Cañon City
May 2008
May 2-4. Music & Blossom Festival (70th Annual). Band and orchestra performances, parade, food, arts, crafts, and more. Contact: 719-275-7234. www.ccblossomfestival.com
May 2-3. Fremont Art Guild’s Spring Craft Fair (35th Annual). Handcrafts by vendor at Depot Park. Contact: 719-269-1709.
May 2-3. 136th Annial Royal Gorge Rodeo will be at the Fremont County Rode Grounds. Contact: 719-289-4090
May 10. FCA’s Brew-Ha-Ha. Colorado microbreweries, stand-up comedians at Veterans Park. Contact: Fremont Center for the Arts 719-275-2790.
May 17. VMCCA Car Show at the Holy Cross Abbey. Contact: 719-275-3561.
May 19. The Shriners Circus will be at the Fremont County Rodeo Grounds. Contact: 719-289-4090
May 30-June 1. The second annual Cañon City Western Heritage Days. Old Western street dance, walking tour of original homes, churches and businesses, vintage baseball games, formal victorian ball, carriage rides, and more. Cañon City Chamber of Commerce & Historic Downtown District Committee. Contact: 719-275-2331.
June 2008
Jun. 4. Farmers’ Market. Veteran’s Park, Wednesdays 7 am-1pm. Contact: 719-269-7638, www.canoncityfarmersmarket.com
Jun. 21-22. Art on the Arkansas. Outdoor arts and crafts show, Veterans Park. Contact: Fremont Center for the Arts 719-275-2790.
July 2008
Jul. 25-27. Annual Fiddlers Along the Arkansas (19th Annual). Old time fiddle competition and craft show. Veterans Park. Contact: 719-275-6685. www.fiddlersalongthearkansas.com
August 2008
Aug. 22-Oct. 4. Trappings of the West at the Fremont Center for the Arts. Contact: 719-275-2790.
September 2008
Sept. 5-7. Belvedere Blues Fest at Merlino's Belvedere. Contact: 719-275-5558
Sept. 27-28. The Vintage Harvest Festival (7th Annual). Contact: The Holy Cross Abbey Winery 877-422-9463. www.abbeywinery.com or www.abbeywineryharvestfest.com
October 2008
Oct. 4. Penrose Apple Day will be conducted in Penrose. Contact: 719-372-3994
December 2008
Dec. 6. Christmas Parade of Lights (20th Annual). Contact: Chamber of Commerce 719-275-2331.
Colorado Springs
September
Sept. 1-3. Colorado Balloon Classic (31st Annual). Memorial Park. Mass ascensions of about 90 balloons. Concessions available and entertainment provided. Contact: 719-471-4833. www.balloonclassic.com
Cripple Creek
June 2007
Jun. 22-24. Donkey Derby Days. Parade, professional and amateur pack burrow races, beer garden, music, kids’ games. Florence
May 2007
May 20. Car Show. Main Street. Contact: 719-784-3544.
June
Jun. 2. Stroll & BBQ. Contact: 719-784-3544.
Music in Pioneer Park. Every Wednesday evening 7 pm. Pioneer Park. Contact: 719-784-3544.
September 2007
Sept. 15. Florence Pioneer Day Celebration. Parade downtown Florence, craft and food booths. Pavilion of Pioneer Park. Contact: Florence Chamber of Commerce at 719-784-3544.
Larkspur, Colorado
Jun. 9-Jul. 29. Colorado Renaissance Festival. Over 200 skilled artisans exhibiting in a wide variety of mediums. Saturdays and Sundays. Times, location, cost: contact 303-688-6010. www.coloradorenaissance.com
Manitou Springs
May 2007
May 26-28. Celebration of the Arts. Arts and crafts booths, food court and live entertainment. Memorial & Soda Springs Parks, 10 am-6 pm. Contact: 719-685-9655.
June 2007
Jun. 2. Manitou Springs Colorado Wine Festival. Over 20 Colorado wineries with live entertainment, specialty food and fine art and craft booths. Wine tastings $20/person; includes a wine glass and tastings from all of the wineries. Contact: 719-685-5089.
