Fairs, rodeos and July 4th events in Colorado (2024)

FAIRS

July 12-14: Colorado Gay Rodeo Association Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo 41: National Western Complex, Denver; cgrarodeo.com.

July 12-21: Park County Fair: Fairplay; parkcofair.com.

July 13-14: Crystal Fair - A Rock, Mineral, Gem & Crystal Show: Colorado Springs Event Center, Colorado Springs; crystalfestival.org.

July 13-20: El Paso County Fair: El Paso County Fairgrounds, Calhan; elpasocountyfair.com.

July 19-27: Montrose County Fair and Rodeo: Montrose County Fairgrounds, Montrose; montrosecountyfairandrodeo.com.

July 20: Tennyson Street Fair: Shopping, music, food and more, Denver; tennysonstreetfair.com.

July 20-28: Garfield County Fair and Rodeo: Garfield County Fairgrounds, Rifle; garfieldcountyfair.com.

July 20-29: Weld County Fair: Weld County Fairgrounds, Greeley; weldcountyfair.com.

July 25-28: Arapahoe County Fair: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora; arapahoecountyfair.com.

July 25-Aug. 4: Logan County Fair: Sterling; lcfair.org.

July 26-Aug. 4: Douglas County Fair and Rodeo: Castle Rock; douglascountyfairandrodeo.com.

July 27-Aug. 3: Delta County Fair: Delta County Fairgrounds, Hotchkiss; deltacountyfair.com.

July 27-Aug. 4: Elbert County Fair: Kiowa; elbertcountyfair.com.

July 31-Aug. 4: Adams County Fair: Brighton; adamscountyfair.com.

Aug. 2-6: Larimer County Fair and Rodeo: The Ranch, Loveland; larimercountyfair.org.

Aug. 3-11: Grand County Middle Park Fair and Rodeo: Kremmling; middleparkfairandrodeo.com.

Aug. 5-10: Moffat County Fair: Craig; visitmoffatcounty.com/events.

Aug. 5-10: Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo: Hugo; seelincolncounty.com/events.

Aug. 7-11: Boulder County Fair: Longmont; bouldercountyfair.org.

Aug. 23-Sept. 2: Colorado State Fair and Rodeo: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo; coloradostatefair.com.

Sept. 28-29: Holistic Fair: Explore alternative choices for taking care of your body, mind, spirit and the environment, Loveland; tinyurl.com/y7t38kxx.

RODEOS

Through July 7: Greeley Stampede: Greeley; greeleystampede.org.

Through Aug. 21: Snowmass Rodeo: Wednesdays, Snowmass Rodeo Grounds, Snowmass Village; snowmassrodeo.org.

Through Aug. 22: Wild West Rodeo Series:Thursdays, Gus Darien Riding Area, Carbondale; carbondalerodeo.com.

July 4-6: Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo: Pagosa Springs; pagosarodeo.com.

July 5-10: Rooftop Rodeo: Estes Park; rooftoprodeo.com.

July 6-Aug. 17: High Country Stampede Rodeo: Saturdays, Fraser; highcountrystampede.com.

July 9-13: NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo: Norris-Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs; pikespeakorbust.org.

July 11-13: Cattlemen’s Days: Gunnison; cattlemensdays.com.

July 18-20: Wet Mountain Valley Stampede Ranch and PRCA/WPRA Rodeos: Westcliffe; tinyurl.com/4j4ktp8y.

4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS AND EVENTS

June 29

Fort Carson: Freedom Fest: Live entertainment, activities for the whole family, food and beverages for purchase, Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson; tinyurl.com/5ea8r6nw.

Freedom 4-Miler: Patriotic one-mile “fun run” and four-mile race, plus the opportunity to showcase patriotism and raise funds ahead of Independence Day. All proceeds from the Freedom 4-Miler will go directly to helping veterans and veteran organizations across Colorado, Charles Schwab Campus, Lone Tree; freedomfourmiler.com.

Limon Independence Celebration: With run/walk, games, vendors, food trucks, fireworks at more, Limon; seelincolncounty.com/events.

July 3

Brighton: Stars & Stripes: Concert and fireworks, Riverdale Regional Park, Brighton; tinyurl.com/fzaewkby.

Denver: Indy Eve: With night market, family zone, DJs, Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion Ensemble, light shows and drone show, Civic Center Park, Denver; civiccenterpark.org/indy-eve-at-civic-center-park.

Lakewood: Independence Day Celebration - Big Belmar Bash: Vendors, drone light show and more, downtown Lakewood; tinyurl.com/3jedkw7h.

Littleton: Red, White & You: Fun-filled patriotic community event, Clement Park, Littleton; ifoothills.org/events/red-white-and-you.

