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.

There’s no shortage of festival types to choose from, from weekly farmers’ markets to rodeos, art fests, and sporting events. Head down to Cañon City in the third week of July for the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival, a celebration of life on the river. Or stay in the Mile High City and gorge on delicious food at Taste of Colorado. There are a lot of fun events happening all month long.

Here’s a look at the top annual July events in Colorado, in chronological order:

2025 Annual July Festivals in Colorado

Mind Blown Telluride

• Date: Fridays and Saturday Nights
• 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.

Civic Center EATS

• Date: Wednesday and Thursday, early May to mid October, 2025
• Address: Denver
• About: Civic Center EATS is a one-stop shop for some of the best food on wheels you can find in the Mile High City. Located in Denver’s Civic Center Park, there will be about 10 to 15 food trucks selling a myriad of delicious meals.

Monte Vista 3rd Friday Art Walk

• Date: Friday, June 20, July 18, & August 15, 2025
• Address: Monte Vista
• About: Those who love art and music should head to downtown Monte Vista this summer for the 3rd Friday Art Walk. Taking place in different forms year-round, during the warmer months a portion of Adams St. will be blocked off for artists, musicians, and vendors.

South Pearl Farmers’ Market

• Date: Sundays | May 4 – November 9, 2025
• Address: Pearl Street & East Arkansas Avenue, Denver
• About: This is one of the top Denver area farmers’ markets that has been happening since 2001. They keep the produce and fare as local and fresh as possible.

Highlands Farmers Market

• Date: Sundays | May 18 – October 12, 2025
• Address: Highland Square, 32nd Avenue, Denver
• About: Great farmer’s market with handcrafted goods and locally grown produce. Don’t go hungry because there is plenty of homemade food for sale, fresh and ready to eat.

Aspen Ideas Festival

• Date: Wednesday-Tuesday, June 25-July 1, 2025
• Address: Aspen
• About: The 21st annual Aspen Ideas Festival brings really bright people together to learn from and inspire. Attend group discussions, picnic lunches and other events designed to teach.

Yoga on the Rocks

• Date: Saturdays | May 31 – August 9, 2025
• 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.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

• Date: Mixed days, June 7 – August 10, 2025
• Address: Boulder
• About: With over 60 successful seasons under its belt, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival showcases multiple performances of some of Shakespeare’s best plays. It’s held on varying days on the CU campus.

Breckenridge Sunday Market

• Date: Sundays, June 8 – September 7, 2025
• Address: Main Street Station Plaza, Breckenridge
• About: More than 70 vendors from all over Colorado will be at this weekly farmers market held on Sundays from early June to early September.

Film on the Rocks

• Date: Select Mondays | July 7, August 18, 2025
• Address: Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison
• About: Annual summer movie series held at Red Rocks Amphitheater showcasing a range of films on Monday nights. A great event for families, these showings are a great way to get out and enjoy the warm weather.

Colorado Renaissance Festival

• Date: Saturday & Sunday, mid June to early August 2025
• Address: 650 W Perry Park Ave, Larkspur (between Denver & CO Springs on I-25)
• About: The Renaissance Festival is held over 8 weekends in June, July, and 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.

Greeley Stampede

• Date: Wednesday, June 25 – Sunday, July 6, 2025
• Address: Greeley
• About: The 103rd annual Stampede features a 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.

Bravo! Vail Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Thur, June 19 – July 31, 2025
• Address: Vail
• About: Orchestras from around the world perform in the vibrant Vail Valley during the peak of the summer season.

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series

• Date: Fridays & Saturdays | June 20 – August 23, 2025
• Address: Howelsen Hill Rodeo Grounds, Steamboat Springs
• About: Every summer on Friday and Saturday evenings, PBR rodeo cowboys compete in the Yampa Valley.

Telluride Chamber MusicFest

• Date: Thursday-Sunday, June 26-July 6, 2025
• 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.

Aspen Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 3-August 24, 2025
• Address: Aspen
• About: The Aspen Music Festival summer season is packed full of concerts, classes, performances, and a myriad of programs that attract over 100,000 music lovers annually.

Vail Lacrosse Shootout

• Date: Sat-Sun, June 28 – July 6, 2025
• Address: Vail, Avon, Edwards
• About: The Vail Lacrosse Shootout is an 11-day annual sports event for players ages 17 – 70. With nine divisions for players and teams, the shootout will take place at multiple fields in Avon, Edwards, and Vail.

Central City Opera Festival

• Date: Sat-Sun, June 28-July 3, 2025
• Address: 124 Eureka St, Central City
• About: Annual summer series featuring numerous stage productions of famous operas, held at the Central City Opera House.

Telluride Plein Air Festival

• Date: Monday-Sunday, June 30-July 6, 2025
• 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.

Plateau Valley Heritage Days

• Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Tue-Thur, July 2-4, 2024)
• 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.

Battlemoor

• Date: Wed-Sun, July 2-6, 2025
• Address: Sporleder Centennial Ranch, Aguilar
• About: Since 2009, Battlemoor has recreated historic battles and medieval times around Colorado.

​Range Call

• Date: Wed-Sun, July 2-6, 2025
• Address: Meeker
• About: The oldest annual rodeo in Colorado is back for the 140th year. Celebrate Meeker’s Western heritage during the family fun Range Call.

Paonia Cherry Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 3-5, 2025
• Where: Paonia
• About: The 79th annual Paonia Cherry Days Festival showcases Paonia’s delicious cherries. This two-day fest includes local business booths, music concerts, a 5K run, a talent show, skill contests, a pancake breakfast, a downtown parade, and live performances.

Breckenridge July Art Festival

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 3-5, 2025
• Address: Downtown Breckenridge
• About: One of Colorado’s top free art festivals held around the Fourth of July, now in its 42nd year.

Cowboys’ Roundup Days

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 3-6, 2025
• Where: Downtown Steamboat Springs
• About: The 122nd Annual Cowboys’ Roundup Days is a truly Western celebration of Independence Day. Concerts, a parade, a rodeo, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, and other activities highlight this multi-day extravaganza.

FAN EXPO Denver

• Date: Thur–Sun, July 3–6, 2025
• Address: Colorado Convention Center, Denver
• About: Each summer, FAN EXPO Denver draws fans of comic books, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming to the Colorado Convention Center.

Colorado Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 3 – August 3, 2025
• Address: Boulder
• About: Six weeks of symphonies, orchestras, and other classical music. It’s held at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, now in its 47th year.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival

• Date: Sat-Mon, July 4-6, 2025
• Address: Denver
• About: The 33rd cultural celebration of visual, culinary, and performing arts since 1991.

Art in the Park 

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 5-6, 2025
• Address: La Veta
• About: A 2-day event showcasing local handmade goods from a variety of artisans hosted by the Spanish Peaks Art Council.

High Country Stampede Rodeo

• Date: Saturdays from July 5-August 16, 2025
• Address: Fraser
• About: Heading into its 42nd season of rodeo competition, this is a fantastic summer event for the Grand County community.

Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo

• Date: Tues-Sat, July 8-12, 2025
• Address: Colorado Springs
• About: A five-day summer rodeo festival that’s now in its 84th 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 10-12, 2025
• 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.

High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 10-13, 2025
• Address: Westcliffe
• About: Four-day bluegrass festival featuring over fifteen bands that has generated over $900,000 for Custer County charities since 2003. Pet-friendly camping sites are available next to the fairgrounds.

Colorado Black Arts Festival

• Date: Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2025
• Address: City Park West, Denver
• About: Weekend of African-American culture with food, drinks, music, and outstanding art. There’s a fun parade on Saturday.

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 11-20, 2025
• 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, seminars on planting wildflowers at home, birding, and butterflies.

Colorado Brewers Rendezvous

• Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
• Address: Riverside Park, Salida
• About: The 29th annual beer festival is held on the banks of the Arkansas River, featuring more than 70 breweries, 200 beers, and live music.

Castle Rock WineFest

• Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Saturday, July 13, 2024)
• Address: Bison Park, Castle Rock
• About: The 21st annual single-day event showcasing more than two dozen wineries and over 180 choices of Colorado wine.

Silverthorne Fine Art Festival

• Date: Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2025
• Address: Silverthorne
• About: Free weekend of art showcasing the works of more than 80 of America’s top artists in 13 distinct categories.

Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 12-13, 2025
• Address: River Run Village, Keystone
• About: Tastings of over 300 international wines available. Special events include wine seminars and jazz concerts.

Manassa Pioneer Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 17-19, 2025
• Address: Manassa
• About: An old-time festival celebrating the San Luis Valley’s rich heritage, with carnival rides, parade, rodeo, and demolition derby.

Telluride Americana Music Festival

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 18-19, 2025
• Address: Telluride
• About: The Telluride Americana Music Festival is an annual event boasting four unforgettable days of celebrating the best of grassroots Americana music and fanfare.

Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 18-19, 2025
• Address: Centennial Park, Cañon City
• About: A two-day festival filled with whitewater competitions, family enjoyment, and live music.

Rocky Mountain State Games

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 18-20, 2025
• Address: Colorado Springs
• About: It is a high-intensity, extremely fun, and competitive weekend of Olympic-style sporting events for athletes of all ages and abilities.

Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival

• Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
• Address: Breckenridge
• About: Annual summer beer festival with over thirty breweries, live music, and local vendors with options for unlimited tastings.

Evergreen Summerfest

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 19-20, 2025
• Address: Evergreen
• About: More than 100 artists gather for this community fine arts and crafts festival, now in its 45th year. Summerfest kicks off Arts Alive Evergreen, a ten-day showcase of visual and performing arts.

Kit Carson County Fair & Pro Rodeo

• Date: Sat-Sat, July 19-26, 2025
• Address: Burlington
• About: A Western festival featuring livestock shows, rodeos, carnival rides, food vendors, arts and crafts, and plenty of live music.

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 25-August 3, 2025
• Address: Castle Rock
• About: A Western and agriculture-focused festival featuring fun events for all ages. Don’t miss the PCRA rodeos and various livestock shows. The real highlight for most is the parade in downtown Castle Rock, as well as the carnival.