July
Jul. 4. Buffalo Bar-B-Q. Food, crafts, Native American Dancers, Old West gunfight re-enactments, roping, pony rides, Colorado Buffalo & Barbequed Buffalo, free musical entertainment, and more. Contact: 719-685-9655.
August 2007
Aug. 24-26. Mountain Music Festival (26th Annual). Professional musicians performing acoustic American music and music workshops; art and crafts; and food vendors. Contact: 719-685-9655.
November 2007
Nov. 11. Japanese Bazaar and Cultural Festival. Japanese dances, kimono fashion show, karate demonstrations, koto music, taiko drum performances, and a traditional tea ceremony. Japanese wares, gift items and specialty foods for sale. Contact: 719 388-7291. www.jassc.org
Pueblo
May 2007
May 12-13. Heritage Days Festival. Living history interpreters and encampments, cultural dance exhibitions, music, arts, crafts, food vendors, and street dance. Pueblo Historic District. Contact: 719-295-1517.
June 2007
Jun. 8-9. Boats, Blues and Barbeque (7th Annual). BBQ competition, vendors, blues bands, ice cream eating contest, Airnastics. Historic Arkansas Riverwalk, until 11 pm. Contact: 719-595-0242.
Jun. 30. Rollin’ on the Riverwalk. Pueblo Symphony with guest artists “Flash Cadillac.” Contact: 719-595-0242.
September 2007
Sept. 21-23. Loaf ‘n Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival (13th Annual). Farmers market, arts, crafts, live entertainment, family fun. Union Avenue Historic District. Contact: 800-233-3446. www.pueblochamber.org
Victor
July 2007
Jul. 20-22. Victor Gold Rush Days. Mining games, historic home and building tours, parade, entertainment, vendors, food. Contact: 719-687-9885. www.victorcolorado.com
Labor Day Weekend. Plein air Show/Sale/Festival. Contact: 719-689-2999. www.victorarts.org
November
Thanksgiving weekend-Jan. 1. Gold Camp Christmas Headframe Lighting. Contact: 719-689-2675. www.victorcolorado.com
Woodland Park
July 2007
Jul. 8. Woodland Park Community Singers Patriotic Concert. With guest performers and military guests in addition to the WPCS chorale. Ute Pass Cultural Center, 3 pm. Contact: 719-687-8545. www.wpcsingers.org
Jul. 27. Rockin’ Summer Sock-Hop. Baby boomer sounds of rock & roll, soul, blues, and jazz vocal arrangements in a dance format. Ute Pass Cultural Center, 7 pm. $5 admission, with 50% of the net profits going to assist a local charity. Contact: 719-686- 8228.
August 2007
Aug. 4-5. Mountain Arts Festival. Sixty to 70 artists from the area specializing in jewelry, art, photography, wood working, pottery, leatherwork, and more. Contact: 719-684-2495.
Aug. 31. WPCS Fall Concert. Sounds from the 1950s and 1960s, plus guest performers in addition to the WPCS chorale. $5 admission Ute Pass Cultural Center, 7 pm. Contact: 719-687- 8545. www.wpcsingers.org
September 2007
Sept. 22-23. Rocky Mountain Oktoberfest. Authentic German foods, music, and entertainment. Kavanagh Field, Sat. 11 am-8; Sun. Noon-5 pm. Contact: Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce 719-687-9885.
December 2007
Dec. 2 Christmas Choral Festival For The Kids. Rampart Rock’n Jazz (RRJ) presents a fun afternoon of singing and holiday cheer. A gift for the first 50 children under 18 that attend. RRJ dresses in Dickens’ caroling costumes and blends its a cappella style to the traditional holiday songs with the addition of some Rock & Roll & Jazz holiday favorites, and a sing-along. Ute Pass Cultural Center, 3 pm. Contact: 719-686-8228. www.rampartrocknjazz.com
Dec. 16. WPCS Christmas Concert. WPCS presents their annual Christmas Concert with guest performers and an audience sing-along in addition to the WPCS chorale. Ute Pass Cultural Center, 3 pm. Contact: 719-687-8545. www.wpcsingers.org
