Colorado food and drink festivals through the end of 2025

There s no shortage of methods to spend your time in Colorado But the a great number of food and beverage festivals are a particularly delicious way to immerse yourself in all the state has to offer from Palisade peaches and Pueblo green chiles and beyond Sip complex wines savor spicy tacos and feast on succulent sweet corn all while enjoying the stunning scenery and vibrant way of life of the Centennial State Mark your calendar for these can t-miss culinary events July Colorado Brewers Rendezvous Ask any Colorado craft brewer what they re looking forward to this summer and they ll likely mention the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous Back for its th year this beer fest takes place in Riverside Park in Salida As you sip brews from more than craft breweries across the state you ll also be raising money for the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Brewers Guild a major win-win coloradobeer org July - Paella with mushrooms chicken chorizo tomato garlic and Colorado lamb from Lucina Eatery at The Big Eat in Nikki A Rae provided by The Big Eat Keystone Wine and Jazz Festival This two-day bash has all the makings of a good time chiefly live music played by talented Colorado musicians and lots and lots of wine keystonefestivals com July - Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival Save up your PTO for this weeklong event which includes foraging hikes Champagne sabering workshops live fire cooking demos various world wine regions author talks and more Cap it all off with an epic grand tasting before you head home cbwineandfood org July Colorado Whiskey Fest If whiskey is your drink of choice put this Castle Rock event on your calendar Here you can sip spirits as well as wine and beer while listening to live music and hobnobbing with fellow brown liquor aficionados whiskeyfestcolorado com July The Big Eat Spend an evening celebrating the chefs restaurateurs waiters mixologists and other hospitality staffers that make the Front Range s culinary scene so darned special At the Big Eat which raises funds for EatDenver you can enjoy food and drink from more than restaurants bars and beverage brands eatdenver com bigeat July Westy Craft Brew Fest Westminster is one of Denver s best suburbs especially during this one-day beer festival which includes unlimited samples from more than regional breweries Also enjoy food trucks and live music westybrewfest com July -Aug The weekend-long Telluride Reserve includes wine tastings seminars and dinners Adam Woodworth provided by Telluride Reserve Telluride Reserve Set among the gorgeous San Juan Mountains in Telluride this weekend-long food and wine festival includes tastings seminars dinners and other scrumptious experiences telluridereserve com Aug Heritage Fire This one-day gathering in Snowmass Base Village celebrates live-fire cooking local chefs and family farms with gourmet bites and free-flowing beverages Be sure to vote for your favorite dish and stick around for the crowning of the Heritage Hero heritagefiretour com Aug - Bluegrass Beer Festival Make your way to Keystone for this lively two-day f te which features unlimited craft beer samples and performances by artists like Billy Failing and The Last Revel keystonefestivals com Aug - Vail Wine Classic Need an excuse for a little weekend getaway Snag tickets to the Vail Wine Classic then invite your friends so you can bask in the cool mountain air and soak up the views while sipping wines from around the world vailwineclassic com Aug - Palisade Peach Festival Go on slurp as a large number of fresh peaches as you want no one s going to judge you at this two-day festival which is back for its th year Dance to live music on the Peach Jam stage sip libations at the Peach Pit bar shop the vendor sphere watch peach cuisine demos hosted by Colorado chefs and nosh on bites from food trucks palisadepeachfest com Aug Heritage Fire is a one-day gathering at Snowmass Base Village Sam Ferguson provided by Heritage Fire Cidermass Enjoy tastings from more than hard cideries batch distilleries and hard seltzer makers from all over the country at this one-day event held on the Snowmass Mall gosnowmass com Front Range Wine Festival Back for its th year this Windsor gathering includes live music and unlimited samples from more than Colorado wineries frontrangewinefestival com Fort Collins Peach Festival Help raise funds for Northern Colorado nonprofits by stuffing your face with pie ice cream and fresh whole peaches Hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Fort Collins this sweet event also includes live music food and drinks including of class peach cocktails fortcollinspeachfestival com Aug - Breckenridge Wine Classic Enjoy even more delicious wine and more beautiful mountain scenery at the Breckenridge Wine Classic a sister event to the Vail festival The Breckenridge version spotlights more than wines beers and spirits plus seminars pairings and winemaker meet-and-greets breckenridgewineclassic com Aug - Breckenridge Hogfest Bacon Bourbon Festival Indulge in all your favorite things bacon bourbon music and mountains at this mouthwatering gathering in Breck Enjoy initiatives like a bourbon pairing dinner a grand tasting and Sunday brunch at this food-focused f te rockymountainevents com breckenridge-hogfest Aug The Boulder Taco Fest includes lucha libre wrestling live music and more Provided by the Boulder Taco Fest Boulder Taco Fest Alright twist my arm why don t you I ll go with you to gorge on tacos and margaritas along the shady banks of Boulder Creek This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling live music tequila a K taco run and a costume contest bouldertacofest com Olathe Sweet Corn Festival This festival starts early in the morning and goes until the cows come home according to the organizers so it s guaranteed to be a good time Now in its th year this Montrose event includes live music vendors and a K run walk to raise money