The Colorado calendar
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254 festivals, races, harvests, and small-town traditions across the state. Swipe to a month, filter by what you care about. We link straight to each event's source — no tickets through us.
May 31 – Jun 6
Week of 2026 · 7 events
Denver Chalk Art Festival
First weekend of June
Larimer Square's pavement becomes a temporary canvas for hundreds of pastel artists. Best visited Sunday afternoon, just before a thunderstorm has any say.
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
First weekend of June
Two days commemorating the Fruita rooster who survived eighteen months after losing his head in 1945, with a 5K, lawn-mower races, and chicken-themed everything.
Aspen Ideas Festival
Late June into early July
A week of lectures, panels, and well-catered cocktail receptions on the Aspen Institute campus. The badge is pricey but many talks are open to the public via livestream.
GoPro Mountain Games
First weekend of June
Adventure-sports competition across Gore Creek and the Vail core: whitewater kayaking, sport climbing, MTB slopestyle, and a dog jump. Free to spectate.
Telluride Balloon Festival
First weekend of June
About 20 hot-air balloons launch from Town Park and float through the box canyon at 6am. The mass ascension photo is the entire point.
Levitt Pavilion Denver Season Opener
Early June
First free show of the summer at Ruby Hill Park's Levitt Pavilion. Lawn opens at 6, set begins at 7:30.
Arapahoe Basin Closing Day
Early June
Arapahoe Basin's annual late-season closing day, the latest commercial ski operation in Colorado. Costume parade on the Pallavicini lift line; tailgates in lot 1.
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