Get your tickets soon for the renowned Colorado State Fair scheduled from August 28 to September 7 at 1001 Beulah Avenue in Pueblo. This is one of the happening fair of entertainment as well as educational events for everyone and is also known as the oldest form of family entertainment. It has served as a connecting point for communities for more than 130 years.
More than 485,000 people gather in this fair and enjoy the big name concerts, extreme sports, wild carnival rides, top notch livestock and horse shows. Apart from these people also enjoy educational exhibits and over 300 commercial exhibits. The fair proudly also serves as a showcase for Colorado agriculture, youth and communities.
The Colorado State Fair welcomes all livestock, horse, small animal, fine arts and general entry exhibitors.
The timings of fairground during the fair are as below:
Grounds, everyday 10 a.m. - midnight
Creative Arts Building, every day 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Cultural Heritage, Monday-Thursday 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
Cultural Heritage, Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Exhibit halls, everyday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Fine Arts Building, every day 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Americraft Hall, everyday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Carnival rides, Monday-Friday 2 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Carnival rides, Saturday-Sunday & Labor Day 10 a.m.- midnight
Region : Southeast
Contact Details :
Colorado State Fairgrounds
Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone: 800-876-4567
Website: Colorado State Fair
Useful Contacts :
Commercial exhibits and food department: 719-404-2028 or vendor@coloradostatefair.com.
Exhibits department: 719-404-2028 or vendor@coloradostatefair.com
Becoming a partner: 719-404-2013 or sponsorship@coloradostatefair.com
Get the flavors and sounds of southwest Colorado from August 21 to 23 at Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine & Art Festival and taste some of the finest wines from the best wineries and local vintners.
Mesa Verde Country Festival, Colorado
This Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine & Art Festival will showcase some of the most talented artists who call Mesa Verde Country home and also are inspired by the scenic beauty of the place and cultural diversity of the area.
The festival in three days will also feature food from local and regional producers which are supposed to be a perfect accompaniment to wine. For tasting and also for purchase will be offered cheeses, olive oils, dips and salsas. In the menu of restaurants and producers there also will be beef, elk, and veggies that are all purchased either locally or regionally.
Region: Southwest
Contact Details
928 E. Main
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: 800-530-2998
Website: Click Here
Come 15th and 16th August you get a golden chance to browse varieties of beautiful art on 11th Street, West of Washington Avenue, at the 19th annual Golden Fine Arts Festival. This is one of the most accessible arts festivals of Colorado.
Colorado Fine Arts Festival
In downtown Golden this is one of the most renowned open-air art galleries in a gorgeous foothills setting adjacent to the Clear Creek for its quality, affordability, ambiance and proximity to the metro area. Around 35,000 people or even more will witness the beauty of art.
The festival will host 140 high-quality artists of whom 80 per cent are from Colorado. Artists in eight categories will be awarded here. There will be a total cash award of over $1,800. This well-known festival will feature several media such as the below mentioned:
Ceramic arts
Fiber arts
Glass
Jewelry
Mixed media
Printing
Photography
Sculpture
Jennifer O’Meara, the evergreen artist and last year’s Fine Arts Festival first place in mixed media, has been commissioned to produce this year’s featured artwork.
For enjoying the festival there is no admission fee. One can also enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides here through historic downtown Golden.
Region : Denver Area
Contact Details:
11th and Arapahoe
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-279-3113
Be there. Don’t miss it from August 13-16. It’s the 41st edition of Annaul Palisade Peach Festival. There will be loads of fun and lots of new activities in the downtown Palisade. There will be Union Pacific’s Miniature Historic Parade Train, Alpaca Showcase, and many more events.
Palisade Peach Festival
The festival will begin with Palisade’s agritours and Ice Cream Social and Street Dance. The ice cream and Palisade peaches, and dancing to the sounds of Swing City Express is free. The ice cream social includes the following:
Passing of the torch between the outgoing and incoming Town Grouch
Coronation of the 2009 Peach Queen
The debut of the Union Pacific’s Miniature Historic Parade Train
The 14th and 15th of August are highlighted by the Peach Festival at the Riverbend Park. The main activities here are as below:
Vendors
Kids’ rides
Peach Cuisine with Colorado Chefs
Peach Eating Contest
Musical entertainment in the Grand Valley
Please note that there will be the new Alpaca Showcase across the parking lot.
