There’s no scarcity of the way to spend your time in Colorado. However the many meals and beverage festivals are a very scrumptious strategy to immerse your self in all of the state has to supply, from Palisade peaches and Pueblo inexperienced chiles and past.
Sip complicated wines, savor spicy tacos and feast on succulent candy corn — all whereas having fun with the gorgeous surroundings and vibrant tradition of the Centennial State. Mark your calendar for these can’t-miss culinary occasions.
July 12
Colorado Brewers Rendezvous: Ask any Colorado craft brewer what they’re trying ahead to this summer time and so they’ll seemingly point out the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous. Again for its twenty ninth yr, this beer fest takes place in Riverside Park in Salida. As you sip brews from greater than 65 craft breweries throughout the state, you’ll even be elevating cash for the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Brewers Guild — a serious win-win. coloradobeer.org
July 12-13
Keystone Wine and Jazz Pageant: This two-day bash has all of the makings of a very good time — mainly, dwell music performed by gifted Colorado musicians and much and plenty of wine. keystonefestivals.com
July 13-20
Crested Butte Wine and Meals Pageant: Save up your PTO for this weeklong occasion, which incorporates foraging hikes, Champagne sabering workshops, dwell hearth cooking demos, numerous world wine areas, creator talks and extra. Cap all of it off with an epic grand tasting earlier than you head dwelling. cbwineandfood.org
July 19
Colorado Whiskey Fest: If whiskey is your drink of selection, put this Citadel Rock occasion in your calendar. Right here, you possibly can sip spirits — in addition to wine and beer — whereas listening to dwell music and hobnobbing with fellow brown liquor aficionados. whiskeyfestcolorado.com
July 24
The Large Eat: Spend a night celebrating the cooks, restaurateurs, waiters, mixologists and different hospitality staffers that make the Entrance Vary’s culinary scene so darned particular. On the Large Eat, which raises funds for EatDenver, you possibly can get pleasure from food and drinks from greater than 75 eating places, bars and beverage manufacturers. eatdenver.com/bigeat
July 26
Westy Craft Brew Fest: Westminster is one among Denver’s finest suburbs — particularly throughout this one-day beer competition, which incorporates limitless samples from greater than 35 regional breweries. Additionally, get pleasure from meals vans and dwell music. westybrewfest.com
July 31-Aug. 2
Telluride Reserve: Set among the many beautiful San Juan Mountains in Telluride, this weekend-long meals and wine competition consists of tastings, seminars, dinners and different delicious experiences. telluridereserve.com
Aug. 2
Heritage Hearth: This one-day gathering in Snowmass Base Village celebrates live-fire cooking, native cooks and household farms with gourmand bites and free-flowing drinks. Make sure you vote to your favourite dish and stick round for the crowning of the “Heritage Hero.” heritagefiretour.com
Aug. 2-3
Bluegrass & Beer Pageant: Make your strategy to Keystone for this vigorous two-day fête, which options limitless craft beer samples and performances by artists like Billy Failing and The Final Revel. keystonefestivals.com
Aug. 7-10
Vail Wine Traditional: Want an excuse for slightly weekend getaway? Snag tickets to the Vail Wine Traditional — then invite your mates — so you possibly can bask within the cool mountain air and absorb the views whereas sipping wines from around the globe. vailwineclassic.com
Aug. 15-16
Palisade Peach Pageant: Go on, slurp as many contemporary peaches as you need — nobody’s going to evaluate you at this two-day competition, which is again for its 57th yr. Dance to dwell music on the “Peach Jam” stage, sip libations on the “Peach Pit” bar, store the seller market, watch peach delicacies demos hosted by Colorado cooks and nosh on bites from meals vans. palisadepeachfest.com
Aug. 16
Cidermass: Get pleasure from tastings from greater than 30 onerous cideries, batch distilleries and onerous seltzer makers from everywhere in the nation at this one-day occasion, held on the Snowmass Mall. gosnowmass.com
Entrance Vary Wine Pageant: Again for its thirteenth yr, this Windsor gathering consists of dwell music and limitless samples from greater than 35 Colorado wineries. frontrangewinefestival.com
Fort Collins Peach Pageant: Assist increase funds for Northern Colorado nonprofits by stuffing your face with pie, ice cream and contemporary, entire peaches. Hosted by the Rotary Golf equipment of Fort Collins, this candy occasion additionally consists of dwell music, meals and drinks — together with, in fact, peach cocktails. fortcollinspeachfestival.com
Aug. 21-23
Breckenridge Wine Traditional: Get pleasure from much more scrumptious wine and extra lovely mountain surroundings on the Breckenridge Wine Traditional, a sister occasion to the Vail competition. The Breckenridge model spotlights greater than 300 wines, beers and spirits, plus seminars, pairings and winemaker meet-and-greets. breckenridgewineclassic.com
Aug. 22-24
Breckenridge Hogfest — Bacon & Bourbon Pageant: Bask in all of your favourite issues — bacon, bourbon, music and mountains — at this mouthwatering gathering in Breck. Get pleasure from actions like a bourbon pairing dinner, a grand tasting and Sunday brunch at this food-focused fête. rockymountainevents.com/breckenridge-hogfest
Aug. 23
Boulder Taco Fest: Alright, twist my arm, why don’t you? I’ll go together with you to gorge on tacos and margaritas alongside the shady banks of Boulder Creek. This peppy one-day bash additionally consists of lucha libre wrestling, dwell music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a fancy dress contest. bouldertacofest.com
