest: Taste the spirit of collaboration where local brewers unite to craft unique beers, Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs; tinyurl.com/yw2y6pun.
May 11: OCC in Bloom: Performances, demonstrations, food and more, art district, Old Colorado City; shopoldcoloradocity.com/events/occ-in-bloom.
May 11: Pints, Pools & Paddles: Cheer on rafters, kayakers and standup paddleboards, Pagosa Springs; visitpagosasprings.com/events.
May 11: Spring Horseshoe Market: More than 120 of Colorado's best makers, artists and more, Regis University Campus, Denver; facebook.com/horseshoemarket.
May 11-12: Sloan's Lake Spring Bazaar: Local makers, workshops, music and more, 16th and Raleigh streets, Denver; tinyurl.com/s27aan5w.
May 11-Oct. 12: Colorado Artisan Markets: Local vendors, food trucks and live music, The Shops at Northfield, Denver; shopsatnorthfield.com/events.
May 12: Dandelion Day: Celebration of spring, sustainability and community, Sopris Park, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
May 15-19: Colorado MahlerFest: Celebration of the life and music, Boulder; mahlerfest.org.
May 16: National Veterans Creative Arts Festival Stage Show Performance: 7 p.m., Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver; tinyurl.com/addecenw.
May 16-19: Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival: Promotes conservation and education to explore the area’s natural and agricultural heritage resources of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs area; pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org.
May 16-19: Rendezvous Festival: Carnival, music and more, Garfield County Fairgrounds, Rifle; riflerendezvous.wordpress.com.
May 16-Sept. 18:Vinyasa, Violins and Vino: Vinyasa yoga class followed by live violin music and a BYO picnic, Denver Botanic Gardens, York St., Denver; botanicgardens.org.
May 17-19: KlezKolorado Festival: A celebration of Jewish culture and music, JCC Ranch Camp, Elbert; jccdenver.org/klezkolorado.
May 17-19: Food Truck Carnival: More than 20 food trucks, music and amusement rides, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, Northglenn; foodtruckcarnival.com.
May 17-19: Bent on Birding & Heritage Auto Festival: Private ranch tours, guided bird viewing trips and more, Las Animas; BentOnBirding@yahoo.com.
May 17-19: Grand Valley Scottish Games and Celtic Festival: Music, food, bagpipes and more, Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction: grandvalleyhighlandgames.com.
May 17-19: Tico Time Bluegrass Festival: Tico Time River Resort, Animas River Valley, outside Durango; ticotimebluegrass.com.
The largest record sale in Southern Colorado is May 18 at Antlers hotel, Colorado Springs
May 18: Record Show: Largest record sale in Southern Colorado, Antlers hotel, Colorado Springs; coloradorecordshow.com.
May 18-19: Garden of the Gods Art Festival: Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Colorado Springs; dashevents.com.
May 18-19: RiNo Spring Bazaar: More than 80 makers, food and more, Zeppelin Station, Denver; denverbazaar.com/rino-spring-bazaar-2024.
May 18-Sept. 21: Artisan Alley: An artists, makers and thrifters market, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs; wreckdcollective.com/artisanalley.
May 19: Florence Merchant's Car Show: Classic cars, family friendly events, food and more, Main Street, Florence; florencecoloradocarshow.com.
May 23-27: CKS Paddle-Fest: Clinics, competitions and concerts make this a special weekend along the Arkansas River, Buena Vista; cksriversupply.com/paddlefestschedule.
May 23-27: Mountain Film Festival: Documentary film festival that showcases nonfiction stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues that matter, Telluride; mountainfilm.org.
May 24-26: Comedy Festival: With headliners from HBO, CBS, NBC and more, Vail; vailcomedyfestival.com.
May 24-26: Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival: Food, beer and music, Beaver Creek; tinyurl.com/4j8uh493.
May 24-27: Boulder Creek Festival: Artisan market, beer festival concerts and more, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
May 24-27: Grand Old West Days: Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
May 25: Slush - The Motorsport Festival: Drifting, drag racing and car show, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain; slushmotorsports.com.
May 25: Centennial Celebration: Historical building tours and demonstrations and performances by the Buffalo Soldiers of the American West, Centennial Village Museum, Greeley; greeleymuseums.com/locations/centennial-village.
May 25-26: Denver Arts Festival: Fine arts and crafts, Central Park, Denver; denverartsfestival.com.
May 25-27: Territory Days: This Memorial Day weekend tradition always draws large crowds, Old Colorado City; shopoldcoloradocity.com.
May 25-27: Glenwood Art Festival: Original handcrafted artwork, 7th Street and Bethel Plaza, Glenwood Springs; coloradoevents.org/glenwood-art-festival.
May 25-27: Taste of Creede Festival: A festival of fine arts & dining, Creede; creede.com/taste-of-creede.
May 26: Pickin' in the Rockies Bluegrass Festival: Music, vendors, workshops and more, Loma; pickinintherockies.com.
May 30: Picnic and Planes: Bring a picnic lunch and watch the Air Force Thunderbirds fly for the Air Force Academy's graduation, Western Museum of Science and Industry, Colorado Springs; wmmi.org.
May 30-June 1: Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival: Sewing, quilting, needle-art and craft supply exhibits, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock; quiltcraftsew.com/castle-rock.html.
May 31: Summer Bash 2024: With PhoxB, Hopefully Soon, Dynador, Fever Pitch, Chvrcxvl, SaintCi, Atom Son of Man, Sunshine Studios Live, Colorado Springs; sunshinestudioslive.com.
May 31: DUB Presents: Music Fest: 7:30 p.m., Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver; levittdenver.org.
May 31-June 1: Mike the Headless Chicken Festival: Dedicated to the amazing story of one chicken’s will to live, Fruita; miketheheadlesschicken.org.
May 31-June 2: International Gem and Jewelry Show: Rows and rows of quality vendors, The Brighton, Denver; tinyurl.com/y4pmhx9k.
May 31-June 2: Summerfest on the Rio: Entertainers, crafters, artists, food, beer garden and activities for all ages, Cole Park, Alamosa; summerfestontherio.org.
May 31-June 2: Telluride Balloon Festival: Telluride; telluride.com/event/telluride-balloon-festival.
May 31-June 2: Ark Valley Pride: Salida; arkvalleypride.com.
May 31-July 31: Summer Adventure: Reading program presented by Children's Hospital Colorado hosted by Pikes Peak District Library; ppld.org/summer-adventure.