July 3-4

Colorado Springs: Rocky Mountain Vibes vs. Ogden Raptors and Postgame Fireworks: UCHealth Park, Colorado Springs; vibesbaseball.com.

Lake City: Independence Day Celebration: Fireworks, games, street dance and more, Lake City Town Park, Lake City; lakecity.com.

July 4

Arvada: Independence Day Fireworks: Stenger Soccer Complex, Arvada; arvadaco.gov/493/arvada-festivals.

Aurora: 4th of July Spectacular: Live music and fireworks, Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn, Aurora; tinyurl.com/zpd8ncw.

Bloomfield: Great American Picnic and Fireworks: With inflatables, concessions and food vendors, beer garden, entertainment and more, Broomfield County Commons Park, Bloomfield; broomfield.org/611/Great-American-Picnic-July-4th.

Breckenridge: Independence Day Celebration: Parade, live music and more, Breckenridge; gobreck.com/event/independence-day-celebration.

Brighton: Fourth of July Celebration: With live music, kid's entertainment and fireworks, Carmichael Park, Brighton; brightonco.gov/817/4th-of-July.

Colorado Springs: Star Spangled Symphony & Fourth of July Fireworks: Patriotic concert with Colorado Springs Philharmonic at Pikes Peak Center and broadcast from local radio stations. Watch fireworks your porch or at some locations open to the public; coloradospringssports.org/events/4th-of-july.

Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. FC Tulsa and 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza: Weidner Field; switchbacksfc.com.

Cripple Creek: 4th of July Fireworks: Cripple Creek; visitcripplecreek.com/event/4th-of-july-fireworks.

Englewood: Independence Day Family-Friendly July 4: With kids' activities, food trucks, fireworks and more, Belleview and Cornerstone parks, Englewood; tinyurl.com/33542vcy.

Fairplay: Independence Celebration: Fairplay; fairplayco.us/special-events.

Florence: Fourth of July Festival: Parade, vendors and more, Florence; cityofflorence.colorado.gov/fourth-of-july-festival.

Florence: Red, White & Brews Fest: Live music, food trucks and more, Florence Brewing Co., Florence; florencebrewing.com.

Highlands Ranch: 5K, Parade and Fireworks: Highlands Ranch; tinyurl.com/msjw3y3n.

Hugo: 4th of July Hugo Hometown Celebration: With music, food, fireworks and more, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Hugo; seelincolncounty.com/events.

La Junta: Old Fashioned Fourth of July: Parade, cannon firings, games and more, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, La Junta; tinyurl.com/2dnb2n8s.

Loveland: July 4th Festival: North Lake Park, Loveland; lovgov.org/services/parks-recreation/events.

Monument and Palmer Lake: Tri-Lakes 4th of July: Pancake breakfast, 4th of July Fun Run, Monument 4th of July parade, street fair, beer garden and live bands, Monument and Palmer Lake; townofmonument.org/338/tri-lakes-4th-of-july.

Northglenn: July 4 Festival: With car show and fireworks and more, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, Northglenn; tinyurl.com/nhbd3td2.

Pagosa Springs: 4th of July Parade: Downtown Pagosa Springs; visitpagosasprings.com.

Silver Cliff: Custer County’s Fourth of July Celebration: Craft and flea market, pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks; visitwetmountainvalley.com/event/fireworks-on-july-4th.

Silverton: 4th of July in Silverton: Events, fireworks and more, Silverton; silvertoncolorado.com.

Snowmass Village: July 4th Celebration: Live music, sweet treats and glow in the dark goodies, Fanny Hill, Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/events.

Thornton: 4th of July Party: With Food, beer gardens and entertainment and fireworks, Carpenter Park Fields, Thornton; tinyurl.com/22kaaup6.

Vail: Vail America Days: Parade and more, Vail; discovervail.com/event/vail-america-days-4.

Westminster: 4th of July Celebration: With food and beer vendors and live music, Westminster Park, Westminster; westminsterco.gov/specialevents.

Winter Park: 4th of July Celebration & Concert: Rendezvous Event Center, Winter Park; playwinterpark.com/4th-july-celebration.

Woodland Park: Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration and Symphony Above the Clouds July 4th Concert: Food, games, music and more, Memorial Park, Woodland Park; woodlandparkchamber.com/copy-of-community-calendar.

July 4-5

Buena Vista: 4th of July Parade: Main Street, Buena Vista; tinyurl.com/2vbdhrnc.

Denver: Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers with Postgame Fireworks: Coors Field, Denver; mlb.com/rockies.

July 4-6

Granby: July 4th Celebration: Pancake breakfast, bike parade, fireworks and more, Granby; destinationgranby.com/events/4th-of-july.