Olathe Candy Corn Pageant: This competition begins early within the morning and goes till “the cows come dwelling,” in line with the organizers — so it’s assured to be a very good time. Now in its thirty fifth yr, this Montrose occasion consists of dwell music, distributors and a 5K run/stroll to boost cash for the Olathe Police Division. There’s additionally all-you-can-eat roasted candy corn, grown and donated by the great of us at Tuxedo Corn. olathesweetcornfest.com
Sept. 3-6
Denver Meals + Wine Pageant: Don’t miss the Colorado Restaurant Basis’s huge annual fundraising occasion to assist help the Entrance Vary culinary neighborhood. Eat and drink your method by means of the Grand Tasting, research up on the Riedel Wine Glass Seminar, open your coronary heart (and your pockets) on the Dine Out public sale collection and vote in your favourite cocktails and meals vans on the Shake + Brake Showdown. denverfoodandwine.com
Sept. 12-14
Telluride Blues & Brews Pageant: Sip craft beer whereas jamming out to musicians like The Black Crowes, Thundercat and Lukas Nelson at this three-day gathering within the scenic San Juans. tellurideblues.com
Sept. 13
Snowmass Wine Pageant: As summer time fades into fall, spend a dreamy afternoon sipping wine at Snowmass City Park. This longstanding occasion additionally consists of music, bites from native eating places and a silent public sale benefiting its host, the Rotary Membership of Snowmass Village. Come up a day early to get pleasure from a reception and a four-course dinner with wine pairings at Viceroy Snowmass. gosnowmass.com
Sept. 14
Style of Ethiopia: Held this yr at Metropolis Park, Style of Ethiopia is a vibrant celebration of one among Colorado’s most treasured immigrant communities. Immerse your self on this nation’s wealthy tradition by means of its delicacies. tasteofethiopia.org
Sept. 19-21
Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Pageant: Inexperienced chiles are a part of Colorado’s id — regardless of what the great of us down in New Mexico say. You’ll be able to have a good time these humble, spicy beauties by making a visit all the way down to Pueblo for this competition, which additionally features a jalapeño-eating contest, a chihuahua parade, a scorching air balloon fest, a magic present, a farmers market and extra. Comic George Lopez can even be doing stand-up at Pueblo Memorial Corridor. pueblochilefestival.com
Sept. 20
Colorado Mountain Winefest: Assist help the Colorado Affiliation for Viticulture and Enology at this annual fundraiser, which incorporates samples from dozens of Colorado wineries, cideries and meaderies. Held at Palisade’s Riverbend Park, this occasion is an excellent celebration of our state’s wine scene. coloradowinefest.com
Sept. 28
VegFest: Consuming plant-based may be tough — however not at VegFest, the place the entire meals vans and distributors are 100% vegan. Whilst you’re right here, additionally get pleasure from dwell music, family-friendly actions, morning yoga and motivational speeches from cooks, athletes and different influential individuals. vegfestco.com
Oct. 2-5
Steamboat Meals & Wine Pageant: Plan a getaway to the Yampa Valley for this fest, which simply so occurs to coincide with peak fall foliage season. Get pleasure from caviar and Champagne on the welcome reception, study zingy drinks on the espresso cocktails seminar, sip and savor on the grand tasting, hike to lunch on Storm Peak and study Steamboat’s darkish historical past, simply to call a number of actions. steamboatfoodandwine.com
Oct. 3-5
Cedaredge Applefest: Although peaches are likely to get a lot of the consideration, Colorado’s apples are downright scrumptious, too. They deserve a second — nay, a whole weekend — of your time. Head to the beautiful Floor Creek Valley, which has been celebrating the autumn harvest season with this competition for greater than 45 years. cedaredgeapplefest.com
Breckenridge Craft Spirits Pageant: Also referred to as “Nonetheless on the Hill,” this three-day competition consists of events, spirits seminars, craft workshops, historic strolling excursions and a grand tasting. breckenridgecraftspiritsfestival.com
Oct. Sept. 11
Nice American Beer Pageant: Each fall, brewers from across the nation descend upon the Mile Excessive Metropolis for this huge annual gathering, referred to as GABF for brief. They’re right here to win awards and pour beer, which you’ll sip to your coronary heart’s content material throughout the common periods. greatamericanbeerfestival.com
October dates TBD
Applefest: Households flock to Longmont’s Ya Ya Farm & Orchard for Applefest, a family-friendly bash that features dwell music and good meals on a working farm. Tickets often promote out, so maintain an eye fixed out for the 2025 dates. When you can’t make it to Applefest (which doesn’t embrace apple choosing, by the way in which), you possibly can nonetheless go to the orchard for you-pick fruits. yayafarmandorchard.com
Oct. 18
Colorado Uncorked: So many Colorado wines, so little time. Fortunately, in the event you’re searching for some new bottles so as to add to your assortment, snag some from the celebrated Colorado Governor’s Cup Assortment. Every year, the governor duties a panel of specialists with discovering one of the best, most scrumptious Colorado wines — and you’ll style all of them at Colorado Uncorked. Held on the Historical past Colorado Middle, the occasion options award-winning wines paired with small bites created by Colorado cooks. coloradowine.com/colorado-uncorked
Oct. 26
The Bloody Mary Pageant: Present your love for this iconic brunch cocktail at this one-day bash, which incorporates Bloody Mary tastings, meals samples, momentary tattoos, a fancy dress contest, photograph ops and folks’s selection awards. thebloodymaryfest.com/denver
Dec. 5-6
Metallic & Beer Fest: This two-day bash payments itself because the world’s “loudest, heaviest, most excessive craft beer competition” — and that tells you nearly every thing you’ll want to know. Held this yr on the Fillmore Auditorium, you possibly can sip craft beers whereas rocking out to bands like Acid Tub and Blood Incantation. The total lineup — of each musicians and breweries — can be unveiled quickly. decibelmagazine.com/events
