Colorado Calendar of Events

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Colorado Events - September 2025

Sep 1 - Colorado Springs Metro - Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off @ Memorial Park - Hot air ballooning in Colorado Springs started in 1976 bringing fun and excitement throughout the Labor Day Weekend for the entire family. The Opening ceremony starts at 6:30am, with the first wave of inflation's beginning at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. After all the launches are complete, stick around to enjoy watching the Wings of Blue U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team Demonstration. Later each morning there is an Ultimate Frisbee Exhibition and then Paddle Boarding sessions on Prospect Lake. You can even purchase a ride from Rainbow Ryders for an experience of a lifetime: Early morning to evening August 30-31 - September 1, 2025

Sep 1 - Dinosaur Area - SeptemberFest @ Various Locations Throughout Rangely - Annually Labor Day Weekend - Parade - Classic Car Show - Concert in the Park - Chili Cookoff - Ice Cream Social - Cribbage Tournament - Food Trucks - Craft Vendors - OHV Rides: Saturday-Monday August 30-September 1, 2025

Sep 1 - Pikes Peak Area - 51st Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Art Festival @ Memorial Park - Manitou Springs - Juried Original Handcrafted Artwork - 100 Artists Display Quality Fine Art & Contemporary Crafts - Meet Artists - Local Musicians - Kids Art Activities - A sustainable Event: Saturday-Monday from 10am-5pm August 30 - September 1, 2025

Sep 1 - Summit County - 50th Breckenridge Gathering at the Great Divide Art Festival @ Main Street Station - A Mountain Art Festival - Labor Day Weekend - The Longest Runnung Art Festival in Summit County - Free Family Friendly - Featuring Artists in 13 Categories - Painting, Wood, Jewelry, Glass, Sculpture, Photography, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Fiber, Printmaking, Drawing, Metal & Other Fine Crafts: Thursday-Saturday from 10am-4pm August 30-September 1, 2025

Sep 1 - Vail Area - 37th Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival @ Beaver Creek Plaza - Showcasing Skilled & Talented Artists - Explore & Acquire Artwork - Skilled Crafters From Across the USA: Friday-Sunday from 11am-7pm August 1-3, 2025

Sep 3 - Naturita & Nucla Area - West End Farm and Craft Market @ Wild Gals Market - Fresh Produce - Homemade Goods - Art and Gifts: Wednesdays from 4-7pm May 28 - September 10, 2025

Sep 4 - Cuchara Valley Area - La Veta Farmers Market @ In Front of La Veta Library on Main Street - Local Produce - Food Items – Crafts - Rain or Shine: Thursdays from 3-5pm Mid-May to Mid-October, 2025

Sep 4 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild ~ Thru a Child’s Eyes @ The 3rd Street Gallery - Family Friendly Free - Judged by 3rd & 4th Graders - Show Challenges Artists to Recall Seeing the World From Their Eyes as a Young Person - Bring Your Children & Your Own Joyful Inner Child: Two Week Show from 11am-4pm September 4-11, 2025

Sep 5 - Creede - 11th Annual Creede Farmers and Local Artisan Market @ South Main and Wall Streets - Summer Market - Bringing Visitors & Residence Together - Support Local Farmers, Crafts People & Artisans: Fridays (& Saturdays in July) from 8am-2pm June 13-September 26, 2025

Sep 5 - South Fork Area - The Market at South Fork @ Visitor Center Parking Lot - Delightful Diverse Vendors - Catering to Every Taste & Preference - A Perfect Blend of Artistry, Culinary Delights - Produce Grown & Handmade Treasures in Colorado & New Mexico: Fridays & Saturdays from 9am-3pm, June 6-September 6, 2025

Sep 5 - Vail Area - Vail Oktoberfest @ Lionshead Village - Bavarian/German Music - Helmut Fricker - Family-Friendly - Polka Band & Dancing - Bavarian Costume Contest - Beer Garden - Adult Keg Bowling - Food Trucks & Vendors - Stein Lifting Competition - Bratwurst Eating Contest: Friday-Saturday September 5-7, 2025

Sep 5 - Westcliffe - 18th Annual Westcliffe Friday Farmers Market @ Jess Price Park 4th & Main - Healthy, fresh produce grown by local farmers that are free of herbicides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers - Local craft and food vendors: Fridays from 9am-1pm June-September, 2025

Sep 6 - Grand Junction - IDPA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - First Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1:30pm September 6, 2025

Sep 6 - Montrose Area - Montrose Summer Farmers' Market @ Downtown in Montrose - Started in 1978 - One of the Oldest Farmers' Markets in Western Colorado - Local Farmers, Ranchers, Producers & Artisans - Fresh, Local Produce - Delicious Food - Live Music - Kid's Activities: Saturdays from 9am-1pm June 7-September 27, 2025

Sep 6 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild ~ Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Workshop @ 3rd Street Gallery - One-Day Plein Air Workshop - Nationally Renowned Artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson of Westcliffe, Colorado - Pre-Registration Required - Limited 10 Participants: Saturday Starts at 8:45am September 6, 2025

