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COLORADO CALENDAR: Salida, 60th annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival

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Be sure to call before you go. Many events are free; some charge admission or require tickets. Events are subject to change. Phone numbers without a designated area code are 719.

Sunday - Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Cañon City, Fathers Day; free admission for all fathers, 1-888-333-5597, royalgorgebridge.com.

Sunday - Salida, 60th annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival; whitewater races, slalom competition, freestyle whitewater contest, Hooligan Race, Crazy River Dog Contest, Kayak Rodeo, bike and running races, skateboard competition, carnival, arts and crafts, food, rubber duck race, live entertainment, 1-877-772-5432, fibark.net.

Sunday - Breckenridge, Kingdom Days Celebration; historic mine tours, museum exhibits, gun fights, live music, old-time arts and crafts, storytelling, historic hikes, kids activities, 1-970-453-2913, gobreck.com.

Sunday - Denver, Greek Festival; Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4610 E. Alameda Ave., authentic Greek food, live music and folk dancing, children's carnival, cathedral tours, art exhibit and sale, 1-303-388-9314, assumptioncathedral.org.

Sunday - Glenwood Springs, 112th Annual Strawberry Days Festival; in Sayre "Strawberry" Park, 1700 Grand Ave., carnival, parade, food, artisan fair, crowning of Miss Strawberry Days, entertainment, beer garden, other family events, free strawberries and ice cream, 1-970-945-6589, strawberrydaysfestival.com.

Sunday - Kremmling, Kremmling Days Celebration; street performers, Cliff Golf Tournament, kids games, kiddy carnival rides, food vendors, parade, museum exhibit, Kremmling Classic 5K/10K Races, live music, community bonfire, beer garden, Mud Bog and laser light show with fireworks, 1-877-573-4263, kremmlingchamber.com.

Through Aug. 2 - Larkspur, Renaissance Festival; replicating 16th-century food, entertainment, jousting contests and crafts, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only, adults $17.95, ages 5-12 $8, 4 and younger free, free parking, no pets, 1-303-688-6010, coloradorenaissance.com.

Through Sept. 26 - Grand Lake, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre; live performances in historical Community House, "Brigadoon," "The Pirates of Penzance," "All Shook Up" and "The Andrews Brothers," 1-970-627-3421, rockymountainrep.com.

Through Oct. 24 - La Junta, PicketWire Canyon Four-Wheel-Drive Tours; on Saturdays, include visits to dinosaur tracksite, a historic ranch, a 120-year-old Catholic mission and American Indian rock art, special tours provided by appointment, $7.50-$15, 1-719-384-2181, santafetrailscenicandhistoricbyway.org/pwdino.html.

June 23-Aug. 6 - Mount Goliath, free wildflower tours; sponsored by the Denver Botanic Gardens, 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, moderately difficult 1 1/2-mile downhill trek, leave from the kiosk titled "Mount Evans Scenic Byway" adjacent to the Echo Lake Lodge Parking Lot off Colorado Highway 103, reservations, 1-720-865-3539, denverbotanicgardens.org.

June 24-27 - Estes Park, Miniature Horse Show; Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, competitions, performances and stall viewings, free, 1-970-586-6104, www.estesparkcvb.com.

June 24-28 - Crested Butte, Fat Tire Bike Week; longest-running mountain bike event in the country, with guided rides, bike rodeo, clinics, demonstrations and races, 1-800-323-2453, ftbw.com.

June 25-28 - Calhan, Rocky Mountain Summer GospelGrass Festival; El Paso County Fairgrounds, 27 bands performing acoustic gospel music, volleyball and Frisbee tournaments, instrument workshops, square dance, jam sessions, pancake breakfast, worship service, drawings for a banjo, guitar and mandolin, camping available (reservations, 520-7880), food onsite or take a picnic, admission free, gospelgrass.com.

June 25-28 - Grand Junction, Country Jam USA Music Festival; with Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, Randy Owen, Clay Walker, Sawyer Brown and many more, 1-800-530-3020, countryjam.com.

June 25-28 - Telluride, 28th Annual Wine Festival; wine tastings, winemakers, seminars with vintners and sommeliers, food pairings and more, 1-800-950-4990, telluridewinefestival.com.

June 25-Aug. 23 - Aspen Music Festival and School; celebration with symphonies, chamber music, choral, opera and family events, full-season, mini-festival, select-season and $50 youth passes available, 1-970-925-3254, aspenmusicfestival.com.

June 26-28 - Pueblo, 24th Annual National Street Rod Association Rocky Mountain Nationals; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Colorado State Fairgrounds, street rod car show with more than 2,100 pre-1949 cars, vintage parts swap meet, arts and crafts show, more than 100 commercial vendors selling and displaying parts and accessories for vintage automobiles, 1-719-542-1704, pueblochamber.org.

June 26-28 - Salida, 17th Annual Salida Art Walk; more than 150 artists display and sell works in Historic Downtown Salida, including sculptures, pottery, antiques and jewelry, clothing, glass-blowing demonstrations, roaming theater presentations, music, 1-877-772-5432, salidaartwalk.org.

June 26-28 - Lyons, Good Old Days Celebration; craft fair, flea market, street and square dancing, kiddie rides, parade, pancake breakfast, barbecue, bingo, museum open house, fun run, custom motorcycle show, black-powder shoot, softball tournament and live music, 1-303-823-8250, lyons-colorado.com.

June 27 - Cañon City, Action 22 Bridge & Barbecue; 7-10 p.m., Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, 80th birthday celebration, barbecue dinner, silent auction, entertainment and dance, $25 per person, 1-888-333-5597, royalgorgebridge.com.

June 27-28 - Cripple Creek, 78th Annual Donkey Derby Days; pack burro races, street dance, beer garden with music, Fireman's Follies, "Mountain Mama" contest, parade, food, 1-877-858-4653, cripple-creek.co.us.

June 27-28 - Denver, PrideFest; Civic Park Center, parade, rally, music, entertainment, dance stage, kids activities, food and more, pridefestdenver.org.

June 27-28 - Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Cañon City, Mace's Hole Civil War Re-enactment; at south entrance to park, 1-888-333-5597, royalgorgebridge.com.

June 27-28 - Denver, Cherry Blossom Festival in Sakura Square; flower arranging, bonsai demonstrations, traditional dancing and drumming, akita dog show, martial arts displays and Japanese food bazaar, 1-303-380-8972, tsdbt.org/cherryblossom.

June 27-28 - Fort Collins, 20th Annual Colorado Brewers' Festival; beers from more than 50 of Colorado's brewers, live entertainment, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in Old Town Square, 1-800-274-3678, downtownfortcollins.com.

June 27-28 - Estes Park, Scandinavian Midsummer Festival; celebrating summer solstice with dancing, folklore, music, crafts, food, May Pole celebration, free, 1-800-443-7837, estesparkcvb.com.

June 27-Aug. 2 - Central City, Summer Opera Season; "Lucia di Lammermoor," "A Little Night Music" and "Rinaldo," 1-800-851-8175, centralcityopera.org.

 

 


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