2018 Foothills Event Guide by My Mountain Town
Festivals are like family reunions, a time when we see our friends and neighbors and all are gathered for the same purpose: to enjoy a spirit of camaraderie. ~Curt Kovener
Frozen Dead Guy Days. Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Burro Days in Fairplay. Evergreen Fine Arts Festival. Conifer Christmas Parade. Pine Grove Rhubarb Festival. Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival. Buffalo Bill Days. When you think of these events, you feel an essence of what makes those communities unique, what captures the flavor of that town, the personality of its residents, and its history. Of course there are many more events in each place, and each provides us an opportunity to gather, partake in a shared experience, connect with neighbors, make new memories, and deepen bonds of friendship and community camaraderie.
Without further ado, here is the list of community events happening in the Foothills this year (bear in mind, this is a work in progress as not everything is confirmed yet). You'll find details on these events on our Community Calendar - search by date, category, or keywords. Please feel free to share with friends and family, and invite them to come have some fun!
Center for the Arts Evergreen - Painting Canada: The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson with Karen Lindsey
March 27
Town of Alma Candidate Meet and Greet
March 28
Social Security Seminar
March 29
Friends of Mt Evans and Lost Creek Wilderness Speaker Series
Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies Community Listening Event
March 30
Natural Grocers EGGcelent Adventure
EPRD Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Hiwan Museum Egg Decorating Day
March 31
Harris Park Community Center Breakfast & Gun Range Clean Up
Hoppin' Half 1 Mile, 5K, 10K & Half Mile
Evergreen Elks Lodge Easter Egg Hunt and Free Breakfast
Aspen Ridge MOPS Hop
Kittredge Civic Association's Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Bunny Express Train
6th Annual Easter Event at Conifer Marketplace
Easter Egg Hunt & Used Book Sale at Bailey Library
Community Meeting: The Black Forest Fire and Its Aftermath
Center for the Arts Evergreen Art of Wine Event: Off the Beaten Path
Shamrock Full Moon Hike
April 1
Westernaires and Jeffco Horsemen's Easter Parade Breakfast
Copper Mountain World's Largest Easter Egg Hunt
Conifer Community Church Sunrise Service & Big R Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Service & Egg Hunt at Crow Hill Bible Church
Aspen Peak Cellars Easter Brunch Buffet
Our Lady of the Pines Mass & Easter Egg Hunt
Frisco Easter Egg Hunt
Fairplay Easter Egg Hunt
April Fools Egg Hunt
April 3
Town of Alma Election
Everything Dinosaur: Dinosaur Ridge Fossil Sites
April 5
Alpine Rescue Team Backcountry Safety Program: Lightning, Hypothermia and Altitude Sickness
April 6
Center for the Arts Evergreen 120 for $120 Opening Reception
April 7
EChO Annual Spring Fling
2018 Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival
Jeffco League of Women Voters presents The Economy - Taking Stock
The Forge
Art and Survival: Navajo Weaving and Stories
April 8
Soup Cook-Off/Dress Foolishly, Town of Alma
April 9
Speed Networking with Women of Evergreen Businesses
April 11
College Financial Aid 101 at Evergreen Library
April 13
Spud Fest presented by the Friends of the Fairplay Community
Colorado Police Unity Tour Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A
April 13-14
Aspen Peak Cellars Spring 2018 Wine Club Dinner
April 14
Chili at the Schoolhouse
River Canyon Gallery Swan Song Celebration - Closing Current Location
Rachel's Silent Auction & Dinner
Life and Leadership with The Briscoe's at Ascent Church
April 15
Self Defense for Female Runners
Holocaust Remembrance Concert
April 17
Quarterly Mountain Area Nonprofits Meeting
April 18
Conifer Town Hall Meeting
Colorado Serenity Spring Schmoozer
Coyote Country
April 19
EPRD Jobs Fair
April 20
MRHI 3rd Annual Film Festival
April 20-21
The Lion King Jr at The Venue Theatre
Stagedoor Theatre presents FAME
April 21
Leave No Trace Workshop
29th Annual Mountain Area Earth Day Fair
9Health Fair - Idaho Springs
8th Annual South Park Daddy Daughter Dance
King-Murphy Elementary PTA Silent Auction Fundraiser
Carhartt Gala/BBQ Dinner and Dance with Thunder and Rain
Park County Historical Society Dinner & Presentation - Camp Santa Maria Statue of Christ
Jeffco League of Women Voters April Book Club
Carhartt Gala, BBQ Dinner and Live Music by Thunder and Rain
April 22
EPRD 2018 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase
Conifer Historical Society & Museum High Altitude Gardening
Earth Day Celebration at Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center
Unaffiliated Voter Rally
April 23
Pet Photo Shoot Fundraiser for Foothills Animal Shelter
April 24
28th Annual Jeffco Good News Coalition Breakfast
Mount Evans Hospice Caregiver Survival Skills - Paying for Care: Financial and Insurance Issues
April 27
Center for the Arts Evergreen 120 for $120 Fundraising Gala
MRHI Adventure Series - United States Antarctic Program
Golden History Park Walking Tour
April 28
14th Annual National Drug Take Back Day
9Health Fair - Golden
Conifer Historical Society & Museum Spring Clean Up
MC-1 Foundation Night with the Colorado Mammoth
April 28-29
13th Annual Mountain Area Home & Garden Show
The Lion King Jr at The Venue Theatre
May 4
Conifer Historical Society & Museum Free Open House - An Evening with Friends, Fun, Food, and Photos!