June 1: Kick Off the Summer Event: Food trucks, games and more, Forge Evolution Teen Center, Colorado Springs; forgeevolution.org/signature-events/kick-off-the-summer.
June 1: Get Outdoors Fest: a Way to introduce people to activities in the outdoors such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, fishing, archery and more, Prospect Lake, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs; ppora.org/get-outdoors-day.
June 1: Family Exploration Day: A day of immersive fun and interactive activities with Penrose Heritage Museum’s rare and one-of-a-kind historic race cars and carriages on display, Penrose Heritage Museum, Colorado Springs; elpomar.org/events/family-exploration-day.
June 1: Colorado Wine Festival: All wine made in the state of Colorado, Manitou Springs; manitousprings.org/manitou-springs-colorado-wine-festival.
June 1: Whiskey Throwdown & Doughnut Showdown: Denver; whiskeydoughnuts.com.
June 1: Classic Car Show: Classic cars, service vehicles and trucks, Cherry Hills Community Church, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/f2c8dz84.
June 1: Summerfest: Music, vendors, kids activities and more, Carmichael Park, Brighton; brightonco.gov/744/brighton-summerfest.
June 1: Thorntonfest: Embraces the spirit of community involvement and offers interactive, cultural and fun activities, Thornton; thorntonco.gov.
June 1: Rohr Into Summer: Pancake breakfast, beer, vendors and more, Limon; seelincolncounty.com/events.
June 1: BBQ Day: Breakfast, football, parade, games, entertainment and more, Johnstown; johnstownbbqday.org.
June 1: Beckwith Ranch Spring Roundup: Horse training demonstrations, food, music and more, Westcliffe; beckwithranch.com.
June 1: Huck Finn Day: Free fishing, Fairplay; fairplayco.us/special-events.
June 1-2: Denver Chalk Art Festival: Colorado's most colorful event, Golden Triangle Neighborhood, Denver; denverchalk.art.
June 1-2: Outside Festival: Concerts, films, speakers and more, Civic Center Park, Denver; festival.outsideonline.com.
June 1-2: Indian Market and Powwow: Celebration of American Indian art, culture and dance, The Fort, Morrison; tesoroculturalcenter.org/indian-market.
June 1-2: Animas River Days: River surfing, inflatable rodeos, stand-up paddle board race and more, Durango; animasriverdays.com.
June 1-2 and 15-16: Urban Market: Denver’s premier open air marketplace, Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station, Denver; coloradoevents.org/urbanmarket.
June 1-3: Kids Adventure Games: Mountain biking, Slip N' Slide, cargo nets, zip lines and more, Fruita; kidsadventuregames.com/fruita.
June 2-15: Denver Chamber Music Festival: Concerts and amateur chamber workshop, various locations, Denver; denverchambermusicfestival.org.
June 2-21: Summer Music Festival: Chamber and Orchestra Music, Colorado College, Colorado Springs; coloradocollege.edu/other/summermusicfestival.
June 2 and 30, Aug 11, and Sept. 15: Sunday Funday Series: Watch polo from the sidelines with cocktail bar, food trucks, mingle with players and ponies and more, Denver Polo Club, Sedalia; denverpoloclub.com.
June 2-Sept. 21: "Music on the Mesa" Summer Concert Series: Gold Hill Mesa, Colorado Springs; goldhillmesa.com.
June 6-9: Denver Fringe Arts Festival: Diverse artistic voices in all forms of performing arts, RiNo Art District/Five Points, Denver; denverfringe.org.
June 6-9: GoPro Mountain Games: All about extreme summer sports with live music, Vail; mountaingames.com.
June 7: Car Show: Live music, car show and more, downtown Pagosa Springs; visitpagosasprings.com/events.
June 7-8: Star Fest: For experienced astronomers and first-time stargazers, Lake City; lakecity.com.
Star Fest is for experienced astronomers and first-time stargazers, June 7-8, Lake City
June 7-8: NightVision Festival: Christian music festival, Grand Junction; nightvisionphm.com.
June 7-9: Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show: Norris Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs; pikespeakgemshow.com.
June 7-9: Marble Gem and Mineral Show: More than 12 vendors and entertainment, Marble Campground and Marble Mill Site Park, Marble; marblegemshow.com.
June 7-14: Lit Fest: Celebration of the literary arts, Denver; lighthousewriters.org/content/lit-fest-2024.
June 7-Sept. 6: Movies Around Town: Various locations, Arvada; arvadafestivals.com/movies-around-town.
June 8: Feast of St. Arnold Family Friendly Beer Festival: Beer, music and more, Chapel of Our Saviour, Colorado Springs.; feastofsaintarnold.com.
June 8: Levee Walk: With Zumba, food trucks, vendors and more, Pueblo; pueblodowntown.com.
June 8: Out to Brunch: Bottomless brunch bites from Denver’s hottest brunch spots, York Street Yards, Denver; westwordouttobrunch.com.
June 8: Ironman 70.3: An athlete favorite for more than a decade, Boulder Reservoir, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
June 8: Snowmass Rendezvous and Concert: Craft beer tasting, libations and live music, Base Village and Snowmass Mall, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
June 8: Into the Wild Running Festival: Runs, entertainment and more to benefit more than 450 lions, tigers, bears, wolves, and other rescued animals, Keenesburg; runintothewild.org.
June 8: Upslope Get Down: Music festival with beer, food trucks and more, Boulder; upslopebrewing.com/getdown/#.
June 8-9: Pikes Peak Pride Parade and Festival: Vendors, entertainers and more, Alamo Square Park at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Festival, June 8-9, parade, June 9; pikespeakpride.org.
June 8-9: Unicorn Festival: A magical world with entertainment and activities, Clement Park, Littleton; unicornfestivalcolorado.com.
June 8-9: Taste of Fort Collins: Food, music, art and more, Washington Park, Fort Collins; tasteoffortcollins.com.
June 8-Aug. 11: Colorado Shakespeare Festival: The nation’s second-oldest Shakespeare festival, Boulder; cupresents.org/series/shakespeare-festival.
June 9: Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby: Colorado Springs; soapboxderby.org/pikes-peak.aspx.
June 9: Jewish Festival: Live entertainment, fine art and Judaica, food and more, downtown Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
June 9: Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show: With live music, feed and vendors, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton; coloradoconcours.org.
June 10-Aug. 19: Film on the Rocks: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison; axs.com.
June 12-31: Bands on the Bricks: From oldies to alternative, Pearl Street Mall Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
June 13-15: Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup: Rocky Mountain's largest Mustang event, Cripple Creek and Pikes Peak International Raceway; rockymountainmustangroundup.org.
