Colorado Calendar of Events

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Colorado Events - May 2024

May 1 - Boulder - Boulder County Wednesday Farmers Market @ Next to the Boulder Bandshell Park on 13th Street - Producer-only farmers markets in Boulder, Colorado since 1987. It's a Dog Free Zone; however your dog is allowed at the adjacent park: Wednesdays from 3:30-7:30pm May 1 - October 2, 2024

May 1 - Mesa Verde Area - Historic Cortez Selfie Scavenger Hunt @ List of Historic Building on Cortez CO Gov website – Take a selfie at each of the Five Historic buildings and upload then to be entered to win a prize: Uploads photos to Facebook Using hashtags #HistoricCortez, #HistoryMysteryCortez, #81321Proud - Between May 1-31, 2024

May 1 - Royal Gorge Area - 86th Cañon City Music & Blossom Festival @ Venues in Cañon City - Four days of carnival, craft fairs, rodeo, free concerts, 5K run; and nationally recognized competitions for elementary, junior high and high school marching band, jazz band, and orchestral music: Wednesday-Sunday, May 1-5, 2024

May 2 - Mesa Verde Area - Historic Cortez Coloring Book Artist Showcase @ Cortez Cultural Center - A showcase of all the artists that submitted artwork for the 2024 coloring book - Reception for the artists and public Friday, 4:30-6pm: Thursday-Saturday from 10am-4pm May 2-4, 2024

May 3 - Westcliffe - WCPA Live Theater: Treasure Island @ Jones Theater - Ahoy there! Set sail on a thrilling journey as the WCPA and Custer County High School present Treasure Island: Friday/Saturday @ 7:30pm and Sunday @ 2pm, May 3-5 and May 10-12, 2024

May 3 - Westcliffe - Beckwith Ranch Kids Day @ Beckwith Ranch - Families are invited to learn about what ranching life in the 1890s was like and explore the ranch's exhibits. There will be hands-on activities. Kids may interact with horses and ponies, and there may even be donkeys: Friday from 10am-2pm May 3, 2024

May 4 - Boulder - Boulder County Saturday Farmers Market @ Next to the Boulder Bandshell Park on 13th Street - Producer-only farmers markets in Boulder, Colorado since 1987. It's a Dog Free Zone; however your dog is allowed at the adjacent park: Saturdays from 8am-2pm April 6 – November 23, 2024

May 4 - Craig - 38th Annual “Where the Hell’s Maybell?” @ Maybell - A thirty-mile bicycle ride over varied terrain starts in Craig, Colorado, and ends in Maybell, Colorado. All ages and abilities are welcome: Saturday starts at 7am May 4, 2024

May 4 - Craig - Great American Horse Drive @ Saturday at Browns Park and Sunday in Maybell - Experience the excitement of ranch horses trotting through the heart of town, then stick around for a great lunch and party and to explore the Sand Wash Basin wild horses after the drive: 8am-1pm May 4-5, 2024

May 4 - Denver Area - TheBigWonderful Derby Party @ Belleview Station, Denver - Get down and DERBY for a day filled with live bluegrass, BAZAAR, and horse racing – 149th Kentucky Derby Day: Saturday from 12-6pm May 4, 2024

May 4 - Longmont - Boulder County Farmers Market @ Boulder County Fairgrounds - Producer-only farmers markets in Longmont, Colorado since 1987. It's a Dog Free Zone: Saturdays from 8am-2pm April 6 – November 23, 2024

May 4 - Norwood - Norwood Farmers Market @ Grand Avenue & Lucerne - Fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs in season (organically and conventionally grown), grass-fed beef and pastured pork, farm fresh eggs, artisan baked goods, honey, homemade jams, lavender products, hard shell gourds, handcrafted glass jewelry, hand-spun Alpaca & wool yarn and handmade garments, local silversmith jewelry, handcrafted quilts & sewn items, children's activities, music, cooking & canning demonstrations, flea markets: Saturdays from 10am-12pm, October 7, 2023–May 25, 2024

May 4 - Westcliffe - The Sangres Art Guild Fine Art Calendar Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - An annual tradition and sale features all of the entries from the 2025 Calendar Art Competition, including the 13 winners selected by juror Gloria Countryman to be published in the 2025 Calendar – “Peace in the Valley”: Saturday-Monday from 11am-4pm May 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, and 24-25, 2024

May 5 - Featured - Kremmling Area Chamber of Commerce: Year-Round Recreation
Kremmling - Cinco de Mayo @ Kremmling Town Square - Cinco de Mayo food, drinks, kids activities a fun community evening: Friday from 6-9pm May 5, 2024

Kremmling, Colorado along the Colorado River Headwaters Byway in the heart of Colorado high country! VACATION YEAR-ROUND: Reservoirs, rivers, national forests, ranch land, narrow canyons, and wildlife.