The Weekend Activities are:
The Lions Club Pancake
Peach Fest 5-Miler
Peach Festival Parade
Just 4-Fun Car Show
Palisade Library Book Sale
Downtown Palisade events at night
Palisade Sunday Farmers Market
It is invited and also requested by the organizer of the festival to take time in exploring the Palisade area. They say, “Life really does taste good here.” Let me remind that this festival is one of the Western Colorado’s premier events.
Contact Details
Riverbend Park
Palisade, CO 81526
Phone: 970-464-7458
Website: Click Here
Collegiate Peaks Music Festival 2009 will be held on 25th and 26th of July in the Town Square at South Main in Buena Vista and the Arkansas River Valley. All the festival goers will get immediate access to the river park and they will be able to enjoy the new bouldering park.
Buena Vista Music Festival 2009
There will be two days of pure enjoyment with various Colorado bands, a Beer Garden and artisans and food vendors with an expected crowd of 2,000-4,000.
There will be some of the well known musicians in the festival such as BV High School Jazz Band, Jessica Sonner, Kizumba, Angle Stevens, Ople Gone Bad, Wendy Woo and many more.
Leading companies are sponsoring the event such as BV Roastery, Central Colorado Sound, Ska Brewery, Evergreen Café, Colorado East Bank and Trust and many more.
The whole festival will only cost you $5. More to this, it is absolutely free for kids of 12 and under.
This music festival also commonly known as CPMF will be a perfect place for an enjoyable weekend with dance, music and also a picnic. So, don’t forget to bring your blankets and picnic accessories with you.
Directions to the spot
From Denver:
US-285 S - 102 miles to Johnson Village
Right on US-24 - 2 miles
or
I-70 W - 65 miles
CO-91 via exit 195 toward Leadville
CO-91 becomes US-24 S in Leadville (22.5 miles)
continue through Leadville US-24 S for 34 miles
From Colorado Springs:
US-24 W - 73.5 miles to Antero Junction
Turn left (stay on US-24) - 14 miles to Johnson Village
Right on US-24 - 2 miles
From Grand Junction:
I-70 E - 135 miles
Take the US-24 E exit- EXIT 171- toward MINTURN / LEADVILLE
Go onto US-24 - 32 miles
Turn LEFT onto HARRISON AVE / US-24. Continue to follow US-24. - 35 miles
Crested Butt Wildflower Festival starts from July 6 this year and it will continue till July 12 at the Crested Butte Nordic Center. Have the real fun with wildflower here as it has been since 1986.
Wildflowers Preservation & Conservation
This festival started with the efforts of few insightful Crested Butte locals who had a vision of celebration with wildflower. This festival is one of the most beautiful celebrations in Colorado.
The mission of Crested Butte Wildflower Festical Inc. is to be dedicated for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers through education and conservation. They are committed to protect these priceless natural botanical resources for the next generations and even beyond that.
Apart from visitor registrations, volunteers are also welcome. Volunteers earn five Blossom Bucks for every hour volunteered, which is redeemed for merchandise at the Blossom Boutique at the festival after the first four hours. For Wildflower Identification Guide, volunteers earn $20 on each tour on a walk or wagon ride.
Apart from this, Crested Butte residents can also apply for scholarships if they find the cost of the festival events beyond their reach.
Hurry up! Register as early as possible. Online registration for the festival will be ending by July 3rd (Friday) at 5:00 p.m. MST.
Contact Details:
Historic Downtown Crested Butte,
409 2nd Street (just off of Elk Avenue in the “Old Stone Jail”)
Website: Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Phone: 970-349-2571
E-mail: info@cbwildflower.com
From June 18 to 21 FIBArk will be hosting the 2009 USA Wildwater National Championships in their 61st annual FIBArk White Water festival in Salida.
FIBArk WildWater National Championships, Salida
According to the new plans, the sprint will be run through the Upper and Lower Cottonwood on the 18th. It is 22 miles East of Salida on the Highway 50. On the 19th the Classic will be held at the Whitewater Park in downtown Salida. Its about 4 miles race and will finish up at downstream below Bear Creek rapid.
The registration and the lodging of Sprint are arranged at Bighorn RV Park in the Coaldale. It is some 20 miles East of Salida. If one travels east on the Highway 50, the park can be located on the Eastern edge of Coaldale on the left.
Registration starts from 7 hours and from 9:30 hours the race will start. The contestants will be taken by shuttle to the launch sites after the heats. The Classic will be starting from 10 hours.
