| What |
Where |
EST. DATE BASED ON '98 |
Phone |
Etc. |
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| Nature Programs |
Rocky Mt Natl Pk |
01/?-12/? |
970-586-1206 |
Park Auditorium. 7:30pm |
| First Friday Lodo Art Tours |
Denver |
01/?-12/? |
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Every first friday of the month |
| First Friday Artwalks |
Boulder |
01/?-12/?-? |
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Every first friday of the month |
| Farmer's Market |
Boulder |
05/?-09/?-? |
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Sat. 8-2, Wed 10-2 (May 27). 13th & Canyon |
| Boulder Outdoor Film Fest |
Boulder |
06/3-9/9 every saturday |
575-1319? |
outdoorfilmfestival.com for schedule of films |
| Chautauqua Silent Film Fest |
Boulder |
06/03-08/26 |
545-6924 |
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| Bands on the Bricks |
Boulder |
06/04-08/27 |
449-3774 |
7-9pm |
| Renaissance Festival |
Larkspur |
06/13-8/2 in 99 |
303? 476-0206 |
688-6010 |
| Cowbow Singalongs |
Estes Park |
06/16-08/16 |
800-44-ESTES |
around campfire. Bond Park Thurs-Sun 7:30 good weather |
| Opera in Aspen |
Aspen |
06/18-09/16 |
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| Aspen Music Festival |
Aspen |
06/19-08/16 |
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| Music in the Mountains |
Estes Park |
06/21-07/26 |
970-586-4031 |
chamber music series.Rocky Ridge Music Ctr. Ticket@door |
| Boulder Concert Band Series |
Boulder |
06/23-07/21 |
452-7394 |
marches, singalongs, show tunes. various parks 7:30pm |
| Greeley Independ. Stampeed |
Greeley |
06/25-07/06 |
800-982-2855 |
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| Summerfest concerts |
Estes Park |
06/?-08/? |
970-586-3341 |
series of free concerts at Estes YMCA |
| Aspen Theater in the Park |
Aspen |
06/?-08/? |
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| Chautauqua Summer Festival |
Boulder |
06/?-08/? |
440-7666 |
various days/concerts/films etc. |
| Out to Lunch Concerts |
Boulder Mall |
06/?-09/? |
449-3774 |
Wed, Thur & Fri starting June 3: Noon |
| Arabian Horse Show |
Estes Park |
07/01-05 |
970-586-6104 |
Estes Park Fairgrounds, Free |
| Tread at Twilight |
Steamboat |
07/02 |
970-879-2214 |
Surprise cultural excursions on bus + dinner @ brewrey |
| Free Snowmass Concerts |
Snowmass |
07/02,9,16,23,30 |
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| Santa Fe Opera |
Santa Fe, NM |
07/03 - 8/29 |
505-986-590 |
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| Fireman's Dance |
Ouray |
07/03 |
325-7352 |
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| Michael Mt. Murphy's Westfest |
Silver Creek/WP |
07/03-04 |
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Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff W. Dan Fogel. Nitty Gritty, America |
| Cherry Creek Art Fair |
Denver |
07/03-05 |
355-2787 |
over 4th weekend. |
| Strings in the Mountains |
Steamboat |
07/03-08/15 |
970-879-5056 |
chamber, jazz, country, bluegrass. base Mt. Werner, $12-20 |
| Santa Fe Opera |
Santa Fe |
07/03-08/29 |
505-986-5900 |
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| Fireworks |
Estes Park |
07/04 |
800-44-estes |
Over lake estes about 9:30 (after sunset) |
| Parade, Concrt, race,firewk |
Aspen |
07/04 |
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| Fireworks & Concert |
Breckenridge |
07/04 |
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| Concert/Fireworks etc |
Boulder |
07/04 |
440-7666 |
100th anniver of Chautauqua. Conc-5:00. 1-4 events |
| Pikes Peak Hill Climb |
CO Springs |
07/04 |
719-685-4400 |
Int'l auto & motorcycle racers. 10am $25+ |
| Independence Day |
Grand Junction |
07/04 |
970-242-5466 |
parade, bbq, concerts. Lincoln Park. Fireworks $1 |
| Independence Day |
Longmont |
07/04 |
651-8434 |
Concert & fireworks at Fairgrounds (easy in & out! nice show) |
| Grand Celebr. & rededication |
Boulder |
07/04 |
786-9463 |
Chautauqua, concert, hayride, vintage baseball |
| 4th of July |
Ouray |
07/04 |
325-4576 |
water fights 2pm Main & 6th, flare parade dusk-Main. etc! |
| Big Water Brew Fest |
Salida |
07/04 |
970-539-2068 |
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| Red Ryder Rodeo |
Pagosa Springs |
07/4-5 |
970-264-5962 |
arts, crafts, parade, fireworks |
| Vail America Days |
Vail |
07/04 weekend |
970-479-1394 |
parade, mimes, jugglers, fireworks |
| Freedom Fest |
Central City |
07/04 weekend |
303?582-5077 |
bands, food, beer garden, fireworks |
| Cowboy Roundup Days |
Steamboat |
07/04 weekend |
800-922-2722 |
firworks, rodeo, flapjacks, parade, tubing down Yampa |
| Lighter than air Baloon Affair |
Montrose |
07/04 weekend |
800-923-5515 |
6:30 am(balloon glow), 35 balloons in '97. |
| High Country Stampeed Rodeo |
Fraser |
07/04,11,18,25 |
970-726-5319 |
or 303-726-4118. BBQ & rodeo. Sat evenings. |
| Cowgirl Classic All Wom. Rodeo |
Durango |
07/04-05 |
970-247-1666 |
All woman's rodeo |
| Breckenridge Music Fest |
Breckenridge |
07/04-08/15 |
970-453-2120 |
chamber and ensembles. Riverwalk Center daily xcp Mon |
| Yacht club antique boat show |
Grand Lake |
07/04? |
703-444-4194 |
442-1873. BBQ, show, fireworks. Yacht club docks. |
| Woofstock Festival |
Steamboat |
07/04? |
800-774-1191 |
comedy,concerts,wines,dog care,food, Broncos.$20.Sheraton |
| Co Dance Festival |
Boulder |
07/06-09/02 |
442-7666 |
dance theater music. $16-28 |
| Celebrate Eldorado Fest |
Boulder/Eldorado |
07/07-08 |
494-3943 |
recreational and fundrasing activities |
| Rooftop Rodeo |
Estes Park |
07/07-12 |
970-586-6104 |
Parade 10am7th, $9 |
| Wildflower Festival |
Crested Butte |
07/07-13 |
800-545-4505 |
guided hikes, photo, drawing, cooking workshops |
| Artists Alpine Holiday |
Ouray |
07/08 |
626-5452 |
Juried art show. Community Center 320 6th. free |
| Ridgeway Arts & Crafts Rendez. |
Ridgway |
07/08-09 |
325-4793 |
Ridgway Town Park. Juried show music food. |
| Denver Black Arts Fest. |
Denver |
07/10-12 |
329-3976 |
860-7747, City Park, East High School |
| Celebration Arts Fair |
Telluride |
07/10-12 |
970-728-3930 |
magicians, crafts, 1-88-telluride |
| Friends of Jazz Summer Series |
Boulder |
07/10-12 |
449-5930 |
Courthouse- Dixiland Jazz |
| Durango Fiesta Days |
Durango |
07/10-13 |
970-563-4185 |
Rodoes, parades, street dances, BBQ, pies ('97 is 63rd) |
| Central City Opera |
Central City |
07/11 - ? |
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| Rocky Mt. Brewers Festival |
Snowmass |
07/11 |
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| Bldr Folk & Bluegrass Fest |
Boulder |
07/11 |
440-7666 |
Chautauqua. $6-22. 1:00 and 8:00pm |
| American Music Festival |
Winter Park |
07/11-12 |
803-8497 |
Usually 2nd to last week in July |
| Vail Arts Festival |
Vail |
07/11-12 |
800-525-3875 |
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| Breck Jazz Fest/Gen. Jazz Jul |
Breckenridge |
07/11-13 |
800-221-1091 |
453-2000, 970-453-6018 days free, nts $16-25 |
| Hardrock 100 |
Siverton |
07/11-13 |
970-387-0282 |
Ultra-endurance marathon for hard bodies |
| Skookum Day and Rendezvous |
Ft. Collins |
07/12 |
970-221-6738 |
Living History Day. Library Park |
| Annual Ethnic Food Festival |
Loveland |
07/12 |
? |
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| Cherry Pie Festival |
Loveland |
07/12 |
970-962-2410 |
Loveland museum & gallery (compare phone to food fest) |
| Loveland Food Festival |
Loveland |
07/12 |
970-962-2910 |
downtown 4th street (compare phone to cherry fest) |
| Estes Pk Music Festival |
Estes Park |
07/13-08/17 |
970-586-9203 |
Co Music Fest Orchestra. Park High School. Tick @ door |
| Shakespeare in the Park |
Telluride |
07/16-17 |
970-728-3041 |
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| Cattlemen's Days Rodeo |
Gunnison |
07/16-20 |
970-641-1501 |
carnival, parade, rodeo, dances at Elks Lodge |
| Theater in the Park |
Denver |
07/17-08/09 |
770-2106 |
Civic Center Park/Greek Amphitheater 8pm |
| Zebulon: Festival of Arts |
CO Springs |
07/17-08/11 |
719-475-2465 |
570-8958. llama hikes, presentations, lecture on area |
| Mt. Theater Productions |
Crested Butte |
07/17-08/21 |
800-545-4505 |
various theater productions |
| LoDo Music Festival |
Denver |
07/17-18 |
329-6681 |
295-1195 or 888-lodo. Ziggy Marly,Joan Osborn 18th & Blake |
| Dinosaur Days |
Grand Junction |
07/17-20 |
970-245-2926 |
Main St. St dancing, booths, bed & other races |
| Cheyenne Frontier Days |
Cheyenne |
07/17-26 |
800-227-6336 |
