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2014 COLORADO JULY 2014
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2013)

JULY 4, 2014 - There are so many events on this day that they are too numerous to list. Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration.

July 7, 2014  Good Ol’ Summertime Ice Cream Social & Pie Baking Contest - Manitou Springs, Colorado
General pie and ice cream consumption begins at 5:30pm. The Little London Winds Symphony will entertainment with a concert at 7:00pm. It’s an evening of fun for young and old alike.

July 25-26, 2014  Summer Brew Fest 2014 - Denver, Colorado
The fest will celebrate craft beverages from around Colorado and other U.S. microbrews and will feature live local music, food, and other vendors. This event benefits Swallow Hill Music Association.

July 26, 2014  Breckenridge Summer Beer Fest - Breckenridge, Colorado
10th annual Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival.  This event offers brews, views and free live music and features unlimited beer tasting.

July 30-Aug 2, 2014 - Cattle Industry Summer Conference - Denver, CO
Features meetings of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and National Cattlemen's Foundation. Here cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees, as well as Joint committees and subcommittees to discuss current developments, to work on initiatives developed at Convention and to make plans for the upcoming fiscal year.
 

2013 COLORADO - JULY 2013
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(events waiting for new dates)

July 5-14, 2013  Gunnison Cattlemen's Days - Gunnison, Colorado
Colorado's oldest and longest running rodeo. Livestock show, parade and more. Tough Enough to Wear Pink top fund raiser for breast cancer awareness. PCRA sanctioned rodeo.

July 11-14, 2013  Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival - Crested Butte, CO
Returning to one of Colorado's most charming mountain towns, the festival offers numerous themed events including seminars, a Grand Tasting, and a James Beard Celebrity Tour dinner.

July 12-13, 2013  Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands & Brews - Loveland, CO
Live entertainment – 3 p.m. – new band every hour ~ Award winning Brews and mouth watering BBQ ~ Shopping Marketplace ~ Kids Area/Amusements  Saturday ~  11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Live entertainment – noon – new band every hour ~ Award winning Brews and mouth watering BBQ ~ Shopping Marketplace ~ Car Show – 11 a.m. ~ Kids Area/Amusements

July 12-13, 2013  Celebrity Chef Tour - Crested Butte, Colorado
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.

July 20, 2013  10th Annual Castle Rock WineFest - Castle Rock, Colorado
The Castle Rock WineFest presents 25 of Colorado's top wineries showcasing their wine selections and spotlight today's winemakers who are revitalizing a Colorado tradition. Also, this year’s event will again see wine seminars & demonstrations, artisans/lifestyle vendors, entertainment and delicious cuisine, all included in the price of your ticket.

July 20-21, 2013  10th 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 28, 2013  Fiddles, Vittles & Vino - Colorado Springs, Colorado
An annual event at the Rock Ledge Ranch Historic site, featuring live bluegrass music and a tasting involving fine local restaurants as well as a plethora of wine and beer vendors. Proceeds from the festival are donated to Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site.