Things to do in Colorado | August 2016 Events

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Every single day in Colorado is packed with amazing things to do- get out and explore our great state by checking out one of these amazing events! We hope you are enjoying your summer!

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Date     Event Time

Location

Aug 1 Boulder County Fair, Livestock Show and Rodeo (July 29 – Aug 7) 10 AM – 10 PM Daily
(See website for full schedule)
9595 Nelson Road,
Longmont CO 80501
Weld County Fair (July 29 – Aug 1) 8 AM – 8 PM Daily
(See schedule)
501 N. 14th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
(June 3 – Aug 7)
See Schedule Various University of Colorado at Boulder Locations (click to see map)
Aug 2 “Weird Al” Yankovic – The Mandatory World Tour  7 PM (Gates at 5:30 PM) Hudson Gardens
Aug 3 Band on the Bricks
featuring the Wendy Woo Band
Beer Garden opens at 5:30 PM
Opening Act starts at 6 PM
Headliner starts at 7:30 PM
Pearl Street Mall
Adams County Fair
(Aug 3 – 7)
See Schedule Adams County Fairgrounds
9755 Henderson Road | Brighton, CO 80601
Aug 4  Chris Isaak   6:30 PM  Denver Botanic Gardens at Hatfield Farms
Aug 5 IRONMAN Welcome Concert
featuring The Samples
5:30 PM – 10 PM 1300 Block of Pearl Street
Aug 6  Keb’ Mo’  6:30 PM Denver Botanic Gardens York Street
Aug 7  Culture Club  8:00 PM  Paramount Theatre
Aug 8  Flogging Molly
w/ Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and Chuck Ragan
 7:30 PM
Doors at 6:30 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 9 Lynyrd Skynyrd
with Peter Frampton
 7:00 PM
Doors at 5:30 PM
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug 10  Norah Jones  8:00 PM
Doors at 7:00 PM
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Aug 11 FREE DAY: Aurora History Museum  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Aurora History Museum
Aug 12 Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival
(
Aug 12 – 14)
 See Schedule Anderson Park,
4355 Field St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Aug 13 3 Doors Down  4:00 PM Thunder Mountain Ampitheatre
Aug 14 Old Crow Medicine Show with Brandi Carlile   7:00 PM
Doors at 6 PM
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 15 Disturbed
with Breaking Benjamin
 6:30 PM
Doors at 5:00 PM
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 16 Dirty Heads with The Expendables and Kongos  6:00 PM
Doors at 5 PM
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 17  Ryan Adams  7:30 PM
Doors at 6:30 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 18  Pitbull  7:00 PM  Pepsi Center
Aug 19 Grace Potter 
with Lake Street Dive
 7:30 PM
Doors at 6:30 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 20 30th Anniversary KOOL concert featuring Kool & the Gang, Huey Lewis and the News, The Go-Gos and more 5:00 PM
Doors at 4:00 PM
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug 21 Nathaniel Ratliff and the Night Sweats
with Shovels and Rope and Caroline Rose
7 PM (Gates at 5:30 PM) Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Gin Blossoms with special guest Tonic  7 PM (Gates at 5:30 PM) Hudson Gardens
Aug 22 FREE DAY: Hudson Gardens   9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  Hudson Gardens
Aug 23  Eric Johnson  8:00 PM
Doors at 7 PM
 Boulder Theater
Aug 24  Yes: The album series  8:00 PM  Paramount Theatre
Aug 25 Government Mule with MOE.  6:00 PM
Doors at 5:00 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 26  MOE.  9:00 PM
Doors at 8:00 PM
 Boulder Theater
Aug 27 Reggae on the Rocks
featuring 311, Iration, Steel Pulse and more
 2:00 PM
Doors at 1 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 28  NedFest
(Aug 26 – 28)
 See Schedule  Nederland, CO
Aug 29 FREE DAY: Denver Museum of Nature and Science 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Aug 30 Rock Hall Three for All: Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick 6:30 PM
Doors at 5 PM
 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 31 Zakk Wylde – Book of Shadows II Tour  7:00 PM  Summit Music Hall

 

Celebrate the 4th of July!

4th of July

There is never a lack of things to do in Colorado, and Independence Day is no exception. Here are some fun events for you to choose from broken down by city (all shows are on July 4th, unless otherwise posted):

Alamosa:
Alamosa 4th of July Celebration

Arvada:
Celebrate Independence Day in Arvada

Aspen:
Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration

Aurora:
Fourth of July Spectacular

Avon:
Salute to the USA

Beaver Creek:
Beaver Creek Independence Day Celebration

Black Hawk:
2016 Boom Town Fireworks Spectacular

Boulder:
Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast

Breckenridge:
FOURTH OF JULY

Brighton:
Stars & Stripes – Annual 4th of July Celebration at the Adams County Regional Park

4th of July Community Celebration

Broomfield:
Great American Picnic

Brush:
62nd Annual Brush 4th of July Parade & Rodeo

Buena Vista:
Fourth of July Celebration

Canon City:
4th of July Picnic

Colorado Springs:
Celebrate Independence Day/Summer Symphony

Commerce City:
Commerce City and the Colorado Rapids  Host the 21st Annual 4th Fest

Copper Mountain:
Independence Day Celebration Weekend

Crested Butte:
4th of July Independence Day Celebration

Dacono:
Colorado National Speedway Two Night Double Header July 2nd & 3rd with FIREWORKS

Denver:
Independence Eve presented by Anadarko | Sunday, July 3, 2016

Fireworks at Elitch Gardens

Green Valley Ranch Concert and Fireworks

Mile High 4th of July with the Denver Outlaws Lacrosse

Durango:
4th of July

Englewood:
4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES

Erie:
3rd of July Extravaganza 

Estes Park:
4th of July Weekend Celebration

Firestone:
4th at Firestone

Fort Carson:
4th on the 3rd

Fort Colins:
Live Music at City Park

Fort Lupton:
4th of July Festival

Frisco:
Frisco’s Fabulous 4th of July

Georgetown:
4th of July in Georgetown

Glendale:
Fireworks on July 1

Golden:
July 4th Golden Lions Park Festival

Granby:
Fireworks on July 3

Greeley:
Greeley Stampede

Greenwood Village:
Colorado Symphony’s Family Friendly 4th of July

Highlands Ranch:
HRCA Community 4th of July

Idaho Springs:
Celebration in Clear Creek County

Keystone:
Independence Day Weekend Celebration

Lafayette:
Celebrate the 4th of July

Larkspur:
4th Of July Parade and Evening Concert/Fireworks

Limon:
Limon Independence Day Celebration

Littleton:
Family Festival and Fireworks

Lonetree:
Independence Day Celebration

Longmont:
4th of July Concert Event

Louisville:
July 4th Fireworks

Manitou Springs:
Fireworks over Downtown Manitou

Morrison:
Brakes Plus “Jet Car Nationals & Family Festival” at Bandimere Speedway (June 2)

Nederland:
Old Fashioned 4th Fireworks and Festival

Northglenn:
July 4th Festival

Parker:
Celebrate July 4

Pueblo:
Rollin on the Riverwalk July 4

Steamboat Springs:
July 4th Celebration

Thornton:
4th of July in Thornton

Vail:
Vail America Days

Westminster:
4th of July Celebration