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FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
(see also: 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017)
August 1, 2024
Denver Burger Battle
Denver, Colorado
The Denver Burger Battle is an award winning competition of the best burgers in Colorado all in one night — guests can try every burger and vote the best while sipping from an open bar. Net proceeds to benefit local charities in Denver. August 3, 2024 16th Annual Vino & Notes - A Wine, Food & Jazz Festival - Woodland Park, Colorado
Join us at the base of Pikes Peak for wine from 20+ Colorado wineries, outstanding food and incredible jazz bands. All this benefits Charitable Treasures Workshop for special needs adults. August 3-4, 2024 - Annual Bluegrass and Beer Festival
Keystone, Colorado
Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies. Down-home cooking, frothy flavors and mountain-music are just a piece of the pie. In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries, folks gather while microbreweries from Colorado and beyond showcase their unique blends of hops and barleys. Live music rocks out on 3 stages. Don't miss the FREE family Kidzone including inflatables, kids crafts and kids entertainment. August 10, 2024 Vail Valley Brew'au - Avon, Colorado
Avon Performance Pavilion at Harry A. Nottingham Park August 10, 2024 Boulder Taco Fest - Boulder, Colorado
The BEST tacos from Boulder County vendors, a curated list of craft breweries, eclectic tequilas, high-flying Luchadores, awesome live bands, and lots of free fun for the kiddos. This year the event is taking place in the Boulder Civic Area near the Boulder Public Library.
August 14-17, 2024 147th Arkansas Valley Fair - Rocky Ford, Colorado
The oldest continuous fair in the State of Colorado. The Arkansas Valley Fair runs Wed-Sun and Saturday is Watermelon Day. 4-H and FFA. August 14-18, 2024 Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival
Telluride, Colorado
The annual celebration is a presentation of the Telluride Institute. Activities include lectures, panels, films, growing workshops, cook & taste parties, identification tables and daily forays into the mountains. August 17, 2024 Winter Park Uncorked Wine Festival
Winter Park, Colorado
Join us at Rendezvous Event Center for another wonderful wine event from 1pm-5pm with wine tasting, food samples, live music, champagne cork-off and more! August 17, 2024 9th Annual Manitou Springs Heritage Brew Festival
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Bands, Brew, and Manitou!! From 1-5pm at Memorial Park. VIP entry at Noon. The event is sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and the City of Manitou Springs. All proceeds will benefit the Manitou Springs Heritage Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Come in and see our “Manitou Bottles and Bottling Plants” featuring the Ute Chief Gusher Bottle, “Manitou Railroads” featuring the Cog Railway and “Van Briggle-The Manitou Connection” exhibits! 25 LOCAL BREWERS, 5 BANDS, FOOD AND FUN! August 17, 2024 25th Annual Peach Festival - Lafayette, Colorado
The event centers around truck loads of world famous all natural Palisade, Colorado peaches. Enjoy pies, cobbler and smoothies, entertainment, art, antiques and food vendors. August 23-24, 2024 128th Old Fashioned Corn Roast Festival
Loveland, Colorado
The Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival includes a Friday night kick-off with entertainment, roasted and boiled corn for sale, live music and Loveland's Got Talent Contest, beer garden, corn shucking contest, corn eating contest, parade and more. August 23-September 2, 2024 Colorado State Fair - Pueblo, Colorado
Educating youth in agriculture. Among the highlights are rodeo, concerts, carnival, State Fair Museum, livestock show, and competitions: commercial & hobby wines, C&H Sugar Cupcake Challenge, craft beers, Fleischmann's Yeast contest, Ghiradelli Chocolate Championship, Cooking with Girl Scout Cookies, Green Chili Championship, and King Arthur Flour Great Cake Contest. Attendance: 400,000. August 24, 2024 34th Annual Olathe Sweet Corn Festival
Olathe, Colorado
All the 'Olathe Sweet' sweet corn you can eat. Free contests, games, over 150 food, arts and crafts, carnival games, commercial, ride and novelty booths. The Agricultural Center features informative and educational exhibits. Attendance: 16,000. August 30-September 1, 2024 Oktoberfest - Beaver Creek, Colorado
Beaver Creek's annual Oktoberfest returns with foot stompin' oom-pah-pah music, unbeatable beer and wunderbar wurst! Enjoy complimentary live entertainment in Beaver Creek Plaza all weekend and be sure to take advantage of great lodging packages for the event. It’s the perfect time to be outdoors and hike, bike, play a round of golf and celebrate Oktoberfest in Beaver Creek. August 31, 2024 Keystone’s Oktoberfest - Keystone, Colorado
Kicks up your heels and raise a stein with Colorado-brewed Oktoberfest beers, oompah bands and German fare that will make your mouth water! Kids will love the chicken dancing as well as free face painting, a bounce house and performances from the Edelweiss Polka Dancers. Parents will love the Colorado craft beers that draw from German roots. Track down some lederhosen and train up for the Das Bier Burner 5K that kicks off the day at 12pm. The trophy for crossing the finish line is a pint of Oktoberfest bier. As an added bonus the River Run Village stores and shops are getting in the spirit and having an Oktoberfest Tent Sale that day so treat yourself to an end of summer goodie from one of the many unique shops.
