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2009 COLORADO 2009
Food Shows, Festivals, Events, etc. (see 2010 - 2008)
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January 10, 2009 Lafayette Oatmeal Festival
Lafayette, Colorado
January 28-31, 2009 Bon Appétit Culinary & Wine Focus
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Internationally acclaimed guest and Beaver Creek chefs will participate in the MasterChef Challenge, Grand Tasting, Celebrity Chef Ski Race, cooking classes, wine and spirits seminars and more during the 11th annual winter festival.
January 29, 2009 McCormick's Fish House & Bar: Red Wine and Seafood
Denver, Colorado
McCormick's Fish House & Bar invites you to a night of jazz, wine & fabulous seafood to benefit Volunteers of America’s Brandon Center and Theodora House
March 7, 2009 3rd Annual Glass Slipper Ball featuring the Best of the Chefs!
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This gala event offers over twenty top city chefs showcasing their signature hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Pikes Peak's finest variety band Gentle Rain will keep you dancing the night away. Proceeds support TESSA (a domestic violence agency) as well as women's educational initiatives locally and globally though Zonta, an international professional women's service organization.
March 8-10, 2009 National Meat Conference
Denver, Colorado
The 2009 Annual Meat Conference will deliver bold thinking about selling strategies, operational efficiencies, packaging, marketing, technology, and workforce issues.
April 1-4, 2009 International Association of Culinary Professionals Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado
April 1-4, 2009 19th Annual Taste of Vail
Vail, Colorado
The nation's premier spring food and wine festival, held at several venues throughout North America's #1 ski resort.
May 14-16, 2009 Annual Conference for Private Service Professionals
Denver, Colorado
May 15-16, 2009 Mike The Headless Chicken Festival
Fruita, Colorado
Read about Mike the headless chicken who lived 18 months without a head! Chicken Dance Contest, Chicken Recipe Contest, Food and Craft Vendors, More Chicken, the 5k 'Run Like a Headless Chicken', Chicken Games, Historic Tours, Eating Contests, Mike's Market and more.
May 16-Oct 10, 2009 Lyons Outdoor Market
Lyons, Colorado
We are an outdoor market featuring a large variety of artists, gourmet food and unique retailers showing their work in a outdoor setting every Saturday from May 16th to Oct. 10th. We are located 15 minutes North of Boulder, CO.
June 5-6, 2009 6th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest
Snowmass, Colorado
Elite invitational microbrew and International Chili Society sanctioned chili competitions and tastings are paired with outstanding concerts on Pepper Hill.
June 6, 2009 Manitou Springs Colorado Wine Festival
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Over 24 wineries will be pouring samples of the wines they produce. Food & entertainment.
June 19-21, 2009 112th Annual Strawberry Days Festival
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
The oldest civic celebration west of the Mississippi. Join us for our hometown parade, free strawberries and ice cream in the park, live entertainment all weekend, a large arts fair, food court, parade, pro rodeo, carnival, KIDSFEST and much more. It’s fun for the whole family!
June 25-28, 2009 28th Annual Telluride Wine Festival
Telluride, Colorado
Join us for 4 delicious days of cooking demonstrations, winemaker dinners, winemaker luncheons, and seminars featuring some of the most exciting names in today’s culinary world.
June 27-28, 2009 20th Annual Colorado Brewers’ Festival
Fort Collins, Colorado
Great beer, food, music and fun. Over 50 Colorado beers and 400 kegs will be enjoyed along with great live music Saturday and Sunday in Historic Downtown!
July 18-19, 2009 Annual Orthodox Food Festival
Denver, Colorado
Enjoy outstanding cuisine from Russia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece and Mexico; music and dance entertainment; craft and gift booths; art show; children’s activities; tours of historic Orthodox cathedral. Free admission.
July 19, 2009 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Denver, Colorado
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.
July 25, 2009 6th Annual Castle Rock WineFest
Castle Rock, Colorado
Over 26 of Colorado's top wineries, wine seminars & demonstrations, artisans/lifestyle vendors, entertainment and delicious cuisine.
August 1, 2009 Gnarly Barley Brew Festival
Loveland, Colorado
Live music, brewing demonstrations, people's choice award, homebrew competition, 21 breweries present. $10 admission for sampling mug and four tokens, additional tokens will be available inside the festival.
August 1-2, 2009 Olathe Sweet Corn Festival
Olathe, Colorado
All the 'Olathe Sweet' sweet corn you can eat. Free contests, games, over 150 food, arts and crafts, carnival games, commercial, ride and novelty booths. Concert on Saturday. The Agricultural Center features informative and educational exhibits.
August 1-2, 2009 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Tea Festival
Boulder, Colorado
A wonderful opportunity to learn in a hands-on atmosphere from some of the leading experts in the field! Classes include workshops about Tea Basics, Exotic Teas, Blending Teas, Tea Leaf Reading, and more!
August 8, 2009 Vino & Notes - A Wine, Food & Jazz Festival
Woodland Park, Colorado
The festival will feature wine tasting from Colorado's finest wineries, jazz musicians on two stages, and food, craft & artist vendors galore. Area businesses will also be jazzing up their establishments with fine food and Jazz musicians all day and evening.
August 9, 2009 Taste of Grand County
Winter Park, Colorado
25th Annual Wine, Beer and Food Festival
August 9, 2009 3rd Annual Corks and Forks
Westminster, Colorado
Lovers of gourmet food and fine wines will not want to miss the opportunity to sample and enjoy a wide array of food and beverages. Sponsored by Superior Liquors, all proceeds will be going to the National Sports Center for the Disabled.
