July 2023 Events in Denver + Colorado
In Colorado they say “come for the winters, stay for the summers”, and that could not be more true about Colorado summer events! Whether you’re headed to the mountains or sticking around the city, there’s something for everyone.
Colorado Renaissance Festival: Saturdays & Sundays through August 6 from 10 am - 6:30 pm each day, rain or shine. Larkspur, CO. Parking is free! No pets. coloradorenaissance.com
Cherry Creek Arts Festival: Sat-Mon, July 1-3; cherryarts.org
Paonia Cherry Days: Mon-Tues, July 3-4; local business booths, music concerts, a 5K run, a talent show, skill contests, a pancake breakfast, a downtown parade, and live performances; paoniacherrydays.com
Breckenridge Art Festival: Thur-Sat, July 6-8; mountainartfestivals.com
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival: Fri-Sun, July 7-16; A week of wildflower festivities including over 80 hikes, alpine yoga classes, 4×4 tours, garden tours, photography, art & cooking classes, medicinal classes using botanical ingredients, seminars on planting wildflowers at home, birding, and butterflies; crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com
Cirque du Soleil - KOOZA July 7 - Aug 13
Brewers Rendezvous: Fri - Sat, July 7-8: 70 Colorado craft brewers, Riverside Park, Salida; salidachamber.org.
Colorado Black Arts Festival: Fri - Sun, July 7-9: Showcasing the talents of local, regional, and national African Americans in art and culture, City Park, Denver; colbaf.org.
A Taste of Colorado: Sunday, July 9, & August 6; Civic Center Park, Denver featuring lots of great local food, arts & crafts booths, and live music, now in its 40th year; atasteofcolorado.com
Taste of Arvada: Thurs, July 13: Denver Metro and Arvada restaurants, craft breweries and more, Arvada; arvadachamber.org
Hanuman Festival: Thurs - Sun, July 13-16: Yoga and music festival, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events
Pearl Street Arts Fest: Fri - Sun, July 14-16: Juried celebration of visual arts celebrating photography, sculpture and upcycled art, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder; bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events
Silverthorne Fine Art Festival: Fri-Sun, July 14-16; A free weekend of art showcasing the works of more than 80 of America’s top artists in 13 distinct categories, in its 5th year; mountainartfestivals.com
Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival: Saturday, July 15; Annual summer beer festival with over thirty breweries, live music, and local vendors with options for unlimited tastings; summer.breckenridgebeerfestival.com
Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival: Sat-Sun, July 15-16; Tastings of over 300 international wines available. Special events include wine seminars and jazz concerts; keystonefestivals.com
Mile High Global Bazaar: Sat-Sun, July 15-16: Celebration of international cultures, arts, crafts, merchandise, food, and music, Skyline Park, Denver; coloradoevents.org/mile-high-global-bazaar.
Lavender Festival: Sat-Sun, July 15-16: With demonstrations, farm tours, and live music, Chatfield Farms, Littleton; tinyurl.com/ymyjymc3.
Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival: Weds-Sun, July 19-23: Seminars, dinners, tastings, and more, Crested Butte; cbwineandfood.org.
Taste of Mexico: Fri-Sun, July 21-23: Celebration of metro Denver’s rich and diverse Hispanic culture, Larimer Square, Denver; denver.org/event/taste-of-mexico/103400
Cheesman Park Art Fest: Sat-Sun, July 22-23; 10th annual art fest invites more than one hundred national, juried artists and craftsmen to showcase their work around Cheesman Park
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival: July 22-23: Largest Dragon Boat Festival in the US, Sloan's Lake Park, Denver; cdbf.org
Durango Fiesta Days: Wed-Sun, July 26-30; Celebrates local flavors and the southwestern town’s colorful heritage with a rodeo, petting zoo, parade, and plenty of delicious food vendors.
Underground Music Showcase: Fri-Sun, July 28-30, 2023; A 3-day outdoor music festival in Denver that features global bands performing throughout the Baker neighborhood; undergroundmusicshowcase.com
Rockies Home Games:
July 1 vs. Detroit Tigers, 7:10 pm; Postgame Fireworks Show
July 2 vs Detroit Tigers, 1:10 pm; Military Appreciation Day
July 14 vs New York Yankees, 6:40 pm
July 15 vs New York Yankees, 6:10 pm; City Connect Game Days
July 16 vs New York Yankees, 1:10 pm; University of Northern Colorado Day
July 18 vs Houston Astros, 6:40 pm
July 19 vs Houston Astros, 1:10 pm
July 28 vs Oakland A’s, 6:40 pm; Colorado Mesa University Night
July 29 vs Oakland A’s, 6:10 pm; City Connect Game Days
July 30 vs Oakland A’s, 1:10 pm
July 31 vs Oakland A’s, 6:40 pm
