JULY IN COLORADO
Festivals, Special Events, Museums, Dance, Music, Opera, Theater
July 1 - 4 Cowboy’s Roundup Days in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-0880 or
www.steamboat.com
July 1 5th Annual Grand County Blues Festival. Hideaway Park in Downtown Winter Park www.grandblues.org
July 1 - August 2 Celebrating 20 years, Bravo brings to the Vail Valley over 40 acclaimed soloists, ensembles and three outstanding resident orchestras, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. www.vailmusicfestival.org
July 1 - August 4 Breckenridge music festival in beautiful Riverwalk Center www.gobreck.com
July 1 - August 9 Thursdays Urban Market Denver Pavilions, Artisans, 11:am - 9:pm., will be located in the plaza area stretching between 15th & 16th, wi th Glenarm running directly through the Pavilions Farmers and specialty food vendors, 11am-2pm
July 1 - August 16 Strings in the Mountains music festival in Steamboat Springs.970-879-5056 or www.stringsinthemountains.com/calendar
July 1 - August 21 The Bud Light Hot Summer Nights free concert series is back with sun, fun and of course, incredible music! Every Tuesday at 6:30pm in the Ford Amphitheater in Vail
July 1 - August 24, Sat. nights The High Country Stampede Rodeo Series, a summer classic, returns to the Fraser Valley for the 24th straight season in the John Work Arena, one mile west of Fraser. 800-903-7275 or 970-726-4118
July 1 - August 31 Metamorphosis, a Juried Sculpture Exhibition at the Lakewood Cultural Center. 470 S. Allison Pkwy., 303-987-7876 www.Lakewood.org
July 6 - 8 Art Event with Tim Rogers at the Fascination Street Fine Art Gall ery at 315 Detroit St. in Cherry Creek North, Denver .303-333-1566 or www.fascinationst.com
July 6-8 The 24th Annual Breckenridge July Art Festival,is annually ranked one of the top art shows in the U.S, with over 100 fabulous artists from throughout the United States. www.gobreck.com
July 13 - 15 Avon Fine Art & Wine Affaire. Thunderbird Artists in Nottingham Park in Avon. www.ThunderbirdArtists.com
July 14 Meet the Artist Henry Asencio at the Fascination Street Fine Art Gallery at 315 Detroit St. in Cherry Creek North, Denver .303-333-1566 or www.fascinationst.com
uly 20 - 22 Edwards Fine Art & Sculpture Festival
Thunderbird Artists in Freedom Park in Edwards. www.ThunderbirdArtists.com
July 20 - 22 Dillon Art Fest ival presented in cooperation with the Town of Dillon and Mountain Art Festivals, featuring over 100 juried artists. www.mountainartfestivals.com
July 21 Western Weekend & 60th Annual Buffalo BBQ Celebration in Grand Lake 970-627-3402 www.grandlakechamber.com
July 21 - 22 The 12th annual Kidspree, Colorado’s largest outdoor festival for children. Bicentennial Park, 13655 E. Alameda Ave, Aurora 303-326-8FUN or www.auroragov.org/kidspree
July 21 – 22. 34th Annual Winter Park Alpine Art Affair. Winter Park. The Art Affair features fine artists, a used book sale, food, and entertainment in a beautiful pine forest in Winter Park.
July 21 - 22 Winter Park Jazz Festival, Downtown Winter Park 800-903-7275 or 970-726-4118 visitorcenter@winterpark-info.com
July 26 - August 5 Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters National Show and Paint Out, Winter Park-Fraser Valley Arts Week. Please contact the gallery for show specifics and previews. Elk Horn Art Gallery 970-726-9292 www.elkhorngallery.com or 800-903-7275 or 970-726-4118
July 28 – 29 Sagebrush Festival arts and crafts of vendors from all over the state in Granby 970-887-2311. www.granbychamber.com
July 29 - August 4. Grand Lake Regatta. Grand Lake 970-627-3377 www.grandlakechamber.com
July 29 - August 12 Vail International Dance Festival First introduced in 1989 as an intensive dance workshop presented by the Bolshoi Ballet, the Festival has evolved into one of the world's most treasured and eagerly anticipated summer dance events. www.vail.snow.com
Arvada Center 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org
July 1 - November 11 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 32nd Annual Exhibition, Summer of Watercolor.
