Travel Tips & Trends

Celebrating the Fourth

It's easy to find a July 4 fireworks display, pancake breakfast or parade in most Colorado towns and cities. Those who are looking for something a little different to go with their traditional Independence Day celebrations might like to consider these events:

  • Estes Park displays vintage cars from the 1920s and later at its Coolest Car Show on July 4. 970-577-9900, www.estesparkcvb.com/calendar.cfm.
  • Silverton is one of the few places that visitors can enjoy a Rhubarb Festival in addition to other July 4 activities. 800-752-4494.
  • Paonia celebrates independence and cherries with Paonia Cherry Days, from July 4–6. 970-527-3886, www.paoniachamber.com.
  • The Colorado Shakespeare Festival presents a musical, Woody Guthrie's American Song, on July 4 in Boulder. (No, Shakespeare did not write it.) 303-492-0554, www.coloradoshakes.org.
  • Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver runs from July 4–6. www.cherryarts.org.