Westcliffe - South Central Colorado

Westcliffe Calendar of Events

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Custer County Tourism Welcome Center

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February July August September October November December

July - 2025

July 5
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 July 5, 19, & 26, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

July 10-13
22nd Annual High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival @ Bluff Park - Music Will Ring Out Across the Wet Mountain Valley in the Heart of the Rockies with Stunning Views of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains - A Full Roster of National & Regional Bluegrass Performers - Friday & Saturday Night Couples & Square Dances: All Day Thursday-Sunday from July 10-13, 2025 - 22nd Annual High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival

July 11-19
Custer County Fair and Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo @ Custer County Fairground - Rodeo Features Cowboys and Bucking Broncos - Ranch Rodeo the 17th - PRCA WPRA Rodeo 18th & 19th - Projects by 4-H and FFA Members - A Full Week, July 11-19, 2025 - Custer County Fair and Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo

July 17-19
Friends of the Library Arts & Craft Fair @ Lange Hall - Each Artisan Donates 23% of Sales Directly to the Library to Help Purchase Books, DVDs, Magazines, Computer Equipment, Courier Services & Community Programs: Thursday-Saturday from 2-5pm July 17-19, 2025 - Friends of the Library Arts & Craft Fair

July 17-19
79th Stampede Ranch & PRCA WPRA Rodeo @ Custer County Fairground - Experience Colorado’s Western Lifestyle - Cowboys and Cowgirls Compete for Cash Prizes - Saturday Morning’s Parade Down Main Street - Roping, Bronc & Bull Riding - Barrel-Racing - Kids Mutton-Busting & Stick-Horse Races - Rodeo Clowns Entertain: Thursday-Saturday from 6:30-11:59pm July 17-19, 2025 - 79th Stampede Ranch & PRCA WPRA Rodeo

July 19
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 July 5, 19, & 26, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

July 25
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 - SJO Lunatic Public Lunar Viewing

July 26
4th Annual Day of the Cowboy Celebration @ Jones Theater - Live Performances From Cowboy Poets & Cowboy Musicians - Then Rendezvous at Bootleggers Bistro: Saturday from 2-7pm July 26, 2025 - 4th Annual Day of the Cowboy Celebration

July 26
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 July 5, 19, & 26, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

July 26
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 9:30-11:30pm (times may vary) May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 & September 20, 2025 - SJO Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA) Star Party

July 31-August 30
Sangres Art Guild ~ Wild & Crazy @ 3rd Street Gallery - Summer Heat Hazes Our Minds & Vision - Embrace Wild & Crazy - Givi Voice to Something Colorful, Bizarre & Amazing - A Perfect Venue for the Abstract, - Every Artist Has a Way to Express Wild & Crazy: Daily from 11am-4pm July 31-August 30 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Wild & Crazy

August - 2025

August 1-2
Wet Mountain Valley Artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson @ Greenstone Artworks - An Accomplished Impressionist - Paints in Oils, Pastels & Watercolors - Her Approach Switching Mediums Fresh & Creative - Studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago & the Palette and Chisel: Daily 10am-5pm July 2-August 2, 2025 - Wet Mountain Valley Artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson

August 1-30
Sangres Art Guild ~ Wild & Crazy @ 3rd Street Gallery - Summer Heat Hazes Our Minds & Vision - Embrace Wild & Crazy - Givi Voice to Something Colorful, Bizarre & Amazing - A Perfect Venue for the Abstract, - Every Artist Has a Way to Express Wild & Crazy: Daily from 11am-4pm July 31-August 30 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Wild & Crazy

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
🧺 🎵 18th Annual Westcliffe Farmers Market @ Jess Brice Park - Festive Gathering Celebrating Locally Grown Produce, Fresh Meats, Eggs, Honey & Baked Goods - Amish Foods, Handmade Artisan Art, Crafts, Herbal Products & Home Goods - Live Music, Kids’ Activities & Pet-Friendly: Fridays from 9am-1pm June 6-September 26, 2025 - Westcliffe Farmers Market