Boogie at the Barn 2018
May 5
Mountain Derby Daze
2018 EPRD Youth Fishing Camp
Park County Historical Society 2nd Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
25th Annual Furry Scurry for Dumb Friends League
May 6
Spring Tea Party presented by the Friends of the Fairplay Community
May 7
Hiwan Museum Spring Tea Party
May 10
Guffey Community Charter School Spring Program
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Parent Technology Safety Night
Mountain Genealogists: Emigration from Northern European Ports
May 11
Taste of Evergreen
May 12
Women of Evergreen Business Paper & Electronic Recycling Event
Tommyknocker 12 Hour & Mine Shaft Half, White Ranch Open Space
High Altitude Food Gardening
Moms Demand Action Rockies Fundraiser
High Altitude Food Gardening
May 13
Bird Watching at Wildflowers at Roxborough State Park
May 17
A Tribute to Pete Martinez
May 19
9Health Fair - Conifer
Colorado Public Lands Day (Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Opening of Staunton State Park)
Fairplay Cemetery Clean Up
Homesteader's Day at Golden History Museum
May 20
Strokes After Stroke - The Art of Earl Jaynes at Conifer Historical Society & Museum
Walk on the Wild Side - Wildflowers at Roxborough State Park
May 21
Platte Canyon School District FY 2018-19 Budget Hearing
May 26
EChO Artisan's Market
Annual Georgetown Burro Race
Rox Revealed - WIldflower Hike
May 26-27
Bluegrass on the Arkansas
May 27
Colorful Characters of the Pea Family: Hike at Roxborough State Park
May 28
Memorial Day Celebration in Georgetown
Roxborough Ancient Residents
May 30
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
May 31
Guffey Community Charter School Graduation and Awards
May 31-June 3
Spring Whale of A Used Book Sale
Wave: Light + Water + Sound
May ?
Jeffco Sheriff's Office Shred-A-Thon
IMHS Annual Meeting
Downtown Evergreen Spring Clean Up
Annual Veterans Rendezvous
June 1
Golden History Park Walking Tour
June 1-3
Fairplay Town Clean Up Days
June 2
Rox Revealed: Wonderful Lives of Owls
a Borgata 6 Year Anniversary Party
Junior Naturalist: Walk on the Wild Side
EPRD 2018 Trail Racing Series - Elk Meadow 5K & 10K
North Fork 50 Mile/50 K Trail Race
20th Annual Buena Vista Bike Fest
Denver Mustang Club Show
June 2-3
18th Annual Tesoro Cultural Center Indian Market & Powwow
June 3
REVEL Rockies
Conifer Area Gymkhana Series
58th Annual Foothills Fire & Rescue Pancake Breakfast
Emergency Preparedness Day with Skysox
June 4
EPAD's 16th Annual Golf Tournament
June 7
4th Annual Taste of the West
June 7-10
Contin-Tail Fairplay Rock & Gem Show
June 9
31st Annual Rhubarb Festival
Lookout Mountain Hill Climb Race
Conifer Summer Market (*every Saturday now through September)
Rox-Revealed: Beautiful Butterflies of Roxborough
Moore Lumber Grill Your Ace Off
4th Annual South Park Trail Marathon & Half-Marathon
Mount Evans Ascent - America's Highest Road Race
11th Annual National Get Outdoors Day
Alma Town Clean Up, Cemetery Clean Up, Alma Foundation Rummage Sale
Center for the Arts Evergreen Art of Wine Event: Tour de French Wine
June 9-10
Fairplay Wearable Art Fest (formerly known as Fairplay Bead and Fiber Show)
June 10
Ute Indian Prayer Trees at Conifer Historical Society & Museum
2018 HPRS Trail Work in Fairplay Day 1
June 13
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
June 16 & 17
Evergreen Rodeo
Western Art Celebration
June 16
Bailey HUNDO/HUNDitO
Rox Revealed: Leave No Trace
June 17
Father's Day BBQ at Evergreen Elks Lodge
June 22
TGIFairplay Free Concert Series on Front Street
June 23
Bailey Day
7th Annual Community Shred-A-Thon at Crow Hill Insurance
Rox Revealed: Living with Bears
EChO Artisan's Market
Outdoor Skills Day at Mueller State Park
6th Annual South Platte Riverfest
2018 HPRS Trail Work in Fairplay Day 2
June 23-24
Staunton State Park Marmot Fest
June 26
Mount Evans Hospice Caregiver Survival Skills - Medical Advocacy for Caregivers
Primary Elections
June 27
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
June 28
Colorado Experience; Amusements hosted by Golden History Museum
June ?
