Aug 2-4 Leadville Boom Days
Prepare yourself for a weekend of burro races, gunslingers and mining competitions — Leadville Boom Days is back again this year to celebrate local mining history with more than 100 food and craft booths. This family-friendly event has a parade, a car show, live music and contests to see who is the best in jack leg drilling, hand mucking, single hand steel drilling and double hand steel drilling (for the uninitiated, those are mining terms!). Leadville, leadvilleboomdays.org
Aug 2-4 Movie at the Symphony: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in Concert
Even if you’re not a huge Harry Potter fan, you’ll still enjoy the unique feat of the live Colorado Symphony playing every note of the score as the movie plays overhead. It’s a movie and a concert in one. Boettcher Concert Hall, tickets.coloradosymphony.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=5137
Aug 3-4 Bluegrass & Beer Festival
If you didn’t get enough bluegrass early in the summer, you can head to Keystone for even more twangy music. On top of that, you can also sip craft beer from more than 40 breweries and attend beer pairings and seminars. Keystone, keystonefestivals.com/festivals/bluegrass-and-beer/
Aug 3 Olathe Sweet Corn Festival
Another summer, another festival celebrating one of summer’s ultimate treats — sweet corn. This one-day event features corn-eating contests, live music, a climbing wall, games for kids, a beer garden and more. New this year: the festival has a new home at the Montrose County Event Center. Montrose County Event Center, olathesweetcornfest.com
Aug 15-18 Palisade Peach Festival
If the mere thought of a juicy Palisade peach makes your mouth water, you won’t want to skip this year’s Palisade Peach Festival, which celebrates the delicious red-orange fruit over four days. You’ll find plenty to do, including peach orchard tours, running races and even a cooking competition to see who can serve the tastiest peach cuisine. Palisade, palisadepeachfest.com
Aug 16-18 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival
Head to Lyons for Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, which is put on by the same crew that organizes Telluride Bluegrass. The folks festival is now in its 29th year and has a knack for bringing big-name artists to Colorado. This year’s lineup is no different and features the Violent Femmes, Ben Folds, Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band and Ani DiFranco, along with tons of other artists. Lyons, bluegrass.com/folks/lineup.html
People wait in line to get on the merry-go-round at the Colorado State Fair on August 29, 2017, in Pueblo. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Aug 23-Sept. 2 Colorado State Fair
Go ahead and treat yourself to a funnel cake — we won’t tell anyone. The Colorado State Fair is an annual tradition with carnival rides, agricultural demonstrations and competitions, tasty fried foods and live entertainment. There are also tons of rodeo events, a demolition derby and a monster truck show. Pueblo, coloradostatefair.com
Aug 30-Sept. 1 Four Corners Folk Festival
This year marks the 24th year of the Four Corners Folk Festival, which brings tons of folk artists to Pagosa Springs each year. You can camp out under the stars during this music-filled three-day event, grab food from vendors and shop booths featuring handmade items and other merch. Pagosa Springs, folkwest.com
Aug 30-Sept. 1 Jazz Aspen Snowmass’ Labor Day Experience
There are some big-name performers coming to Jazz Aspen Snowmass’ Labor Day Experience this year — Weezer, John Mayer and Sting, just to name a few. If that isn’t enough, this music festival also features adult beverages, food, merchandise and a kids area. Snowmass, jazzaspensnowmass.org
Aug 31-Sept. 2 A Taste of Colorado
When you attend A Taste of Colorado, you can choose from free concerts featuring more than 25 national and regional artists. On top of that, there will be more than 175 arts and crafts booths and more than 50 food vendors. Your kids won’t get bored either, as they can take advantage of comedy, magic, dance, music and crafts. Civic Center Park, Denver, atasteofcolorado.com
 |  |  |
Get a FREE, kid-friendly event calendar for Ute Pass through Teller County, full of festivals, fairs, activities, events and more! Sign up by clicking HERE!
Is your business, church or group holding an event that is not listed? Submit the event by CLICKING HERE! Thank you!
