Year-round: 

Free Friday Art Gallery Walk downtown Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

Now through September 5: 

FREE Horse‑Drawn Trolley downtown Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

Now through August 26: 

Free Wednesday Concerts; Evergreen Lake; www.evergreenlakepresents.com

Now through October 12: 

Farmer’s Market; downtown Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

July 2009

17 - 18  Downtown Boulder Art Fair; 1300 Block of Pearl St., Boulder; 303-449-3774; www.boulderdowntown.com

17 - 19  Copper Penny Horse Show; 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park; 800-44-ESTES; http://estesparkcvb.com

18 - 19  Summerfest Arts Festival; Center for the Arts Evergreen; 32003B Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen; 303-674-0056; www.evergreenarts.org

18 - 25  El Paso County Fair; Calhan; 719‑520-7880; www.elpasocountyfair.com

25 - 26  Greeley Arts Picnic; 10th Ave. & 8th St., Greeley; 970-350-9522; http://greeleygov.com

25 - 26  Main Street Days; Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

29 - August 3  Weld County Fair; 525 N. 15th Ave., Greeley; 970-356-4000; www.co.weld.co.us/weldcountyfair/

30 - August 2  2009 State Games of America; World Arena, Colo. Springs; 719‑634-7333; www.thesportscorp.org

31 - August 8  Boulder County Fair; Boulder County Fairgrounds; 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont; 303-772-7170; www.bouldercountyfair.org

August 2009

1  Bronc Day Festival; Gazebo Lake, Green Mountain Falls; 719-684-9811

1  Third Annual Conifer Mountain Music Festival; Beaver Ranch Park; 11363 S. Foxton Rd., Conifer; 303-838- 5711; www.goconifer.com

1 - 2  24th Annual Mountain Arts Festival; Ute Pass Cultural Center grounds; 210 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park; 719-686-7469

8  Vino and Notes: Wine, Food and Jazz Festival; Memorial Park, Woodland Park; 719-686-7775; www.vinoandnotes.com

9  Auto Rendezvous Car Show; Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

14 - 16  Bohemian Nights and NewWestFest; downtown Fort Collins; 970-484-6500; www.downtownfortcollins.com

22  Lafayette Peach Festival; 1290 S. Public Rd., Lafayette; 303-926-4352; www.discoverlafayette.com

22 - 23  Estes Park Heritage Festival; Bond Park, downtown Estes Park; 800-44-ESTES; http://estesparkcvb.com

22 - 23  Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival; Larimer County Fairground; 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland; 800-473-9464; www.rockymountainquiltfestival.com

28 - Sept. 7  Colorado State Fair; 1001 Beulah Ave., Pueblo; 800-876-4567; www.coloradostatefair.com

September 2009

4  Doowop Denny’s Rockin’ Oldies Dance Party; 400 Blue River Pkwy., Silverthorne; 970-262-7370

5 - 7  Colorado Balloon Classic; Memorial Park, Colo. Springs; 719-471-4833; www.balloonclassic.com

10 - 13  Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival; 380 Community Dr., Estes Park; 800-90-ESTES

11 - 13  Arvada Harvest Festival; Upham & Grandview, Arvada; 303-456-2121; www.arvadaharvestfestivalparade.com

12  Potato Day at Centennial Village; 1475 A St., Greeley; 970‑350-9224; www.greeleygov.com

13  Auto Rendezvous “Summer Blast” Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

19 - 20  Estes Park Fine Arts & Crafts Festival; Bond Park, downtown Estes Park; 800-44-ESTES; http://estesparkcvb.com

25 - 26  Oktoberfest; 9th St. & 9th Ave., Greeley; 970-356-6775; www.greeleydowntown.com

26  Running of the Bulls; 1700 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; 970-577-9348; http://estesparkcvb.com

26  Celebrate Lafayette; 1290 S. Public Rd., Lafayette; 303-926-4352; www.discoverlafayette.com

26  Northern Colorado Birding Fair; Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space; 3340 Carpenter Rd., Fort Collins; 970‑679-4570; www.larimer.org/parks/birding_fair.htm

26 - 27  Autumn Gold – A Festival of Bands, Brats & Beer; Bond Park, downtown Estes Park; 800-44-ESTES; http://estesparkcvb.com

October 2009

3 - 4  Cider Days; Lakewood Heritage Center; 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood; 303‑987-7850; www.lakewood.org

3  Elk Fest; Bond Park, downtown Estes Park; 800‑44‑ESTES; estespark.cvb.com

3  Pumpkin Fest; Fairmount Park, Wheat Ridge; 303‑424‑2346; www.prospectdistrict.org

8  Paula Poundstone; Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs; 719‑576‑2626; www.pikespeakcenter.com

23  Wine and Roses; Falcon Stadium; USAFA, Colo.Springs; 719-649-4413; www.tlwc.net

24 - 25  11th Annual Greeley Hot Air Balloon Harvest; 71st Ave. & 10th St., Greeley; 970‑353-8626; 

www.hotairballoon.us

25  Oktoberfest; 9th St. & 9th Ave., Greeley; 970-356-6775

November 2009

14  Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival; downtown Georgetown and Wildlife Viewing Station, Georgetown; 303‑291-7386; http://wildlife.state.co.us/viewing

14  Winterfest; Center for the Arts Evergreen; 32003B Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen; 303-674-0056; www.evergreenarts.org

27  Catch the Glow Holiday Celebration; downtown Estes Park; 800-44-ESTES; http://estesparkcvb.com

27 - Dec. 31  A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol; Butte Opera House, Cripple Creek; 719-689-3247; www.butteoperahouse.com

December 2009

5  Boulder’s 22nd Annual Lights of December Parade; downtown Boulder; 303-449-3774; www.boulderdowntown.com

5  Lighter Side of Christmas Parade; Main St., Woodland Park; 719-686-7775

31  First Night Fort Collins; Mountain Ave., Fort Collins; 970-484-6500; www.downtownfortcollins.com

January 2010

National Western Stock Show; Denver; www.nationalwestern.com

Great Fruitcake Toss; Manitou; www.manitousprings.org

Lafayette Oatmeal Festival; Lafayette; www.discoverlafayette.com

Chocolate for Vets; Wings Over the Rockies; Denver; 303‑595‑0812; www.colorado.com

February 2010

Chocolate Affair; Arvada; http://arvada.org

March 2010

1 - 14  Great Plates; Fort Collins; 970‑484‑6500; www.downtown fortcollins.com

Annual BaoBao Festival; Boulder/Denver; www.baobaofest.org

April 2010

Arvada Kite Festival; Arvada; www.arvadafestivals.com

May 2010

Hummingbird Festival; Starsmore Discover Center, Colo. Springs; 719-385-6086

Territory Days; Old Colorado City, downtown; 719‑520‑9494; www.shopoldcoloradocity.com

BolderBOULDER 10K; Boulder; www.bolderboulder.com

5 Points Jazz Festival; Denver; www.kuvo.org

Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival; Highlands Ranch; www.highlandsranch.org

Taste of the West; Lakewood; www.westchamber.org

June 2010

Greeley Blues Fest; Greeley; www.greeleybluesfest.com

Evergreen Rodeo Parade; Evergreen; www.heartofevergreen.com

Colorado Renaissance Festival; Larkspur  www.coloradorenaissance.com

Springs Spree; Colorado Springs; www.springsspree.org