3rd Annual Community Foothills Field Day (Foothills Business Professionals Networking Group)
North Fork Fire Department Plant & Bake Sale, and Flea Market
July 4
2018 Evergreen Music Festival
Indian Hills Fourth of July Community Parade & 5K Fun Run
4th of July in Georgetown
Mt Evans Hospice Annual Freedom Run 5K
Fairplay Independence Day Celebration
Guffey Heritage Days & 4th of July Celebration
July 5
2018 HPRS Trail Work in Fairplay Day 3
July 7
EPRD 2018 Trail Racing Series - Evergreen Mountain 15K
Pleasant Park 4-H Annual Open Horse Show
July 7-8
Silverheels 100 Miles
July 8
Last Call 50 Miler, Fairplay
July 11
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
July 12
3rd Annual Summer Soiree Community Appreciation Party
July 14
30th Anniversary Triple Bypass Bike Ride
The Bloom Disc Golf Tournament
11th Annual Wendy's Wildflowers - Community Weed Pulling & Wildflower Planting
16th Annual MALT 'A Night in the Park' Fundraiser
July 15
C&S Railroad History
July 16
Andy Smith Sr Memorial Special Needs Golf Tournament
July 17
Quarterly Mountain Area Nonprofits Meeting
July 18-22
98th Annual Park County Fair
July 20, 21, 22
21st Annual Alma Festival in the Clouds
July 21
7th Annual Bike Race in the Clouds
2018 Evergreen Garden Tour
July 21 & 22
39th Annual CAE Summerfest & Palette of Brews
July 22
North-West Volunteer Firefighters Pancake Breakfast
July 25
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
July 26-29
Buffalo Bill Days
Ghost Town Writer's Retreat
July 27
TGIFairplay Free Concert Series on Front Street
July 27-29
17th Annual Evergreen Jazz Festival
70th Annual Burro Days
July 28-29
Elevation Celebration: A Summer Street Faire
Fine Arts Show & Sale at Mueller State Park
July 28
EChO Artisan's Market
Georgetown Home & Garden Tour
6th Annual Elevation Celebration Run/Walk
July 30
Golden's Magic Mountain Archeology: Part 1
July ?
8th Annual Wine, Washes, & Wagging Tails EAPL Fundraiser hosted by Tall Grass Aveda Spa
44th Annual Golden Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
August 4
9th Annual Dam Ducky Derby
4th Annual Sheep Mountain Endurance Run
2018 Evergreen Trail Racing Series - Staunton State Park 20K
August 4-5
Hartsel Days
August 5
40th Annual Evergreen Town Race
Conifer Area Gymkhana Series
2018 HPRS Trail Work in Fairplay Day 4
August 8
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
August 9-12
38th Annual Buena Vista Contin-Tail Rock & Mineral Show
August 10
Boogie at the Barn 2018
August 10-12
3rd Annual Jeffco Fair & Festival
August 11
Platte Canyon Car Show
3rd Annual Mark Madsen/Staunton Track Chair Program Fundraiser BBQ
Center for the Arts Evergreen Art of Wine Event: Best Kept Secrets Under $20
4th Annual South Park Throwdown Disc Golf Tournament
August 11-12
Georgetown Plein Air Arts
South Park City Museum's Annual Living History Days
August 11-18
34th Como Mountain Man Rendezvous
August 16
Edible Wild Plants of Colorado hosted by Golden History Museum
August 17
Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice 'Under a Summer Moon' Fundraiser
August 17-19
Lake George Gem & Mineral Show
August 18
38th Annual Ed Snell 10K Run
23rd Annual Boreas Pass Railroad Day
August 18-19
South Park Alpine Restoration - Part 1
August 18-26
Yarn Across the Rockies Yarn Crawl
August 19
2018 Evergreen Kids' Triathlon
Annual BBQ & Bluegrass at Conifer Historical Society & Museum
August 22
EPRD 2018 Summer Concert Series
August 24
TGIFairplay Free Concert Series on Front Street
August 25
EPRD 2018 Trail Racing Series - Bergen Peak Half Marathon
EChO Artisan's Market
Annual Harvest of Hope Fundraiser for Seniors Resource Center
August 25-26
52nd Annual Evergreen Fine Arts Festival
August 26-27
King Boletus Mushroom Festival
August 27
Colorado Experience: Paleo-Indians
August ?