2022 COLORADO - AUGUST 2022
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesAugust , 2022 - Boulder Craft Beer Festival - Boulder, Colorado
EVENT CANCELED FOR 2022.
The Annual Boulder Craft Beer Festival brings together the best craft breweries from Boulder County and beyond for a tasting festival, offering attendees samples of Boulder's best beer. The festival includes live music and food for purchase. August 11-14, 2022 Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Featuring the winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and World Spirits Competition, world-renowned culinary talent and outdoor events to enjoy summertime in the mountains.
2021 COLORADO - AUGUST 2021
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesAugust , 2021 Chef and Brew Festival - Denver, Colorado
THE NEXT EVENT WILL BE IN 2022. Denver’s premier beer and food pairing competition and festival, bringing together Colorado’s top chefs and local craft brewmasters. Over 20 craft brewers and chefs will team up to create the ultimate beer and food pairing. Guests will enjoy unlimited samples of all dishes and beers and cast their vote for the coveted People’s Choice Award. Each chef prepares two small bite dishes and each brewery samples a small pour of two of their finest. Chef and Brew promotes the notion that local craft beer is an ideal pairing for chef-driven food. August 7, 2021 Winter Park Beer Festival - Winter Park, Colorado
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. This great annual event in Winter Park offers brews, views and great live music. Unlimited beer tasting from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. with 30+ micro brewers on hand sampling their classic hoppy beverages and a few new ones. This event is a ‘don’t miss’ for beer aficionados, music lovers and festival goers. Besides great beer, Beer Fest attendees will enjoy food from vendors, retail vendors, and live music throughout the day.
2020 COLORADO - AUGUST 2020
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesAugust 29, 2020 5th Annual Tequila & Taco Fiesta
Winter Park, Colorado - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
An afternoon of tequila and taco tasting at Hideaway Park accompanied by live music. NEW This year a chili cook-off and tastings!
2019 COLORADO - AUGUST 2019
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesAugust 3, 2019 - EatingWell & Health Fit Foodie Festival & 5K/10K
Denver, Colorado
Eat your way to the most delicious Finish Line ever, then celebrate at the post-run Food and Fitness Festival with mouthwatering bites, beer garden, culinary and fitness demonstrations, and so much more. A run you can really sink your teeth into, your registration includes: · 5K (or 10K) registration and bib · Bites along the course · Finisher's medal · Access to the post-run Food and Fitness Festival · Delicious tasting stations · Celebration drinks in the beer garden · Goody bag with gifts from health and wellness brands · Cash reward and prize package for top finishers · Bib Pickup night before run · Automatic donation to No Kid Hungry. Just hungry? Join us inside the Food and Fitness Festival for eats, drinks and plenty of fun. See ya there! August 24, 2019
Colorado Cider & Beer Circus
Denver, Colorado
This ticketed craft beverage sampling event includes Rocky Mountain cideries and breweries and a few select others from around the country. There will be kids crafts, an Apple Pie Bake-Off and circus-style entertainment for the whole family. A portion of the proceeds from this year's event go towards Team Summit and the Rocky Mountain Cider Association. More information on the event and sponsorship opportunities are available on the website.
2018 COLORADO - AUGUST 2018
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesAugust 4, 2018
Gnarly Barley Brew Festival
Loveland, Colorado
Great brews, beer & food pairings, beer dinner, homebrew competition, live music.
2017 COLORADO AUGUST 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new datesAugust 5, 2017 - The Taco Festival - Ft. Collins, Colorado
A General Admission ticket provides access to taco-topia. Inside the event, you’ll find restaurants dishing out $2 tacos and bars and beverage stations serving margaritas, beer, water, and soda. The entire festival works on a token system – so you will purchase tokens worth $2 each and use those as cash. Vendors will be on hand to sell other food (mostly desserts) as well. August 9-13, 2017 - Steamboat Wine Festival
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
This event is on hiatus for 2018. August 29-31, 2017 Meals On Wheels Conference and Expo
Denver, Colorado
Join hundreds of your colleagues at what promises to be an inspiring and impactful gathering of senior nutrition professionals from coast to coast. We will explore new concepts, share successful practices, and set new innovations in motion to ensure that we can meet the needs of our communities for decades to come. | 
