June 2027
What's on in Colorado: June
8 events with confirmed dates and 35 annual traditions that usually land in June.
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On the calendar
JUN5MusicPhoto: Wheeler Opera HouseSat, Jun 5, 8 PM · Wheeler Opera House · Aspen
Lila Downs
JUN7MusicPhoto: Red Rocks AmphitheatreMon, Jun 7, 6 PM · Morrison
Stick Figure
- JUN10OutdoorPhoto: mountaingames.com
Jun 10 to 13 · Vail
GoPro Mountain Games
Adventure-sports competition across Gore Creek and the Vail core: whitewater kayaking, sport climbing, MTB slopestyle, and a dog jump. Free to spectate.
JUN10MusicPhoto: Red Rocks AmphitheatreJun 10 to 11 · Morrison
Brit Floyd
JUN17MusicPhoto: bluegrass.comJun 17 to 20 · Telluride
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Four days of bluegrass, newgrass, and surprise collaborations in a box canyon that sounds like nowhere else. Sells out within minutes of going on sale; festivarian camping is its own subculture.
JUN19MusicPhoto: Wheeler Opera HouseSat, Jun 19, 7:30 PM · Wheeler Opera House · Aspen
Stories for a Saturday Night: An Evening with Ira Glass
JUN21MusicPhoto: Red Rocks AmphitheatreMon, Jun 21, 7 PM · Morrison
Papa Roach: Rise of the Roach Tour
JUN27SportsPhoto: Daniel Forster on UnsplashSun, Jun 27 · Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The 'Race to the Clouds,' a 12.42-mile time-trial up Pikes Peak with 156 turns and a finish at 14,115 feet. Spectator spots require a 3 a.m. drive up the mountain.
Every year in June
Annual events that usually fall this month. Confirm dates on the official site before you go.
Late June into early July · Aspen
Aspen Ideas Festival
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.
Cultural · Photo: aspenideas.org
Last weekend of June · Aspen
Aspen Music Festival Opening Weekend
Eight-week classical festival's opening at the Benedict Music Tent. The Aspen Festival Orchestra plays Sunday; the tent's open sides mean lawn listening is functionally free.
Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
Third weekend of June · Aspen
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
The publication's flagship event, with tastings, chef seminars, and the famous Grand Tasting tents in Wagner Park. Notoriously expensive, notoriously good.
Food & drink
Mid-June · Aspen
Theatre Aspen Summer Opening
Opening night of Theatre Aspen's three-show summer tent season at Rio Grande Park. A mainstage musical typically anchors the slate.
Art
June through August · Boulder
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Outdoor and indoor Shakespeare productions on the CU Boulder campus, running since 1958. The Mary Rippon outdoor theater pre-show picnics are an institution.
Cultural
Mid-June · Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods 10-Mile Run
Annual ten-mile road race entirely inside Garden of the Gods Park. About 800 runners; the park closes to cars until 10am.
Sports · Photo: Daniel Forster on Unsplash
Mid-June, kicking off the rodeo week · Colorado Springs
Western Street Breakfast
Free pancake breakfast for about 8,000 served on Tejon Street downtown. Cowboy bands play; the rodeo grand entry rides past after.
Food & drink · Photo: Daniel Forster on Unsplash
Late June, two days · Denver
Cherry Blossom Festival at Sakura Square
Japanese American Community Graduate School's festival at Sakura Square in LoDo. Taiko drumming, the bon odori dance, and tempura from the temple's kitchen.
Cultural
Late June · Denver
Denver Bike to Work Day
Regional commuter event with about 250 free breakfast stations along bike routes across metro Denver. Closing party at Civic Center after work.
Cultural
First weekend of June · Denver
Denver Chalk Art Festival
Larimer Square's pavement becomes a temporary canvas for hundreds of pastel artists. Best visited Sunday afternoon, just before a thunderstorm has any say.
Art
Mid-June · Denver
Denver Greek Festival
Three days of food and dance at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Leetsdale. The lamb spit-roast and pastry tent are the draws.
Cultural
Mid-June · Denver
Denver International Buskerfest
Three days of about 20 street performers from around the world on Larimer Square. Hat money is the entire economic structure.
Art
Last weekend of June · Denver
Denver PrideFest
One of the largest Pride celebrations in the Mountain West, with a Civic Center festival and a Sunday parade up Colfax. Built and run by The Center on Colfax.