June 13-16: Parker Days: Entertainment, strongman competition, carnival rides, downtown Parker; parkerdaysfestival.com.
June 13-16: FIBArk: First in Boating on the Arkansas is America’s oldest whitewater festival, Salida; fibark.com.
June 13-Oct. 10: Outdoor Movie Night Series: Grab some food from the inside market, sip on some complimentary Topo Chico, Lot on Larimer, Denver; tinyurl.com/45973e6s.
June 14-15: Car Show Weekend: Street party, concert and Classic Rock Cruise-In, Wilcox Square Castle Rock; downtowncastlerock.com/events.
June 14-15: Craft Beer Classic: Beer paired with adventure, Vail; vailcraftbeerclassic.com.
June 14-16: Juneteenth Festival: Celebration, music and family fun, America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs; csjuneteenthfestival.com.
June 14-16: Gem and Mineral Show: Vendors from across the state selling Colorado dug minerals, downtown, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
June 14-16: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival: Music, dancing, Vikings and beer, Parfet Park, Golden; estesmidsummer.com.
June 14-16: Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Music Festival: Guitars, fiddles and sunshine, Palisade; palisademusic.com.
June 14-Sept. 20: Summer Nights Sunset Yoga and Silent Disco: Denver Botanic Gardens, York St., Denver; botanicgardens.org.
June 15: Kite Festival: Make and fly a kite, contests and more, Falcon Regional Park, Elbert; communityservices.elpasoco.com/el-paso-county-kite-festival.
June 15: Summer Brew Fest: Mile High Station, Denver; brewfestevents.com.
June 15: Leftapalooza: Tribute band competition, Left Hand Brewing, Longmont; lefthandbrewing.com/event/leftapalooza-2024.
June 15: Heritage Day: Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park, Limon; seelincolncounty.com/events.
June 15: BurroFest: Burros, art, music and more, Boyle Park and Grand Avenue, Mancos; burrofest.com.
June 15-16: Juneteenth Music Festival: Denver's Historic Five Points Neighborhood, Denver; juneteenthmusicfestival.com.
June 15-Aug. 4: Colorado Renaissance Festival: Flash back to the 16th Century and journey through a medieval city, Saturdays and Sundays, Larkspur; coloradorenaissance.com.
June 18: Donkey Dash: Burro racing, Main Street, Creede; creede.com/donkey-dash.
June 20: Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast: Breakfast, petting zoo and more, downtown Colorado Springs; cswesternstreetbreakfast.com.
June 20: Denver Steak Championship: Steak, cocktails, live music and more, Tivoli Quad Auraria Campus, Denver; raresteakfest.com/denver/home.
June 20-22: Whittle the Wood Festival: Chainsaw artists carving tree stumps into masterpieces, Loudy Simpson Park, Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
June 20-23: Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience: Twelve venues, more than 40 performances, downtown Aspen; jazzaspensnowmass.org.
June 20-23: International Film Festival: Connect with a community of artists and movie lovers, Ouray; ourayfilmfestival.com.
June 20-24: Country Jam Music Festival: With The Bellamy Brothers, Jelly Roll and more, Grand Junction; countryjam.com.
June 20-Aug. 1: Bravo! Vail Music Festival: Celebrating more than 30 years of music in the mountains, Vail; bravovail.org.
June 21: Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Fan Fest: Meet drivers and FMX show, downtown, Colorado Springs; ppihc.org.
June 21-22: Springs Coin Show: With more than 50 tables, Elks Lodge, Colorado Springs; cscc.anaclubs.org/cs_coin_show.htm.
June 21-23: Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo; nsra-usa.com.
June 21-23: Pikes Peak Gamers Board Game Convention: Memorial Hall, Manitou Springs; pikespeakgamers.com.
June 21-23: Strawberry Days Festival: Carnival, live music and strawberries, Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs; strawberrydays.com.
June 21-23: Frederick in Flight: Hot Air Balloon Festival, Centennial Park, Frederick; tinyurl.com/yb5dro9u.
June 22: Beer Festival: Craft beers, food and live music, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/46napxek.
June 22: Water Lantern Festival: Food vendors, music and lanterns floating on the water, Fort Collins; waterlanternfestival.com.
Enjoy the Water Lantern Festival June 22 in Fort Collins
June 22: Reds, Whites and Brews in the Boat: Unlimited wine and craft brew tastings, live music and vendors, downtown Steamboat Springs; redswhitesandbrews.net.
June 22: Edgewater Music Festival: Citizen’s Park, Edgewater; bluesnbbq.com.
June 22: Bear River Car Show: Downtown Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
June 22: Festival Las Americas: Sopris Park, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
June 22-23: Denver PrideFest: Celebration of community, heritage, family and culture, Denver; denverpride.org.
June 22-23: Front Range Maker's Market: With more than 100 artists, makers and more, Monument; frmakersmarket.com.
June 22-23: Cherry Blossom Festival: Colorado’s Celebration of Japanese American Culture, Denver; cherryblossomdenver.org.
June 22-23: Foothills Artsweek Golden Festival: With local and national artists, Golden; tinyurl.com/55ywtw4r.
June 22-23: Bacon and Bourbon Festival: Thousands of pounds of bacon and bacon-inspired cuisine, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
June 23: Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: Race up the mountain, Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs; ppihc.org.
June 23-29: Aspen Ideas Festival: Public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that shape our lives and challenge our times, Aspen; aspenideas.org/attend/festival.
June 26-Aug. 18: Aspen Music Festival and School: Wide variety of musical works, periods and performers, Aspen; aspenmusicfestival.com.
June 27-30: Yoga Festival: Yoga, meditation, music and more, Telluride; tellurideyogafestival.com.
June 28-29: Colorado Lavender Festival: Vendors, crafts, tours and more, Palisade; coloradolavender.org/annual-lavender-festival.
June 28-30: Donkey Derby Days: Watch a race inspired by the town’s resident donkey herd with games, entertainment and more, Cripple Creek; cripplecreekdonkeys.com.
June 28-30: Blues from the Top Music Festival: Dedicated to the future of the young musicians, Winter Park; grandblues.org/bluesfromthetop.
June 29: Endless Sunshine: An Indy Rock festival, Civic Center Park, Denver; civiccenterpark.org/civic-center-event-calendar.
June 29: Troutfest Colorado: Vendors, casting areas, fly-tying, youth activities and more, Coors Field, Denver; tinyurl.com/3f9ej63s.