May 10 - Lamar - 20th Annual Wild West BBQ Cook-Off @ Willow Creek Park, Lamar - Four meat categories (Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder, & Beef Brisket, up to 35 teams - Bill Maes Memorial Green Chili Cook-Off - BBQ and craft vendors: Friday-Saturday, May 10-11, 2024

May 10 - North Fork Valley - Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials @ Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchkiss - The town celebrates its sheep ranching tradition annually on Mother’s Day Weekend in mid-May: Friday-Sunday, May 10-12, 2024

May 10 - Westcliffe - WCPA Live Theater: Treasure Island @ Jones Theater - Ahoy there! Set sail on a thrilling journey as the WCPA and Custer County High School present Treasure Island: Friday/Saturday @ 7:30pm and Sunday @ 2pm, May 3-5 and May 10-12, 2024

May 10 - Westcliffe - The Sangres Art Guild Fine Art Calendar Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - An annual tradition and sale features all of the entries from the 2025 Calendar Art Competition, including the 13 winners selected by juror Gloria Countryman to be published in the 2025 Calendar – “Peace in the Valley”: Saturday-Monday from 11am-4pm May 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, and 24-25, 2024

May 11 - Durango - Durango Farmers Market @ TBK Bank Parking Lot - Local Produce, Meats & Cheeses, Breakfast & Lunch Options, Live Music, Kids Booth, Local Artisans: Saturdays from 8am-12pm May 11-October 26, 2024

May 11 - Norwood - Norwood Farmers Market @ Grand Avenue & Lucerne - Fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs in season (organically and conventionally grown), grass-fed beef and pastured pork, farm fresh eggs, artisan baked goods, honey, homemade jams, lavender products, hard shell gourds, handcrafted glass jewelry, hand-spun Alpaca & wool yarn and handmade garments, local silversmith jewelry, handcrafted quilts & sewn items, children's activities, music, cooking & canning demonstrations, flea markets: Saturdays from 10am-12pm, October 7, 2023–May 25, 2024

May 12 - Nederland - Nederland Farmers Market @ 80 E 2nd St - Fresh local and sustainably grown produce - Wisdom's Natural Poultry, Buckner Family Ranch, Anasazi Beans, Organic popcorn, White Mountain Farm, Bee Hugger Honey: Sundays from 10am-2pm May 12-October 6, 2024

May 17 - Lamar - 28th Annual Lamar Days Rod Run @ Willow Creek Park, Lamar - 3-day festival featuring a kick-off BBQ - Rod Run Car and Motorcycle Show, food and vendor booths, entertainment, a poker run, Lamar Days Parade, Lamar Rotary Club Ducky Dash - Evening No Booze Cruising: Friday-Sunday, May 17-19, 2024

May 17 - Westcliffe - The Sangres Art Guild Fine Art Calendar Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - An annual tradition and sale features all of the entries from the 2025 Calendar Art Competition, including the 13 winners selected by juror Gloria Countryman to be published in the 2025 Calendar – “Peace in the Valley”: Saturday-Monday from 11am-4pm May 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, and 24-25, 2024

May 18 - Delta - Delta Colorado Farmers Market @ Corner of 5th & Meeker Streets - Local Vendors with Locally Grown Produce and Handcrafted products, delicious baked goods : Saturdays & Wednesdays from 8:30am-1pm May 18 - September 28, 2024

May 18 - Lamar - Annual Amache Pilgrimage @ Granda - The one-day Annual Amache Pilgrimage takes place on the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend - Bus pickup at Denver's Simpson United Methodist Church - 11am Pilgrimage Memorial Ceremony at the Amache Cemetery - 12:30pm Pilgrimage Potluck Lunch at Granada High School - 2pm Amache Museum Tour - 2:30pm Bus returns to Denver: Saturday from 6:30am-2:30pm May 18, 2024

