EVENTS EnCompass staff Top Picks
Now thru 4 Jul: 109th Annual Cowboys’ Roundup Days and 4th of July Celebration, Steamboat Springs. 877-754-2269,
www.steamboat-
chamber.com.
3–7 Jul: 33rd Annual Pontiac GTO International Convention, Loveland. 970-482-9331,
www.gtoaa.org.
4 Jul: World’s Highest Airshow, Breckenridge. 800-GO-BRECK.
www.gobreck.com/events.
4 Jul: Coolest Car Show & Fireworks, Estes Park. 970-586-6256,
www.visitestespark.com.
4 Jul: Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, Westcliffe. 719-783- 9163,
www.custercountyco.com.
6–8 Jul: 2nd Annual Colorado Lavender Festival, Palisade. 970-255-1312,
www.coloradolavender. org/lavenderfestival
7 Jul: Drums Along the Rockies, Denver. 888-306-DRUM,
www.drumsalongtherockies.com.
7–8 Jul: 4th Annual Downtown Frisco Green Art Festival, Frisco. 561-746- 6615,
www.artfestival.com.
9–15 Jul: Telluride Playwrights Festival, Telluride. 970-708-4054,
http://playwrightsfestival.org.
12–14 Jul: Copper Village Art Walk, Copper Mountain.
www.coppercolorado.com.
14–15 Jul: Downtown Grand Junction Art Festival, Grand Junction. 561- 746-6615,
www.artfestival.com.
19–22 Jul: 42nd Annual Cherry Creek North Sidewalk Sale, Denver. 303- 394-2904, http://cherrycreeknorth. com/events.
21 Jul: 9th Annual Castle Rock WineFest, Castle Rock. 303-278- 7799,
www.castlerockwinefest.com.
21 Jul: Walking History of the Matchless Mine, Leadville. 719-486- 8409,
www.taboroperahouse.net.
21–22 Jul: 20th Annual Elizabeth Celtic Festival, Elizabeth.
www.elizabethcelticfestival.com.
22–28 Jul: 73rd Annual Eagle County Fair & Rodeo, Eagle. 970-328-8601,
www.eaglecounty.us/fairrodeo.
Colorado Explorer
11–12 Aug: Gold Rush Days, Buena Vista. 719-395-6612,
www.fourteenernet. com/goldrush.
a pack burro race, a toilet seat race for kids of all ages, live music and much more. Also stop by the rodeo grounds for the annual Cont-in-tail Rock & Gem Show (Aug. 9-12) and pancake breakfast (Aug. 11, 7-10 a.m.).
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25–29 Jul: Arapahoe County Fair, Aurora. 303-795-4955,
www.arapahoecountyfair.com.
25–30 Jul: Weld County Fair, Greeley. 970-378-1652,
www.weldcountyfair.com.
27–29 Jul: Windsor Fine Arts Festival, Windsor. 970-266-9800,
www.windsorfinearts.org.
28–29 Jul: Aspen Arts Festival, Aspen. 970-925-1940,
www.aspenchamber.org.
28–29 Jul: 12th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Denver. 303-953-7277,
www.cdbf.org.
3–5 Aug: Creede Rock & Mineral Show, Creede. 719-658-2376,
www.creederocks.com.
3–5 Aug: 2012 Cowboy Fast Draw Colorado State Championship, Pagosa Springs. 970-731-9140,
www.sanjuanshootists.com.
4 Aug: Vino & Notes, Wine-Food-Jazz Festival, Woodland Park. 719-686- 1409,
www.vinoandnotes.com.
4–5 Aug: 25th Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival, Beaver Creek. 561-746-6615,
www.artfestival.com.
4–5 Aug: Colorado Scottish Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland Games, Highlands Ranch. 303-238- 6524,
www.scottishgames.org.
10–12 Aug: 24th Annual Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest. Fort Collins. 970-484-6500,
www.DowntownFortCollins.com.
10–12 Aug: 21st Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland. 970-663-7467,
http://lovelandsculpturegroup.org.
11 Aug: Granby Ranch Round-up, Granby. 888-850-4615,
www.granbyranch.com.
11 Aug: 100 Year D&RG Depot Anniversary Celebration, Montrose. 970-323-6466,
www.montrosehistory.org.
17–18 Aug: Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival, Wheat Ridge. 303-233- 0836,
http://thecarnationfestival.com.
18–19 Aug: 22nd Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival, Golden. 303-279-3113,
www.goldenfineartsfestival.org.
20–26 Aug: USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Colorado.
www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com.
23–28 Aug: San Juan Chamber MusicFest, Ouray & Ridgway. 970-626-2970,
www.ocpag.org
24 Aug–3 Sep: Colorado State Fair, Pueblo. 800-876-4567, www.
coloradostatefair.com.
oin an old-fashioned celebration of the mining era at McPhelemy Park where you can enjoy gold panning,
Log on for more! Many additional Colorado events are listed on our website,
www.encompassmag.com. Submit your event there, or email it to
events@colorado.aaa.com. Deadline for consideration in the magazine is two months before cover date. While we strive for accuracy, changes can occur after publication.
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