Last year this event was one of the best FIBArk’s in 60 years. This year also the organizer are expecting it to be one of the best weekends of the summer.
48th Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp 2009 will be held between July 12 to July 17 (Sunday-Friday) in the splendor of the Colorado State University Campus. It is organized by Colorado State University with a goal to provide a paramount training ground for interested music students.
It is a six day intensive music performance camp and is open to all the students who are entering the 7th grade through new high school graduates. Auditions are not required for getting entry into the camp. But, for the placement purposes auditions are done on the first day.
The courses of the camp are as mentioned below:
Primary Courses of Study
Bands: Honor, Symphonic, Concert
Choirs: Honor and Concert
Orchestra: String and Full
Harp: Harp ensemble and may be placed in orchestra
Secondary Courses of Study
Jazz Ensembles: Combos, Improv, Big Band
Marching Percussion
Drum Major
Musical Theatre: Junior High and Senior High
Musicianship
Masterclasses on all instruments
Private Lessons
Cost:
$475 On-Campus – It will include tuition, housing, facilities fees, activities and meals from Sunday dinner through Friday breakfast.
$325 Off-Campus – It will include tuition, facilities fees, activities – meals may be purchased at the Lory Student Center.
Registration are done till July 7. Registration made after June 15 will incur a late registration fee of $25. There are no limitations to number of students. Ample space are there.
Contact Details:
Camp Administrator
Phone: 970.491.5973
karen.oxley@colostate.edu
For more information please visit http://www.bands.colostate.edu
Gunnison River Festival is going to start from June 26 and it will continue till June 28 at Gunnison Whitewater Park. This year the organizers are planning to make the event much bigger and better than 2008. The Down River Race on the Upper Taylor was a big success last year. This year the success rate will be more, expects the organizers.
Gunnison Multi-Sport Race & Endurance Climbing
Last year competitors raved about the new wave at the Gunnison White Water Park and this is the reason that this year the festival has been scheduled to be during peak flows for their wave and right after FIBARK.
In this festival athletes of all calibers will be testing their paddling, mountain biking and trail running prowess. They will begin the race by running a short lap through the Whitewater Park. After that they will be hopping in their kayaks or duckies for a scenic voyage down the Gunnison River. It will be an incredible journey for the athletes through the expansive and scenic BLM lands encompassing Gunnison.
Date: June 27th 9:00 a.m.
Venue:
Gunnison Whitewater Park
Race:
Full Loco-Motive - 4 mile paddle, 26 mile mountain bike, 10k run
Half Loco-Motive - 4 mile paddle, 13 mile mountain bike, 5k run
Competitor Categories:
19 and under, 20-39, 40+
Teams are 1 Category: male, female or coed
$1500 purse
Mailing Address:
Benjamin Johnson
221 N Teller
Gunnison, CO 81230
CKS Paddle Fest 2009 is going to start from May 22 and will continue till May 25 in Buena Vista. Following are the few reasons why one should attend this festival:
2009 CKS Paddlefest And BV Pro Rodeo
The first reason is that CKS Paddle Fest is the only River Festival where one can paddle at and not just watch it. One will discover many educational courses and free clinics. One may also enter the The Keen Unsponsored Radeo and test their mettle against many other freestyle paddlers.
The next reason why one should be there is because the BV Pro Rodeo is taking place at the same time. One can watch local legends such as Dustin Urban, Jed Selby, Katie-Selby Urban and also Andre-Spino Smith rip it up in one of the largest cash prize rodeos. To give you a pinch of information, last year the defending champ Dustin Urban did well in the world. Let us find out this time at the fest whether he will be able to stave off paddlers such as Eric Jackson, Clay Wright, Stepthen Wright, Nick Troutmnan, Andrew Holcombe, Dan Gavere and Bryan Kirk?
BV Paddle Fest, Colorado
Ah! One more big reason. All Movie Premiers are free there. Yes, don’t forget. There is also a wicked, humongous, massively huge Store wide sale.
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This Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine & Art Festival will showcase some of the most talented artists who call Mesa Verde Country home and also are inspired by the scenic beauty of the place and cultural diversity of the area.
According to the new plans, the sprint will be run through the Upper and Lower Cottonwood on the 18th. It is 22 miles East of Salida on the Highway 50. On the 19th the Classic will be held at the Whitewater Park in downtown Salida. Its about 4 miles race and will finish up at downstream below Bear Creek rapid.
