Colorado Event Calendar

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July

Sunday, Jul 20
All-Gershwin Concert
Community Church of the Rockies, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Sunday, Jul 20
Performance in the Park
Sopris Park, Carbondale
www.carbondalearts.com
970-963-1680

Sunday, Jul 20 thru Tuesday, Jul 22
Snowmass Antiques Fair
Snowmass Mall, Aspen Snowmass
www.mcpresents.com
303-570-9763

Monday, Jul 21
Free Day - Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens - 1005 York Street, Denver
www.botanicgardens.org
720-865-3500

Monday, Jul 21
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra Concert
Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Monday, Jul 21
7th Annual Taste of Silverton
Greene Street , Silverton
www.silvertoncolorado.com
970-387-5654

Monday, Jul 21 thru Saturday, Jul 26
25th Anniversary of Bear Creek Lake Park
Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 West Morrison Road, Morrison
www.lakewood.org
303-697-6159

Tuesday, Jul 22 thru Sunday, Jul 27
Mesa County Fair
Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction
www.mesacountyfair.com
970-244-1860

Wednesday, Jul 23
Otones Brass Band in Concert
Performance Park Amphitheater, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Wednesday, Jul 23
Bands on the Bricks - Wendy Woo
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Wednesday, Jul 23 thru Thursday, Jul 24
Half-Penny Horse Show
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Wednesday, Jul 23 thru Sunday, Jul 27
Arapahoe County Fair
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds 25690 E. Quincy Ave., , Aurora
www.arapahoecountyfair.com
303-795-4955

Thursday, Jul 24 thru Friday, Jul 25
Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio with Daniel Belcher and the Phoenix Symphony Chorus
Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder
www.coloradomusicfest.org
303-449-1397

Thursday, Jul 24 thru Saturday, Jul 26
U.S. Open Mountainboarding Championships
Aspen Snowmass
www.usopenmountainboarding.com
303-886-1812

Thursday, Jul 24 thru Saturday, Jul 26
Dearly Beloved
Crested Butte
www.cbmountaintheatre.org
970-349-0366

Friday, Jul 25
Cool Night Cruz-In
Visitors Center parking lot, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Friday, Jul 25
Noon Tunes - Kort McCumber & McCumerland Gap
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Friday, Jul 25 thru Saturday, Jul 26
Copper Penny Horse Show
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Friday, Jul 25 thru Saturday, Jul 26
Dinosaur Days
Dinosaur Journey Museum, Grand Junction
www.visitgrandjunction.com
970-242-0971

Friday, Jul 25 thru Saturday, Jul 26
Rocky Mountain Storytelling Festival
Kirk Hall Douglas County Fairgrounds and Palmer Lake Elementary School, Castle Rock and Palmer Lake
www.colo-performingartists.com
303-660-5849

Friday, Jul 25 thru Sunday, Jul 27
Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival
Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
www.bluegrass.com
800-624-2422

Friday, Jul 25 thru Sunday, Jul 27
Carbondale Mountain Fair
Sopris Park, Carbondale
www.carbondalearts.com
970-963-1680

Friday, Jul 25 thru Sunday, Jul 27
Wray Daze
Wray
970-332-3484

Saturday, Jul 26
Salida Aspen Concerts
Held Auditorium, Salida High School, Salida CO
www.salidaaspenconcerts.org
719-539-6153

Saturday, Jul 26 thru Sunday, Jul 27
German Fest Denver 2998
Denver Kickers Sport Club, 16776 W. 50th Av. Golden, CO
www.denverkickers.com
303-279-9097

Saturday, Jul 26 thru Sunday, Jul 27
The 8th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Sloan's Lake, Denver
www.cdbf.org
303-722-6852

Sunday, Jul 27
Tapage
Cautauqua Auditorium, Boulder
www.coloradomusicfest.org
303-449-1397

Sunday, Jul 27 thru Monday, Jul 28
The Mambo Kings - Music in the Mountains Festival
BootJack Ranch, Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs
www.musicinthemountains.com
970-247-7657

Monday, Jul 28
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra Concert
Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Tuesday, Jul 29
The Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder
www.coloradomusicfest.org
303-449-1397

Tuesday, Jul 29
Shakespeare's Brother
Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura Street , Littleton
www.artstozoo.com
303-282-5391

Tuesday, Jul 29
Opera Artist Institute Arias Concert
Steamboat Christian Center, Steamboat Springs
www.emeraldcityopera.org
970-879-1996

Wednesday, Jul 30
Free Concert: Gamelan Tunas Mekar
Longmont Museum and Cutural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont
www.ci.longmont.co.us
303-651-8374

Wednesday, Jul 30
Bands on the Bricks - Fab 4
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Thursday, Jul 31
Confluence Concerts - Dotsero
Confluence Park, Denver
www.greenwayfoundation.org
303-893-0750

Thursday, Jul 31
Steamboat Wine Festival
Steamboat Springs
www.steamboatwinefestival.com
303-777-6887

Thursday, Jul 31
Back to the Muse: An Evening with Jamie Horton and Friends
Kenneth King Center on the Auraria Campus - Concert hall, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver
www.ahec.edu
303-780-7836

Thursday, Jul 31
Colorado Scottish Festival and Highlands Games
Highlands Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch
www.scottishgames.org
303-238-6524

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Wednesday, Dec 31
Westward Ho !
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
www.taboroperahouse.net
719-486-8409

Saturday, Jun 6 thru Sunday, Jun 8
Snowmass 5th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest
Pepper Hill, Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

August

Friday, Aug 1
Free Day - Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield - 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton
www.botanicgardens.org
303-973-3705

Friday, Aug 1
Noon Tunes - Jockamo
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Friday, Aug 1 thru Sunday, Aug 3
Covered Wagon Days
Town of Del Norte, Del Norte, Colorado
delnortechamber.org
719-657-2845

Friday, Aug 1 thru Tuesday, Aug 5
Adams County Fair
Adams County Fairgrounds, Commerce City
www.adamscountyfair.com

Friday, Aug 1 thru Tuesday, Aug 5
Larimer County Fair
Larimer County Fairgrounds, Loveland
www.larimercountyfair.org

Friday, Aug 1 thru Friday, Aug 8
Garfield County Fair
Garfield County Fair, Rifle
www.garfieldcountyfair.com
970-625-5922

Friday, Aug 1 thru Saturday, Aug 9
Artists' Alpine Holiday
Ouray Community Center, Ouray
www.ourayarts.org
970-626-3212

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Wednesday, Dec 31
Westward Ho !
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
www.taboroperahouse.net
719-486-8409

Saturday, Aug 2
Free Day - Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum - 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
www.denverartmuseum.org
720-865-5000

Saturday, Aug 2
Olathe Sweet Corn Festival
Olathe
www.olathesweetcornfest.com
970-323-6006

Saturday, Aug 2
Bleacher Bums
O' Brien Park, S. Parker Rd. & Mainstreet, Parker
www.parkerartscouncil.org
303-840-5406

Saturday, Aug 2
Windjammers Jazz Orchestra
Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Avenue, Littleton
www.littletonmusic.org
303-730-4612

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Sunday, Aug 3
Ruckus in the Rockies-JRTCA Jack Russell Terrier Trials
Stanley Park Ball Fields, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Sunday, Aug 3
Mountain Masterpieces Arts Fair
Snowmass Village Mall, Aspen Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Sunday, Aug 3
“Southern Voices”: the Humorous Writings of Southern Women in Performance
St Luke's Episcopal Church, Denver

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Saturday, Aug 9
Boulder County Fair
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Boulder
www.bouldercountyfair.org
303-772-7170

Saturday, Aug 2 thru Saturday, Aug 30
Free Gas - Chicken Lips Gives it to America
Avenue Theater, 417 East 17th Avenue , Denver
www.avenuetheater.com
303-321-5925

Sunday, Aug 3 thru Saturday, Aug 9
GMA Music in the Rockies Concert Series
YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Monday, Aug 4 thru Saturday, Aug 9
Kit Carson County Fair
Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, Burlington
www.kitcarsoncounty.org
719-346-0111

Monday, Aug 4 thru Saturday, Aug 9
Lincoln County Fair
Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Hugo
www.lincolncounty.colostate.edu
719-743-2606

Monday, Aug 4 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Douglas County Fair and Rodeo
Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock
www.douglascountyfairandrodeo.com

Wednesday, Aug 6
Acoustic Roots Trio Concert
Performance Park Amphitheater, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
1-800-44-EST

Wednesday, Aug 6
Free Concert: Face
Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont
www.ci.longmont.co.us
303-651-8374

Wednesday, Aug 6
Bands on the Bricks - Home Slice Band
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Wednesday, Aug 6 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Hunter Jumper Horse Show, Festival II
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Wednesday, Aug 6 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Logan County Fair
Logan County Fairgrounds, Sterling
www.loganco.gov
970-522-0888

Friday, Aug 8
Prelude to Estes Park Plein Air 2008
Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Friday, Aug 8
Denver Concert Band
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
www.taboroperahouse.net
719-486-8409

Friday, Aug 8
Cosi fan tutte by WA Mozart
Moffat County High School, Craig
www.emeraldcityopera.org
970-723-8240

Friday, Aug 8
Noon Tunes - Arthur Lee Land
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Friday, Aug 8 thru Saturday, Aug 9
27th Snowmagical Family Fun Fest
Snowmass village, Aspen Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

Friday, Aug 8 thru Saturday, Aug 9
BBQ at the Summit
Downtown Dillon, Dillon
www.bbqatthesummit.com
888-499-4499

Friday, Aug 8 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Snowmass G3
Aspen Snowmass
www.racemsc.com
970-333-1159

Friday, Aug 8 thru Sunday, Aug 17
94th Annual Routt County Fair
Routt Couty Fairgrounds, Hayden
www.routtcountyfair.org

Friday, Aug 8 thru Friday, Aug 29
Batik Artists
First Street Gallery, Trinidad, Colorado
www.trinidadarts.org
719-846-1441

Saturday, Aug 9
Performance in the Park
Sopris Park, Carbondale
www.carbondalearts.com
970-963-1680

Saturday, Aug 9
Zoomily
Denver Zoo, Denver
www.denverzoo.org
303-376-4800

Saturday, Aug 9
Colorado Fest
Courthouse Square Lawn, Gunnison
www.coloradofest.com
877-286-4012

Saturday, Aug 9
Milliken Beef 'N Bean Day
Millikin
www.town.milliken.co.us
970-587-4331

Saturday, Aug 9
The Denver Concert Band
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
www.taboroperahouse.net
719-486-8409

Saturday, Aug 9
Salida Aspen Concerts (6th of six)
John Held Auditorium, Salida High School, 10th and D Streets, Salida
www.salidaaspenconcerts.org
719-539-6153

Saturday, Aug 9
Ridgway Arts & Crafts Show
Town Park, Ridgway
www.ridgwaycolorado.com
800-220-4959

Saturday, Aug 9 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Antiques at the Aud
City Auditorium, Colorado Springs
719-596-8839

Saturday, Aug 9 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Buena Vista Gold Rush Days
Main Street, Buena Vista
www.fourteenernet.com

Saturday, Aug 9 thru Sunday, Aug 10
Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland
www.sculptureinthepark.org
970-663-2940

Wednesday, Aug 13
Free Day - Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver
www.dmns.org
303-322-7009

Wednesday, Aug 13
Free Concert: Liz Masterson & the Cactus Crooners
Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont
www.ci.longmont.co.us
303-651-8374

Wednesday, Aug 13
Bands on the Bricks - Erica Brown Band
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Thursday, Aug 14 thru Sunday, Aug 17
Palisade Peach Festival
Downtown, Palisade
www.palisadepeachfest.com
970-464-7458

Thursday, Aug 14 thru Sunday, Aug 17
Wild Mushroom Festival
Crested Butte
www.crested-butte-wild-mushroom-festival.com
800-545-4505

Friday, Aug 15
None Tunes - Boulder Philharmonic
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Friday, Aug 15 thru Sunday, Aug 17
The Folks Festival
Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
www.bluegrass.com
800-624-2422

Friday, Aug 15 thru Sunday, Aug 17
Colorado Jr. Rodeo Association Finals
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Saturday, Aug 16
Auto Extravaganza
Bond Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Aug 16
Lafayette Peach Festival
Old Town Lafayette, Lafayette
www.discoverlafayette.com
303-926-4352

Saturday, Aug 16
Rocky Ford Watermelon Day
Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds, Rocky Ford
www.arkvalleyfair.com
719-254-7723

Saturday, Aug 16
Cosi fan tutte by WA Mozart
Steamboat Christian Center, Steamboat Springs
www.emeraldcityopera.org
970-879-1996

Saturday, Aug 16 thru Sunday, Aug 17
Antiques @ Longmont
Boulder County Fairground, Longmont
719-596-8839

Saturday, Aug 16 thru Sunday, Aug 17
Gilpin County Fair
Gilpin County Fairgrounds, Black Hawk
www.co.gilpin.co.us
303-582-5214

Saturday, Aug 16 thru Sunday, Aug 17
5th Annual Snowmass Wellness Experience
Aspen Snowmass
www.snowmasswellness.com
800-SNOWMASS

Sunday, Aug 17
La Traviata by G. Verdi
Steamboat Springs High School Auditorium, Steamboat Springs
www.emeraldcityopera.org
970-879-1996

Wednesday, Aug 20
Bands on the Bricks - Chris Daniels & the Kings
Historic Pearl Street between 13th and 14th Streets, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Wednesday, Aug 20 thru Tuesday, Aug 26
The Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival
Dillon and Silverthorne
www.alpenglowmusic.org
970-486-4774

Thursday, Aug 21
Estes Park Plein Air Paint our Town
Downtown, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Thursday, Aug 21 thru Saturday, Aug 30
Run for your wife
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Crested Butte
www.cbmountaintheatre.org
970-349-0366

Friday, Aug 22
Highlights from the ballad of Baby Doe
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
www.taboroperahouse.net
719-486-8409

Friday, Aug 22
Endless Summer Music Celebration
Pearl Street Mall between 13th and 14th Street, Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Friday, Aug 22 thru Saturday, Aug 23
Creede Mushroom Foray
Creede
www.creede.com
800-327-2102

Friday, Aug 22 thru Saturday, Aug 23
Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival
Corner of 5th and Cleveland, Loveland
www.loveland.org
970-667-6311

Friday, Aug 22 thru Sunday, Aug 24
Old Spanish Trails Music Festival and Mexican Rodeo
Monte Vista
www.montearts.com
719-850-0114

Friday, Aug 22 thru Sunday, Aug 24
Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival
Mesa Verde National Park, Cortez
www.mesaverdecountry.com
800-530-2998

Friday, Aug 22 thru Sunday, Aug 24
Peace Corps Celebration
Northside Aztlan Community Center, Fort Collins, CO
www.beetstreet.org
970-419-8240

Saturday, Aug 23
Trinidaddio Blues Fest 10
City Park, Trinidad, Colorado
www.trinidaddio.com
866-480-4750

Saturday, Aug 23
Estes Park Plein Air Gala Opening Day Festivities
Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Saturday, Aug 23
Estes Park Plein Air Quick Draw
Riverside Plaza, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Aug 23
Blues, Brew, and BBQ
4th Street Plaza, Carbondale
www.kdnk.org
970-963-0139

Saturday, Aug 23
John Denver Tribute Concert
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Aug 23 thru Sunday, Aug 24
Heritage Festival
Bond Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Aug 23 thru Sunday, Aug 24
Georgetown Victorian House and Museum Tour
throughout the town, Georgetown Colorado
www.historicgeorgetown.org
303-569-2840

Saturday, Aug 23 thru Sunday, Aug 24
King Boletus Mushroom Festival
Buena Vista Heritage Museum, Buena Vista
www.buenavistaheritage.org
719-395-6612

Wednesday, Aug 27 thru Saturday, Aug 30
Run for your wife
Crested Butte
www.cbmountaintheatre.org
970-349-0366

Friday, Aug 29 thru Sunday, Aug 31
11th Annual Wet Mountain Western Days
Westcliffe
www.wetmountainwesterndays.com
719-783-9163

Friday, Aug 29 thru Sunday, Aug 31
Murder At The Double A Barn On Labor Day Weekend.
Double AA Barn , Grand Lake
www.mtnlodging.com
970-726-8881

Friday, Aug 29 thru Sunday, Aug 31
Four Corners Folk Festival
Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs
www.folkwest.com
877-472-4672

Saturday, Aug 30 thru Sunday, Aug 31
Salsa Fiesta
Creede
www.creede.com
800-327-2102

Saturday, Jun 6 thru Sunday, Jun 8
Snowmass 5th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest
Pepper Hill, Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

September

Tuesday, Sep 2 thru Tuesday, Sep 30
Drive-in Theaters - an American Icon turns 75
The Photographers' Gallery -Cherry Creek North / 2426 E 3rd Ave. , Denver, Colorado
www.photogallerydenver.com
303-780-9317

Wednesday, Sep 3 thru Sunday, Sep 7
Meeker Sheep Dog Trials
Meeker
www.meekersheepdog.com
970-878-5510

Thursday, Sep 4 thru Sunday, Sep 7
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival
Stanley Park Festival Grounds, Estes Park
www.scotfest.com
800-443-7837

Friday, Sep 5
Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too
Denver Zoo, Denver
www.denverzoo.org
303-376-4800

Friday, Sep 5 thru Sunday, Sep 7
TriMedia Film Festival
4 Venues in Old Town, Fort Collins
www.trimediafestival.org

Friday, Sep 5 thru Sunday, Sep 7
Spirit of Chautauqua Boulder Art Association Art Exhibition
Historic Chautauqua Community House, Boulder
www.chautauqua.com
303/444-8565

Saturday, Sep 6
AIDS Walk Colorado
Cheesman Park, Denver
www.aidswalkcolorado.org
303-861-9255

Saturday, Sep 6
Free Day - Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum - 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
www.denverartmuseum.org
720-865-5000

Saturday, Sep 6
5th Annual Oktoberfest presented by Beck's
Snowmass Village, Aspen Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

Saturday, Sep 6
5th Annual Aspen/Snowmass Ride for the Cure
Aspen Snowmass
www.komenaspen.org
970-920-0250

Saturday, Sep 6
Harvest Beer Festival,
Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez
www.montezumalandconservancy.org
970-565-1664

Saturday, Sep 6
Potato Day
Greeley
www.greeleygov.com
970-350-9220

Saturday, Sep 6 thru Sunday, Sep 28
9th Annual Longmont Studio Tours Preview Exhibition
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, Colorado
www.ci.longmont.co.us
303-651-8374

Sunday, Sep 7
Free Day - Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver
www.dmns.org
303-322-7009

Sunday, Sep 7
Big Chili Cook-off
Evergreen
www.bigchili.org
303-674-3412

Sunday, Sep 7
Teddy Bear Cream Tea
Molly Brown House Museum, Denver
www.mollybrown.org
303-832-4092

Monday, Sep 8 thru Monday, Sep 29
Clay! 2008
First Street Gallery, Trinidad, Colorado
www.trinidadarts.org
719-846-1441

Tuesday, Sep 9
Senior Zoofari
Denver Zoo, Denver
www.denverzoo.org
303-376-4800

Thursday, Sep 11 thru Sunday, Sep 14
3rd Annual Estes Park Film Festival
The Historic Park Theater, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Friday, Sep 12 thru Saturday, Sep 13
Snowmass Wine and Jazz Festival
Snowmass Mall, Snowmass
www.snowmassrotary.org
970-379-6577

Friday, Sep 12 thru Sunday, Sep 14
Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
Telluride Town Park, Telluride
www.tellurideblues.com
866-515-6166

Friday, Sep 12 thru Sunday, Sep 14
The Top Hands Classic Team Penning Event
Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-44-ESTES

Friday, Sep 12 thru Sunday, Sep 14
33rd Annual Snowmass Balloon Festival
Aspen Snowmass
www.snowmassballoon.com
800-SNOWMASS

Friday, Sep 12 thru Sunday, Sep 14
41st Annual Denver Gem and Mineral Show
Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 East 58th Avenue (I-25, Exit 215), Denver
www.denvermineralshow.com
303-233-2516

Saturday, Sep 13
The Cheley Camp Tour
Cheley Camp, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Sep 13
Apple Fest
Historic Turner Farm, Buena Vista
www.buenavistaheritage.org
719-395-6612

Saturday, Sep 13 thru Sunday, Sep 14
Autumn Art Walk & Studio Tour
Various Art Galleries, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Sep 13 thru Sunday, Sep 14
Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
Bond Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Sep 13 thru Sunday, Sep 14
Happy Apple Farm Fall Festival
Happy Apple Farm, Penrose
www.happyapplefarm.com
719-372-6300

Saturday, Sep 13 thru Sunday, Sep 14
Fort Garland Fandango
Fort Garland Museum, Fort Garland
www.coloradohistory.org
303-866-3682

Thursday, Sep 18
Cecilio & Kapono - C&K35 Back in the Day Concert
The Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
www.gothictheatre.com
303-788-0984

Thursday, Sep 18 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Colorado Mountain Winefest
Riverbend Park, Palisade
www.coloradowinefest.com
970-464-0111

Friday, Sep 19
Lines into Shapes
Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Friday, Sep 19 thru Saturday, Sep 20
Wildlife Film Festival
Denver Zoo, Denver
www.denverzoo.org
303-376-4800

Friday, Sep 19 thru Saturday, Sep 20
Apple Jubilee Festival
Cross Orchards Historic Site, Grand Junction
www.visitgrandjunction.com
970-242-0971

Friday, Sep 19 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Colorfest Wine Tasting
Pagosa Springs
800-252-2204

Friday, Sep 19 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Downtown Boulder Fall Festival
Pearl Street (between 11th and 14th Streets), Boulder
www.boulderdowntown.com
303-449-3774

Saturday, Sep 20 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Festival Italiano
Belmar - Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood
www.belmarcolorado.com
303-742-1520

Saturday, Sep 20 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Autumn Gold - A Festival of Bands, Brats 'n Beer
Bond Park, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Saturday, Sep 20 thru Sunday, Sep 21
Fall Holistic Fair
Larimer County Fairgrounds - West Hall, Loveland
www.holisticlifechoices.com
970-472-0200

Sunday, Sep 21
7th Annual Second Wind Fund Walk/Run/Ride
Green Mountain High School, Lakewood, CO 80228
www.thesecondwindfund.org
303-988-2645

Wednesday, Sep 24 thru Friday, Sep 26
Rocky Mountain National Park Historic Lodges & Homesteads Tour
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park
800-443-7837

Thursday, Sep 25 thru Tuesday, Sep 30
Aspen Filmfest
Aspen
www.aspenfilm.org
970-925-6882

Friday, Sep 26 thru Saturday, Sep 27
Ghost Walk
Starts at El Pueblo Museum, PUEBLO
719-566-8844

Friday, Sep 26 thru Sunday, Sep 28
94th Annual Fruita Fall Festival
Downtown , Fruita
www.fruitafallfestival.com
970-858-3894

Saturday, Sep 27
Free Day - Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens - 1005 York Street, Denver
www.botanicgardens.org
720-865-3500

Saturday, Sep 27
Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon
Aspen Snowmass
www.utemountaineer.com
970-925-2849

Saturday, Sep 27
Mountain Chile Cha Cha
Town Park, Pagosa Springs
www.folkwest.com
970-731-5582

Saturday, Sep 27
Art for the Sangres
Historic Pine Ranch, Westcliffe
www.sanisabel.org
719-783-3018

Saturday, Sep 27 thru Sunday, Sep 28
Southwest Traders Rendezvous
Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez
www.cortezculturalcenter.org
970-565-1151

Saturday, Sep 27 thru Sunday, Sep 28
3rd Annual Estes Park Studio Tour
Various Art Galleries, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Monday, Sep 29 thru Tuesday, Sep 30
Rocky Mountain Beagle Club Specialty Dog Show
Estes Park Conference Center, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Tuesday, Sep 30
Boo at the Zoo
Denver Zoo, Denver
www.denverzoo.org
303-376-4800

Saturday, Jun 6 thru Sunday, Jun 8
Snowmass 5th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest
Pepper Hill, Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
800-SNOWMASS

October

Thursday, Oct 9 thru Saturday, Oct 11
Great American Beer Festival
Colorado Convention Center, Denver
www.beertown.org
303-447-0816

Ongoing

Now thru Tuesday, Jul 22
Snowmass Antiques Fair
Snowmass Mall, Aspen Snowmass
www.mcpresents.com
303-570-9763

Now thru Friday, Jul 25
Invitational Quilts
CK Media Gallery, Golden
www.ckmedia.com
303-716-9240

Now thru Saturday, Jul 26
El Paso County Fair
El Paso County Fairgrounds, Calahan
www.elpasocountyfair.com
719-520-7880

Now thru Sunday, Jul 27
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S . Allison Parkway, Lakewood
www.ovationplayers.com
303-987-7845

Now thru Sunday, Jul 27
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Frontier Park , Cheyenne, WY
www.cfdrodeo.com
307-778-7222

Now thru Sunday, Jul 27
Five Two Eight O - an award-winning story, art and theatre project
see description, Denver
www.fivetwoeighto.org

Now thru Thursday, Jul 31
Patrick Kikut Exhibition
First Street Gallery, Trinidad, Colorado
www.trinidadarts.org
719-846-1441

Now thru Thursday, Jul 31
Crested Butte Music Festival
Variety of Venues, Crested Butte
www.crestedbuttemusicfestival.com
970-349-0619

Now thru Thursday, Jul 31
Starry, Starry Summer Nights
Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo
www.sdc-arts.org
719-295-7200

Now thru Saturday, Aug 2
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vilar Center for the Arts in Beaver Creek and various other locations, Vail
www.vailmusicfestival.org
877-812-5700

Now thru Saturday, Aug 2
Frank Loesser's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
CU Boulder Music Theatre, Boulder
www.cuconcerts.org
303-492-8008

Now thru Saturday, Aug 2
Views of the Himalaya
Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, Golden
www.bwamm.org
303-996-2755

Now thru Sunday, Aug 3
Colorado Renaissance Festival
Larkspur
www.coloradorenaissance.com
303-688-6010

Now thru Sunday, Aug 3
Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music
CU Boulder Music Theatre, Boulder
www.cuconcerts.org
303-492-8008

Now thru Saturday, Aug 9
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Heritage Square Music Hall Children’s Theatre, Golden
www.hsmusichall.com
303-279-7800

Now thru Sunday, Aug 10
Central City Opera Summer Festival
Central City Opera House, Central City
www.centralcityopera.org
303-292-6700

Now thru Saturday, Aug 16
Live Professional Theatre All Summer Long in Trinidad!
Massari Theatre, Trinidad Junior College Campus, Trinidad
www.scrtheatre.com
719-846-4765

Now thru Saturday, Aug 16
Seussical the Musical
Alex Kaufman Theatre, Aspen
www.theatreaspen.org
970-925-9313

Now thru Saturday, Aug 16
“Laughter on the 23rd Floor”
West Colfax E-Vent Center, 9797 W. Colfax, Lakewood
www.thisisspotlight.org
303-232-0363

Now thru Sunday, Aug 17
Aspen Music Festival
Aspen
www.aspenmusicfestival.com
970-925-9042

Now thru Sunday, Aug 17
Forever Plaid
Park Village Playhouse, 900 Moraine Ave., Estes Park
www.nationalparkplayers.com
970-577-7469

Now thru Thursday, Aug 21
36th Annual Snowmass Rodeo
Snowmass Rodeo Grounds, Snowmass Aspen
www.snowmassrodeo.org
800-SNOWMASS

Now thru Saturday, Aug 23
“The Hot L Baltimore”
Barth Hotel, 1514 17th Street, Denver
www.seniorhousingoptions.org
303-595-4464

Now thru Tuesday, Aug 26
Venice on the Creek
Cherry Creek across from Larimer Square, Denver
www.veniceonthecreek.com
303-893-0750

Now thru Saturday, Aug 30
Charles Deas: Telling Tales to 1840s America
Denver Art Museum, Denver
www.denverartmuseum.org
720-865-5000

Now thru Sunday, Aug 31
Exhibit-Images, Brochures and Postcards of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park
Byers-Evans House, 1310 Bannock, Denver
www.coloradohistory.org
303-620-4933

Now thru Monday, Sep 1
Native American Indian Dances and Cultural Programs
Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez
www.cortezculturalcenter.org
970-565-1151

Now thru Monday, Sep 1
10th Summer Art Walk, Greater Estes Valley
Area Art Galleries , Estes Park
800-443-7837

Now thru Friday, Sep 5
“Convention?” a behind-the-scenes look at campaign trials
Avenue Theater, 417 East 17th Avenue , Denver
www.avenuetheater.com
303-321-5925

Now thru Sunday, Sep 7
Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
Denver Art Museum, Denver
www.denverartmuseum.org
720-865-5000

Now thru Sunday, Sep 28
13th Annual Colorado Yoga Journal Conference
Estes Park Center YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
800-443-7837

Now thru Sunday, Oct 5
Exhibit of Headwear from Around the World
Radius Gallery, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood
www.lakewood.org
303-987-7850

Now thru Saturday, Oct 11
Farmers' Market
Downtown @ Miners Memorial Square, Trinidad, Colorado
www.historictrinidad.com

Now thru Friday, Dec 26
Mercury Café Friday Night Poetry
Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver
www.mercurycafe.com
303-294-9258

Now thru Sunday, Dec 28
Mercury Café presents Jazz pianist Joe Bonner
Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver
www.mercurycafe.com
303-294-9258

Now thru Sunday, Jan 4
Before Estes: Native Cultures of the Mountain Valley
Estes Park Museum, Estes Park
www.estesparkcvb.com
970-586-6256

Now thru Saturday, Aug 15
The Baroque World of Fernando Botero
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs
www.csfineartscenter.org
719-477-4316