for the Olathe Police Department There s also all-you-can-eat roasted sweet corn grown and donated by the nice folks at Tuxedo Corn olathesweetcornfest com Sept - Denver Food Wine Festival Don t miss the Colorado Restaurant Foundation s big annual fundraising event to help aid the Front Range culinary area Eat and drink your way through the Grand Tasting review up at the Riedel Wine Glass Seminar open your heart and your wallet at the Dine Out auction series and vote on your favorite cocktails and food trucks at the Shake Brake Showdown denverfoodandwine com Sept - Telluride Blues Brews Festival Sip craft beer while jamming out to musicians like The Black Crowes Thundercat and Lukas Nelson at this three-day gathering in the scenic San Juans tellurideblues com Sept Snowmass Wine Festival As summer fades into fall spend a dreamy afternoon sipping wine at Snowmass Town Park This longstanding event also includes music bites from local restaurants and a silent auction benefiting its host the Rotary Club of Snowmass Village Come up a day early to enjoy a reception and a four-course dinner with wine pairings at Viceroy Snowmass gosnowmass com Sept Taste of Ethiopia Held this year at City Park Taste of Ethiopia is a vibrant celebration of one of Colorado s majority of treasured immigrant communities Immerse yourself in this country s rich custom through its cuisine tasteofethiopia org Sept - Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival Green chiles are part of Colorado s identity despite what the good folks down in New Mexico say You can celebrate these humble spicy beauties by making a trip down to Pueblo for this festival which also includes a jalape o-eating contest a chihuahua parade a hot air balloon fest a magic show a farmers territory and more Comedian George Lopez will also be doing stand-up at Pueblo Memorial Hall pueblochilefestival com Sept The Colorado Mountain Winefest offers samples from dozens of wineries cideries and meaderies Provided by Colorado Mountain Winefest Colorado Mountain Winefest Help encouragement the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology at this annual benefit event which includes samples from dozens of Colorado wineries cideries and meaderies Held at Palisade s Riverbend Park this event is a glorious celebration of our state s wine scene coloradowinefest com Sept VegFest Eating plant-based can be tricky but not at VegFest where all of the food trucks and vendors are percent vegan While you re here also enjoy live music family-friendly events morning yoga and motivational speeches from chefs athletes and other influential people vegfestco com Oct - Steamboat Food Wine Festival Plan a getaway to the Yampa Valley for this fest which just so happens to coincide with peak fall foliage season Enjoy caviar and Champagne at the welcome reception learn about zingy drinks at the coffee cocktails seminar sip and savor at the grand tasting hike to lunch on Storm Peak and learn about Steamboat s dark history just to name a inadequate pursuits steamboatfoodandwine com Oct - The Cedaredge Applefest has celebrated fall for more than years Provided by the town of Cedaredge Cedaredge Applefest Though peaches tend to get the majority of the attention Colorado s apples are downright delicious too They deserve a moment nay an entire weekend of your time Head to the gorgeous Surface Creek Valley which has been celebrating the fall harvest season with this festival for more than years cedaredgeapplefest com Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Also known as Still on the Hill this three-day festival includes parties spirits seminars craft workshops historical walking tours and a grand tasting breckenridgecraftspiritsfestival com Oct - Great American Beer Festival Every fall brewers from around the country descend upon the Mile High City for this big annual gathering called GABF for short They re here to win awards and pour beer which you can sip to your heart s content during the general sessions greatamericanbeerfestival com Related Articles New show Artists play with the concept of time to challenge fact fiction and memory Already killed off those spring plants Invest in more but ask for advice Asking Eric Adult children object to parents burial plans Daily Horoscope for JULY Short book reviews The latest Longmire story from Craig Johnson October dates TBD Applefest Families flock to Longmont s Ya Ya Farm Orchard for Applefest a family-friendly bash that includes live music and good food on a working farm Tickets usually sell out so keep an eye out for the dates If you can t make it to Applefest which does not include apple picking by the way you can still visit the orchard for you-pick fruits yayafarmandorchard com Oct Colorado Uncorked So a great number of Colorado wines so little time Luckily if you re looking for various new bottles to add to your collection snag specific from the prestigious Colorado Governor s Cup Collection Each year the governor tasks a panel of experts with finding the best the bulk delicious Colorado wines and you can taste them all at Colorado Uncorked Held at the History Colorado Center the event features award-winning wines paired with small bites created by Colorado chefs coloradowine com colorado-uncorked Oct The Bloody Mary Festival Show your love for this iconic brunch cocktail at this one-day bash which includes Bloody Mary tastings food samples temporary tattoos a costume contest photo ops and people s choice awards thebloodymaryfest com denver Dec - Metal Beer Fest This two-day bash bills itself as the world s loudest heaviest greater part extreme craft beer festival and that tells you just about everything you need to know Held this year at the Fillmore Auditorium you can sip craft beers while rocking out to bands like Acid Bath and Blood Incantation The full lineup of both musicians and breweries will be unveiled soon decibelmagazine com events Subscribe to our weekly newsletter In The Know to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox