July Colorado Events | 2020 Upcoming Annual July Festivals in CO

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

2020 Annual July Festivals in Colorado

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Date: Mixed days, June 5-August 9, 2020
Where: Boulder
About: 63rd season showcasing Shakespeare’s wonderful plays. It’s held on varying days throughout the week on the CU campus.

Highlands Farmers Market

Date: Sundays, June 7-September 27, 2020
Address: Highland Square, 32nd Avenue, Denver
Great farmers 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 25-August 6, 2020
Address: Vail
About: Orchestras from around the world perform in the vibrant Vail Valley during the peak of summer season.

Hudson Gardens Summer Concert Series

Date: Mixed Days TBD, early June-mid September, 2020
Where: Littleton
About: Twenty-one years and counting for this favorite summer outdoor concert series. Shows takes place regularly on Sundays, some Saturdays and July 4th.

Colorado Renaissance Festival

Date: Weekends Sat-Sun, June 13-August 2, 2020
Address: 650 W Perry Park Ave, Larkspur (between Denver & CO Springs on I-25)
About: On its 44th season, the Renaissance Festival is held over 8 weekends in June, July, August with medieval events for all ages. It’s held 10am until 6:30pm each day, rain or shine. Parking is free, no pets.

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series

Date: Fri-Sat, June 19-August 22, 2020
Address: Howelsen Hill Rodeo Grounds, Steamboat Springs
About: Every summer on Friday and Saturday evenings, PBR rodeo cowboys compete in the Yampa Valley.

Greeley Stampede

Date: Wed-Sun, June 24-July 5, 2020
Address: Greeley
About: 99th 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.

Cowboys’ Roundup Days

Date: Wed-Sun, July 1-5, 2020
Where: Downtown Steamboat Springs
About: 117th 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.

Battlemoor

Date: Wed-Sun, July 1-5, 2020
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 2-4, 2020
Address: Downtown Breckenridge
About: One of Colorado’s top free art festivals held over fourth of July weekend, now in its 37th year.

Range Call

Date: Thur-Sun, July 2-5, 2020
Address: Meeker
About: Oldest annual rodeo in Colorado back for the 135th year. Celebrate Meeker’s western heritage during the family fun Range Call.

Paonia Cherry Days

Date: Fri-Sun, July 3-5, 2020
Where: Paonia
About: 74th 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, downtown parade and live performances.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Date: Fri-Sun, July 3-5, 2020
Address: Denver
About: 30th cultural celebration of visual, culinary and performing arts.

Cattlemen’s Days

Date: Fri-Sun, July 3-12, 2020
Address: Gunnison
About: Weeklong festival showcasing three days of western rodeo competitions, live music and vendors. Event claims to be the “Granddaddy of Colorado Rodeos”, since 1900.

Plateau Valley Heritage Days

Date: Sat, July 4, 2020
Address: Collbran
About: Centered around a CPRA Rodeo, events include a parade down Main Street, horseshoe tournament and various games, merchants and food vendors.

Central City Opera Festival

Date: Sat-Sun, July 4-August 2, 2020
Address: 124 Eureka St, Central City
About: Annual summer series featuring numerous stage productions of famous operas, held at the Central City Opera House.

Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo

Date: Wed-Sat, July 8-11, 2020
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.

High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival

Date: Thur-Sat, July 9-12, 2020
Address: Westcliffe
About: Four day bluegrass festival featuring over fifteen bands. Pet friendly camping is available next the fairgrounds. It generated $53,090 for area charities in 2016.

Colorado Irish Festival

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

RIDE Festival

Date: Fri-Sun, July 10-12, 2020
Address: Telluride
About: 9th annual rock and roll fest featuring killer musical acts in Town Park.

Silverthorne Fine Art Festival

Date: Fri-Sun, July 10-12, 2020
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 10-19, 2020
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.

Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival

Date: Sat, July 11, 2020
Address: Breckenridge
About: 15th annual summer beer festival with over forty breweries, live music and local vendors.

Colorado Brewers Rendezvous

Date: Sat, July 11, 2020
Address: Riverside Park, Salida
About: 24th annual beer festival held on the banks of the Arkansas River, featuring more than 75 breweries, 200 beers and live music.

Hot Air Balloon Rodeo

Date: Sat-Sun, July 11-12, 2020
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. Event now in its 39th year.

Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival

Date: Sat-Sun, July 11-12, 2020
Address: River Run Village, Keystone
About: Tastings available from over 300 international wines. Special events include wine seminars and jazz concerts.

Manassa Pioneer Days

Date: Fri-Sat, July 17-18, 2020
Address: Manassa
About: Old time festival celebrating the San Luis Valley’s rich heritage, with carnival rides, parade, rodeo and demolition derby.

Castle Rock WineFest

Date: Sat, July 18, 2020
Address: Castle Rock
About: 17th annual single day event showcasing more than two dozen wineries and over 180 choices of Colorado wine.

Springs Beer Fest

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

Evergreen Summerfest

Date: Sat-Sun, July 18-19, 2020
Address: Evergreen
About: More than 100 artists gather for this community fine arts and crafts festival, now in its 41st year. Summerfest kicks off Arts Alive Evergreen, a ten day showcase on visual and performing arts.

Durango Fiesta Days

Date: TBD
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.

Colorado Freeride Festival

Date: TBD
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.

Evergreen Jazz Festival

Date: Fri-Sun, July 24-26, 2020
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.

RockyGrass

Date: Fri-Sun, July 24-26, 2020
Address: Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
About: 48th 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 25, 2020
Address: Denver
About: Sample from over one hundred craft beers and forty-five breweries, with 3 event sessions in 1 day to choose from.

Bronc Day

Date: Sat, July 25, 2020
Address: Green Mountain Falls
About: 82nd day of family fun in Southern Colorado featuring games, food, vendors, a stick pony rodeo and a parade.

JUL-IPA Festival

Date: TBD
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: Sat, July 25, 2020
Address: Watkins
About: Staple event of Adams County showcases 30 vintage flying works, 500+ show cars and more than 1000 festival goers.

Cheesman Park Art Fest

Date: Sat-Sun, July 25-26, 2020
Address: Cheesman Park, Denver
About: 8th annual art fest invites more than one hundred national, juried artists and craftmans to showcase their work around Cheesman Park.

Archuleta County Fair

Date: Thur-Sun, July 30-August 2, 2020
Address: Pagosa Springs
About: 69th season since 1951, events include archery, BBQ competition, boxing, Colorado State Fast Draw Championships, live music, livestock auction, Junkyard Jamboree Car Show, Salida circus, skateboarding. There’s also a kid’s and a ranch rodeo. Vendors will on-site selling food, gifts and games.

Crested Butte Arts Festival

Date: Fri-Sun, July 31-August 2, 2020
Address: Elk Avenue, Downtown Crested Butte
About: 48th season, this festival attracts artists from all over the globe. Expect spectacular art, lively entertainment and delicious cuisine. There’s demonstrations from artists and chefs, plenty of activities for the kids, and an art auction.