Sep 6 - Westcliffe - SJO Sun Observing Hour @ Smokey Jack Observatory Bluff Park - Free - Family Friendly - Day of Viewing the Enormous Star Right Above - Our Sun - Special Solar Filters & Solar Telescopes Allow For Safe Viewing – See Solar Flares, Solar Prominences & Sunspots: Saturday from 11am-noon September 6, 13, & 20, 2025

Sep 7 - Walsenburg - Walsenburg’s Summer Sunday Farmers Market @ Heritage Park Walsenburg - Market, Baked Goods - Cheese - Arts & Crafts - Flowers - Eggs - Herbs - Vegetables - Honey - Jams - Plants - Coffee - Fruits - Juices - Rain or Shine: Sunday from 12-2pm May 25-September 28, 2025

Sep 7 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild ~ 17th Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Event @ Westcliffe - 6 Workshop - Artists Create New Art Throughout the Valley's Glowing Aspens, Snow Capped Mountains, Wildflowers - The 3rd Street Gallery Hosts an Exhibit Featuring APW Artists’ Studio & Plein Air Work: Sunday September 7 - Friday September 12, 2025

Sep 12 - Craig - 4th Annual Dinosaur Stone Age Stampede @ Town of Dinosaur - Cornhole Games - Arts & Crafts Booths - Food Vendors and Music in the Park with Dino Booze & Beer Garden - OHV & ATV - Antique Cars & Tractors - Saturday Pancake Breakfast - Hot Air Balloon Tethers - OHV Poker Run - OHV Rodeo: Friday-Saturday September 12-13, 2025

Sep 12 - Summit County - 28th Annual Breckenridge Oktoberfest @ Main Street: Where Munich Meets the Mountains - A Street Party - Family-Friendly Activities at the Riverwalk Center Lawn - Live Music - Food Vendors - Plenty of ‘Prost! - Sip, Sample & Savor Breckenridge Brewery Beers - Oktoberfest 5k - Traditional German Food & Classic Festival Fare: Friday-Sunday, September 12-14, 2025

Sep 12 - Vail Area - Vail Oktoberfest @ Vail Village - Bavarian/German Music - Helmut Fricker - Family-Friendly - Polka Band & Dancing - Bavarian Costume Contest - Beer Garden - Adult Keg Bowling - Food Trucks & Vendors - Stein Lifting Competition - Bratwurst Eating Contest: Friday-Saturday September 12-14, 2025

Sep 12 - Westcliffe - 9th Annual WCPA Anne K. Relph Memorial Golf Tourney @ Hollydot Golf Course - Grab Your Clubs for a Day of Golf, Fun & Philanthropy - Fundraiser Tournament to Support the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts: Friday from 9am-2pm September 12, 2025

Sep 12 - Westcliffe - SJO Lunatic Public Lunar Viewing @ Smokey Jack Observatory Bluff Park - Free - Family Friendly - Observe the surface of the Moon through our 14-inch observatory telescope. You probably won’t see Marvin the Martian or the Lunar Landing Modules, but you will see craters, rays, and lunar mares: Friday from 9-10pm June 20, July 25, August 15 & September 12, 2025

Sep 13 - Estes Park - 48th Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival @ Bond Park Area - An Autumn Marketplace - Showcasing Outstanding Artists - Photography, Painting & Pencil Artists - Glasswork - Candles - Oil Lamps - Woodworking - Metalworking - Jewelry - Bath/Body Products - Clay & Pottery - Textiles - Head to the Kids Corner for Childrens Activities: Saturday & Sunday from 9am-4pm September 13-14, 2025

Sep 13 - Westcliffe - SJO Sun Observing Hour @ Smokey Jack Observatory Bluff Park - Free - Family Friendly - Day of Viewing the Enormous Star Right Above - Our Sun - Special Solar Filters & Solar Telescopes Allow For Safe Viewing – See Solar Flares, Solar Prominences & Sunspots: Saturday from 11am-noon September 6, 13, & 20, 2025

Sep 13 - Westcliffe - SJO Visual Star Party @ Smokey Jack Observatory Bluff Park - Free - Family Friendly - 2 hour Open House - View Celestial Objects Through Our Powerful 14” Telescope Weather Permitting: Sunday from 8:15-10:15pm (times may vary) May 31, June 21, August 16 & 30 and September 13, 2025

Sep 14 - Creede - Music in the Park @ Basham Park - Live Music Performances - Food Trucks & Local Vendors - Family-Friendly Activities - Picnicking: Sundays from 2-4pm June 8 & 29; July 6 & 20; August 3 & 13; September 14, 2025

Sep 14 - Grand Junction - 2nd Annual Pickin the Rockies @ Absolute Prestige Ranch, Loma CO - Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Festival - Bar D Wranglers - Caroline Owens - Carson Peters & Iron Mountain - Keaton Brown - Mike Mitchell Band - Darin & Brooke Aldridge - Courtney Greiger - Vocal Workshop - Fiddle Workshop - Vendor Tents and Food Trucks - Kids Zone: Sunday, Gates Open @ 10am September 14, 2025

