June in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
June 1 - 2 31st
annual Capitol Hill People's Fair, Denver's largest Arts & Crafts
Festival with over 500 exhibitor and food booths, entertainment on 6
stages. All this happens in Civic Center Park, downtown, starting at
10:am, admission free, 303-830-1651.
June 8 - July 28
(weekends) Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. 303-688-6010 or
www.coloradorennaissance.com
June 15 - 16 Lookout
Mountain Nature Center, in Golden, hosts annual Wildflower Festival
303-526-0594.
June 15 - 16 Boats,
Blues & BBQ at historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, 719-595-0242.
June 21 - 23 Rocky Mountain Ostrich Festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. There will be Ostrich races, a carival and lots of fun and food and more. 720-733-6990
Museums / Special Exhibits
All Summer Ordinary
people climb an extraordinary Mountain in David Breashears' new IMAX
movie, Kilimanjaro in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 303-322-7009.
June 1 - July 21
West Point/Points West at the Denver Art Museum, an exhibition celebrates
the 200th anniversary of the Military Academy and the exploration of
the American West. 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
June 1 - July 7
Colorado Clay, top Colorado ceramist show 8 to 10 pieces each in an
annual juried exhibition at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922.
June 1 - August
15 Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys, A Fashionable Interest,
explores the fashionable world of dolls. 303-322-1053.
June 29 - 30 Animal Tracker, Lookout Mountain Nature Center, in Golden, Budding Naturalists Series for kids ages 6 - 10 years. 303-526-0594
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
June - September Summer Concert Series at the Denver Botanic Gardens, enjoy the gardens, music and the Colorado sunset. 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
June 1 - 2 12th
annual Bluegrass on the River at the Greenway & Nature Center in
Pueblo, 719-549-2414 or www.pueblochamber.org
June 6 - 16 The
Little Theatre of the Rockies in Greeley presents A Coupla White Chicks
Sitting Around Talking, in Norton Theatre, 970-351-2200.
June 7 - August
23 Hot Sounds at the Pavilions, Friday nights 5: - 9:pm, outside summer
concert series at the Denver Pavilions on the 16th street Mall, free
and open to the public. 303-260-6001
June 16 MusicFest/Pueblo
Songwriters RiverFest at the Greenway & Nature Center of Pueblo,
719-549-2414 or www.pueblochamber.org
June 20 Earth Wind
& Fire at the Magness Arena, Ritchie Center 303-830-TIXS or 719-520-9090.
June 20 - 29 The
Little Theatre of the Rockies in Greeley presents Annie in the Longworthy
Theatre, 970-351-2200 or www.arts.unco.edu/calendar.
CityLights Pavilion
Parking lot of the Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS or www.citylightspavilion.com
June 14 Berry Manilow
June 15 INXS
June 20 Englebert Humperdink
June 21 The Manhattan Transfer with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
June 22 Simple Minds
June 29 Kenny Rogers
Colorado Springs
World Arena 3185 Ventucci Blvd. 1-800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com
June 1 Republican State Convention
June 8 The Lipizzaner Stallions
Denver Performing
Arts Complex
303-893-4100 www.denvercenter.org
Auditorium Theatre
June 12 - 16 Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet
June 18 -23 Tony award winning play, Proof
Ricketson Theatre
June 1 Betrayal, an award winner in N.Y & London.
Stage Theatre
June 1 - 8 Pierre (recommended for mature audiences)
Fiddler's Green
Amphitheater 5889 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Vlg. 303-220-7000
June 7 KS 107.5 Summer Jam V
June 12 Poison, Cinderella, Winger, Faster Pussycat
June 15 Kool Koncert 2002
June 19 Sammy Hager and David Lee Roth
June 26 Bad Company, Foreigner, The Groove Hawgs
Hudson Gardens
& Event Center 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton 303-797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org
Sunday Night Summer Concert Series
June 2 Nacho Men
June 9 DKO - The Darren Kramer Organization
June 16 Lannie Garrett & Her Big Band
June 23 Dotsero
June 30 Nina Storey
Paramount Theatre
16th & Glenarm, Denver 303-830-TIXS or 719-520-9090
June 7 - 8 Get Thee Behind Me (a gospel play)
June 20 Wynton Marsalis Septet
June 28 Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Freddy Soto
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
June 9 The Lipizzaner Stallions
June 12 - July14 Cirque Du Soleil Alegria
Pikes Peak Center
Colorado Springs 719-520-7469
June 7 - 8 Dance Center of Colorado Springs Recital
June 14 Barbara Ellis Studio of Dance presents An Evening with the Stars
June 28 -30 Michael Martin Murpheyís WESTFEST
Red Rocks Apmitheatre
Morrison 303-830-TIXS
June 2 KBPI Birthday Bash
June 3 - 4 Trey Anastasio
June 5 Bonnie Raitt, opening acts: Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster
Gentleman
June 15 Lyle Lovette and His Large Band
June 23 Wellington Webbís Music Festival
June 25 Chris Isaak, opening act: Natalie Merchant
June 26 Dan Fogelberg
June 28 - 30 Widespread Panic
Sports:
June 1 - 2 Cruise
America AMA Superbike Weekend at Pikes Peak International Raceway, between
Pueblo & Colorado Springs 719-382-7223.
