August in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
August - October 12 (Sundays) Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market. Hand Picked vendors from all over Colorado will line the 1500 block of South Pearl St. in Denver to offer fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, fresh cut flowers, bedding and container plants and lots of other goodies.
August 1 - 3 Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, 303-688-6010 or www.coloradorenaissance.com
August 2 Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Book Fair at the Denver Merchandise Mart, 303-480-0220
August 2 Foothills Art Festival artist demonstrations and children's activities at the Foothills Art center in Golden, 303-279-3922
August 3 Kids Festival at the Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market games, puzzles and crafts. The Market is at the 1500 block of South Pearl St. in Denver.
Museums / Special Exhibits
Phipps IMAX Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org Summer 2003 Space Station
August - Fall 2003 Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
August - Winter 2003 Australia: Land Beyond Time
August - September 7 International Watermedia XIII: Presented by the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
August - September 21 Sargent and Italy, one of the most famous and creative American artists of the late 19th century, at the Denver Art Museum 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
August - September Elementary Energy...Earth, Air, Fire and Water, large item sculpture at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, 303-797-8565
August - November 30 Lighter Than Air: Gauze Robes from China, a seldom seen part of the Denver Art Museum's textile collection. 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
August - September 27 From Travelers to Plowechaser: Women Who Shaped the West a joint exhibition between the Astor House Museum and Clear Creek History Park in Golden, 303-278-3557 or www.astorhousemuseum.org or www.clearcreekhistorypark.org
August 1 - 3 Retrospectacle, 25 years of collecting Modern & Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmusuem.org
August 1 - 10 The Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs has a special exhibit of paintings and prints of Edward Borein, 719-634-5583 or csfineartscenter.org
August 1 - 24 Colorado Art Open at the Foothill Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922
August 1 - 26 Free Tours of the Governor's Executive Residence, offered by the Colorado Historical Society, 400 E. 8th Ave. in Denver, between 1: and 3:PM.
August 9 Induction Ceremony, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, 10:00 AM,Colorado Springs, 719-528-4764
August 28 - October 26 Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscneter.org
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
Sunday evenings thru summer City Park at the Bandstand, Jazz Concerts, in Denver's City Park, 303-744-1004
August - September 7 Now playing at the Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden, Take Me Out To The Ball Game, 303-270-7800. Enjoy dinner and the show or just the show.
Colorado Springs
World Arena 719-477-2100 or Tickets West 866-464-2626
August 6 - 10 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Colorado University
Opera in the Summer CU Bolder Campus 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org
August 1 - 3 The Music Man
August 1 - 2 The Barber of Seville
Denver Center for
the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis
Sts., Denver, 303-893-
4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Garner Galleria
Theatre
August 1 - 31 I Love You , You're Perfect, Now Change
Space Theatre
August 1 - 17 The Pajama Game Presented by PHAMALy (The Physically
Handicapped
Amateur Musical Actors League, Inc.)
Temple Buell Theatre
August 1 - 3 Dora the Explorer
Fiddler's Green
Amphitheater 6350 Greenwood Pl. Blvd., Greenwood Village, 303-220-7000
August 4 Steely Dan
August 12 Lynyrd Skynyrd/Sammy Hagar
Hudson Gardens & Event Center 6115 S.
Santa Fe Dr., Littleton 303-797-8565
or
www.hudsongardens.org thru September 14 Gigs at the Gardens summer concert
series
August 3 Pat Donohue
August 10 The Nacho Man
August 17 Hazel Miller
August 24 Cabaret Diosa
August 31 The Denver Brass
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
August 6 Crusaders David Sanborn
August 14 - 15 N.E.R.D.