July 1 - 29 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
July 1 - 14 Melissa Manchester
July 28 Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys & the Hacienda Brothers
Backstage Theatre Breckenridge 970-453-0199 or www.gobreck.com
July 1 - August 12 Carpe Diem (mature content)
July 6 - September 2 The Hobbit (general audience)
July 20 - Aug 19 The Smell of the Kill (mature content)
The Budweiser Events Center at the Ranch, Loveland, www.comcasttix.com or boxoffice@budweiserevnetscenter.com
August 31 Carlos Mencia w/ special guest Josh Blue
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd.,Golden 303-526-0744 or www.buffalobill.org
July 1 - September 9 Reel West: Cliché and Character at the Saturday Matinee
Butterfly Pavilion 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster 303-469-5441 www.butterflies.org
July 1 - September 15 Backyard Bugs
Central City Opera Central City 303-292-6700 or www.centralcityopera.org
July 1 - August 19 in repertory La Traviata, Poet Li Bai, Cinderella and The Saint of Bleecker Street
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway Denver, 303-866-3682 or www.coloradohistory.org
Ongoing Colorado TimeScape, highlights 10,000 years of Colorado history in just 10 min.
Ongoing Tribal Paths: Colorado's American Indians, 1500 to Today
Ongoing A Woman's Place... Is on the Range
Ongoing Ancient Voices: Stories of Colorad o's Distant Past
Ongoing The H.A.A. Tabor Collection
Ongoing Images of Childhood from the States 1st Half Century.
Ongoing The Colorado Chronicle: 150 Years in History
Ongoing Soldiers on Skis, story of World War II’s famous 10th Mtn. Division from Colorado’s Camp Hale.
July 1 - 6 The Italians of Denver
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Colorado Springs 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or
www.csfineartscenter.org
June 1 - 7 1st Thursday Wine Tasting
July 1 - September 30 Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray
Creede Repertory Theatre
124 N. Main St, Creede 719-658-2540 or www.creederep.org
July - September 22 Leading Ladies
July - August 10 Bad Dates
July - August 24 To Fool the Eye
July- August 11 Lullaby
July - August 25 Urinetown: The Musical
July 1 - August 24 Improv
July 10 Angie Hague art show
July 16 Queen City Jazz Concert
J uly 23 Bill Bowers performance
July 30 Quiller/Ormsby - Brush with the Blues
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, Denver 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
Ongoing Blanket Statements: a snap shot of Navajo weavers of textiles woven in the 1980s & 1990s.
Ongoing Floating Time: An Environment by Tatsuo Miyajima
Ongoing Heaven and Home: Chinese Art of the Han Dynasty from the Sze Hong Collection.
Ongoing New Classics: Some of the best pieces from the Museum’s American Indian Collections.
July 1 - 15 Radar
July 1 - September 9 Japanese Art
July 1 - September 9 Breaking the Mold
Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York St., Denver 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
July 13 The sights, sounds, and tastes of Paris come to life for one night only. Sample exquisite tastes from several regions of France and explore the M onetGardens. French romance and intrigue will accompany you throughout the night as this soirée boasts to be the pinnacle French event of the summer.
Summer Concert Series:
July 15 The Neville Brothers
July 20 London Wainwright & Leo Kottke
July 22 Ani DiFranco headlines at the Gardens at Chatfield
July 31 Patty Griffin
Denver Center for the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis Sts., Denver, 303-893-4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Boettcher Concert Hall
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
July 26 - September 9 The Little Mermaid (The Pre-Broadway Engagement)
Garner Galleria Theatre
July - August 5 The Taffetas
Stage Theatre
July 1 - 8 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
July 10 - 21 One Thousand Cranes
Denver Museum of Nature & Science & Phipps IMAX Theater 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
July - January 6, 2008 TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition
Phipps IMAX Theatre
July - January 6, 2008 Ghost of the Abyss an Immersivev Adventure to the Shipwreck Titanic.
