* * * September Events * * *
Featured Events Taking Place In Colorado Labor Day Weekend Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th Septemer 2010
Rhythm on the Rails
Niwot, Colorado
June 11th to September 10th
Rhythm on the Rails
The award-winning summer concert series returns to Niwot this summer! Come out to Whistle Stop Park and listen to great live music, socialize with your neighbors, enjoy foods prepared by local vendors and restaurants, shop from local merchants and boutiques, and enjoy Niwot’s distinctively charming community!
Dates: Every Thursday evening this summer starting June 10 and running through Sept. 9
Four Corners Folk Festival
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
September 3rd to September 5th
Four Corners Folk Festival
This years Festival held on Labor Day Weekend at Reservoir Hill Park Pagosa Springs, Colorado features music from Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder,
Sam Bushv
The Infamous Stringdusters,
Solas,
Over The Rhine,
Crooked Still,
Sarah Jarosz,
John Jorgenson Quintet,
Sarah Siskind,
Caravan of Thieves,
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen,
Anne & Pete Sibley,
MilkDrive,
The Black Lillies and Sweet Sunny South
A Taste of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
September 3rd to September 6th
A Taste of Colorado
A Taste of Colorado featuring unique arts and crafts, home and gift items, furniture, jewelry, imports, and more, in over 270 booths of the Arts & Crafts Marketplace and original works in Fine Art in the Park. This years food choices include More than 50 of Coloradoans’ favorite restaurants and food establishments will gather at the Festival featuring small portions to full meals. Childrens entertainment includes music, magic, clowns and puppets on the KidzStage, Carnival Rides and Games, live music featuring hot regional and national performers. From smooth jazz to feisty rock-n-roll, the outdoor stages will be on fire with entertainment. Five stages in all with no cover charge will offer something for everyone.
Colorado Balloon Classic
Colorado Springs, Colorado
September 4th to September 6th
Colorado Balloon Classic
Mass ascensions with over 100 balloons are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings with a Balloon Glo® scheduled for Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Windsor Harvest Festival
Windsor, Colorado
September 4th to September 7th
Windsor Harvest Festival
Events and attractions include Harvest Festival Queen Pageant, Hot Air Balloons, Labor Day weekend parade, Home and Garden Show, Arts & Crafts fair and booths, Kid's Amusement Rides & Games, Beer Garden, Windsor Town BBQ and Street Dance, Fireworks Show
Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Festival
Estes Park, Colorado
September 9th to September 12th
Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Festival
Events and attractions include Men's Professional Scottish Athletic Championships, Jousting Championships, Dogs of the British Isles, Massed Bands and live celtic music concerts.
Arvada Harvest Festival
Arvada, Colorado
September 11th to September 13th
Arvada Harvest Festival
Arvada Harvest Festival and Parade includes Grand Parade, Annual Kid's Parade, Teddy Bear Picnic!, Food Fair, " Arvada’s Got Talent " Competition!, Garden Harvest Contest,
Snowmass Balloon Festival
Snowmass, Colorado
September 17th to 19th
Snowmass Balloon Festival
The 35th annual Snowmass Balloon Festival, one of the highest hot air balloon festivals in the U.S. and one of the most colorful weekends of the year in Snowmass Village, Colorado. Visitors will marvel at three days of hot air balloon competitions set against the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains and sample over 200 wines and culinary delights by local chefs at the Snowmass Wine Festival
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Telluride, Colorado
September 17th to September 19th
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place in Telluride, CO, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three-day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountains for a backdrop. Just steps from Downtown Telluride, experience live blues, rock, gospel and soul performances, the best microbrews in Colorado, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities, and more – all on festival grounds. At night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams
Fruita Fall Festival
Fruita, Colorado
September 24th to September 26th
Fruita Fall Festival
Fruita Fall Festival is a 3-day event with over 150 vendors selling their arts, crafts and foods to a crowd of 50,000-plus. The weekend is filled with events including carnival, Street Dance, Magic Show, Rimrock Rodeo, a youth pet and talent show, a parade, the famous bed race, and a baking and canning contest.
Wild West Day Annual Hoe-Down Fund-Raiser
Wolcott, Colorado
September 26th
Wild West Day Annual Hoe-Down Fund-Raiser
Wild West Day includes stage entertainment, craft booths, carnival games, and wagon rides. There's also ranch cooking for lunch and a bake sale