17th-Sawyer Brown, 21st Vince Gill, 24-25 Alan Jacksn |
| Boulder Artfair |
Boulder Mall |
07/18-19 |
449-3774 |
Pearl St. Mall |
| Cherry Blossom Festival |
Denver |
07/18-19 |
296-1844 |
usually 2nd weekend of June? 295-0305 |
| Winter Park Jazz Fest |
Winter Park |
07/18-19 |
830-TIXS |
11am. $19.50/day or $34.50 in '98-usually last week Jul |
| Boulder Mall Art Fair |
Boulder |
07/18-19 |
449-3774 |
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| Balloon Festival |
Steamboat |
07/18-20 |
970-879-0882(0) |
"Rainbow Weekend", Art in park, pet contest, volleyball |
| Highland Games & Celtic Fest |
CO Springs |
07/19 PY |
719-473-7389 |
$5-7. Coronado High School 8am-4:30pm. |
| Tumbleweed Festival |
Cheyenne Wells |
07/19-20 |
719-767-5051 |
free-food, horseshoe,golf tourn. craft. dance-800-825-0208 |
| Broken Skull Cattle Drive |
Steamboat |
07/19-27 |
970-879-0090 |
authentic cattle drive for would-be cowboys |
| Harleyfest |
Central City |
07/20 |
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Music etc. on Mainstreet |
| Theater in the Park |
Denver |
07/21-23 |
832-6224 |
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| HunterJumper Horse show |
Estes Park |
07/22-08/02 |
970-586-6104 |
Estes Park Fairgrounds, Free |
| Aspen Dance Festival |
Aspen |
07/20-8/7 in '99 |
877-326-2464 |
0 |
| Alpine Art Fair |
Winter Park |
07/22-23 |
970-726-5585 |
970-726-4118 or 970-726-5585 |
| Sertoma Rodeo & street bfast |
CO Springs |
07/23 |
719-570-9906 |
Western music, dance, flapjacks. 5:30-8am |
| Wild West Fest & Norwood Rodeo |
Telluride |
07/23-26 |
1-88-telluride |
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| Music in the Mountains |
Durango |
07/24-08/10 |
970-385-6820 |
Classical music in unique mt. setting. |
| Nederland Old Timer Days |
Nederland |
07/24-26 |
258-3580 |
spike driving, bow sawing, parade, bbq, etc. |
| Colorado Indian Market |
Denver |
07/24-26 |
447-9967 |
$7 10:00-5:00 |
| Victorian Fair/Pie Festival |
Boulder |
07/25 |
449-3464 |
museum of history 10:00-4:00 |
| Larimer Cnty Dog & Cat shows |
Loveland |
07/25 & 27 |
970-669-6760 |
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| Mesa County Fair |
Grand Junction |
07/25-08/02 |
970-242-9244 |
carnivals, booths, games |
| Thunderbird Arts Festival |
Vail |
07/25-26 |
525-3875 |
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| Buffalo Bill Days |
Golden |
07/25-27 |
279-3113 |
parade, music, brews, chili cookoff, burro races. 526-7433 |
| KGNU's Mountain Jam |
Gold Hill |
07/26 |
449-4885 |
Gold Hill Inn, Molly O'Brien, Colcannon etc. noon. food, music. |
| Movable Feast |
Breckenridge |
07/26 |
453-9142 |
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| Greeley Arts Picnic |
Greeley |
07/26-27 |
970-356-5000 |
One of CO's most popular mutimedia festivals.200+ artists |
| Annual Aerial Weekend |
Crested Butte |
07/25-26 |
800-545-4505 |
balloons, airplanes, parachutes, hang gliders, raptors. |
| Thelonious Monk Institute |
Aspen |
07/27-08/07 |
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| Burro Days |
Fairplay |
07/28-30 in '00 |
719-836-4279 |
30 mile pack burro race (52nd annual)-free |
| El Paso County Fair |
CO Springs |
07/29-08/03 |
719-575-8690 |
rodeo, 4H, tractor pull. Calhan Fairgrnds 9am-11pm $5 |
| Picnic,Art in the Park,Concert |
Winter Park |
07/30 |
970-726-4118 |
Chocolate Rodeo too?! |
| Teller County Fair |
Cripple Creek |
07/30-08/03 |
719-689-2552 |
Livestock, horse shows, BBQ more. Teller Cnty Fairgrounds |
| Weld County Fair |
Greeley |
07/30-08/05 |
970-356-4000 |
second largest fair behind CO State Fair |
| Winemaker's Dinner |
Winter Park |
07/30-31 |
726-1518 |
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| Rky Mt. wine,beer,food fest |
Winter Park |
07/31-08/03 |
800-453-2525 |
diff places/events. wine/beer tasting $27.50-970-726-1549 |
| Larimer County Fair |
Ft. Collins |
07/31-08/05 |
970-679-4512 |
970-669-6760 |
| Telluride Nothing Festival |
Telluride |
07/? |
970-728-3041 |
Revel without a cause. |
| Shakespear Festival |
CO Springs |
07/? |
719-262-3232 |
CU Colorado Springs Tues-Thur 7:30pm |
| Crested Butte Flower Festival |
Crested Butte |
07/second week |
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Right after July 4th in '97 |