COLORADO: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2024 COLORADO - May 2024
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
(see also: 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017)
May 3, 2024
School Lunch Hero Day
Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. May 4-8, 2024
Annual WAFC Convention
Aurora, Colorado
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) Convention is highly regarded throughout the Industry as the “best event of the year.” Advancing the Food Industry Through Education and Leadership. May 12, 2024 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list. (2nd Sun). May 24-26, 2024 Annual Blues, Brews, and BBQ
Beaver Creek, Colorado
As the unofficial launch of summertime in the mountains, top barbecue chefs from around the state join local chefs in serving up mouth-watering barbecue complemented by thirst-quenching microbrews at one of the largest Colorado Microbrewery beer tastings! May 25-26, 2024 The Creekside Beer Festival - Boulder, Colorado
Celebrate boulder area breweries at this creekside tasting! Unlimited tasting of local brews to enjoy in the grass during the boulder creek festival! Located Along the boulder creek, accessible from arapahoe ave & 11st.
May 25-27, 2024 Annual Taste of Creede - Creede, Colorado
A festival of fine arts and fine dining! Artist demonstrations, Silver Chef competition, Bake-Off Challenge, art auction, restaurant tastings, live music, tours of the lauded Creede Repertory Theatre, and the opening of the Small Print Show. May 30-June 6, 2024 Young Cattlemen's Conference - Denver, Colorado
The 2024 YCC program will include time in Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio and Washington, D.C. For more information about the selection process, please contact your NCBA-affiliated state or breed association. The Young Cattlemen’s Conference tour is an effective vehicle in identifying and developing potential beef industry leaders. This program serves as the cornerstone of leadership training for the beef industry. YCC allows young leaders to understand all aspects of the industry from production to the consumer. May 31-June 1, 2024 Mike The Headless Chicken Festival
Fruita, Colorado
Read about Mike the headless chicken who lived 18 months without a head! Chicken Dance Contest, Chicken Recipe Contest, Food and Craft Vendors, More Chicken, the 5k 'Run Like a Headless Chicken', Chicken Games, Historic Tours, Eating Contests, Mike's Market and more.
2023 COLORADO - May 2023
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 14, 2023 Taste of Colorado at ¡Viva! Streets Denver
Denver, Colorado
We’re spicing things up! For 2023 we’re hosting Taste of Colorado at ¡Viva! Streets Denver across three Sundays throughout the summer; May 14, June 4, and July 9; that’s three times the fun! Taste of Colorado at ¡Viva! Streets will take place at Civic Center Park between 10AM-6PM with food, drinks, entertainment, live music, kids activities, vendor booths, public art displays, and more. May 22-23, 2023 Barrel Into Spring - Grand Junction, Colorado
Highlights of this event include behind the scenes winery and vineyard tours at eight wineries, gourmet meals, tasting of wines that are not readily available to the general public, and barrel sampling of wines paired with specialty foods.
2022 COLORADO - May 2022
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 14, 2022 - Denver Spring Tequila Tasting Festival
Denver, Colorado
Calling all tequila lovers and connoisseurs... Take your taste buds on a flavor adventure at The Spring Tequila Tasting Festival. From Blanco, Reposado, Anejo or even Mezcal… your taste buds will be in heaven as you sample dozens of amazing tequila & agave varieties. Now the real question is… which brand and variety will give you the mouthfeel and leave your taste buds asking for more? May 28-29, 2022 Creekside Beer Festival - Boulder, Colorado
Celebrate Boulder area breweries at this Creekside tasting! Unlimited tasting of local brews to enjoy in the grass during the Boulder Creek Festival. Located along the Boulder Creek near Arapahoe and 11th streets.
2021 COLORADO - May 2021
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 22, 2021 Bacon and Beer Classic - Denver, Colorado
The Bacon and Beer Classic is a one-of-a-kind event hosted inside baseball parks and stadiums across America. It is a premier experience focused on traditions where one’s nostalgia of baseball meets their love for bacon and beer. As the attendees walk through the stadium they will get a taste of history through the hundreds of craft brew samples and mouth-watering bacon-inspired tastes local restaurants cook up. Music will get people dancing, interactive games will bring out their inner kid, and the cooking demos and beer schools will teach everyone – from the expert to the novice – a thing or two about bacon and beer. All of our events are all inclusive! From the moment you walk into the park, it's all about the experience, and not about opening up your wallet.
2020 COLORADO - May 2020
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 14, 2020 Flavors of Denver - Denver, Colorado
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
Flavors is a culinary experience that goes beyond the traditional gala and provides each table of attendees with a local chef who will prepare a multi-course dinner tableside. The meal that is delivered will showcase the signature dishes of our culinary experts and take you beyond the usual restaurant fare. Unleash your inner "foodie" and experience a distinct evening of dining while helping to fund the research, education and advocacy efforts of the American Liver Foundation. May 30, 2020 Burning Can Festival - Lyons, Colorado
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
The Burning Can (notjusta) Beer Fest is an outdoor music-soaked celebration of craft beer in a can, featuring beer sampling, spectator sports, The Beer Relay race, and live music with all proceeds benefitting CAN'd Aid Foundation.
2019 COLORADO - May 2019
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 17, 2019 - Annual Grand Valley Beer Festival
Grand Junction, Colorado
Join us at the Annual Grand Valley Beer Festival! This is a fundraiser for Colorado Mesa University Athletics (CMU Maverick Club) so you can feel even better about spending an afternoon sampling craft beers. There will be over 50+ breweries represented at this event as well as live music, a raffle, and live auction.
2018 COLORADO - May 2018
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
(events waiting for new dates)May 19, 2018 18th Annual Boats, Bands & BBQ - Pueblo, Colorado
The Annual Loaf N' Jug Boats, Bands and BBQ Festival. Includes: Steel City BrewFest - KCBS BBQ competition - People's Choice Competition - Kids Fun Zone - Hot Wing Eating Contest - Live Entertainment. The Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP) is a 32 acre urban waterfront experience open to the public daily. The Riverwalk returned the river to its historic location in the heart of downtown Pueblo, after being diverted in the 1920s due to a devastating flood that destroyed much of Pueblo. The Riverwalk’s current location serves the community by revitalizing a segment of the downtown area that was previously unsightly and unusable. This urban development transforms the community and has been vital in attracting new businesses, thereby helping to stabilize the economic base of the city.
2017 COLORADO - May 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(these events waiting for new dates)May 25, 2017 - Colorado Corks and Cuisine - Denver, Colorado
Showcasing local caterers, distilleries, breweries, and wineries, you will shake up your week and welcome summertime while sampling the fare and raising funds for preservation of the Four Mile House Museum. Opened in 1978, Four Mile Historic Park both a Denver Landmark and National Historic Site that provides the Denver community with a 12-acre park to discover and enjoy early Colorado life by preserving and interpreting Colorado’s western rural heritage through interactive educational opportunities. Cost: $30 FMHP Member, $40 Non-Member. | 