June 29: Stars & Guitars Festival: Music, circus and more, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
June 29: RiverFest: Boat and rubber ducky races, live music, marketplace and more, Rollans Park, Ridgway; ridgwayriverfest.org.
June 29-Aug. 4: Central City Opera Festival: Three musical adaptations of timeless Shakespearian stories, Central City; centralcityopera.org.
June 30: Fete de la Musique: With musicians from all genres, Ridgway; ridgwayfete.com.
June 30-July 6: Telluride Plein Air: Celebration of outdoor painting, Telluride; telluridepleinair.com.
July 1-14: Green Box Arts Festival: Arts performances, exhibitions, classes and more, Green Mountain Falls; greenboxarts.org/arts-festival.
July 4-6: Ascend Music & Motorsports Festival: Drag racing, car show, live music and more, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain; ppir.com.
July 4-6: July Art Festival: Nationally ranked fine art festival, Breckenridge; mountainartfestivals.com.
July 4-7: Denver Fan Expo: Playground for comics, sci-fi, horror and more, Colorado Convention Center, Denver; fanexpohq.com/fanexpodenver.
July 5-7: Cherry Creek Arts Festival: Celebration of visual, culinary and performing arts, Cherry Creek North, Denver; cherryarts.org/events/cherry-creek-arts-festival.
July 5-Aug. 4: Colorado Music Festival: Summer Concert Season of orchestral and chamber music, Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder; coloradomusicfestival.org.
July 6: Pikes Peak or Bust Parade: Downtown Colorado Springs; pikespeakorbust.org/more-details.
July 6-7: Broadmoor Traditions Fine Art Festival: With 90 artists, The Colorado Springs School, Colorado Springs; coloradoartweekend.com/broadmoor-art-festival.
July 6-7: Urban Market: Denver’s premier open air marketplace, Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station, Denver; coloradoevents.org/urbanmarket.
July 6-7: Winter Park Alpine ArtAffair: More than 60 artists, Rendezvous Event Center, Winter Park; playwinterpark.com/featured-events.
July 8-14: Art + Architecture: Ultimate home tour, Telluride style, Telluride; telluride.com/event/telluride-art-architecture.
July 11: Taste of Arvada: Denver Metro and Arvada restaurants, craft breweries and more, Arvada; arvadachamber.org.
July 11-14: Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival (ENOFF): Films celebrating the outdoors, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
July 11-14: High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival: A full roster of national and regional bluegrass performers, Bluff Summit Park, Westcliffe; highmountainhayfever.org.
July 11-Aug. 4: Music in the Mountains: Classical music festival, Durango; musicinthemountains.com.
July 12-14: Colorado Black Arts Festival: Showcasing the talents of local, regional, and national African Americans in art and culture, City Park, Denver; colbaf.org.
July 12-14: SnowyGrass: Bluegrass Festival, local bands, food and more, Estes Park; snowygrass.com.
July 12-14: Fine Art Festival: With top artists, Silverthorne; mountainartfestivals.com.
July 12-21: Wildflower Festival: Surround yourself in the symphony of wildflowers, Crested Butte; crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com.
Surround yourself in the symphony of wildflowers at the Wildflower Festival, July 12-21, Crested Butte
July 13: Oaked & Smoked - American Whiskey and BBQ: Whiskeys from all over the world paired with BBQ, Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/wmmmcjpd.
July 13: Water Lantern Festival: Denver/Thornton; tickets.waterlanternfestival.com.
July 13: Westword Tacolandia: Celebration of tacos, Civic Center Park, Denver; westwordtacolandia.com.
July 13: Arvada on Tap: A craft beer and BBQ fest, Arvada; arvadafestivals.com.
July 13: Brewers Rendezvous: With Colorado craft brewers, Salida; salidachamber.org.
July 13: Summer Beer Festival: More than 40 Colorado breweries and other breweries from around the world, Breckenridge; summer.breckenridgebeerfestival.com.
July 13: Homemade Homegrown: Home brew contest, craft beer tasting, farmer's market and more, downtown Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
July 13-14: Colorado Tiny House Festival: Tiny houses, yurts, school bus & van conversions, container homes and everything tiny, Brighton; coloradotinyhousefestival.com.
July 13-14: Snowmass Art Festival: Handcrafted artwork, Snowmass Bass Village; coloradoevents.org/snowmass-art-festival.
July 13-14: Wine & Jazz Festival: Sip on wine to the beat of dozens of jazz musicians, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
July 16: Arts and Crafts Festival: Art vendors, food, music and more, Town Park, Lake City; lakecityarts.org.
July 17-20: Chainsaws & Chuckwagons: Masterful chainsaw carvers, music and food trucks, Centennial Park, Frederick; frederickco.gov/234/events.
July 17-21: Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival: Seminars, dinners, tastings and more, Crested Butte; cbwineandfood.org.
July 18: Taste of Pikes Peak: To celebrate the vibrant culinary landscape of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs; tasteofpikespeak.com.
July 19-20: Telluride Americana Music Festival: Singer-songwriter event celebrating the best of Americana music, Telluride; tellurideamericana.com.
July 19-21: Rocky Mountain State Games: Olympic-style multi-sport festival for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities, including those with physical disabilities, visual impairments and intellectual and/or development disabilities, Colorado Springs; coloradospringssports.org/rockymountainstategames.
July 19-21: Gold Rush Days: Live music, food, beer, tractor pull, parade, mining games and more, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
July 19-21: Tattoo Arts Festival: Colorado Convention Center, Denver; denverconvention.com.
July 19-21: Pearl Street Arts Fest: Juried celebration of visual arts celebrating photography, sculpture and upcycled art, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
July 20: Cat Fest Colorado: Norris Penrose Event Center,, Colorado Springs; catfestco.com.
July 20: Yampa River Reggae Festival: Bands, food, art and craft venders and more, Loudy-Simpson Park, Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
July 20: Gravity Derby: Free-style soapbox derby, Creede; creede.com/creede-gravity-derby.
July 20: Deltarado Days: BBQ, parade, vendors and more, Delta; deltacolorado.org/deltarado-schedule.
July 20-21: Lavender Festival: With demonstrations, farm tours and live music, Chatfield Farms, Littleton; botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/lavender-festival.
July 20-21: Jazz Festival: Rendezvous Event Center, Winter Park; playwinterpark.com/featured-events.
July 20-21: SummerFest: With more than 100 artists from all over the country, Evergreen; evergreenarts.org/summerfest-2024.