August 20, 2009 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Vail, Colorado
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.
August 20-22, 2009 Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Featuring the winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and World Spirits Competition, world-renowned culinary talent and outdoor events to enjoy summertime in the mountains.
August 21-23, 2009 Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival
Cortez, Colorado
Wine tasting from some of Colorado's finest wineries, including local vintners. Wine Dinner, talented local artists, and specialty foods from local and regional producers that are a perfect accompaniment to wine.
August 21-23, 2009 Cherry Creek North Food & Wine
Denver, Colorado
The Inaugural Cherry Creek North Food & Wine celebrates the culinary arts on Fillmore Plaza in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. Free educational chef demonstrations, exciting wine and spirits sessions, an Opening Night VIP Party and the signature event of the weekend, The Grand Tasting.
August 22, 2009 Lafayette Peach Festival
Lafayette, Colorado
Come and bring the entire family for a full day of peach Festival Fun including Live entertainment! Free Admission
September 4-7, 2009 A Taste of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Delight your taste buds with creations from Colorado's favorite food establishments. Appetizers, entrées, and desserts in full-sized portions or in sample sizes. Discover ethnic specialties or indulge in your traditional favorites. An elegant Fine Dining Area is showcased, highlighting gourmet cuisine from renowned chefs and offering daily cooking demonstrations.
Sept 5, 2009 Water House Wine Festival at the Great Rubber Duck Race
Breckenridge, Colorado
Enjoy over 30 Colorado Wines and Live Music at the base of the Mountains in Breckenridge. This lakeside festival features wines from 10 Colorado Wineries, Live Jazz and Blues from Lionel Young Band, Peneplain Jazz Project and Heidi Schmidt and Trading Fours.
September 11, 2009 Passport to Pagosa Wine and Food Festival
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Sample wines from all over the southwestern region with great food from our local restaurants. This is during our Colorfest weekend including our Hot Air Balloon Rally; Band, Brews, Etc. (20 microbreweries and music); Balloon Glow; and the most spectacular mountain scenery!
September 17-20, 2009 18th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest
Palisade, Colorado
Toast the grape harvest and raise your glass to Colorado's finest vintages at the state's oldest, largest and best wine festival, and the only festival held in the heart of Colorado's wine country.
September 18-20, 2009 16th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Telluride, Colorado
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.
September 24-26, 2009 28th Great American Beer Festival
Denver, Colorado
Great American Beer Festival - 46,000 + attendees, 3 days, 2,000 beers. Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition - Pro-Am beers are judged and will be awarded bronze, silver, and gold medals at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival (GABF).
October 3, 2009 The Denver Chili Fest
Denver, Colorado
Recipe contest and taste extravaganza! Got a killer recipe using green chiles?? You could win $100 in one of 3 categories. Want to learn about green chiles? Taste over a dozen varieties of chiles and many dishes made with green chiles. Learn all about selecting green chiles, freezing them, and cooking with them. Benefit for Food Bank of the Rockies - admission is a can of food or $5
October 3-4, 2009 4th Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit West Edition
Denver, Colorado
Conducted by nationally renowned culinary masters and industry experts, this weekend features artisan gluten-free baking and cooking class demonstrations, seminars, tastings, baking competitions, special dining events, and more.
October 17, 2009 Fall Harvest Brewfest
Fort Collins, Colorado
This inaugural event will be held in beautiful downtown Fort Collins.
October 17-20, 2009 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition
Denver, Colorado
American Dietetic Association (ADA).
October 24, 2009 Mountain Sun Pub 16 Years Of Funky Good Times
Boulder, Colorado
In celebration of sixteen years of business in Boulder, The Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery says thank you to the Boulder community with a night of funk at the Boulder Theater.
November 12-13, 2009 The Denver International Wine Festival
Denver, Colorado
5th Annual Denver International Wine Festival. More than 400 wines will be presented by proprietors and winemakers from around the world! The DIWF will be held at The Mile High Station.
November 14, 2009 Colorado Cheese Festival
Denver, Colorado
Also, Grilled Cheese Challenge.
November 19, 2009 The Celebrity Chef Tour
Denver, Colorado
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
December 5, 2009 Winter Farmers' Market & Holiday Gift Show
Longmont, Colorado
This event features fine art and fine crafts created by Colorado artists, winter delicacies from local farmers, and gourmet foods.
2010 COLORADO 2010
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
January 7-9, 2010 10th Annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival
Vail, Colorado
World Class International Beer Festival, complete with Brewmasters’ Dinners and Seminars by some of the world’s most innovative Brewer.
January 9-24, 2010 National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show
Denver, Colorado
The National Western Stock Show, the "Super bowl of cattle shows" - the world's largest.
June 18-20, 2010 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado
2008 COLORADO 2008
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new 2009 dates
June 28, 2008 Boulder Food and Wine Festival
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder’s finest chefs gather with Colorado’s winemakers for a food and wine sampling in Boulder’s Central Park not to be missed.
August 14-17, 2008 Crested Butte Wild Mushroom Festival
Crested Butte, Colorado
The purpose of the Crested Butte Wild Mushroom Festival is to educate people about wild mushrooms in the Rocky Mountains in a way that is informative, interesting and fun! We encourage experiential learning via forays, cooking classes, and other practical methods as well as hosting an array of traditional lectures and workshops.
October 3-5, 2008 Cripple Creek Wine and Fall Festival
Cripple Creek, Colorado (no website)
The casinos of this quaint, historical mountain town open their doors to Colorado’s wineries in a celebration of the fall harvest.
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