May 18 - Naturita & Nucla Area - 2nd Naturita Pack Burro Race @ Naturita, Colorado - A first class pack burro race - A WPBA sanctioned race - Stay an extra day to explore the West End landscape and remarkable Dark Skies: Saturday from 9am-5pm May 18, 2024

May 18 - Norwood - Norwood Farmers Market @ Grand Avenue & Lucerne - Fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs in season (organically and conventionally grown), grass-fed beef and pastured pork, farm fresh eggs, artisan baked goods, honey, homemade jams, lavender products, hard shell gourds, handcrafted glass jewelry, hand-spun Alpaca & wool yarn and handmade garments, local silversmith jewelry, handcrafted quilts & sewn items, children's activities, music, cooking & canning demonstrations, flea markets: Saturdays from 10am-12pm, October 7, 2023–May 25, 2024

May 18 - Westcliffe - WCPA Live Theater: Drinking Habits @ Jones Theater - The Rialto Theater’s Red Brick Players bring their hilarious comedy to the Jones for two nights only! Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancées, are hot on their trail: Saturday @ 7:30pm and Sunday @ 2pm, May 18-19, 2024

May 24 - Buena Vista Area - CKS Paddlefest @ Buena Vista Whitewater Park along the Arkansas River - Memorial Day Weekend The first in the series to determine the Colorado's Tour Freestyle Kayak overall Champion - Kayak Rodeos, Surf and Raft Competitions - Free Clinics - Live Music – Kid’s Oaisis - Vendor Village with Arts, Crafts, and Food: Friday-Sunday May 24-26, 2024

May 24 - Craig - Grand Old West Days @ Fairgrounds, Downtown, and Cedar Mountain – Saddle Up for a Grand Old Time Memorial Day Weekend Activity Horse Show, Parade, Carnival, Live Music, Food, and Games: Friday-Monday, May 24-27, 2024

May 24 - Denver Mountain Area - Georgetown Days! @ Georgetown - Kick off the summer season with the Georgetown Pack Burro Race, Burro Beer Garden, Cornhole Tournament, Tasty Vendors, Food Trucks: Friday-Monday All Day May 24-27, 2024

May 24 - Ouray - Ridgway Farmers Market @ Hartwell Park, Downtown Ridgway - Vendors change weekly with local: fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, natural body care products, artisan crafts: Friday from 10am-2pm May 24 - October 11, 2024

May 24 - Vail Area - Beaver Creek Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival @ Beaver Creek Resort - Enjoy a weekend of eating and drinking – event features top chefs serving the tastiest barbecue dishes, complemented by award-winning craft beer and live music: Memorial Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 24-26, 2024

May 24 - Westcliffe - The Sangres Art Guild Fine Art Calendar Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - An annual tradition and sale features all of the entries from the 2025 Calendar Art Competition, including the 13 winners selected by juror Gloria Countryman to be published in the 2025 Calendar – “Peace in the Valley”: Saturday-Monday from 11am-4pm May 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, and 24-25, 2024

May 25 - Colorado Springs Metro - TERRITORY DAYS @ OLD COLORADO CITY - Every Memorial weekend Commemorates Colorado’s first capitol of the Colorado Territory in 1861. Territory Days began as a barbecue and parade and has grown into a three-day street festival. Streets will come alive with live music, food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Located in the historic district on Colorado Avenue: May 25-27, 2024

May 25 - Crystal River Valley - Marble Mineral Gala @ Hotel Colorado - Dinner - Silent Auction - Live music by Wooden Rocken - Dancing - Benefit for the Marble Gem & Mineral Show non-profit to fund its Annual Summer Show and future Marble Geology Museum: 4pm-10pm Saturday May 25, 2024

May 25 - Denver Mountain Area - 17th Georgetown Pack Burro Race @ Start and Finish in downtown Georgetown - A WPBA sanctioned race - Run with your burro either borrowed or owned - From Georgetown to Empire and back - See who pulls who up Empire Pass: Saturday from 11am-3pm May 25, 2024

May 25 - Featured - Leadville Railroad
Leadville & Twin Lakes Area - Leadville Railroad - Open date: May 25, 2024

Spectacular railroad trip in Leadville CO. Ride into the untamed wilderness along the Southern rail line: view Colorado's two highest peaks, summer wildflowers and majestic aspen groves that turn gold in fall.