July 25-28: Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show: Fairplay; abqfallshow.wixsite.com/fairplay.
July 26-27: Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival: To promote outdoors and an active lifestyle, Cañon City; royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com.
July 26-28: Buffalo Bill Days: Parade, car show and more, Parfet Park, Golden; goldenbuffalobilldays.com.
July 26-28: Keystone's River Run Village Art Festival: With more than 80 artists, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
July 26-28: Underground Music Showcase: Featuring Colorado and national headliner acts, Denver; undergroundmusicshowcase.com.
July 26-28: Jazz Festival: World-class talent, intimate venues and Rocky Mountain setting, Evergreen; evergreenjazz.org.
July 26-28: Food and Wine Festival: Main Street Station Plaza transforms into a charming mountain-side, vineyard with an array of varietals created by fine wineries, Breckenridge; rockymtnevents.com/breckenridge-food-wine.
July 26-28: Mountain Fair Festival: Music, wood-splitting and more, Carbondale; carbondalearts.com/mountain-fair.
July 26-28: Burro Days: Burro races, llama races, parade, live music and more, Fairplay; fairplayco.us/special-events.
July 26-Aug. 5: International Dance Festival: Celebration featuring ballet, modern dance and other genres, Vail; vaildance.org.
July 27: Downtown Summer Fest: 5K, sports and cultural demonstrations, live music, vendors and more, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs; coloradospringssports.org/events/summer-fest.
July 27: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest: A music festival full of flowers, Venetucci Farms, Colorado Springs; gathermountainblooms.com/flower-fest.
July 27: Megafest: For amateur (ham) radio operators, their families and those interested in ham radio with Vendors and more, Lewis-Palmer High School, Monument; ppraa.org/megafest.
July 27: Bronc Day: With pancake breakfast, vendors, parade and more, Green Mountain Falls; broncdayfestival.org.
July 27: Pearl DeVere Day Celebration & Bed Race: Food, beverages and more, Old Homestead House, Cripple Creek; visitcripplecreek.com/cripple-creek-events.
July 27: Westy Craft Brew Fest: Music, craft beer and more, Westminster; westybrewfest.com.
July 27: Boots & Brews: Live music, beer, food trucks and more, Festival Park, Castle Rock; downtowncastlerock.com/events.
July 27: Heritage Fire: Live-fire, open-air culinary experience, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Enjoy live performances from cowboy poets and musicians at the Day of the Cowboy Celebration July 27 in Westcliffe
July 27: Day of the Cowboy Celebration: Live performances from cowboy poets and musicians, Jones Theater, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
July 27-28: Cheesman Park Art Fest: Artists, craftsmen, music and more, Denver; dashevents.com/productions/cheesman-park-art-fest.
July 27-28: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival: Largest Dragon Boat Festival in the US, Sloan's Lake Park, Denver; cdbf.org.
July 27-28: VegFest Colorado: Celebration of plant-based living, Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus, Denver; vegfestco.com.
July 28-29: Quilts in the Aspens Quilt Show: Hosted by Quilters Above the Clouds Quilt Guild, Woodland Park Public Library, Woodland Park; quiltersabovetheclouds.com.
July 29-Aug. 9: Frequent Flyers Aerials Dance Festival: Experience the joys of dancing in the air, Boulder; frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival.
Aug. 1: Denver Burger Battle: Denver's top burger restaurant compete, Auraria Campus, Tivoli Quad, Denver; denverburgerbattle.com.
Aug. 1-3: August Art Festival: Nationally ranked art festival, Breckenridge; mountainartfestivals.com.
Aug. 2-4: Arts Festival: Colorado’s premier high-country arts event, Crested Butte; crestedbutteartsfestival.com.
Aug. 2-4: Leadville Boom Days: Celebrate the Old West with burro races, parade, car show, street fair and more, Leadville; leadvilleboomdays.org.
Aug. 2-4: Moffat County Balloon Festival: Loudy-Simpson Park, Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
Aug. 2-4: Rock & Mineral Show: More than 40 exhibitors, Creede; creede.com/rock-mineral-show.
Aug. 3: Vino & Notes: Wine and music festival, Memorial Park, Woodland Park; vinoandnotes.com.
Aug. 3: Brew Fest: Beer, food vendors, live music and more, Rendezvous Event Center, Winter Park; playwinterpark.com/featured-events.
Aug. 3-4: Fort Collins Art Festival: Visual fine art, handcrafted good and live music, Linden Street, Fort Collins; coloradoevents.org/fortcollinsartfestival.
Aug. 3-4: Bluegrass & Beer Festival: String bands and craft beers, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
Aug. 3-4: Colorado Scottish Festival: British cars, piping & drumming, whisky tasting and more, Denver Polo Club, Sedalia; scottishgames.org.
Aug. 4: Mile High Showdown Car Show ’24: Biggest car show in Colorado, National Western Complex, Denver; tinyurl.com/3zhcpm42.
Aug. 4: Honey Festival: Parker; southeastbeekeepingclub.com.
Aug. 4: Taste of the Valley: Great food and wine, Three Peaks Ranch, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 4-25: Summer in the Park: Folk, singer/songwriter, Americana and bluegrass, Sunday, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 6: idobi Radio Summer School Touring Festival: Putting new music discovery at the forefront with emerging and developing bands, Fillmore Auditorium, Denver; summerschooltour.com.
Aug. 8: Top Taco Festival: Unlimited taco samples and tequila cocktails, Westminster City Park, Westminster; toptacofest.com/denver.
Aug. 8-10: Beanstalk Music and Mountain Festival: Three days of music, yoga, Rancho Del Rio, Bond; beanstalkfestival.com.
Aug. 8-11: Wine Classic: Wine tastings, live music and more, Vail; vailwineclassic.com.
Aug. 8-11: Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: Buena Vista; bvrockshow.com.
Aug. 9-10: Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Festival: Competitions, cornhole and more, Cole Park, Alamosa; slvbeattheheat.com.
Aug. 9-11: Sculpture in the Park: Largest outdoor juried show in the country, Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland; sculptureinthepark.org.
Aug. 9-11: Telluride Jazz Festival: An immersive music festival experience in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Telluride; telluridejazz.org.
Aug. 9-11: Rocky Mountain Folks Festival: Bringing together world-class songwriters of all genres for three days of music, camping, and inspiration, Lyons; bluegrass.com/folks.
Aug. 10: The Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit: Race up the mountain, Colorado Springs; coloradospringssports.org/cycletothesummit.
