COME TO LIFE / 2020 Calendar of Events & Festivals DENVER NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO JAN. 11–26 The National Western Stock Show is a nationally recognized western heritage and enter-tainment event with professional rodeos and so much more! 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com CHERRY CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL JULY 3–5 Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts. Meet and talk with international juried visual artists! 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com DURANGO DURANGO WINE EXPERIENCE APRIL 30– MAY 2 Celebrate food and wine in Durango! Experience three delicious days of seminars, wine dinners and unique tastings featuring hundreds of wineries, artisan spirits and craft beers. 970-946-2408, durangowine.com THE POLAR EXPRESS™ TRAIN RIDE MID-NOV. 2020–EARLY JAN. 2021 DENVER POP CULTURE CON JULY 3–5 This three-day, family-friendly convention features the best in comics, popular sci-fi and fantasy TV shows, movies, cosplay, toys, gaming and celebrity panel presentations. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com Based on the award-winning book, the story of a child’s Christmas Eve journey comes alive on board this historic steam train to the North Pole! Visit our website for specific dates. 970-247-2733, 888-872-4607, durangotrain.com DENVER RESTAURANT WEEK FEB. 21– MARCH 1 Denver Restaurant Week is a 10-day celebration of the culinary scene with restaurants offering multi-course dinners at three different fixed prices: $25, $35 and $45 per person. 303-892-1505, denverrestaurantweek.com IRON HORSE BICYCLE CLASSIC MAY 22–24 A uniquely Durango event, ESTES PARK ESTES PARK WINTER FESTIVAL JAN. 18–19 Celebrate the winter sea-son in Estes Park! Taste award-winning chili at the chili cook-off, dance to great music, enjoy family activities and sip a variety of Colorado beer and wine. visitestespark.com/winter-fest A TASTE OF COLORADO SEPT. 5–7 Sip RED ROCKS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES APRIL–OCTOBER See a show under the stars at the awe-inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre, flanked by enormous red sandstone rock formations. Check out the concert schedule and get your tick-ets early. 303-892-1505, visitdenver. com and savor the flavors of Denver during the largest free admission food and music festival in Colorado. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com in action during Colorado’s largest inde-pendent graffiti and street art festival. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pits cyclists against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for the 50-mile journey from Durango to Silverton! ironhorsebicycleclassic.com DURANGO BREW TRAIN MID-JUNE– LATE SEPT. Enjoy a light sampling of fine-ly crafted ales on board a historic train! At Cascade Canyon, surrounded by mountain peaks, enjoy more brews, live music and food. 970-247-2733, 888-872-4607, durangotrain.com/events CRUSH WALLS SEPT. 7–13 Watch the artists ESTES PARK WINE AND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL FEB. 8 Sample sweets from NORMAN ROCKWELL: IMAGINING FREEDOM MAY 3–AUG. 23 Renowned illustrator Normal Rockwell communi-cates visually the notions of freedom in support of war efforts during the 1940s. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL SEPT. 24–26 Sample from thousands of beers and meet the brewers during Great American Beer Festival at Colorado Convention Center. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com vibrant art districts during First Friday Art Walks and experience Denver’s museums for free during Night at the Museums. 303-892-1505, denverartsweek.com MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL JULY 12–AUG. 2 For over 30 years, DENVER ARTS WEEK NOV. 6–14 Discover PRIDEFEST JUNE 20–21 Discover PrideFest, Music in the Mountains has produced an exceptional summer music festival. We have entertained and educat-ed audiences with the richness of classical music. 970-385-6820, musicinthemountains.com the region’s finest chocolatiers, taste pours from a variety of wineries and enjoy a romantic weekend in beauti-ful Estes Park! visitestespark.com/ events-calendar/special-events/ wine-chocolate-fest ESTES PARK WHISKEY WARM UP MARCH 7 The Whiskey Warm Up cele-a two-day celebration of Denver’s LGBTQ community which includes family activities, live music, a festive parade, dancing and entertainment. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com and explore a world of good, clean and fair food for all, with the energy of a street-food festival, the rigor of an aca-demic conference and the inspiration of a cultural exchange. 303-892-1505, visitdenver.com DURANGO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING OCT. 2–4 Exciting, fun-SLOW FOOD NATIONS SUMMER TBA Taste filled event with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poets and musicians from throughout the country grace our intimate stage at Henry Strater Theatre. 970-749-2995, durangocowboypoetrygathering.org brates the winter tradition of warming up from the inside out. Layer up to sip on selections of Colorado whiskeys from a variety of distilleries. visitestespark. com/events-calendar/special-events/ whiskeywarmup dedicated to Bigfoot lore and a full day of big fun. visitestespark. com/events-calendar/spring-events/ bigfoot-days BIGFOOT DAYS APRIL 17–18 A day On a lake. Surrounded by 6 world class ski resorts. Take your pick! Main Street Of The Rockies TownofFrisco.com VAIL COPPER MTN BRECKENRIDGE KEYSTONE A-BASIN LOVELAND 20 / 1-800-COLORADO
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