August 2
ROCKIN’ the RANCH @ Beckwith Ranch - All-Day Music Event - Local Bands - Shade Canopies Provided - Onsite Food Trucks - Bring Your Own Food, Blankets & Lawn Chairs (No Coolers or Outside Alcohol) - Hard & Soft Beverages Available: Saturday from 10am-5pm August 2, 2025 - ROCKIN’ the RANCH

August 3
KLZR Taste of the Valley @ Location TBA - The Valley’s Premier Annual Event - A Celebration - Combining Food & Wine - Backdrop the Vallley's Iconic Scenery: Sunday from 5-8pm August 3, 2025 - KLZR Taste of the Valley

August 9
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 August 9, 16, & 30, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

August 15
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 - SJO Lunatic Public Lunar Viewing

August 16
25th Annual SilverWest AirFest @ Butler Field (fly in or drive) - Loads of Family Fun - Watch Vintage Airplanes Take Off & Land - Pancake Breakfast - Live Music - Craft & Food Vendors – Airplanes & Helicopters - Kid Activities: Saturday from 7:30am-3pm August 16, 2025 - 25th Annual SilverWest AirFest

August 16
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 August 9, 16, & 30, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

August 16
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 9:00-11:00pm (times may vary) May 31, June 21, August 16 & 30 and September 13, 2025 - SJO Visual Star Party

August 23-24
5th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQs @ Beckwith Ranch - Family-Friendly Blues Festival - Outstanding Line-Up of Blues Musicians & Bands - Bring Chairs & Blankets - Locally Sourced Food & Craft Beers Vendors: Saturday-Sunday from 10am-6pm August 23-24, 2025 - 5th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQs

August 23
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 8:45-10:45pm (times may vary) May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 & September 20, 2025 - SJO Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA) Star Party

August 27-31
13th Annual Wet Mountain Weavers Fiber Arts Show @ Greenstone Artworks - Labor Day Weekend - Handmade Woven, Knit, Crocheted, Felted, Beaded, Sewn Crafts for Purchase - Weaving & Spinning Demonstrations - Free Drawing for Beautiful Handmade Pieces: Wednesday-Sunday from 10am-5pm August 27-31, 2025 - 13th Annual Wet Mountain Weavers Fiber Arts Show

August 28-31
25th Annual Olde Schoolhouse Quilt Show and Boutique @ Hope Lutheran Lange Hall - Custer County Area Quilters Display & Sell Quilts & Quilted Crafts - Patriot Quilts, Antique Quilts, Children’s Quilts - Bucket Raffle: Thursday-Sunday from 10am-5pm August 28-31, 2025 - 25th Annual Olde Schoolhouse Quilt Show and Boutique

August 30
16th Annual High Altitude Horsepower Car Show @ Westfliffe - See and/or Register Cars on Main Street - Antique, Vintage, Classic, Rat Rod, Hot Rod, Muscle Car - Vote For Your Favorites - Drawings & Cash Prizes, People’s Choice Awards - Live Music & Entertainment - Pancake Breakfast: Saturday from 9am-2pm August 30, 2025 - 16th Annual High Altitude Horsepower Car Show

August 30
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 August 9, 16, & 30, 2025 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

August 30
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 8:45-10:45pm (times may vary) May 31, June 21, August 16 & 30 and September 13, 2025 - SJO Visual Star Party

September - 2025

September 4-11
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 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Thru a Child’s Eyes

September 5, 12, 19, 26
🧺 🎵 18th Annual Westcliffe Farmers Market @ Jess Brice Park - Festive Gathering Celebrating Locally Grown Produce, Fresh Meats, Eggs, Honey & Baked Goods - Amish Foods, Handmade Artisan Art, Crafts, Herbal Products & Home Goods - Live Music, Kids’ Activities & Pet-Friendly: Fridays from 9am-1pm June 6-September 26, 2025 - Westcliffe Farmers Market

September 6
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 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Workshop

September 6
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 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

September 7-12
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 - Sangres Art Guild ~ 17th Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Event

September 12
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 - 9th Annual WCPA Anne K. Relph Memorial Golf Tourney

September 12
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 - SJO Lunatic Public Lunar Viewing

September 13
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 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

September 13
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 - SJO Visual Star Party

September 20
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 - SJO Sun Observing Hour

September 20
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 - SJO Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA) Star Party

September 27-28
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 - 8th Annual Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival

October - 2025

October 2-25
Sangres Art Guild ~ Autumn’s Beauty & Bounty @ The 3rd Street Gallery – Observe Autumn’s Changing Colors - Show Celebrates Harvest, Beauty, Bounty, Color & Autumn - Bring Your Family - Paint Little Pumpkins to Take Home: 11am-4pm Thursday October 2 - Saturday October 25, 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Autumn’s Beauty & Bounty

October 5
Octoberfest Volksmarch @ Barnburners Westcliffe Outpost Amphitheater - There are oodles of Oktoberfests in the USA - Only one in Westcliffe Colorado - B. Social Feedstore Sponsors A Non-Competitive Fitness Walk developed in 1960s Europe - 6K Volksmarch All Ages - Beer Garden - Bavarian/German Food - Traditional German Live Music: Sunday from 10am-7pm October 5, 2025 - Octoberfest Volksmarch

October 30-November 29
Sangres Art Guild ~ Reflections @ The 3rd Street Gallery - November A time of Reflection - Water & Metaphor: 11am-4pm Thursday October 30-Saturday November 29, 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Reflections

October 31-November 1
Beckwith Ranch Holiday Gift Show @ Historic Beckwith Ranch - Shop for Unique Christmas Gifts - Artisans, Authors, Artists & Boutiques - Expanded to the Bunkhouse - Tour 1890s Family Ranch: Friday-Saturday from 10am-4pm October 31-November 1, 2024 - Beckwith Ranch Holiday Gift Show

November - 2025

November 1
Beckwith Ranch Holiday Gift Show @ Historic Beckwith Ranch - Shop for Unique Christmas Gifts - Artisans, Authors, Artists & Boutiques - Expanded to the Bunkhouse - Tour 1890s Family Ranch: Friday-Saturday from 10am-4pm October 31-November 1, 2024 - Beckwith Ranch Holiday Gift Show

November 1-29
Sangres Art Guild ~ Reflections @ The 3rd Street Gallery - November A time of Reflection - Water & Metaphor: 11am-4pm Thursday October 30-Saturday November 29, 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Reflections

December - 2025

December 4-6
Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair @ Hope Lutheran Lange Hall - A wonderful Holiday Fair - Benefits the West Custer County Library: Thursday/Friday from 2-5pm; Saturday from 9am-5pm December 4-6, 2025 - Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

December 4-21
Sangres Art Guild ~ Winter Solstice ~ Holiday Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - Honoring the Depth of darkness & Shortest Days - Long Shadows - A Metaphor For Change & Transformation - Tables of Small Art Objects, Jewelry, Cards: 11am-4pm Thursday December 4 - Sunday December 21, 2025 - Sangres Art Guild ~ Winter Solstice ~ Holiday Show

December 6
WCPA A Christmas Carol: A Dramatic Reading @ Jones Theater - Dramatic reading of Dickens' classic tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol - Head to the Theater After the Parade & Tree Lighting - Christmas Caroling & Hot Apple Cider before the show: Saturday from 5:30-7pm December 6, 2025 - WCPA A Christmas Carol

December 6
Christmas Parade @ Main Street - Start the Winter Season - Family Friendly - Parade Featuring Local Floats at 4:30pm - Tree Lighting at Dusk at Jess Price Park - Followed by “A Christmas Carol” at the Historic Jones Theater: Saturday from 4:30-6pm December 6, 2025 - Christmas Parade

December 13-14
Victorian Christmas Celebration @ Beckwith Ranch: Victorian Christmas Music, Singing & Singalong - Rooms are Decorated for Christmas - Wonder Thru & Vote For Your Favorite - Snacks & Drinks - Gift Shop Christmas Shopping - Meet Mr. & Mrs. Santa Share Your wishes for Christmas: Saturday-Sunday 11am-4pm December 13-14, 2025 - Beckwith Ranch Holiday Gift Show

February - 2026

February 14
Celebrate World Sound Healing Day @ Westcliffe Library - Join Nada Yoga Practitioners and Sound Healing & Movement Therapists to heal our planet, heal our waters, and raise our consciousness through toning meditative sounds: Saturday from 5:30-6:30pm February 14, 2026 - Celebrate World Sound Healing Day

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