August 16 moe. Keller Williams
August 17 Weird Al Yankovic
August 20 Go-Go's
August 21 Garrison Keillor
August 23 Nickel Creek
August 29 -31 Grand Prix of Denver (roadways around Pepsi Center)
Pikes Peak Center,
Colorado Springs, 719-520-7469
August 16 Baxter Black
August 24 Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Red Rocks
Amphitheater Morrison
www.redrocksonline.com
August 3 Israel Vibration
August 4 Final Film on the Rocks, American Pie 2
August 7 Tori James
August 8 Willie Nelson & Family
August 9 Freshetta on the Rocks Festival, Sheryl Crow
August 10 Mariah Carey
August 15 Norah Jones
August 17 Gipsy Kings
August 18 Bjork
August 23 Burning Spear
August 20 - 21 An Evening with James Taylor
August 23 Reggae on the Rocks XVII, the Wailers, Israel Vibration
August 26 Radiohead
August 27 - 28 Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
August 30 Coors light Mountain Jam at Red Rocks
Swallow Hill Music
Association 720-301-7239 or www.swallowhill.com
August 2 Lost Bayou Ramblers
August 2 Pete Warnick's Live Five & the Stanlytones
August 6 Newcomers Home
August 8 - 10 2003 Swallow Hill River Jam's
August 8 - 9 Bruce Molsky, Norman & Nancy Blake
August 9 Don Conoscenti & Tom Prasada-Rao
August 22 - 24 Swallow Hill Folk Festival 2003
Union Colony Civic
Center, Greeley, 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
August 1, 7 & 8 Super Summer Cinema
Sports:
Colorado Rockies
Major League Baseball Home Games, Coors Field, Denver 303-ROCKIES
or www.coloradorockies.com
August 5 - 7 Philadelphia Phillies
August 8 - 10 Pittsburgh Pirates
August 19 - 21 Florida Marlins
August 22 - 24 Atlanta Braves
August 26 - 28 San Francisco Giants
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox Minor League Baseball, Home Games Sky Sox Stadium, 4385 Tuft
Blvd., Colorado Springs 719-591-SOXX or www.skysox.com
August 1 New Orleans Zephyrs
August 7 - 10 Nashville Sounds
August 11 - 14 Omaha Royals
August 15 - 18 Memphis Redbirds
August 29 - Sept. 1 Omaha Royals
Denver Bronco's
National Football League Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High,
Denver 303-830-TIXS
Pre Season Games
August 25 Indianapolis
August 29 Seattle
United States Airforce
Academy Falcons Home Games Colorado Springs
August 30 Wofford
Colorado State
University Rams' Home Games Fort Collins
August 30 Colorado
University of Colorado
Buffaloes' Home Games, Boulder
August 30 Colorado State
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
Sundays thru the summer Culinary Demo Series in Beaver Creek Village Plaza 970-845-9090 or www.beavercreek.com
August 1 - 3 Colorado Gold Panning Championships and Demonstration - Blue River Plaza, Breckenridge. Experts are on site to teach the basics hands on. 719-390-7355.
August 1 - 3 Breckenridge Main Street Station Art Festival - a second year, competitively juried fine arts and crafts event featuring only 55 top artisans from throughout the US. 970-547-9326.
August 1 - 3 Mountain Art Gathering. Set amid the picturesque Rocky Mountains at River Run in Keystone, quality art features the "Gatherers" and their guests artists assembled from around the country. These outstanding artists represent a variety of mediums and are dedicated to facilitating fundraising and cultural opportunities through art to benefit this community. 20% of all art sales are donated to the Soul of the Summit- 970.453.5970 or www.summitfoundation.org
August 2 - 3 Sagebrush Carnival arts and crafts festival in Granby, 800-325-1661 or 800-903-7275
August 9 - 10 3rd Annual Craftfest in Grand Lake, 970-627-8328
August 9 - 10 Colorado Craft Fair in Winter Park. 1-800-729-5821 or www.grand-county.com
August 10 Vettes in the Rockies. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Corvette! Feast your eyes on unusual and rare cars as well as the classic corvette. Activities for the family and the more serious admirer. Presented by the Town of Breckenridge 970-453-6018.
August 15 - 17 Arts & Crafts Show - Frisco Historical Society. 970-668-3428.
August 16 Rocky Mountain Wine, Beer & Food Festival in Winter Park , 970-726-1545.
August 22 - 24 CycleFest Motorcycle Rally - Copper Mountain. The highlighted activities include celebrity lead rides, grueling dualsport rides, charity rides, rides for kids, and a massive motorcycle mall. Anyone with a motorcycle license will be welcome to try new bikes on the manufacturers demo rides. www.cyclefestco.com.
August 22 - 24 A Celebration of Travel & Road Racing History - Vintage Car Show. Fabulous Concours d'Elegance at Breckenridge Riverwalk Center featuring vintage through modern racecars and collector's cars. Presented by Summit Historical Society. 970-453-9022.
August 23 Oktoberfest, Winter Park Resort is turned into a little bit of Bavaria, 1-800-729-5821 or www.grand-county.com
August 23 - 24 Wine, Jazz & Art Festival - Keystone, Park Lane Pavilion. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 970-496-4FUN.
August 24 Frisco Founder's Day. Frisco's 124th Birthday - Old fashioned ice cream social and free concert at the Gazebo. 970-668-5276.
