2020 Calendar of Events & Festivals / COME TO LIFE 2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS & FESTIVALS Coloradans celebrate heritage and holidays with great fanfare. The events below are just a few of our annual festivities. Visit COLORADO.com/events for more. ASPEN WINTERSKÖL JAN. 9–12 Aspen’s annual toast to winter celebrates our unique Nordic lifestyle with an eclectic week-end of festivities. 970-920-7146, aspenchamber.org BUENA VISTA CKS PADDLEFEST MAY 22–25 On and around the Arkansas River, the event for those wanting to learn, play and watch others on the water. Music, gear swaps, pro kayaking, speakers, races, vendors and more. 719-395-9206, ckspaddlefest.com Colorado weekend for the mountain-lo-vin’, beer-drinkin’, noodle-dancin’, riv-er-raftin’ types. Ya know ... folks like you. rgfest.com CELTIC FEST AND OKTOBERFEST OCT. 9–10 Celebrate the Irish and enjoy authentic spirits, Celtic music and dancing. The next day is full of German food and spirits, root beer, music, chil-dren’s activities, friends and fun! carbondalerec.com CRAIG GRAND OLD WEST DAYS MAY 22–26 Memorial Day weekend is full of fun for the whole family. Enjoy the rodeo, live concerts, parade, theater presentation, carnival and more! 970-326-6368, grandoldwestdays.com OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION JULY 4 Celebrating FIRST FRIDAYS CARBONDALE NOV. 1–6 Join us every month in the Independence Day with small-town appeal and in true American style, including a parade, live music, picnics, a kids’ carnival and fireworks over Aspen Mountain. 970-925-1940, aspenchamber.org Downtown Aspen comes alive with a variety of free holiday activities, special treats and, of course, a visit from Santa! Join the Aspen community to celebrate the joys of the season. 970-925-1940, aspenchamber.org RAPIDS & GRASS JULY 3–5 A uniquely heart of Carbondale’s Creative District and enjoy a wide range of local arts, galleries, retail, award-winning restau-rants and spirits, and live music. carbondale.com/first-friday WHITTLE THE WOOD RENDEZVOUS JUNE 17–20 Twenty-first annual chain-12 DAYS OF ASPEN DEC. 20–31 BUENA VISTA JULY 4TH PARADE & ART IN THE PARK JULY 4 We have some-thing to please everyone in the family, including breakfast, the Independence Freedom 5K, Art in the Park, a patriotic parade, live music, a beer garden and food. buenavistacolorado. org/4th-of-july-celebrations Rush Days, Buena Vista’s signature annual event, held each August for the past 39 years! It is the celebration of our town’s heritage and history. FREE to attend. 719-395-6612, buenavistacolorado.org/gold-rush-days CEDAREDGE CEDAREDGE APPLEFEST OCT. 1–4 One of western Colorado’s premier out-door events, Cedaredge Applefest is celebrated annually the first full weekend of October. 970-856-6961, cedaredgechamber.com saw-carving competition, car show, vendors, Yampa River events and con-cert. 970-826-2006, whittlethewood. com MOFFAT COUNTY BALLOON FESTIVAL AUG. 1–2 Experience over 30 ball-oons at the full-event balloon festival. Enjoy the vendor displays, food, fun and live music! 970-629-0654, mcballoonfestival.com BOULDER 2020 COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 25–AUG. 1 For six weeks each summer, join Maestro Peter Oundjian, nearly 100 all-star orchestral musicians, and world-class guest artists at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. 303-665-0599, coloradomusicfestival.org 40TH GOLD RUSH DAYS AUG. 8–9 Gold CENTRAL CITY GILPIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY — SUMMER SEASON MAY 30–SEPT. 27 Explore Gilpin County’s history museum, go back to 1895 at the Thomas House, tour the Teller House and opera house, and visit the Coeur d’Alene Mine Shaft House. 303-582-5283, gilpinhistory.org CRAWFORD CRAWFORD PIONEER DAYS JUNE 11–13 Come celebrate our heritage, family and friends at our 42nd annual Crawford Pioneer Days! Every town has a story to tell; we invite you to hear and see ours. 970-921-5505, crawfordpioneerdays.com TELLURIDE BALLOON FESTIVAL. CARBONDALE CARBONDALE MOUNTAIN FAIR JULY 24–26 Over 145 vendors show-casing unique and diverse homemade wares, hand-prepared food and non-stop entertainment — both in live music and various forms of performing arts. Family friendly. carbondalearts.com/ mountain-fair DELTA DELTARADO DAYS JULY 30–AUG. 2 Deltarado Days is the premier event of the summer with four days of fun, includ-ing a farmer and rancher luncheon, a rodeo, a parade, vendor village and more. Fun for the whole family! 970-874-8616, deltacolorado.org/ deltarado-days COLORADO.COM / 19
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