Vail Dance Festival

• Date: Fri-Tue, July 26 – August 5, 2025
• Address: Vail
• About: A premier experience featuring artist-in-residence, Adji Cissoko, BalletX, DanceAspen, and The Royal Danish Ballet, among many others, where many extraordinary dancers, artists, and musicians come out to perform each summer.

Evergreen Jazz Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 25-27, 2025
• Address: Evergreen
• About: A three-day musical event held across Evergreen, Colorado, that aims to create awareness and heighten the appreciation for traditional jazz music.

RockyGrass

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 25-27, 2025
• Address: Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
• About: The 53rd annual RockyGrass music festival features three days of bluegrass concerts along the banks of the St. Vrain River. Camping is available, either at the festival, at Meadow Park, or at Olson Campground. Fishing and tubing are fun river activities.

Underground Music Showcase

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 25-27, 2025
• Address: Denver
• About: A 3-day outdoor music festival in Denver that features global bands performing throughout the Baker neighborhood.

Delta County Fair & Rodeo

• Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Sat-Sun, July 26-August 3, 2024)
• Address: Hotchkiss
• About: 120th annual Western extravaganza with a slew of activities, including rodeo events.

Bronc Day

• Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
• Address: Green Mountain Falls
• About: 87th year of family fun in Southern Colorado featuring games, food, vendors, a stick pony rodeo, and a parade.

Cheesman Park Art Fest

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 26-27, 2025
• Address: Cheesman Park, Denver
• About: The 12th annual art fest invites more than one hundred national, juried artists and craftsmen to showcase their work around Cheesman Park.

Telluride Reserve

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 31-August 2, 2025
• Address: Mountain Village
• About: If you’re serious about food and wine and unforgettable vacations, consider this awesome summer festival in Telluride.

Archuleta County Fair

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 31-August 3, 2025
• Address: Pagosa Springs
• About: Hosting its 74th season, the Archuleta County Fair has been around since 1951. Events at the fair include archery, BBQ competition, boxing, Colorado State Fast Draw Championships, live music, livestock auction, Junkyard Jamboree Car Show, Salida circus, and skateboarding.

Tour de Steamboat

• Date: Cancelled 2025 (last event: Saturday, July 13, 2024)
• Address: Steamboat Springs
• About: A non-competitive bike race open to riders of all ages and skill levels that benefits multiple non-profit organizations in the Yampa Valley.

Yampa River Reggae Festival 

• Date: TBD or canceled indefinitely (last event: Saturday, July 20, 2024)
• Address: Craig
• About: Taking place at Loudy Simpson Park and benefiting the town of Craig, the Yampa River Reggae Festival is a one-day event with fun activities like live music, a 5K fun run, yoga in the park, craft, food vendors, and a river clean-up.

Gold Rush Days

• Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Fri-Sun, July 19-21, 2024)
• Address: Victor
• About: A fun weekend of events centered around Victor’s rich mining heritage. Go deep inside real mines on guided tours, play mining games, do gold panning, and enjoy live music. There’s even a vintage baseball tournament.

Colorado Tiny House Festival

• Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Sat-Sun, July 13-14, 2024)
• Address: Brighton
• About: Annual festival showcasing smaller living spaces, including skoolies, container homes, tiny homes on wheels, van conversions, teardrops, and yurts.

Meekerpalooza

• Date: TBD or canceled indefinitely
• Address: Meeker
• About: Held in June and July, the annual Meekerpalooza celebrates art, music, and culture while hosting a large farmer’s market downtown.

Rio Blanco County Fair

• Date: TBD or canceled indefinitely (last event: July 29-August 4, 2024)
• Address: Rio Blanco County Fairground, Meeker
• About: This long-running staple of the community has been going strong since 1921. Highlights include various livestock shows and the Little Buckaroo Rodeo.

A Taste of Colorado at ¡Viva! Streets Denver

• Date: TBD or canceled indefinitely (last events: Tuesdays | May 14, June 4, July 9)
• Address: Civic Center Park, Denver
• About: Three free Tuesdays festivals held throughout the summer in collaboration with Viva Streets Denver, featuring lots of great local food, arts & crafts booths, and live music.

Yampa Valley Balloon Rodeo

• Date: TBD or canceled indefinitely (last event: Sat-Sun, July 26-28, 2024)
• Address: Steamboat Springs
• About: Gathering of hot air balloons for a spectacular two-day event featuring mass ascensions and a “rodeo” event.

Durango Fiesta Days

• Date: TBD or cancelled indefinitely
• Address: Durango
• About: The annual Fiesta Days, established in 1935, is an important festival in Durango that celebrates local flavors and the southwestern town’s colorful heritage with a rodeo, petting zoo, parade, and plenty of delicious food vendors.

High Peaks Art Festival

• Date: TBD or cancelled indefinitely
• Address: Nederland
• About: The much-loved festival is expected to make a comeback some day annual juried art fest featuring fine arts, contemporary crafts, music, local food, and free admission.

JUL-IPA Festival

• Date: TBD or cancelled indefinitely
• Address: Boulder
• About: Beer fest and rooftop party, with 100% of proceeds benefiting 100% Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence.

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