June 2 - July 29
Super Circuit Horse Show,at the Horse Show Arena, State Fair Grounds
in Pueblo, 719-384-4980 or www.pueblochamber.org
June 14 - 15 Monster
Trucks at the State Fair Grandstand in Pueblo, 719-561-8484.
June 28 - 30 NSRA
Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals at the Colorado State Fair Grounds
in Pueblo, 719-561-8484 or www.pueblochamber.org
Bandimere Speedway
3051 S. Rooney Rd., Morrison 303-697-4870 or www.bandimere.com
June 1, 5, 8, 14 Castrol GTX E.T. Series
June 2 Mopar at Thunder Mountain
June 5, 12, 26 Performance Wheel & Tire Test Night
June 8, 29 Xtreme Performance Snowmobile Series
June 9 Fineline ìOldies But Goodiesî
June 15, 16 AHDRA All-Harley Rocky Mtn. Nitro Ntls.
June 19 Jr. Drag RAcing SEries
June 20 - 23 NHRA Sportsman Drag Racing Series
June 30 Phil Long Ford "All Ford Day"
Colorado Rapids
Major League Soccer Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High 303-299-1587
June 1 Los Angeles Galaxy
June 15 New England Revolution
Colorado Rockies
Professional Baseball Home Games, Coors Field, Denver 1-800-388-ROCK
June 3 - 5 Los Angeles Dodgers
June 14 - 16 Cleveland Indians
June 18 - 20 New York Yankees
June 21 - 23 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
June "Artist
of the Month" works on display at the Grand Lake Town Hall. 970-627-8124.
June - September
(2nd Sat. each Month) Saturday Night in the Park. Rocky Mountain National
Park, Kawuneeche Visitor Center, Western entrance. 7:pm 970-627-3471.
June 1 - 2 Mesa
Verde Country Indian Arts and Culture Festival. Indian Market, Hopi
and Ute Dances, Rug Auction, special archaeological tours, outdoor Drama.
800-253-1616 or www.meseverdecountry.com
June 7 - 9 19th
Annual Balloon Rally in Telluride, 970-728-4769 or www.telluride.com
June 8 - 9 Breckenridge
Antique Show and Sale; antiques and collectibles, primitives, jewelry,
silver, furniture, glass, textiles and much more, 970-547-3100.
June 8 - 9 Fine
Arts & Crafts Fair in the Town Park in Grand Lake, 970-627-3402.
June 14 Breckenridge
Town Party, concert, great carnival games and a BBQ! 970-547-3100.
June 14 - 15 Keystone
Annual Celtic Festival, featuring music, Eileen Ivers Band, athletic
games, Scottish and Irish country dancing exhibitions, piping and drumming,
children's events and food, 970-496-4FUN
June 15 - 16 Wool
Market, largest natural fiber show in the country in Estes Park, 970-586-6104
June 15 - August
17 Summer Ski Train Excursions. Denver's downtown Union Station to the
base of Winter Park Resort Saturdays throughout the summer. 303-296-4754
June 21 - 23 Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival in Estes Park, 970-586-6104 or www.estesparkresort.com
June 22 Grand Lake
Park Chili Cook-off and silent auction sponsored by the Grand Lake Fire
Department. 970-627-3402.
June 27 - Summer
Thursday Nature Nights, 7p.m. Family oriented series of programs, at
the Lake Dillon Amphitheatre. 970-468-2403.
June 29 Rocky Mountain
High Wild West Show sponsored by the Grand County Historical Association,
features barrel racing, team roping, mutton bustin', cowboy poetry,
living history performances, BBQ and live music. 970-725-3939.
June 29 - July
7 Entertainment throughout the week with daily events for the whole
family, including strolling entertainment, a 4th of July Carnival, Drive-In
Movie and live music in The Copper Mtn. Village streets. 800-458-8386
x 4INFO.
Museums / Special Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
June 7 - September
28 The Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede, opens itís 37th season
with The Philadelphia Story. The Fantasticks, Rumors, A Moon for the
Misbegotten, The Memory of Water. 719-658-2540 or www.creederep.com
June 14 - August
17 Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake presents; A Day in
Hollywood a Night in the Ukraine, 1776, Man of LaMancha, 970-627-3421.
www.grand-county.com
June 15 - August
24 The Breckenridge Music Festival presents "Sounds of Summer,"
13 National Repertory Orchestra concerts, 8 Breckenridge Music Institute
Orchestra concerts, and 3 joint BMI/NRO concerts at the Riverwalk Center.