May 25 - Norwood - Norwood Farmers Market @ Grand Avenue & Lucerne - Fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs in season (organically and conventionally grown), grass-fed beef and pastured pork, farm fresh eggs, artisan baked goods, honey, homemade jams, lavender products, hard shell gourds, handcrafted glass jewelry, hand-spun Alpaca & wool yarn and handmade garments, local silversmith jewelry, handcrafted quilts & sewn items, children's activities, music, cooking & canning demonstrations, flea markets: Saturdays from 10am-12pm, October 7, 2023–May 25, 2024

May 25 - Westcliffe - KLZR 2nd Street Block Party @ KLZR Studio - Memorial Day weekend opens the summer season - Catch the tunes and musical performances: Saturday from 11am-1:30pm May 25, 2024

May 25 - Westcliffe - Memorial Day Parade @ Main Street from the Country Store to the Bluff – Community parade with floats: Saturday from 1:30pm-2:30pm, May 25, 2024

May 26 - Denver Mountain Area - 21st Annual Idaho Springs Pack Burro Race @ Citizens Park - A WPBA sanctioned race great for first timers about 5-6 mile race Heading north out of town toward Pewapic Mountain along county roads that features a 12% elevation climb to a switch back down following flour arrows to old miners driveway past the Might Argo to in finish line in town: Sunday from 10:30am-3pm May 26, 2024

May 26 - Grand Junction - Pickin' in the Rockies Bluegrass Festival @ Absolute Prestige Ranch in Loma – The festival will launch as a one day family friendly event with plenty of crafts and food vendors, workshops, a chili cook-off, and award-winning music with performances by Keaton Brown, Peggy Malone, Caroline Owens, Williamson Branch, Lonesome River Band, Carson Peters, and Iron Mountain: Sunday from 10am-9pm May 26, 2024

May 26 - Vail Area - SunsetLIVE! @ The Terrace at the Avon Performance Pavilion - Gather your family, bring a lawn chair and picnic basket, be prepared to enjoy relaxing Rocky Mountain sunsets on Sunday nights with great music while lounging on your SUP board or paddle boat on Nottingham Lake or the South Lawn of the Pavilion: Sundays from 6-8pm May 26 - September 1, 2024

May 29 - Naturita & Nucla Area - West End Farm and Craft Market @ Wild Gals Market - Fresh Produce - Homemade Goods - Art and Gifts: Wednesdays from 4-7pm May 29 - September 11, 2024

May 30 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild: June’s Bustin’ Out @ The 3rd Street Gallery - See the work of local and regional artists featuring visual art in all mediums, styles and themes - Displays on the 2nd floor are artistic endeavors of our local Young Artists: Thursday-Monday from 11am-4pm May 30-June 3 & June 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-29, 2024

May 31 - Craig - Summer Jam @ Alice Pleasant Park - Music - Family Friendly Games - Activities - Vendors: Friday evenings: May 31, June 28, August 8, & August 23, 2024

May 31 - Ouray - Ridgway Farmers Market @ Hartwell Park, Downtown Ridgway - Vendors change weekly with local: fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, natural body care products, artisan crafts: Friday from 10am-2pm May 24 - October 11, 2024

