A number of festivals, fairs, and seasonal events take place each summer around Colorado. If you're looking to take a staycation (or 12) this season, here's a good place to start! Find one that interests you and click on the name of the event to learn more.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
MAY
- Boulder Creek Festival (Boulder) - May 22-25
- Paddlefest (Buena Vista) - May 22-25
JUNE
- Boats, Bands, & BBQ (Pueblo) - Jun 5-6
- Colorado Medieval Festival (Loveland) - Jun 5-7
- KidSpree (Aurora) - Jun 6
- Meekerpalooza Arts & Music Festival (Meeker) - Jun 6
- Denver Chalk Art Festival (Denver) - Jun 6-7
- Capitol Hill People's Fair (Denver) - Jun 6-7
- Boulder Jewish Festival (Boulder) - Jun 7
- Parker Days (Parker) - Jun 12-14
- Rockin' Block Party (Lakewood) Jun 13
- Colorado Renaissance Festival (Larkspur) - Jun 13-Aug 2
- Huck Finn Days (Manitou Springs) - Jun 14
- The Greek Festival (Denver) - Jun 19-21
- Strawberry Days Festival (Glenwood Springs) - Jun 19-21
- Highlands Square Street Fair (Denver) - Jun 20
- Juneteenth Music Festival (Denver) - Jun 20
- Greeley Stampede (Greeley) - Jun 25-Jul 5
- Colorado Music Festival (Boulder) - Jun 26-Aug 9
- Scandinavian Midsummer Festival (Estes Park) - Jun 27-28
- Donkey Derby Days (Cripple Creek) - Jun 27-28
- Cherry Blossom Festival (Denver) - Jun 27-28
JULY
- Cowboys' Roundup Days (Steamboat Springs) - Jul 2-5
- Paonia Cherry Days (Paonia) - Jul 3-5
- Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park) - Jul 6-12
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs) - Jul 8-11
- Rhythm on the River (Longmont) - Jul 10-11
- Colorado Irish Festival (Littleton) - Jul 10-12
- Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and Art in the Park (Steamboat Springs) - Jul 11-12
- Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (Denver) - Jul 18-19
- National Little Britches Rodeo Finals (Pueblo) - Jul 20-25
- Buffalo Bill Days (Golden) - Jul 22-26
- Arapahoe County Fair (Aurora) - Jul 23-26
- Elbert County Fair (Kiowa) - Jul 28-Aug 2
- Weld County Fair (Greeley) - Jul 29-Aug 3
- The Colorado Scottish Festival (Snowmass) - Jul 31-Aug 2
- Boulder County Fair (Longmont) - Jul 31-Aug 9
AUGUST
- Olathe Sweet Corn Festival (Olathe) - Aug 1
- Adams County Fair and Rodeo (Brighton) - Aug 5-9
- Douglas County Fair and Rodeo (Castle Rock) - Aug 6-9
- Boom Days (Leadville) - Aug 7-9
- Western Welcome Week (Littleton) - Aug 7-16
- Westy Fest (Westminster) - Aug 8
- Boulder Asian Festival (Boulder) - Aug 8-9
- Palisade Peach Fest (Palisade) - Aug 13-16
- Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival (Wheat Ridge) - Aug 14-16
- Lafayette Peach Festival (Lafayette) - Aug 15
- Corn Roast Festival (Loveland) - Aug 21-22
- Colorado State Fair (Pueblo) - Aug 28-Sep 7
SEPTEMBER
- Boulder Creek Hometown Festival (Boulder) - Sep 4-7
- A Taste of Colorado (Denver) - Sep 4-7
- Scottish-Irish Highland Festival (Estes Park) - Sep 10-13
- Arvada Harvest Festival (Arvada) - Sep 11-13
- Colorado ChiliFest (Centennial) - Sep 12-13
- Harvest Fest (Thornton) - Sep 12
- Broomfield Days (Broomfield) - Sep 18-20
- Snowmass Balloon Festival (Aspen) - Sep 18-20
- Colorfest Balloon Rally (Pagosa Springs) - Sep 18-20
- Oktoberfest (Denver) - Sep 19-20 & 26-27