Aug. 10: Tequila and Tacos: Vendors, tequila and more, Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/wmmmcjpd.
Aug. 10: Taco Fest: Tacos, craft beer, tequila and more, Boulder; bouldertacofest.com.
Tacos, craft beer, tequila and more, Aug. 10 the Taco Fest in Boulder
Aug. 10: SilverWest AirFest: Watch vintage planes take off and land with live music, vendors and more, Butler Field, SilverWest Aiport, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 10: Vail Valley Brew'Au: Luau, libations and live music, Harry A. Nottingham Park, Avon; brewfestevents.com.
Aug. 10-11: Mountain Arts Festival: Memorial Park, Woodland Park; themountainartists.org.
Aug. 10-11: Fastelavn: Celebrate Rita the Rock Planter's birthday, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
Aug. 10-11: Rendezvous Arts & Crafts Festival: Fine arts, crafts, food and more, Ridgway; weehawkenarts.org/performances-events.
Aug. 10-11: Colorado Brazil Fest: Brazilian music, dancing and more, Boulder’s Bandshell, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
Aug. 10-11: Plein Air Arts Festival: Artwork of the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Aug. 10-11 and 17-18: Urban Market: Denver’s premier open air marketplace, Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station, Denver; coloradoevents.org/urbanmarket.
Aug. 14: Touch a Truck Day: With tractors, emergency vehicles, snow plow and more, Meadow Wood Sports Complex, Woodland Park; tre.org/event/23rd-annual-touch-a-truck-day.
Aug. 14-18: Mushroom Festival: Celebrating all things fungi, Telluride; tellurideinstitute.org/telluride-mushroom-festival.
Aug. 16-17: The Salute to American Veterans Rally & Festival: With Vietnam Veterans Memorial traveling wall, poker run, silent auction, beer garden and live music, Woodland Park; theveteransrally.org.
Aug. 16-17: Peach Festival: Vendors, food, live music and more, Palisade; palisadecoc.com/events/palisadepeachfest.
Aug. 16-18: Buffalo Days: Live music, cornhole, carnival games and more, Grand Lake; gograndlake.com/signature-events.
Aug. 16-25: International Festival of Arts: Music, dance, film, visual arts and family entertainment, Breckenridge; breckcreate.org/bifa.
Aug. 17: Heritage Brew Festival: Craft beer tasting, Memorial Park, Manitou Springs; manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/heritagebrewfest.
Aug. 17: Winter Park Uncorked: Wine, wine and more wine, Rendezvous Event Center, Winter Park; playwinterpark.com/winter-park-uncorked.
Aug. 17: Rockin’ the Ranch: Folk, All-day folk music event, Beckwith Ranch, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 17: Peach Festival: Food vendors, crafters and peaches, Lafayette; lafayettecolorado.com.
Aug. 17: Mountain Town Music Series: Live music and family entertainment, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
Aug. 17: Cidermass: With libations from more than 20 distilleries and cideries, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Aug. 17: Front Range Wine Festival: Vendors, live music and more, Windsor; frontrangewinefestival.com.
Aug. 17-18: Pikes Peak Regional Air Show: Featuring Blue Angels, Colorado Springs; pprairshow.org.
Aug. 17-18: Great Fire Days: Remembering the Great Fire of 1899, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
Aug. 22-24: Wine Classic: Tastings, wine pairing lunches and more, Breckenridge; gobreck.com.
Aug. 22-25: Hot Rod Rock & Rumble: Live bands, car show, vendors and more, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain; hotrodrock.com.
Aug. 23: Cowboy Up Dance & BBQ: 4th Street Plaza, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
Aug. 23-24: San Juan Brewfest: Biggest beer tasting festival in the Four Corners, Buckley Park, Durango; sanjuanbrewfest.com.
Aug. 23-25: Handmade in Colorado Expo: Juried event showcasing some of Colorado’s best fine art and contemporary craft, Bond Park, Estes Park; coloradoevents.org/handmadeincoloradoexpo.
Aug. 24: Water Lantern Festival: Food vendors, music and lanterns floating on the water, Prospect Lake, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs; waterlanternfestival.com.
Aug. 24: Shine Music Festival: Empowering inclusion and accessibility through music, uniting people of all abilities and backgrounds in a transformative live music experience, Reelworks, Denver; shinemusicfestival.com.
Aug. 24: Reggae on the Rocks: With Rebelution, Kolohe Kai and more, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison; axs.com.
Aug. 24: Arvada Days: Old-fashioned family fun, Clear Creek Valley Park, Arvada; arvadafestivals.com.
Aug. 24: Tour de Fat: Celebrating beer, bikes and bemusement, Fort Collins; newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/.
Aug. 24: Hub City Classic Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show: Beer garden, live music, vendors and more, Limon; seelincolncounty.com/events.
Aug. 24-25: Art Students League of Denver Summer Art Market: Food, music, art activities and demonstrations, Denver; asld.org/summer-art-market-current.
Aug. 25: Affordable Arts Festival: Artwork at $150 or less, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton; affordableartsfestival.com.
Aug. 28-Sept. 1: Wet Mountain Weavers Fibre Arts Show and Sale: Handmade items, weaving and spinning demonstrations and more, Greenstone Artworks, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Old Schoolhouse Quilters Quilt Show & Boutique: Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 29-Sept. 2: Four Corners Motorcycle Rally: Bikes, music, stunt shows and more, Durango; fourcornersmotorcyclerally.com.
Aug. 29-Sept. 2: Telluride Film Festival: A total cinematic immersion, Telluride; telluride.com/event/telluride-film-festival.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Vail Jazz Party: Manor Vail Lodge, Vail; vailjazz.org/vail-jazz-party.
Bacon and bourbon all day long at the Hogfest, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Breckenridge
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Hogfest: Bacon and bourbon, Breckenridge; gobreck.com.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: JAS Experience: With Brandi Carlile, Sting and more, Aspen; jazzaspensnowmass.org.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Four Corners Folk Festival: Pagosa Springs; folkwest.com.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Caveman Music Festival: With music, camping, hiking and fishing, Weston; cavemanmusicfestival.com.
