A number of festivals, fairs, and seasonal events take place each year around Colorado. If you're looking to take a staycation (or 12) this year, here's a good place to start! Find one that interests you, then click on the name of the event to learn more.
We strongly recommend you review the refund/cancellation policies of each event prior to purchasing tickets or reserving lodging.
JANUARY
- January 6-21: National Western Stock Show • Denver
- January 11-14: Wintersköl in Aspen • Aspen
- January 12-14: First Peoples Festival • Estes Park
- January 12-14: Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest • Denver
- January 13: Oatmeal Festival • Lafayette
- January 15: Martin Luther King Marade (March+Parade) • Denver
- January 18-21: Ice Festival and Competition • Ouray
- January 19-21: Winterfest • Pagosa Springs
- January 22-31: International Snow Sculpture Championships • Breckenridge
- January 26-28: Rio Frio Ice Fest • Alamosa
- January 26-28: X Games • Aspen
- January 26-28: UllrGrass • Golden
- January 27: The Great Fruitcake Toss • Manitou Springs
- January 27-28: SafetyFest • Copper Mountain
FEBRUARY
- February 7-11: Winter Carnival • Steamboat Springs
- February 10: Sweetheart Festival • Loveland
- February 10: Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cookoff & Mardi Gras Parade • Manitou Springs
- February 17-25: Cripple Creek Ice Festival • Cripple Creek
- February 22-25: Colorado Environmental Film Festival and Eco-Expo • Golden
- February 23-25: Subaru Winterfest • Copper Mountain
- February 24: WinterFest• Arvada
MARCH
- March 1-3: Ski Joring and Crystal Carnival Weekend • Leadville
- March 8-10: Dew Tour • Copper Mountain
- March 15-17: Frozen Dead Guy Days • Estes Park
- March 15-17: March PowWow • Denver
- March 16: Blarney on the Block • Greeley
- March 16: St. Patrick's Day Festival & Parade • Colorado Springs
- March 16: St. Patrick's Day Parade • Denver
- March 29-31: Celtic Festival (Durango)
- March 30-April 11: USASA Nationals • Copper Mountain
APRIL
- April 19-20: Bigfoot Days • Estes Park
- April 13: Pikes Peak Chocolate & Cheese Fest • Colorado Springs
- April 14: Annual Kite Festival • Arvada
- April 20: Earth Day Celebration • Fort Collins
- April 26-28: Mountain Plover Festival • Karval
- April 27: Earth Day Celebration • Lakewood
- April 27-28: Sunsation • Copper Mountain
- April 28: Tulip Fairy and Elf Festival • Boulder
- TBD: Rodeo All-Star Weekend • Denver
MAY
- May 1-5: Music & Blossom Festival • Cañon City
- May 4-5: Cinco de Mayo Festival • Denver
- May 10-11: Colorado Chocolate Festival • Denver
- May 23-27: CKS Paddlefest • Buena Vista
- May 25-26: Denver Arts Festival • Denver
- May 25-27: Boulder Creek Festival • Boulder
- May 31-June 1: Mike the Headless Chicken Festival • Fruita
- May 31-June 2: Balloon Festival • Telluride
- TBD: The Big Wonderful Derby Party • Denver
- TBD: Duck Race Festival • Estes Park
- TBD: Colorado Crossings • Golden
- TBD: Dinosaur Express Train • Golden
- TBD: A Taste of Colorado • Denver
- TBD: Tulip Festival • Monument
- TBD: Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival • Beaver Creek
- TBD: Denver BBQ Festival • Denver
- TBD: International Honeybee Festival • Palisade
JUNE
- May 31-June 1: Mike the Headless Chicken Festival • Fruita
- May 31-June 2: Balloon Festival • Telluride
- June 1: Thorntonfest • Thornton
- June 1-2: Indian Market & Powwow • Morrison
- June 7: Longmont Pride • Longmont
- June 7-9: The Greek Festival • Denver
- June 8: Elizabash • Elizabeth
- June 8-9: Unicorn Festival (Littleton)
