Colorado Calendar of Events

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Colorado Events - September 2024

Sep 1 - Featured - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA
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 31 - September 2, 2024

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

Sep 1 - Lamar - Holly Gateway Fair @ Main Street - Livestock Shows/Market Sale, Parade, Tractor Pull, Ranch Saddle Bronc Riding, Barrel Race, Team Roping, BBQ: Friday-Saturday in September, 2024

Sep 1 - Vail Area - 4th Annual Paddle Battles @ Nottingham Lake & Beach - Labor Day Weekend showcases all things uniquely Avon with an array of family-friendly activities; watch or participate in three SUPer fun races in partnership with SUP CO; and a Cardboard Regatta Team Race to get your creative juices flowing: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Sep 1 - 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

Sep 5 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild: Alla Prima Westcliffe Artists’ Studio Show @ Around Town - The Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air artists will be creating new art throughout Westcliffe, the 3rd Street Gallery is hosting an exhibit featuring APW artists’ studio and plein air work: 11am-4pm Thursday September 5 - Sunday September 15, 2024

Sep 6 - 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

Sep 6 - Westcliffe - 17th Annual Westcliffe Friday Farmers Market @ 59000 Hwy 69/N 3rd Street near Jess Price Park - 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, 2024

Sep 7 - Colorado Springs Metro - Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

Sep 7 - Denver Area - Castle Rock Artfest @ Downtown Castle Rock & Festival Park - Delight in the artistic impressions of more than 110 artists from across the United States, displaying a wide range of works from life-size sculptures to photography and jewelry. Live main-stage entertainment featuring popular musicians: Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-5pm September 7-8, 2024

Sep 7 - Westcliffe - SJO Sun Observing Hour @ Smokey Jack Observatory - Safely observe the sun through several solar telescopes: Saturdays from 11am-12pm June 1 - September 7, 2024

Sep 7 - Westcliffe - SJO Public Star Party @ Smokey Jack Observatory - A two hour open house to view the celestial objects we are observing; weather permitting: Saturday from 8:30-10:30 pm June 1 & 29, July 27, August 24, September 7, 2024

Sep 12 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild: 15th Alla Prima Westcliffe Fresh Paint Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - A work of art is a lasting memory of a special occasion, you are invited to take home a meaningful piece that recreates the uniqueness of our Wet Mountain Valley: Thursday-Monday from 11am-4pm September 12-16, 19-23, and 26-29, 2024

Sep 13 - 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

Sep 13 - Westcliffe - 7th Annual WCPA Anne Relph Memorial Golf Tourney @ Hollydot Golf Course: Friday from 9am September 13, 2024

Sep 13 - Westcliffe - 17th Annual Westcliffe Friday Farmers Market @ 59000 Hwy 69/N 3rd Street near Jess Price Park - 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, 2024

Sep 13 - Westcliffe - SJO Lunatic Public Lunar Viewing @ Bluff Park - 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 21, July 26, August 16, and September 13, 2024

Sep 14 - Colorado Springs Metro - 3rd Annual Best of the West Wing Fest @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry - An end of summer event with your last chance for some HEAT, where the community judges and crowns the best chicken wing in Colorado Springs: Saturday from 1-6pm September 14, 2024

Sep 14 - Longmont - 6th Fredrick Miners Day Pack Burro Race @ Centennial Park in Fredrick - Family-oriented fun and entertainment throughout the day - A WPBA sanctioned burro race starts at 10:30am-1pm a 10K race starts after the parade - craft booths, food trucks, activities, contests, live entertainment - Miners Day will conclude with a spectacular evening concert and fireworks display: Saturday September 14, 2024

Sep 14 - Westcliffe - 2nd Saturday Art Walk @ Main Street Westcliffe - Walk to the many fine art galleries in this little town: 3rd Street Gallery, Andy Mast Fine Art, Arterburn Fine Art Gallery, Cheryl Swartz Jewelrysmith, Greenstone ArtWorks, K-2 Gallery Arts, Melody DeBenedictus Fine Art Gallery, Sangre de Christo Gallery and Rock Shop, and the Wild Iris Gallery: Saturday June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, 2024