Aug. 31: Oktoberfest: Craft beer, bands and German fare, Keystone; keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
Aug. 31: High Altitude Horsepower Car Show: Antique, classic, muscle cars and more, Main Street, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Commonwheel Artists 49th Annual Labor Day Weekend Art Festival: With fine art, crafts, live entertainment, food, beer garden and more, Memorial Park, Manitou Springs; commonwheel.com/festival.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off and Balloon Glow: Memorial Park, Colorado Springs; coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Victor Celebrates the Arts: Artists paint the town and areas, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Gathering at the Great Divide Art Festival: Longest running art festival in Summit County, Breckenridge; mountainartfestivals.com.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Harvest Festival: Parade, vendors, hot air balloons and more, Windsor; windsorharvestfest.com.
Sept. 4-7: Denver Food & Wine Festival: Seminars, grand tasting and more, Denver; denverfoodandwine.com.
Sept. 6-7: Union Peak Festival: Live music, interactive art installations and more, Copper Mountain; tinyurl.com/ycx5dknx.
Sept. 6-7: Pioneer Days: Historical reenactments, petting zoo, hayrides and more, Highlands Ranch Mansion, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/59ctdwk8.
Sept. 6-8: Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival: Dance, parade and more, Estes Park; scotfest.com.
Sept. 7: Art in the Park: Local, regional and international artists, Brighton; brightonco.gov/1625/art-in-the-Park.
Sept. 7: San Luis Valley Potato Festival: Spud run, chef demonstration, mashed potato dunk tank and more, Monte Vista; coloradopotato.org/colorado-potato-news/potatofestival.
Sept. 7: Chili & Beer Festival: Music, chili and beer, Mt. Crested Butte; cbchamber.com/chili-and-beer-festival.
Sept. 7: Oktoberwest: Live music, food, 30 brewers and more, Steamboat Springs; steamboatoktoberwest.com.
Sept. 7: Big Chili Cook-off, Music & Arts Festival: Retail exhibitors, music and more, Buchanan Park, Evergreen; bigchili.org.
Sept. 7: Chili and Beer Fest: Live band, The town's largest event of the year, Community Park, Superior; superiorcolorado.gov/about-us/town-events.
Sept. 7-8: Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock: With more than 110 exhibitors, Castle Rock; castlerock.org/castle-rock-artfest.
Sept. 7-8: Community Roots Art Festival: Celebrating Colorado’s Black, Indigenous, brown artists of color, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
Sept. 7-8: Fiber Arts Festival: Vendors, beer and wine garden and more, Riverside Park, Salida; salidafiberfestival.com.
Sept. 8-12: Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air: Presented by Sangres Art Guild, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Sept. 13-14: Fall Fest: Live music, food, microbrews, children’s activities and more, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
Sept. 13-14: Dinosaur Stone Age Stampede: Concerts, cornhole, food vendors, beer garden and more, Dinosaur; dinosaurstoneagestampede.com.
Sept. 13-15: Archtop Guitar Music Festival: Celebrating the art, science and passion behind the guitar, Arvada; archtopfestival.com.
Sept. 13-15: Fall Fest: Local food, live music and more, downtown, Boulder; boulderdowntown.com/fall-fest.
Sept. 13-15: Balloon Festival: More than 30 balloons, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Sept. 13-15: Telluride Blues and Brews Festival: Beer, music and more, Telluride; tellurideblues.com.
Sept. 13-15: Oktoberfest: One of the most iconic Oktoberfest events in Colorado, Breckenridge; gobreck.com.
Sept. 13-15: Vail Concours: Contemporary supercars and sports cars to vintage collector cars and motorcycles, Vail; vailautomotiveclassic.com.
Sept. 13-16: Denver Jazz Festival: Vintage jazz and blues, Ellie Caulkins, Denver; cmdance.org/events.
Sept. 13-16: Lindy on the Rocks: Weekend of swing dance with live music, classes, competitions and more, The Studio Loft, Ellie Caulkins Studio Loft, Denver; cmdance.org/events.
Sept. 14: Pawtoberfest: Dog walk and beer fest, Printers Hill, Colorado Springs; hsppr.org/events.
Sept. 14: Agriculture Festival: Celebrate food, nature and agriculture, Plains Conservation Center, Aurora; tinyurl.com/399kjk69.
Sept. 14: Colfax Canvas Mural Festival: With art market, live music, beer, food trucks and more, Aurora; colfaxcanvas.com.
Sept. 14: Oktoberfest Celebration: German food, music and beers, Town Center South, Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/2v2cpfs4.
Sept. 14: Lebanese and Middle Eastern Festival — Authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, cultural dance, live music and more, St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church, Lakewood; tinyurl.com/333kydm3.
Sept. 14: High Peaks Music Festival: True Americana music, Summit Park, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Sept. 14-15: Fiestas Patrias: Live music, vendors, food and more to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, downtown Colorado Springs; fiestaspatriascolorado.com.
Sept. 14-15: Handmade in Colorado Expo: Juried event showcasing some of Colorado’s best fine art and contemporary craft, Skyline Park, Denver; coloradoevents.org/handmadeincoloradoexpo.
Sept. 14-15: Sugar Plum Bazaar Fall Fest: With more than 60 local makers and small businesses, The Arvada Center, Aurora; sugarplumbazaar.com.
Sept. 14-15: Wine Festival: Enjoy wine, food sampling and live music amid a stunning mountain scenery, Town Park, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Colorado wine-focused events statewide including wine education workshops, dinners, tours and more during Colorado Wine Week, Sept. 15-22
Sept. 15-22: Colorado Wine Week: Colorado wine-focused events statewide including wine education workshops, dinners, tours and more. Go online for locations: tinyurl.com/2c29rhhw.
Sept. 16-22: Constitution Week Celebration in America: Events to educate, promote and celebrate the U.S. Constitution, Grand Lake; grandlakeusconstitutionweek.com.
Sept. 19: Taste of Evergreen: Sample food from some of Evergreen's best restaurants, Lake House, Evergreen; evergreenchamber.org/taste-of-evergreen.
Sept. 19-21: High Plains Comedy Festival: More than 100 local and national performers, Denver; highplainscomedyfestival.com.
Sept. 19-22: Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival: Music, workshops and more, La Veta; celticmusicfest.com.
Sept. 20-22: Victor Steampunk Soiree: Vendors, entertainment and more, Victor; victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
Sept. 20-22: Colorfest Weekend: Wine and food festival, balloon ascension, Bands & Brews Festival, Pagosa Springs; visitpagosasprings.com/events.
Sept. 21: Dead Man's Brewfest: Beers, liquors and wine, Weidner Field, Colorado Springs; switchbacksfc.com/dead-mans-brewfest.
Sept. 21: Bines and Brews: Beer and libations festival, Limbach Park, Monument; trilakeschamber.com/bines--brews-beer-fest.
