By February, the Rocky Mountains are a winter wonderland. Celebrate the season and keep your spirits high by attending a winter festival. There are many fun events to choose from, with most catering to winter recreation.
One of the longest-running festivals in Colorado, the Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs has been going on for more than 100 years. February is notorious as the snowiest month of the year, so take advantage of a weekend getaway.
Here’s a look at the top annual February events in Colorado, in chronological order:
2026 Annual February Festivals in Colorado
Mind Blown Telluride
- Date: Fri-Sat, late November 2025 through March 2026
- Address: Telluride
- About: Taking place at The Peaks Resort & Spa, Ty Gallenbeck puts on a 75-minute magic performance that makes guests question the known.
Snowdown
- Date: Fri-Sun, January 23-February 1, 2026
- Address: Durango
- About: Now in its 47th year, this winter celebration features a costume party, follies, parade, and an annually changing theme.
Pond Hockey Classic
- Date: Saturday-Sunday, January 31-February 1, 2026
- Address: Grand Lake
- About: Visit the picturesque winter wonderland of Grand Lake to watch and/or play in this annual 3×3 ice hockey tournament featuring sixty adult teams and 8 natural ice rinks on the frozen Grand Lake. Adults play on Saturday and Youth compete on Sunday.
Colorado Motorcycle Expo
- Date: Sat-Sun, January 31-February 1, 2026
- Address: National Western Complex, Denver
- About: The largest swap meet in America, the 47th annual Colorado Motorcycle Expo is great for those looking to buy new bike components, check out numerous competitions, and be surrounded by other motorcycle enthusiasts.
Steamboat Winter Carnival
- Date: Wed-Sat, February 4-7, 2026
- Address: Downtown Steamboat Springs
- About: In its 113th year, Steamboat’s Winter Carnival is a widely popular event complete with ski races, ski jumping, ice sculptures, fireworks, a shovel race, and street events.
High Plains Snow Goose Festival
- Date: Thur-Sun, February 5-8, 2026
- Address: Lamar
- About: Held in February during the annual migration, this festival is the perfect place to brush up on your birding knowledge with fellow enthusiasts.
Wish Lantern Festival
- Date Friday, February 6, 2026
- Address: Silverthorne Pavilion, Silverthorne
- About: Part of Silverthorne’s First Friday series, the Wish Lantern Festival honors Mexico’s Noche de Candela and the Chinese Lunar New Year. Both of these traditions use wish lanterns, and Silverthorne will be floating theirs down the Blue River.
CSCCI Chinese New Year Festival
- Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Address: Colorado Springs
- About: Annual celebration of the Chinese New Year, complete with demonstrations, authentic fare, and music. This is the year of the snake.
Lake City Ice Climbing Festival
- Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Address: Lake City Ice Park
- About: Men’s and women’s top-roped and lead speed competitions in secluded Lake City. Enjoy an escape to a secluded winter wonderland, with a few other activities lined up for the weekend.
Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Address: Aspen
- About: Winter edition of the Power of Four series, featuring a team of two mountaineers conquering more than 25 miles and 11,000 feet of vertical climb to traverse Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands, Highland Bowl, and Aspen Mountain.
Colorado Pond Hockey Tournament
- Date: Fri-Sun, February 13-15, 2026
- Address: Georgetown Lake, Georgetown
- About: All are welcome to enter this ice hockey tournament, with cash prizes. It’s followed by the Apres Ice Party.
Loveland Sweetheart Festival
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Address: New Foundry Plaza, Downtown Loveland
- About: Two-day event held around Valentine’s Day, featuring the Loveland Sweetheart Classic 4-mile race. Other highlights include a beer tent, tunnel of love, laser show, kids’ activities, and other romantic festivities.
Loveland Valentine’s Day Group Wedding
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Address: Pulliam Community Building, Loveland
- About: Get married or renew your vows at this romantic ceremony, which begins at 3 pm on Valentine’s Day in America’s “Sweetheart City”.
Carnivale & Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Address: Manitou Springs
- About: Carnivàle kicks off with the Cajun Gumbo Cook-Off, followed by a parade downtown.
Silverton Ski Joring
- Date: Sat-Sun, February 14-15, 2026
- Address: Silverton
- About: The annual Silverton Skijoring event touts itself as the city’s biggest winter party. A lesser-known Nordic sport that combines water skiing, horse racing, and snow skiing, Skijoring is when a horse (or motorcycle) tows a person on skis through a set of obstacles while the clock ticks down.
Cripple Creek Ice Fest
- Date: Saturday-Sunday, February 14-22, 2026
- Address: Downtown Cripple Creek
- About: Annual ice sculpture carving challenge in casino-friendly Wild West Cripple Creek.
WinterWonderGrass
- Date: Friday-Sunday, February 27-March 1, 2026
- Address: Steamboat Springs
- About: The festival showcases national, regional, and local bluegrass and acoustic roots music.
Cabin Creek Brewing & CCMRD Pond Hockey Tournament
- Date: TBD 2026 (last event: Saturday, February 22, 2025)
- Address: 577 Twenty-Second St., Georgetown
- About: This ice hockey tournament is a 3v3 format with 5 players per team, open to ages 16 and up. It’s held on Georgetown Lake.
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