August 30 - 31 Adventure Sports Festival - A weekend destination festival centered in Breckenridge featuring kayaking, climbing, mountain biking, fly fishing and other adventure sports clinics with elite athletes and top instructors daily and evening entertainment. Also includes the Blue River Run & Roll Race and the Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon. 800-530-3099 or www.summitchamber.org.
August 30 - 31 Famous Flamethrower's High Altitude Chili Cookoff in Winter Park 303-316-1564
August 30 - September 1 28th Annual Gathering at the Great Divide Arts Festival - A nationally recognized juried art show that brings remarkable artists and artisans from throughout the nation to Breckenridge. 800-530-3099 or www.summitchamber.org.
September 3 - 7 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials, food, craft booths, art show, music and lots more, plus the dog trials and demonstrations in Meeker.
Museums / Special Exhibits
August 1 - 10 The Ute Indian Museum in Montrose presents an exhibit featuring works of art by master sculptor Oreland C. Joe and his son, Hyrum. Orland was the first Native American to be admitted to the Cowboy Artists of America organization. 970-249-3098
August - September 1 Relive the glory days of Gilpin County, once "The Richest Square Mile on Earth". The Gilpin County Museum in Central City presents a special exhibition dedicated to Clara Brown and Gabriel's Daughter. This is in conjunction with the Central City Opera presentation of Gabriel's Daughter based on the true story of Clara Brown's journey out of slavery to the gold rush fields of Central City. 303-582-5283 or www.ColoradoMuseum.org/gilpin.htm
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
August 1 - 10 71st Central City Opera Season presents, L'Italiana
in Algeri, I Pagliacci, Goyescas and Gabriel's Daughter in repertory.
303-292-6700 or 800-851-8175 or www.centralcityopera.org
August (ongoing) The Sounds of Summer 2002, The National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Institute offer over 30 classical concerts and 15 non-classical concerts including jazz, show tunes, galas, children's concerts and much more throughout the summer at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, 970-547-3100.
August Lake Dillon Theater Company at the Park Lane Pavilion in River Run, Keystone. 970- 496-4FUN or 970-513-9386
August Strings in the Mountains concerts and music festival in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-5056 or www.stringsinthemountains.org
August - September 30 Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake presents Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof and The Last Five Years, 970-627-3421 or www.rkymtnhi.com/rkymtnrep
August 1 - 17 Aspen Music Festival the largest and most widely known of Colorado music festivals, returns for its 54th season. 970-925-3254 or www.aspenmusicfestival.com
August 1 - 23 Backstage Theatre performs "The Spitfire Grill" and "Epic Proportions" two shows rotate from Wed. - Sun. at the Breckenridge Theatre, 970-453-0199.
August - September 27 Creede Repertory Theatre presents A Tuna Christmas, Forever Plaid, I hate Hamlet, Hamlet, Pan & Boone, Black Box. 719-658-2540, 866-658-2540 or PO Box 269. Creede, CO 81130 or www.creederep.com
Sports
thru summer PRCA Pro Rodeo Series in Steamboat Springs "Best Small Town Outdoor Rodeo in the Nation", 970-879-4300
August 1 - 3 Tour de Summit Weekend - Copper Mountain. Cycle Colorado style. Weekend includes fully supported 50 mile ride through Summit County, breakfast, Colorado themed dinner, cycling clinics and more. 800-458-8386 x 4INFO or www.coppercolorado.com
August 2 -3 24 Hours of Adrenalin Mountain Bike Team Relay in Winter Park, 800-903-7275 or www.24hoursofadrenalin.com
August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 High Country Stampede Rodeo in Fraser, 800-903-7275 or www.playwinterpark.com
August 7 - 8 Sailing Race - Dillon Yacht Club. Competitors from around the world meet in Dillon for this annual sailing race. 970- 262-5824
August 9 Saturn Cycling Classic - 4th annual 140 mile recreational bicycle event starting in Boulder and ending in Breckenridge. Over 100 pro riders will leave Boulder climbing five mountain passes to finish in Breckenridge. Throughout the day watch the pro women's criterion and other activities. Presented by the Town of Breckenridge and the Breckenridge Resort Chamber. 970-453-6018 or 303-443-7020.
August 31-September 1 Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon and Runners Expo. From elite athletes to weekend enthusiasts, there's something for all abilities. Join in on participatory events, demos, clinics, and the Runner's Expo. This festival is fun for the entire family. Presented by the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center. 970- 453-6422
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