Denver Victorian Playhouse, 4201 Hooker St. Denver 303-433-4343 www.denvervic.com
July 1 - 21 My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad
Hudson Gardens 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, 303-797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org
Sunday Night Summer Concert Series
July 3 Firefall & Fireworks
July 8 Blues in The Gardens
July 15 The Lettermen
July 22 The Indulgers
July 24 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
July 29 The Guess Who
Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S.Allison Pkwy. Lakewood (Alameda & Wadsworth) 303-987-7845
Lakewood Summer Concert Series
July 11 Opie Gone Bad
July 18 The Hazel Miller Band
July 25 Chris Daniels & the Kings
Lincoln Center 417 West Magnolia,
Fort Collins 970-221-6730
July 14 Lyle Lovett and k. d. lang
Miners Alley Playhouse Golden 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com
July - August 5 Not Now Darling
Paramount Theater 1621 Glenarm, Denver www.ticketmaster.com
June 9 Derek Trucks / Susan Tedeschi with Scrapomatic
July 13 Josh Blue
Park Village Playhouse 900 Moraine Ave, Estes Park 970-577-SHOW or
www.nationalparkplayers.com
July 1 - August 29 Wed. - Sun. The Rocky Mountain Revue, Western musical & Vaudeville Show.
Pepsi Center Denver 303-830-TIXS
July 1 -22 Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
July 2 - 7 Barbershop Quartet Convention
July 31 Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Red Rocks Amphitheater 2901 Shiprock Dr. Morrison (303) 830-TIXS or (719) 520-9090
July 13 Lyle Lovett / k.d. lang
July 24 Bob Weir & Ratdog / Keller Williams
July 27 ABBA - The Tour
July 31 Daft Punk
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre Grand Lake 970-627-3421 or www.RockyMoutainRep.com
July 1 - September 22 42nd Street, Seusical, Footloose and My Way
University of Colorado Concert Series
Boulder 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org
July 5 - 29 Man of La Mancha and South Pacific
Vilar center for the Arts Beaver Creek Resort 1.888.920.ARTS or 970-845.TIXS
www.vilarcenter.org Email infovilar@vvf.org
1.888.920.ARTS or 970-845.TIXS
July 25 Los Lonely Boys, Texican Rock 'n' Roll
Sports
Winter Park Mountain Bike Series Race’se t Winter Park Resort, Each racer receives a quality race, post r ace refreshments, and a chance to win raffle prizes. Race day registration is from 8-9am at the base of Winter Park Resort with competition beginning at 10am. For "early-bird" registration and discounted entry fees, visit www.epicsingletrack.com or contact the Winter Park Competition Center at (303) 316-1590
July 7 Race #3 Cross-Country Super Loop,
July 21 Race #4Valley Point-to-Point,
August 4 Race #5 Cross-Country (new course),
August 25 Race #6 King of the Rockies
June 9 Open Water Fishing Contest. Wolford Mountain Reservoir 6:00 am – 4:00 pm. The adult contest pays cash for the top five positions. All proceeds go to the restocking program at Wolford Reservoir. 877-573-6654 or www.kremlingchamber.com/events
July 1 - 4 Vail Lacrosse Shootout. Teams from all over the country return to Vail for the 35th annual invitational tournament www.vailsnow.com
July 14 The 19th Annual Triple Bypass Bicycle Tour is a one-day, 120 mile road bike tour beginning in Evergreen, CO and traveling over Squaw Pass, Loveland Pass and Vail Pass. www.vail.snow.com
July 21 When you ride The Children's Hospital Courage Classic or Taste of Courage , you're setting yourself up for adventures ... of the body, the spirit and the heart. Ride 157 miles through the glorious Colorado Rockies over three days, push yourself up Vail Pass, glide down the bike path from Copper Mountain to Dillon, climb up Fremont Pass and cross the finish line on Monday. You will see what your spirit is made of as you try for your personal best - whether that is simply getting on your bike and riding for the first time in years or riding 100 miles on Sunday. www.vail.snow.com
Colorado Ice Indoor Football League, Home Games at Budweiser Events Center in Lovel and 877-544-TIXS, boxoffice@budweisereventscenter.com
July 7 Sioux City Bandits, 14 Omaha Beef
Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball, Home Games, Coors Field Denver 303-830-TIXS
July 2 - 4 New York Mets, 6 - 8 Philadelphia Phillies, 23 - 25 San Diego Padres, 26 - 29 Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Springs Sky Socks Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Home Games, Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado Springs 719-591-7699
July 1 - 3 Portland Beavers, 12 - 15 Tucson Sidewinders (double header 13 & 14), 16 - 19 Sacramento River Cats 24 - 27 Iowa Cubs, 28 - 31 Omaha Royals
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