- June 9: Boulder Jewish Festival • Boulder
- June 13-15: Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup • Colorado Springs
- June 13-16: Parker Days • Parker
- June 20-23: Bluegrass Festival • Telluride
- June 21-23: Frederick in Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival • Frederick
- June 21-23: Strawberry Days • Glenwood Springs
- June 22: Blues & BBQ • Edgewater
- June 22-23: Bacon & Bourbon Festival • Keystone
- June 22-23: Cherry Blossom Festival • Denver
- June 22-23: PrideFest • Denver
- June 26-July 7: Greeley Stampede • Greeley
- June 28-30: Colorado Lavender Festival • Palisade
- June 28-30: Donkey Derby Days • Cripple Creek
- June 30: Boulder Pride Festival • Boulder
- TBD: Denver Day of Rock • Denver
- TBD: Colorado Power Days • Golden
- TBD: Five Points Jazz Festival • Denver
- TBD: A Taste of Colorado • Denver
- TBD: Colorado Medieval Festival • Loveland
- TBD: Erie Town Fair & Hot Air Balloon Festival • Erie
- TBD: Denver Chalk Arts Festival • Denver
- TBD: Colorado BBQ Challenge • Frisco
- TBD: Pikes Peak Celtic Festival • Colorado Springs
- TBD: Juneteenth Music Festival • Denver
- TBD: Colorado Renaissance Festival • Larkspur
- TBD: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival • Estes Park
- TBD: Colorado Tiny House Festival • Brighton
- TBD: Snowmass Art Festival • Aspen
- TBD: Cowboys' Roundup Days & 4th of July Celebration • Steamboat Springs
JULY
- June 26-July 7: Greeley Stampede • Greeley
- July 4-7: Fan Expo Denver • Denver
- July 5-7: Cherry Creek Arts Festival • Denver
- July 5-10: Rooftop Rodeo • Estes Park
- July 9-13: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo • Colorado Springs
- July 11-14: High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival • Westcliffe
- July 12-14: Colorado Black Arts Festival • Denver
- July 12-14: SnowyGrass Music Festival • Estes Park
- July 20-21: Jazz Festival • Winter Park
- July 20-21: Summerfest • Evergreen
- July 20-29: Weld County Fair • Greeley
- July 25-28: Arapahoe County Fair • Aurora
- July 26-28: Burro Days • Fairplay
- July 26-28: Mountain Fair • Carbondale
- July 26-28: Rockygrass Festival • Lyons
- July 26-August 4: Douglas County Fair and Rodeo • Castle Rock
- July 27-28: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival • Denver
- July 31-August 4: Adams County Fair and Rodeo • Brighton
- TBD: Elbert County Fair • Kiowa
- TBD: A Taste of Colorado • Denver
- TBD: Colorado Renaissance Festival • Larkspur
- TBD: Red, White, Brews, and Tunes • Copper Mountain
- TBD: Cowboys' Roundup Days & 4th of July Celebration • Steamboat Springs
- TBD: Cherry Days • Paonia
- TBD: Lavender Festival • Littleton
- TBD: Taste of Mexico • Denver
- TBD: Buffalo Bill Days • Golden
- TBD: Elevation Celebration • Conifer
- On Hold Indefinitely: Hot Air Balloon Rodeo • Steamboat Springs
AUGUST
- July 26-August 4: Douglas County Fair and Rodeo • Castle Rock
- July 31-August 4: Adams County Fair and Rodeo • Brighton
- August 3-4: Bluegrass & Beer Festival • Keystone
- August 3-4: Colorado Scottish Festival • Sedalia
- August 8-11: Boulder County Fair • Longmont
- August 9-11: Rocky Mountain Folks Festival • Lyons
- August 9-18: Western Welcome Week • Littleton
- August 17: Monster Day • Greeley
- August 23-25: Comic-Con • Colorado Springs
- August 23-September 2: Colorado State Fair • Pueblo
- August 24: Arvada Days • Arvada
- August 24: Shine Music Festival • Denver
- August 31: Oktoberfest • Keystone
- TBD: Gold Rush Days • Golden
- TBD: Colorado Renaissance Festival • Larkspur
- TBD: Elbert County Fair • Kiowa