Colorado Towns with Calendars of Events

Alamosa - Includes Blanca, Capulin, Center, Fort Garland, Hooper, Mosca, San Luis, Sanford
Allenspark - Includes Meeker Park, Raymond
Angel Fire - Includes Eagle Nest
Antonito - Includes Conejos, Mogote
Aspen & Snowmass Village - Includes Basalt, Snowmass Village
Bailey & Pine Area - Includes Conifer, Grant, Pine, Shawnee
Boulder - Includes Eldorado Springs, Lafayette, Louisville
Buena Vista Area - Includes Johnson Village, Nathrop, St. Elmo
Burlington - Includes Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson, Seibert, Stratton
Chama
Colorado Springs Metro - Includes Black Forest, Falcon, Fountain, Monument
Craig - Includes Hamilton, Maybell
Crawford
Creede
Crested Butte
Cripple Creek - Includes Victor
Crystal River Valley - Includes Carbondale, Marble, Redstone
Cuchara Valley Area - Includes Cuchara, La Veta
Del Norte - Includes Monte Vista
Delta
Denver Area - Includes Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Centennial, Commerce City, Elizabeth, Elbert, Englewood, Fort Lupton, Golden, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Hudson, Lakewood, Larkspur, Littleton, Parker, Westminster, Wheat Ridge
Denver Mountain Area - Includes Black Hawk, Central City, Empire, Evergreen, Genesee, Georgetown, Golden Mountains, Idaho Springs, Idledale, Morrison
Dinosaur Area - Includes Rangely
Dolores Area - Includes Mcphee Reservoir, Stoner
Dove Creek
Durango - Includes Bayfield, Hesperus, Ignacio, Lemon, Vallecito Lake
Estes Park - Includes Drake
Farmington
Fort Collins - Includes LaPorte, Wellington, Windsor
Fort Morgan - Includes Akron, Brush, Keenesburg, Orchard, Weldona
Fowler - Includes Rocky Ford
Glenwood Springs - Includes New Castle
Grand County
Grand Junction - Includes Clifton, De Beque, Fruita, Gateway, Palisade
Grand Lake - Includes Granby, Ski Granby Ranch
Grand Mesa Area - Includes Austin, Cedaredge, Collbran, Eckert, Mesa
Greenhorn Valley - Includes Beulah, Colorado City, Lake San Isabel, Rye, San Isabel
Gunnison - Includes Almont, Blue Mesa Lake, Ohio City, Parlin, Pitkin, Sargents, Sapinero, Taylor Park, Waunita Hot Springs
Gypsum
Hot Sulphur Springs - Includes Parshall
Julesburg - Includes Haxtun, Holyoke
Kremmling
La Junta - Includes Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Branson, Las Animas
Lake City - Includes Powderhorn
Lamar - Includes Campo, Eads, Granada, Holly, Pritchett, Sheridan Lake, Springfield, Two Buttes, Walsh, Wiley
Leadville & Twin Lakes Area - Includes Granite, Twin Lakes
Limon - Includes Genoa
Longmont - Includes Frederick
Loveland Area - Includes Berthoud, Evans, Greeley, Johnstown
Lyons
Meeker - Includes Buford, Trappers Lake
Mesa Verde Area - Includes Cortez, Mancos
Montrose Area - Includes Cimarron, Olathe
Naturita & Nucla Area - Includes Nucla
Navajo Dam
Navajo Lake - Includes Arboles, Navajo Dam
Nederland - Includes Eldora
North Fork Valley - Includes Hotchkiss, Paonia, Somerset
Norwood
Ouray - Includes Ridgway
Pagosa Springs Area
Park County - Includes Alma, Como, Fairplay, Hartsel, Jefferson, Spinney Mountain Reservoir
Pikes Peak Area - Includes Cascade, Chipita Park, Deckers, Green Mountain Falls, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park
Pikes Peak West - Includes Divide, Eleven Mile Reservoir, Florissant, Lake George, Tarryall Reservoir
Platoro
Poudre River Canyon - Includes Bellvue, Glendevey, La Porte, Rustic
Pueblo - Includes Pueblo West
Red Feather Lakes - Includes Livermore, Virginia Dale, Tie Siding WY
Red River
Rifle - Includes Battlement Mesa, Parachute, Silt
Royal Gorge Area - Includes Cañon City, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Florence, Guffey, Penrose, Texas Creek
Ruedi Reservoir Area - Includes Meredith
Salida - Includes Howard, Monarch, Poncha Springs
San Luis Valley - Northern - Includes Crestone, Mineral Hot Springs, Moffat, Saguache, Villa Grove
Santa Fe
Silverton
South Fork Area
Steamboat Springs - Includes Clark, Columbine, Hahn's Peak, Hayden
Sterling - Includes Briggsdale, Crook, Fleming, Grover, Stoneham
Stonewall - Includes Weston
Strasburg
Summit County - Includes Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Green Mountain Reservoir, Heeney, Keystone, Silverthorne
Sweetwater
Taos
Telluride - Includes Rico
Trinidad - Includes Aguilar
Vail Area - Includes Avon, Beaver Creek, Dotsero, Eagle, Edwards, Minturn, Red Cliff, Wolcott
Wagon Wheel Gap
Walden (North Park) - Includes Gould, North Park Area, Rand
Walsenburg
Westcliffe - Includes Rosita, Silver Cliff
Winter Park - Includes Fraser, Tabernash
Yampa - Includes Bond, Burns, McCoy, Oak Creek, Phippsburg
Yuma - Includes Wray

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