Colorado’s Summer Festivals

Boulder Creek Festival

rocks downtown Boulder on May 23 through May 25, 2009. The festival features five stages of diverse live music ranging from world beat to Latin, jazz, blues and modern rock. Enjoy a wide variety of activities including a juried art show, arts and crafts vendors and fair-style foods plus a “beer garden.”

Downtown Denver Arts Festival

Denver's 11th Annual art festive, May 22 through May 25. This festival is “mile high” with talent. It showcases the work of Colorado’s most inspiring artists as chosen by a panel of seasoned judges. With over 100 artists’ displays and multiple mediums of visual art for sale.

Upper Larimer Beer Tasting

May 22, 2009 6-10pm. Taste and judge a variety of Colorado's local micro brews.

Colorado Medieval Festival

Experience life in the Middle Ages, June 6 and June 7 at Riverside Park in Evans. Eat with your hands as you sample old world-style fare from this intriguing period in history. Wares available for purchase include medieval costumes and clothing, chainmail, medieval inspired jewelry, pottery and more. It will be a time you won’t soon forget with thrilling entertainment including live stunts and sword duels, wandering minstrels, belly dancers, artisan demonstrations, tarot card readings, art and archery contests and more.

Glenwood Springs Strawberry Days Festival

It’s a big summer party in appreciation of one little red berry, being held June 19 through June 21 in Sayre Park, located at the corner of Hyde Park and Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs. What began as a simple picnic over 100 years ago is now “the oldest civic celebration in Colorado.” Enjoy good times with fun activities for all including carnival rides, a live rodeo show, a Chinese celebration themed parade, the “Miss Strawberry Days” pageant, arts and crafts exhibits and activities for the kids.

PaddleFest 2009

This rafting festival, May 22, 2009 - May 24, 2009 starts off in Buena Vista, CO. The kick-off to the Arkansas River paddling season; this weekend is filled with boating, instruction and river education.

Mountain Film Festival

This film festival, May 22 -May 25, 2009 is in Telluride, Colorado. In its 31st year, Mountainfilm is a 4-day, 6-senses experience of art, adventure, culture, & environment.

Pagosa Folk 'N Bluegrass Festival

This music festival, June 05 -June 07, 2009 is in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Outdoor, family friends music festival with 3 stages, workshops, on-site camping and kids programs.

Ballon-A-Vista

Annual June Balloon Festival, June 06, 2009 - June 07, 2009 at the Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds. Fun and colorful balloons fly 6am. Saturday and Sunday and "glow" on Saturday at dusk.

61st Annual Blue Paddle Whitewater Festival

This rafting festival, June 18 - June 21, 2009 is in Salida, CO. Free live bands noon to night, parade, world-renowned kayak/raft rodeo and races, kid zone, carnage-filled Hooligan homemade boat race and an insane Crazy River Dog Fetch!

16th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

This food fest, June 19 - June 20, 2009 is in Frisco, CO. Enjoy world-class barbecue, pig races and entertainment on Main Street Frisco.

Grand County Blues Festival

This music fest, June 27 - June 28, 2009 is in Winter Park, CO. Nationally known blues artists from around the country gather in Winter Park for the seventh year of this popular two-day music festival in Hideaway Park.

Crested Butte Wild Flower Festival

This nature festival, July 6 - July 12, 2009 is in downtown Crested Butte. Proclaimed the Wildflower Capital of Colorado in the early '90s and rightfully so! Experience workshops, photography classes, hikes and more, focusing on nature's beauty.

Dragon Boat Festival

The biggest Asian cultural festival in Colorado and one of the biggest nationally is still in its infancy. Six years after the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival opened, Denver wants to improve its dragon boat race, the festival's main draw, to include competitive teams, homegrown coxswain and expanded divisions. The celebration includes demonstrations of Asian culture, a food marketplace and the boat race.

Art in the Park

This art festival, July 11 -July 12, 2009 is in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We Feature 150 artist vendors, 15 food vendors, Live entertainment and an interactive kids art area.

Crested Butte Music Festival

This music fest, July 4 - July 28, 2009 is in Crested Butte, CO. Music for all ages at free and ticketed events. Educational and fun world-renowned artists participate in performances of opera, orchestra, chamber, dance, jazz and bluegrass.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

400 events over 9 weeks each summer draw classical music's biggest stars to this Rocky Mountain oasis of culture and natural beauty. June 25-August 23, 2009.

Riverside Fine Arts Festival

This art festival, Aug 15 -Aug 16, 2009 is in Salida, Colorado. A juried fine arts festival on the banks of the Arkansas River in the south central Rocky Mountains.

Labor Day Fall Color Festival

This art festival, Sept 04 -Sept 06, 2009 is in Cortez, Colorado. Arts and crafts, music, kids play area, food, car show and Chili cook off.