The NRO will also perform in Keystone, Copper Mountain, and Evergreen.
The Festival's non-classical music series, "The Blue River Series",
will present up to 15 additional concerts, ranging from Broadway Show
Tunes to jazz, rock and blues performances. 970-453-9142 or www.breckenridgemusicfestival.net
June 20 - 23 29th
annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, 800-624-2422 or www.telluride.com
June 20 - August
18 The 53 year-old institution of The Aspen Music Festival theme this
year is Voices of Expatriates. More than 200 events will take place
over the summer. 970-925-3254 or www.aspenmusicfestival.com
June 23 - August
25 Summer Music Concerts in Estes Park 970-586-610 or www.estesparkresort.com
June 28 - 30 Genuine
Jazz in Breckenridge - hot jazzin' days and cool jazzin' nights www.genuinejazz.com
June 29 Free Sat.
Concert at Lake Dillon Amphitheatre, 7p.m. Single Malt Band: group that
blends elements of Celtic, Bluegrass, Folk and Acoustic Rock music.
970-262-3400 or www.ci.dillon.co.us.
June 30 An Afternoon
of Blues Jazz, by the Doloras River, in Doloras, www.telluride.com
Park Lane Pavilion
Keystone 970-496-4FUN.
June 27 Adult Theatre Production
June 28 The Groove Hawgs
Vilar Center for
the Arts at Beaver Creek
970-845-8497 or 888-920-2787 or www.vilarcenter.org
June 27 Suzy Bogguss (country music)
June 28 Gizmo Guys (family entertainment)
June 29 Vail Valley Institute dialogue Genetic Engineering
Sports
June 1 Grand opening / introduction to the western portion of the Fraser
to Granby trail. Habitat Hobble, fun and fundraising walk/run for Habitat
of Grand County, begins at the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch
and ends in Fraser. 970-887-3603.
Start June 1 (Sat.
all summer) Rodeo! Summer series at the Flying Heels Arena located between
Granby and Silver Creek on Highway 40. Buckaroo kids and adult rodeo.
1-800-325-1661.
June 1 Fly Fishing
Clinic at Devil's Thumb Ranch. Meet at 9:00 am for two hours instruction,
rental & fly-fishing, 970-726-8231.
June 3 Couples
9-Hole Golf Night. SolVista Golf Club, for all ability levels starts
at 5:30 pm followed by cocktails and appetizers, 970-887-5144.
June 5 - 9 Breckenridge
Hockey Ultrathon at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena in Breckenridge.
June 8 Ten Mile/One
Mile Kayak Races, navigate a one-mile course on Ten Mile Creek in Frisco.
970- 668-5276 or www.townoffrisco.com.
June 8 The 4th
Annual Keystone Uphill Mountain Bike Challenge at River Run. 970-496-4065
or www.active.com. Benefits the
Fat Tire Society.
June 9 Winter Park
Resort Mountain Bike Series: Race #1-Hill Climb Kick-Off. The first
in a six part series for amateur men and women racers, 5.3-mile, all-uphill
course, 970-726-1590.
June 12 - 16 Estes
Cycling Challenge in Estes Park, 2 8 mile courses. 970-586-6104 or www.estesparkresort.com
June 13 - 15 5th
Annual Pole Creek Golf Classic. Two days of tournament, benefit the
Fraser Valley Recreation District & youth programs. 1-800-511-5076.
June 13 - 15 Steve
Watson & Ed McCaffrey Golf Classic Join the former All-Pro Denver
Bronco and current wide receiver as they and their closest friends tee
it up for charity, hosted by the Breckenridge and Raven Golf Club at
Three Peaks golf courses. This year's beneficiaries; The Summit Foundation
and the Ronald McDonald House of Denver. 970-453-9679 www.summitfoundation.org
June 22 Snow Mountain
Ranch 10k & 20k Trail Run. Views of the Continental Divide as you
run the superb trails at Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies in
Grand County. 970-887-2152.
June 23 Winter
Park Resort Mountain Bike Series: Race #2-Mountain Circuit One, requires
competitors to ride laps on an approximately 4.5 mile course. 970-726-1590
June 15 26th Annual
Run the Rockies. Ten Mile Creek 10K Downhill and half-marathon races.
970-668-5276 or www.emgcolorado.com.
June 29 - 30 American
Red Cross Fat Tire Classic, two-day pledge ride/walk benefits the Mile
High Chapter of the American Red Cross. Also offers entertainment, food,
music, free seminars, product demonstrations and booths. 303-722-7474.
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