Sep 14 - Grand Junction - Pickin' in the Rockies Bluegrass Festival @ Absolute Prestige Ranch in Loma - Family-Friendly Bluegrass Festival in Western Colorado - Local Craft & Food Vendors - Vocal & Fiddle Workshop - Performances by: Courtney Grieger, Keaton Brown, Mike Mitchell Band, Caroline Owens & New Company, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, Bar D Wranglers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Emily Ann Roberts: Sunday from 10am-9pm September 14

Sep 18 - Summit County - Breckenridge Film Festival @ Eclipse Theater, Riverwalk Center & Breck Backstage Theater - Film for films - Forums - Parties - Free Kids Events All Weekend - Walkable from Breck’s Historic Main Street: Thursday-Sunday September 18-21, 2025

Sep 20 - Craig - Fall Fest 2025 @ Alice Pleasant Park and Downtown Craig, Colorado - Family-Friendly Event with Live Music All Day - Car Show - Corn Hole Tournament - BEER GARDEN - Western Colorado Vendors: Saturday from 10am-5pm, September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Creede - Cruisin' the Canyon Fall Colors: Car Show, Steamroller & Printmaking @ Upper Rio Grande - Kaleidoscope of Colors - Vintage Vehicles Show & Shine - 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s Music - Car Show Awards - 4th Annual Steamroller Printmaking Event - Airplane Fly-in Breakfast - Silver Threads Quilt Show: Saturday-Sunday September 20-21, 2025

Sep 20 - Grand Junction - USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Grand Junction - Colorado Mountain Winefest @ Palisade - 50+ Colorado Wineries - Cooking Demonstrations - Grape Stomping – Seminars - Live Music - Arts & Craft Booths - Food Vendors: Saturday from 10:30am-5pm September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Grand Junction - 34th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest @ Riverbend Park Palisade - 50+ Colorado Wineries - Cooking Demonstrations - Grape Stomping – Seminars - Live Music - Arts & Craft Booths - Food Vendors: Saturday from 10:30am-5pm September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Longmont - 8th Annual Frederick Miners Day Pack Burro Race @ Centennial Park in Frederick - Family-Oriented Activities - A WPBA Sanctioned Burro Race Starts at 10:30am-1pm - 10K Race Starts after the Parade - Craft Booths, Food Trucks, Contests, Live Entertainment - Miners Day Concludes with a Spectacular Evening Concert and Fireworks: Saturday September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Longmont - 8th Annual Frederick Miners Day Pack Burro Race @ Centennial Park Frederick - Family-Oriented Activities - WPBA Sanctioned Burro Race Starts at 1pm - 10K Race Starts After Parade - Craft Booths & Food Trucks - Contests - Live Entertainment - Evening Concert & Fireworks: Saturday from 10:30am-10pm September 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Westcliffe - SJO Sun Observing Hour @ Smokey Jack Observatory Bluff Park - Free - Family Friendly - Day of Viewing the Enormous Star Right Above - Our Sun - Special Solar Filters & Solar Telescopes Allow For Safe Viewing – See Solar Flares, Solar Prominences & Sunspots: Saturday from 11am-noon September 6, 13, & 20, 2025

Sep 20 - Westcliffe - SJO Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA) Star Party @ Smokey Jack Observatory - View live images on a 10 foot outdoor screen in the amphitheater outside the Smokey Jack Observatory; seating is limited: Sunday 8:00-10:00pm (times may vary) May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 & September 20, 2025

Sep 26 - Summit County - Breckenridge Bluegrass + Beer Festival @ Main Street Station & The Village - Bluegrass & Beer Beloved Combination - Live Bluegrass with Grass It Up - DJ DC - Delicious Food - Enjoy Craft Breweries while Boogying to Music from Blue River Grass - Festival Food from Local Vendors: Friday-Sunday September 26-28, 2025

Sep 27 - Grand Junction - UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm September 27, 2025

Sep 27 - Grand Junction - Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm September 27, 2025

Sep 27 - Grand Junction - 5th Annual Palisade Art Festival @ Veterans Memorial Park - The Newest Mountain Art Festival - Free Family Friendly - Featuring Artists in 13 Categories - Painting, Wood, Jewelry, Glass, Sculpture, Photography, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Fiber, Printmaking, Drawing, Metal & Other Fine Crafts: Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm September 27-28, 2025

Sep 27 - South Fork Area - South Fork's Hog Roast Event @ South Fork Community Center - Come for the Hog Roast - Stay for the Fall Colors - Family-Friendly - Free Dinner - Cash Beer Garden - Large Bonfire - Live Music: Saturday from 5-9pm September 27, 2025

Sep 27 - Westcliffe - 8th Annual Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival @ Music Meadows Ranch - Human Potential Running Series - 8-Mile, 27k, 50k, 50-Mile, 100k, 100-Mile - Along the Rainbow Trail Eastern Flank: Saturday-Sunday September 27-28, 2025

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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