- TBD: Olathe Sweet Corn Festival • Olathe
- TBD: Carnation Festival • Wheat Ridge
- TBD: Gold Rush Days • Buena Vista
- TBD: Palisade Peach Festival • Palisade
- TBD: Global Fest • Aurora
- TBD: South by Southeast • Denver
- TBD: Corn Roast Festival • Loveland
- TBD: HogFest: Bacon and Bourbon • Breckenridge
SEPTEMBER
- August 23-September 2: Colorado State Fair • Pueblo
- September 2-Mid November: Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival • Platteville
- September 6-8: Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival • Estes Park
- September 13-15: Oktoberfest • Breckenridge
- September 14: Oktoberfest • Highlands Ranch
- September 14: Sunnyside Music Festival • Denver
- September 20-22: Chile & Frijoles Festival • Pueblo
- September 21: Oktoberfest • Castle Rock
- September 21-22: Rendezvous at The Fort • Morrison
- September 22: Chocolate & Cheese Fest • Loveland
- September 27-28:OktoBREWFest • Greeley
- September 28-29: The Lumberjack Festival • Fort Collins
- TBD: Art RiNo • Denver
- TBD: Colorado Cool Vibes Reggae Festival • Denver
- TBD: Oktoberfest • Parker
- TBD: Labor Day Lift-Off • Colorado Springs
- TBD: Windsor Harvest Festival & Balloon Rally • Windsor
- TBD: Arvada Harvest Festival & Parade • Arvada
- TBD: Union Peak Festival • Copper Mountain
- TBD: Colorado Art Fest • Castle Rock
- TBD: Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival • Highlands Ranch
- TBD: Pirate Fest • Northglenn
- TBD: Colorfest Hot Air Balloon Rally • Pagosa Springs
- TBD: Summerset Festival • Littleton
- TBD: Balloon Festival • Aspen
- TBD: Colorado Mountain Fest • Golden
- TBD: Fall Fest • Boulder
- TBD: Mountain Harvest Festival • Paonia
- TBD: Oktoberfest • Denver
- TBD: Broomfield Days • Broomfield
- TBD: Denver International Festival • Denver
- TBD: A-Basin Oktoberfest in the Mountains • Dillon
- TBD: Autumn Gold Festival • Estes Park
- TBD: Rails in the Rockies • Estes Park
- TBD: The Lumberjack Festival • Denver
OCTOBER
- September 2-Mid November: Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival • Platteville
- Weekends in October: Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Carnival • Longmont
- October 5-6: Cider Days • Lakewood
- October 12: Choctoberfest • Aurora
- October 26: Emma Crawford Coffin Race & Parade • Manitou Springs
- TBD: Applefest • Cedaredge
- TBD: Denver Botanic Gardens Pumpkin Festival • Littleton
- TBD: Westy Fest • Westminster
- TBD: Mile High Farms Fall Into Fun • Bennett
- TBD: Harvest Fest • Thornton
- TBD: Elk Fest • Estes Park
- TBD: Harvest Haunt • Golden
- TBD: Dia de Muertos Festival & Parade • Denver
NOVEMBER
- September 2-Mid November: Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival • Platteville
- November 3-10: Denver Arts Week • Denver
- November 9: Denver Veterans Day Parade, Festival, & Run • Denver
- November 23: Starlighting • Castle Rock
- November 30-December 1: Creede Chocolate Festival • Creede
- TBD: Catch the Glow • Estes Park
- TBD: Winterfest • Greeley
- TBD: Grilled Cheese Fest • Denver
DECEMBER
- November 30-December 1: Creede Chocolate Festival • Creede
- December 1: Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony • Morrison
- December 24: Las Posadas • Morrison
- TBD: Lights of December Parade • Boulder
- TBD: Parade of Lights • Denver
- TBD: Mile High Farms Winter Festival • Bennett
- TBD: WinterFest • Thornton
- TBD: Ullr Fest • Breckenridge
- TBD: Olde Golden Christmas • Golden
- TBD: Lighting of Breckenridge and Race of the Santas • Breckenridge
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