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 head into the high country for an art festival. 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:

2026 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: Wednesdays and Thursdays | May 13-October 15, 2026
• 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, July 17, & August 21, 2026
• 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 3 – November 8, 2026
• 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 10 – October 25, 2026
• 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: Thursday-Wednesday, June 25-July 1, 2026
• Address: Aspen
• About: The 22nd 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 | late May to early August (last series: 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 | May 30-August 2, 2026
• 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 7 – September 6, 2026
• 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 | TBD 2026
• 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: Saturdays & Sundays | June 13-August 2, 2026
• 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 24 – Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Address: Greeley
• About: The 105th 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: mid-June – late-July 2026
• 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 19 – August 29, 2026
• 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: Select days | June 28 – July 5, 2026
• Address: Telluride
• About: Local music directors set out to curate an intriguing and cultural festival that promotes the joy of chamber music melodies and the spontaneous connection between locals and tourists alike.

Aspen Music Festival

• Date: Select days | July 1-August 23, 2026
• 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 27 – July 5, 2026
• 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 27-August 2, 2026
• 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, July 1-5, 2026
• 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 2026 (last event: Thursday-Friday, July 3-4, 2025)
• 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.

Breckenridge July Art Festival

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 2-4, 2026
• Address: Downtown Breckenridge
• About: One of Colorado’s top free art festivals held around the Fourth of July, now in its 43rd year.

​Range Call

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 2-5, 2026
• Address: Meeker
• About: The oldest annual rodeo in Colorado is back for the 141st year. Celebrate Meeker’s Western heritage during the family fun Range Call.

Paonia Cherry Days

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 3-4, 2026
• Where: Paonia
• About: The 80th 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.

Cowboys’ Roundup Days

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 3-5, 2026
• Where: Downtown Steamboat Springs
• About: The 123rd 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.

Colorado Music Festival

• Date: Select days | July 9 – August 9, 2026
• Address: Boulder
• About: Six weeks of symphonies, orchestras, and other classical music. It’s held at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, now in its 48th year.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival

• Date: Friday-Sunday, July 3-5, 2026
• Address: Denver
• About: It’s the 34th cultural celebration of visual, culinary, and performing arts, happening since 1991.

Art in the Park 

• Date: Friday-Saturday, July 3-4, 2026
• 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 4 to August 15, 2026
• Address: Fraser
• About: Heading into its 43rd season of rodeo competition, this is a fantastic summer event for the Grand County community.

Cattlemen’s Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 9-11, 2026
• 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 9-12, 2026
• 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 10-12, 2026
• 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 10-19, 2026
• 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 11, 2026
• Address: Riverside Park, Salida
• About: The 30th annual beer festival is held on the banks of the Arkansas River, featuring more than 70 breweries, 200 beers, and live music.

Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival

• Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
• Address: Breckenridge
• About: Annual summer beer festival with over thirty breweries, live music, and local vendors with options for unlimited tastings.

Silverthorne Fine Art Festival

• Date: Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12, 2026
• Address: Silverthorne
• About: Free weekend of art showcasing the works of more than 80 of America’s top artists in 13 distinct categories.

Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo

• Date: Tues-Sat, July 14-18, 2026
• Address: Colorado Springs
• About: A five-day summer rodeo festival that’s now in its 85th year. Come witness a range of championship rodeo events and western festivities at the base of Pikes Peak.

Manassa Pioneer Days

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 16-18, 2026
• Address: Manassa
• About: An old-time festival celebrating the San Luis Valley’s rich heritage, with carnival rides, parade, rodeo, and demolition derby.

Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 17-18, 2026
• 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 17-19, 2026
• 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.

Gold Rush Days

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 17-19, 2026
• 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.

Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 18-19, 2026
• Address: River Run Village, Keystone
• About: Tastings of over 300 international wines available. Special events include wine seminars and jazz concerts.

Evergreen Summerfest

• Date: Sat-Sun, July 18-19, 2026
• Address: Evergreen
• About: More than 100 artists gather for this community fine arts and crafts festival, now in its 46th year. Summerfest kicks off Arts Alive Evergreen, a ten-day showcase of visual and performing arts.

Evergreen Jazz Festival

• Date: Fri-Sun, July 24-26, 2026
• 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 24-26, 2026
• Address: Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons
• About: The 54th 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 24-26, 2026
• Address: Denver
• About: A 3-day outdoor music festival in Denver that features global bands performing throughout the Baker neighborhood.

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

• Date: Fri-Sat, July 24-August 3, 2026
• 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.

Bronc Day

• Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
• Address: Green Mountain Falls
• About: 88th 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 25-26, 2026
• Address: Cheesman Park, Denver
• About: The 13th annual art fest invites more than one hundred national, juried artists and craftsmen to showcase their work around Cheesman Park.

Kit Carson County Fair & Pro Rodeo

• Date: Sat-Sat, July 25-August 1, 2026
• Address: Burlington
• About: A Western festival featuring livestock shows, rodeos, carnival rides, food vendors, arts and crafts, and plenty of live music.

Middle Park Fair & Rodeo

• Date: Sun-Sun, July 26-August 9, 2026
• Address: Kremmling
• About: 110th annual weeklong Western rodeo and livestock show.

Telluride Reserve

• Date: Thur-Sat, July 30-August 1, 2026
• Address: Mountain Village
• About: If you’re serious about food and wine and unforgettable vacations, consider this awesome summer festival in Telluride.

Vail Dance Festival

• Date: Fri-Tue, July 31–August 10, 2026
• 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.

Archuleta County Fair

• Date: Thur-Sun, July 30-August 2, 2026
• Address: Pagosa Springs
• About: Hosting its 75th 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.

Telluride Americana Music Festival

• Date: Cancelled for 2026 (last event: 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.

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.

Colorado Tiny House Festival

• Date: TBD or cancelled indefinitely (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.

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.

Castle Rock WineFest

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

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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