Sep 14 - Westcliffe - 14th Annual KLZR High Peaks Music Festival @ Summit Park on Bluff - Featuring Mr. Harry Tuft Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore, The Martin Gilmore Trio and the Hazel Miller Band! Celebrate KLZR’s 20th year! Food and beverages concessions.: Saturday from 12-5:30pm September 14, 2024

Sep 15 - Colorado Springs Metro - Taste of Old Colorado City @ Bancroft Park - A day of eating, drinking and entertainment with food and drink samples from 20+ local restaurants, bars, and breweries, and enjoy live music: Sunday from 1-4pm September 15, 2024

Sep 15 - Nederland - Rollinsville Pack Burro Race @ Rollinsville – An 8-mile WPBA sanctioned burro race: Sunday 10am-2pm September 15, 2024

Sep 19 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild: 15th Alla Prima Westcliffe Fresh Paint Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - A work of art is a lasting memory of a special occasion, you are invited to take home a meaningful piece that recreates the uniqueness of our Wet Mountain Valley: Thursday-Monday from 11am-4pm September 12-16, 19-23, and 26-29, 2024

Sep 20 - 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

Sep 20 - Westcliffe - 17th Annual Westcliffe Friday Farmers Market @ 59000 Hwy 69/N 3rd Street near Jess Price Park - 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, 2024

Sep 21 - Colorado Springs Metro - 68th annual Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent @ Pikes Peak - The world's most elevating marathon and half marathon races, the third longest-running marathon and the oldest continually held marathon in the US: Saturday September 21, 2024

Sep 21 - Craig - Fall Fest 2024 @ 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 21, 2024

Sep 21 - Cripple Creek - 10th Annual Victor Pack Burro Race Challenge @ Victor - Set in the heart of the historic Cripple Creek & Victor Mining District, WPBA sanctioned race, offers a 7.3 mile course starts and finishes on Victor Avenue with 1,100 feet of elevation and passes by historic mine sites along with a kids' mini-burro race, Poop Pickup Contest, and gold panning at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum: Saturday 10am-2:30pm September 21, 2024

Sep 21 - Lamar - Elbert County 150th Birthday Bash Old West Celebration @ Elbert County Fairground - Follow in the footsteps of the old pioneers - Pick up special Anniversary Ticket at one-of-a-kind Elbert County Attractions and Events this summer before the Event: Saturday from 2-7pm September 21, 2024

Sep 21 - Westcliffe - 4th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQs @ Outpost Amphitheater - Join blues enthusiasts for an outstanding line-up of musicians and bands - Bring chairs or blankets - Locally sourced food and craft beers vendors - Family-friendly blues festival: Saturday-Sunday from 10am-3pm, September 21-22, 2024

Sep 25 - Westcliffe - Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival @ Music Meadows Ranch - 7th Annual Sangre de Cristo Ultras part of the Human Potential Running Series - 8-Mile, 27k, 50k, 50-Mile, 100k, 100-Mile, 150-Mile, and 200-Mile: Wedensday-Sunday September 25-29, 2024

Sep 26 - Westcliffe - Sangres Art Guild: 15th Alla Prima Westcliffe Fresh Paint Show @ The 3rd Street Gallery - A work of art is a lasting memory of a special occasion, you are invited to take home a meaningful piece that recreates the uniqueness of our Wet Mountain Valley: Thursday-Monday from 11am-4pm September 12-16, 19-23, and 26-29, 2024

Sep 27 - Lamar - Holly Gateway Fair: @ Main Street – Annually the last full weekend in September - Parade, Tractor Pull, Ranch Saddle Bronc Riding, Barrel Race, Team Roping, BBQ - Livestock Shows/Market Sale: Friday-Saturday September 27-29, 2024

Sep 27 - 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

Sep 27 - Westcliffe - 17th Annual Westcliffe Friday Farmers Market @ 59000 Hwy 69/N 3rd Street near Jess Price Park - 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, 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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