July Colorado Events

With summer in full swing, July is loaded with festivals. Kick things off with a July 4th fireworks show at one of the dozens of venues. Then take your pick from events happening every week through this prime travel season. Read our events blog.

2021 Annual July Festivals in Colorado

Colorado Music Festival

• Date: Summer 2021
• Address: Boulder
• About: Six weeks of symphonies, orchestras, and other classical music. It’s held at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, now in its 44th year.

Hudson Gardens Summer Concert Series

• Date: Mixed Days TBD, early June – mid-September, 2021
• Where: Littleton
• About: Twenty-one years and counting for this favorite summer outdoor concert series. Shows take place regularly on Sundays, some Saturdays, and July 4th.

Yoga on the Rocks

• Date: June 5 – August 1
• Where: Morrison
• About: Every Saturday morning, yogis of all levels can begin their day by flowing in the serene and beautiful outdoor setting of the iconic Red Rock Amphitheatre.

Highlands Farmers Market

• Date: Sundays, June 6-September 26, 2021
• Address: Highland Square, 32nd Avenue, Denver
• Great farmer’s market with handcrafted goods and locally grown produce. Go hungry because there is plenty of homemade food for sale, fresh and ready to eat.

Bravo! Vail Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Thur, June 24-August 4, 2021
• Address: Vail
• About: Orchestras from around the world perform in the vibrant Vail Valley during the peak of the summer season.

Greeley Stampede

• Date: Wed-Sun, June 24-July 4, 2021
• Address: Greeley
• About: 100th annual Stampede features PRCA rodeo, live country music, monster trucks, a demolition derby, carnival, roller derby, fireworks, and one of the largest Independence Day parades in the nation.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

• Date: Mixed days, June 25-August 15, 2021
• Where: Boulder
• About: 64th season showcasing Shakespeare’s wonderful plays. It’s held on varying days throughout the week on the CU campus.

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series

• Date: Fri-Sat, June 25-August 28, 2021
• Address: Howelsen Hill Rodeo Grounds, Steamboat Springs
• About: Every summer on Friday and Saturday evenings, PBR rodeo cowboys compete in the Yampa Valley.

Battlemoor

• Date: Wed-Sun, June 30-July 4, 2021
• Address: Cottonwood Meadows Farm, Buena Vista
• About: Since 2009, Battlemoor has recreated historic battles and medieval times around Colorado.

Breckenridge July Art Festival

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 1-3, 2021
• Address: Downtown Breckenridge
• About: One of Colorado’s top free art festivals held over the fourth of July weekend, now in its 38th year.

Range Call

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 1-4, 2021
• Address: Meeker
• About: Oldest annual rodeo in Colorado back for the 136th year. Celebrate Meeker’s western heritage during the family fun Range Call.

​Cowboys’ Roundup Days

• Date: Wed-Sun, July 1-4, 2021
• Where: Downtown Steamboat Springs
• About: 118th Annual Cowboys’ Roundup Days is a truly western celebration of Independence Day. Concerts, a parade, rodeo, fireworks, pancake breakfast, and other activities highlight this six-day extravaganza.

Aspen Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 1-August 22, 2021
• Address: Aspen
• About: Summer season packed full of concerts, classes, performances, and a myriad of programs that attract over 100,o00 music lovers annually.

Paonia Cherry Days

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 2-4, 2021
• Where: Paonia
• About: 75th annual Paonia Cherry Days Festival showcases Paonia’s delicious cherries. This four-day, five-night fest includes local business booths, music concerts, 5K run, talent show, skill contests, pancake breakfast, a downtown parade, and live performances.

Plateau Valley Heritage Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 2-4, 2021
• Address: Collbran
• About: Centered around a CPRA Rodeo, events include a parade down Main Street, a horseshoe tournament, and various games, merchants, and food vendors.

RIDE Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 2-11, 2021
• Address: Telluride
• About: 9th annual rock and roll fest featuring killer musical acts in Town Park.

Colorado Renaissance Festival

• Date: Weekends Sat-Sun, July 3-August 22, 2021
• Address: 650 W Perry Park Ave, Larkspur (between Denver & CO Springs on I-25)
• About: On its 45th season, the Renaissance Festival is held over 8 weekends in June, July, August with medieval events for all ages. It’s held from 10 am until 6:30 pm each day, rain or shine. Parking is free and no pets are allowed.

Mountain Town Music Festival

• Date: Sat, July 3, 10, 31 & Aug 14, 2021
• Address: River Run Village, Keystone
• About: Multi-weekend concert series with local food, craft vendors, and a bazaar.

Central City Opera Festival

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 3-August 1, 2021
• Address: 124 Eureka St, Central City
• About: Annual summer series featuring numerous stage productions of famous operas, held at the Central City Opera House.

High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 8-11, 2021
• Address: Westcliffe
• About: Four-day bluegrass festival featuring over fifteen bands that generated $53,090 for area charities in 2016. Pet-friendly camping sites are available next to the fairgrounds.

Silverthorne Fine Art Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 9-11, 2021
• Address: Silverthorne
• About: Free weekend of art showcasing the works of more than 80 of America’s top artists in 13 distinct categories, in its 3rd year.

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 9-18, 2021
• Address: Crested Butte
• About: Week of wildflower festivities including over 80 hikes, alpine yoga classes, 4×4 tours, garden tours, photography, art & cooking classes, medicinal classes using botanical ingredients, planting wildflowers at home, birding, and butterflies.

Hot Air Balloon Rodeo

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 10-11, 2021
• Address: Steamboat Springs
• About: Photographers love how balloons light up a colorful sky. The rodeo portion has contests including dipping the balloon into Bald Eagle Lake. The event now in its 40th year.

Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo

• Date: Wed-Sat, July 14-17, 2021
• Address: Colorado Springs
• About: Four-day-long summer rodeo festival now on its 80th year! Come witness a range of championship rodeo events and western festivities at the base of Pikes Peak.

Cattlemen’s Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 15-17, 2021
• Address: Gunnison
• About: Weeklong festival showcasing three days of western rodeo competitions, live music, and vendors. The event claims to be the “Granddaddy of Colorado Rodeos”, since 1900.

Manassa Pioneer Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 15-17, 2021
• Address: Manassa
• About: Old-time festival celebrating the San Luis Valley’s rich heritage, with carnival rides, parade, rodeo, and demolition derby.

Rocky Mountain State Games

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 16-18 & 23-25, 2021
• Address: Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs
• About: A high-intensity, extremely fun, and competitive weekend of Olympic-style sporting events for athletes of all ages and abilities.

Gold Rush Days

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 16-18, 2021
• Address: Victor
• About: Fun weekend of events centered around Victor’s rich mining heritage. Go deep inside real mines on guided tours, play mining games, gold panning, live music, there’s even a vintage baseball tournament.

Castle Rock WineFest

• Date: Sat, July 17, 2021
• Address: Butterfield Park, Castle Rock
• About: 17th annual single-day event showcasing more than two dozen wineries and over 180 choices of Colorado wine.

Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 17-18, 2021
• Address: River Run Village, Keystone
• About: Tastings available from over 300 international wines. Special events include wine seminars and jazz concerts.

Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 23-24, 2021
• Address: Centennial Park, Cañon City
• About: A two-day festival filled with whitewater competitions, family enjoyment, and live music.

RockyGrass

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 23-25, 2021
• Address: Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
• About: 49th annual Rockygrass music festival featuring three days of bluegrass concerts along the banks of the St. Vrain River. Camping is available, either at the festival, at Meadow Park, a 5-minute walk, or at Olson Campground, a 10-minute walk or free shuttle. Fishing and tubing are fun river activities.

Denver Summer Brew Fest

• Date: Sat, July 24, 2021
• Address: Denver
• About: Sample from over one hundred craft beers and forty-five breweries, with 3 event sessions in 1 day to choose from.

Tough Mudder

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 24-25, 2021
• Address: Littleton
• About: 10-12 mile endurance challenge around the hills of Sterling Ranch. It’s designed with 20-25 obstacles by British Special Forces. Prices go up the later you sign up.

Kit Carson County Fair and Pro Rodeo

• Date: Mon-Sat, July 26-31, 2021
• Address: Burlington
• About: A western festival featuring livestock shows, rodeos, carnival rides, food vendors, arts, crafts, and plenty of live music.

Crested Butte Arts Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 30-August 1, 2021
• Address: Crested Butte Community School
• About: 49th season, this festival attracts artists from all over the globe. Expect spectacular art, lively entertainment, and delicious cuisine. There are demonstrations from artists and chefs, plenty of activities for the kids, and an art auction.

Middle Park Fair & Rodeo

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 30-August 8, 2022
• Address: Kremmling
• About: 105th annual weeklong western rodeo and livestock show.

Bronc Day

• Date: Sat, July 31, 2021
• Address: Green Mountain Falls
• About: 83rd day of family fun in Southern Colorado featuring games, food, vendors, a stick pony rodeo, and a parade.

Durango Fiesta Days

• Date: TBD 2021
• Address: Durango
• About: 85th annual Fiesta Days, established in 1935, features Queen Contest, Rodeo, Petting Zoo, 4D Barrel Jackpot, Team Roping Slack, BBQ/Pie Auction/Street Dance, Slack, Parade, and various local vendors.

Springs Beer Fest

• Date: TBD 2021
• Address: Colorado Springs
• About: 14th annual beer festival featuring unlimited tastings from over 55 microbreweries, live music, local vendors, and games.

Colorado Freeride Festival

• Date: TBD 2021
• Address: Winter Park
• About: Four-day event featuring athletes in slopestyle, enduro racing, air downhill, cross country, and pond crossing events. Events held in Winter Park Village.

JUL-IPA Festival

• Date: TBD 2021
• Address: Boulder
• About: 12th annual beer fest and rooftop party, with 100% of proceeds benefiting 100% Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence.

WarBird Auto Classic

• Date: TBD 2021
• Address: Watkins
• About: Staple event of Adams County showcases 30 vintage flying works, 500+ show cars, and more than 1000 festival-goers.

Telluride Plein Air Festival

• Date: TBD July 2022
• Address: Telluride
• About: A week-long open-air art event in Telluride where artists paint outdoors and, once the week is over, sell their pieces.

Telluride Americana Music Festival

• Date: TBD July 2022
• Address: Telluride
• About: The Telluride Americana Music Festival is an annual event boasting five unforgettable days of celebrating the best of grassroots Americana music and fanfare.

Telluride Chamber Music Festival

• Date: TBD July 2022
• Address: Telluride
• About: Local music directors set out to curate an intriguing and cultural festival that promotes the joy of chamber music melodies and spontaneous connection between locals and tourists alike.

Evergreen Jazz Festival

• Date: Canceled for 2021
• Address: Evergreen
• About: 19th annual, “The best jazz festival anywhere”, says the Evergreen Jazz Festival. Venues include the Elks Lodge, Lake House, Stagecoach Sports Grill, and Evergreen Christian Church.

Colorado Irish Festival

• Date: Canceled for 2021
• Address: Clement Park, Littleton
• About: Since 1994, this festival has brought Irish culture, music, dancing, food, activities, and entertainment together in the Denver area. Pets are not permitted.

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