Cultural
Mid-June · Denver
Highland Square Street Fair
Block party on 32nd Avenue in West Highland with about 200 vendors and three music stages. Most of the LoHi-Highland restaurants put booths on the street.
Cultural
June 19 weekend · Denver
Juneteenth Music Festival Five Points
Free festival along Welton Street in the Five Points historic district. Two stages of hip-hop, R&B, and gospel, plus a juried Black artisan market.
Cultural
Early June · Denver
Levitt Pavilion Denver Season Opener
First free show of the summer at Ruby Hill Park's Levitt Pavilion. Lawn opens at 6, set begins at 7:30.
Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
Last Friday of June · Denver
Untitled Final Friday at Denver Art Museum
Curator-led after-hours night at DAM with live music in the Hamilton atrium and rotating local-artist collaborations. Cash bar.
Art
Late June · Denver
Westword Music Showcase
Single-day festival in the Golden Triangle anchored by an outdoor mainstage at Civic Center. Five smaller indoor stages at neighborhood bars and the Convention Center.
Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
Second weekend of June · Estes Park
Estes Park Wool Market
Three days of fleece judging, alpaca shows, and a sheepdog demo at the Estes Park Events Complex. Largest natural-fiber market in the U.S.
Cultural
Last weekend of June · Estes Park
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Estes Park
Two-day Scandinavian heritage festival at Bond Park. The midsummer pole raising on Saturday at noon is the photo moment.
Cultural
Late June · Fort Collins
Fort Collins Brewers Festival
Two-day beer festival in Civic Center Park downtown with about 40 northern Colorado breweries. Token system; about 6,000 attendees.
Food & drink · Photo: Acton Crawford on Unsplash
First weekend of June · Fruita
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
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.
Seasonal · Photo: EcoNaturalist.com on Unsplash
Last week of June · Greeley
Greeley Stampede
Twelve-day PRCA rodeo and country music festival at Island Grove Park. The Independence Day fireworks finale is the largest in northern Colorado.
Cultural · Photo: Jameson Berrios on Unsplash
Early June · Keystone
Arapahoe Basin Closing Day
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.
Ski · Photo: Glade Optics on Unsplash
Mid-June · Mack
Country Jam
A three-day, multi-stage country festival on a ranch outside Grand Junction, with cliffs and orchards as the backdrop. RV-heavy and proudly so.
Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
June through August, weekly · Morrison
Film on the Rocks
A summer-long series of cult and classic movies at Red Rocks, paired with a short opening band and a comedian. Bring layers; the amphitheater turns cool fast after dark.
Cultural · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
Second weekend of June · Parker
Parker Days Festival
Three days of carnival rides, a parade, and two concert stages along Parker Road. About 80,000 attendees; admission free.
Cultural · Photo: Jameson Berrios on Unsplash
Mid-June · Salida
FIBArk
America's oldest whitewater festival, four days of kayak races, raft rodeos, and music along the Arkansas River. Founded in 1949 and still feels like it.
Outdoor
Last full weekend of June · Salida
Salida ArtWalk
Three-day juried art walk through the F Street historic district. Galleries stay open until 10pm; a riverside band shell hosts free shows.
Art
Mid-June · Snowmass Village
Snowmass Rodeo Opening Night
First Wednesday of the Snowmass Rodeo summer series, the longest-running weekly rodeo in Colorado. Grounds open at 5:30 for the calf scramble.
Sports · Photo: Josh Hild on Unsplash
Late June · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Free Summer Concert Series Opener
Opening night of the OutLAW! free concert series at Howelsen Hill ice arena lawn. Roots and Americana headliners through the summer.
Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash
First Sunday of June · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Marathon
A downhill-net point-to-point along the Elk River Valley, finishing in downtown Steamboat. Beautiful, fast, and famously hard on the quads.
Outdoor
First weekend of June · Telluride
Telluride Balloon Festival
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.
Outdoor
Last weekend of June · Telluride
Telluride Wine Festival
Three-day wine event with grand tastings at Mountain Village. Smaller seminars are at the Hotel Telluride and the Peaks.
Food & drink
Mid-June · Various
Ride the Rockies
A weeklong, route-changes-yearly road cycling tour through high-country towns and passes. Sleep in school gyms, eat in fire stations, climb until your legs forget what flat means.
Outdoor · Photo: brian pelton on Unsplash
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