Sept. 21: Hop Festival: With beer samples, food tents, acoustic music and more, Chatfield Farms, Littleton; tinyurl.com/4b68y342.
Sept. 21: Oktoberfest: Live bands, food trucks, beer and more, Wilcox Square Castle Rock; downtowncastlerock.com/events.
Sept. 21: Colorado Mountain Winefest: Food, wine pairings and more, Riverside Park, Palisade; coloradowinefest.com.
Sept. 21: Miners Day: Parade, burro race, vendors and more, Centennial Park, Frederick; frederickco.gov/234/events.
Sept. 21: Fall Fest: Live music, corn hole and more, downtown, Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.
Sept. 21: Downtown Car Show: Antique, muscle, classic cars and more, Grand Junction; downtowngj.org/events/downtown-car-show.
Sept. 21: Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival: Outstanding line-up of musicians and bands, Westcliffe Outpost Amphitheater & Park, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Sept. 21: Uncorked Wine & Music Festival: Wine, music, food and more, Lake City; lakecitydirt.org/uncorked.
Sept. 21: Fall Festival: Food, libations, live music and family games, Fairplay; fairplayco.us/special-events.
Sept. 21-22: Botanica - A Festival of Plants: Workshops, presenters, farm to table dinner and more, Three Leaf Farm, Lafayette; botanicafestival.com.
Sept. 22: Colorado Chocolate Festival: With chocolate and cheese sampling, shopping and entertainment, The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland; cochocolatefests.com.
Sept. 26-28: Autumn Classic: A world-class celebration of automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft and more, Telluride; tellurideautumnclassic.com.
Sept. 27: Snowmass Déjà Vu: A homage to the classic Snowmass Craft Beer and Chili Pepper & Brew festivals from years past, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.
Sept. 27-28: OktoBrewfest: Brews, brats, bands and more, Lincoln Park, Greeley; greeleydowntown.com/special-events/greeley-oktobrewfest.
Sept. 27-28: Left Hand Oktoberfest: The Garden, Longmont; tinyurl.com/mt5un5dy.
Sept. 27-28: Living History Days: Experience hands-on history, Morrison; livinghistorydays.com.
Sept. 27-28: Fall Festival: Live music, food and more, downtown Fruita; fruitachamber.org/fruita-fall-festival.
Sept. 27-29: 14er Fest: Trial festival for motorized and non-motorized trail users, Buena Vista; 14erfest.org.
Sept. 27-29: Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival: Musi Meadows Rach, Westcliffe; visitwetmountainvalley.com.
Sept. 27-29: Bluegrass & Beer: Bluegrass, food and more, Breckenridge; rockymountainevents.com/breckenridge-bluegrass-beer.
Sept. 28: Blues on the Mesa: Featuring regional and national talent, Gold Hill Mesa, Colorado Springs; bluesonthemesa.org.
Sept. 28: Aspens on the Avenue: Celebrate fall and Colorado's vibrant fall colors with hundreds of artists, West Colorado Avenue, Old Colorado City; shopoldcoloradocity.com/events/aspens-on-the-avenue.
Sept. 28: Mountain Chile Cha Cha: Celebration of the Southwest green chile harvest, Pagosa Springs; visitpagosasprings.com/events.
Sept. 28-29: Palisade Art Festival: Painting, wood, glass art and more, Palisade; mountainartfestivals.com.
Sept. 28-29: Pikes Peak Yoga and Holistic Wellness Festival: victorcolorado.com/victor-events.
Sept. 28-29: Handmade in Colorado Expo: Juried event showcasing some of Colorado’s best fine art and contemporary craft, 7th Street & Bethel Plaza, Glenwood Springs; coloradoevents.org/handmadeincoloradoexpo.
Oct. 3-5: International Mural Festival - Denver Walls: Denver street-art event with global and local artists and more, RiNo Art District, Denver; denverwalls.com.
Oct. 3-6: Steamboat Food & Wine Festival: Seminars, tastings and more, Steamboat Springs; steamboatfoodandwine.com.
Oct. 4-5: Downtown Art Festival: Live art demos, film festival and more, Grand Junction; downtowngj.org/events/downtown-art-festival.
Oct. 4-5: Handmade in Colorado Expo: Juried event showcasing some of Colorado’s best fine art and contemporary craft, Vail Village, Vail; coloradoevents.org/handmadeincoloradoexpo.
Oct. 4-5: Potato Days: Dance, pancake breakfast, parade and BBQ, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
Oct. 4-6: Cedaredge Applefest: Celebrating are fruit growers with food vendors, live music and more, Cedaredge; cedaredgeapplefest.com.
Everything apples, Oct. 4-6 at the Applefest in Cedaredge
Oct. 5-6: Fall Fest: Live music, food, pumpkin carving and more, Cripple Creek; cripplecreekdonkeys.com.
Oct. 5-6: Cider Days: Celebrating Lakewood’s agricultural heritage with live performances, activities and tasty harvest treats, Lakewood; tinyurl.com/yck2yt2e.
Oct. 10-12: Great American Beer Festival: Explore America's best breweries and discover new beers, Denver; greatamericanbeerfestival.com.
Oct. 11-13: Pumpkin Festival: With access to pumpkin patch, corn maze and family and children's activities, Chatfield Farms, Littleton; tinyurl.com/y5nvtad8.
Oct. 11-13: Craft Spirits Festival: Fine craft spirits and cocktails, bluegrass music and more, Breckenridge; breckenridgecraftspiritsfestival.com.
Oct. 11-13: Horror Show: Colorado’s first and longest-running horror film festival, Telluride; telluridehorrorshow.com.
Oct. 11-13: Salida Art Walk: Downtown Creative District, Salida; salidaartwalk.org.
Oct. 12: Choctoberfest: Sample and buy the finest chocolates in Colorado, Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora; cochocolatefests.com.
Oct. 12-13 and 26-27: Urban Market: Denver’s premier open air marketplace, Wynkoop Plaza, Denver; coloradoevents.org/urbanmarket.
Oct. 14: Indigenous Peoples Day: Stories, blessings and more, Gazebo in Sopris Park, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.
Oct. 18-19: Pikes Peak DocuFEST: To inspire creative storytelling, positive change and entertainment through film, COS City Hub, Colorado Springs; pikespeakdocufest.com.
Oct. 18-20: Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival: Colorado College, Colorado Springs; rmwfilm.org/festival/festival-overview-2023.
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