10th Annual Jeffco Safety Fair
6th Annual Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center Shindig
3rd Annual South Park Fall Festival & Cornhole Tournament
Annual Intermountain Humane Society Cause for Paws
September 4-8
9th Annual South Park Plein Air Arts Celebration
September 7
45th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition Opening Gala
September 7-9
2018 Colorado Fall Home Show
24th Annual Oktoberfest in Breckenridge
September 8
Big Chili Cook Off
South Park Alpine Restoration - Part 2
September 8-9
Staunton State Park Living History Days
Salida Fiber Arts Festival
September 11
9/11 Stair Climb at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 14
Annual Mountain Area Women in Business Luncheon
September 14-16
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
September 15
Oktoberfest Celebration at South Park Brewing
Kemp Family of Conifer at Conifer Historical Society & Museum
September 15-16
1830s Rendezvous & Spanish Colonial Art Market
September 16
2nd Annual Golden Giddyup
2018 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase #2
MRHI Mountain Bike Poker Ride
September 17
4th Annual Jeffco Business Resource Center Expo
September 19
Elk Run Assisted Living 1s Responder Breakfast
Conifer Town Hall Meeting
September 20-22
2018 GABF (Great American Beer Festival)
September 22-23
Salida Studio Tour
September 27
Mountain Resource Center Bowls After Dark Evening Gala
September 28-30
14er Fest in Buena Vista
September 30
5th Annual MC-1 Honor Run
National Public Lands Day
September ?
285 Gold Rush
Alpine Rescue Safety Fair
Evergreen Fire Rescue Safety Day
Jeffco Plein Air Arts Festival
4th Annual Jeffco BRC Resource Expo
Friends of Bailey Library Annual Book Sale
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Hard Hats & High Heels
Conifer Community Church Steak & Split
2018 Open Door Studios
Sheriff Shrader's Annual Pig Roast
EAPL Zombie Run
Ridgefest at Aspen Ridge Church
Buckskin Cemetery Walk
5th Annual People's Choice Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show
Red Rocks Challenge Ride to Defeat ALS
18th Annual Eleven Mile Team Pike Fishing Tournament
Ellie's Evening - Fundraiser for Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice by Willow Creek Restaurant
MHRI Annual Moonwalk at Alma Cemetery
October 12
Boogie at the Barn 2018
October 12-14
Salida Open Disc Golf Tournament
October 13
Center for the Arts Evergreen Art of Wine Event: Classic Regions, Classic Wines
October 14
Ghost Towns of Jefferson County
October 16
Quarterly Mountain Area Nonprofits Meeting
Mountain Resource Center Mountain Bowls Project Luncheon
October 18-21
Fall Whale of A Used Book Sale
October 20
Rocky Mountain Literary Festival
9th Annual Boo in the Hills
October 26
Elk Run Assisted Living Community Trick Or Treat
October 31
Downtown Evergreen Halloween Walk
Halloween Spooktacular (Boo Bash) hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies
South Park City Museum Trick or Treat and Haunted House
October ?
15th Annual National Drug Take Back Day
North-West Fire Annual Fire Prevention Open House
3rd Annual Platte Canyon School District Disc Golf Tournament
12th Annual Bailey Kids Carnival
4th Annual Indian Mountain Chili Cook Off
Colorado Taekwondo Institute Annual Food & Clothing Drive
November 3
41st Annual Holiday Boutique
November 10
CAE Winterfest
Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival
COFA Kids Turkey Shoot
November 15, 16, 17
18th Annual Festival of Trees & Taste of the Holidays
November 16
16th Annual CAE Holiday Show & Gift Shop Opening Night
November 18
The Ghost of Harry Truman at Conifer Historical Society & Museum
November 21
Conifer Town Hall Meeting
November 22
9th Annual EChO Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Trot for BOERA
November 24
Evergreen Chamber Santa Breakfast
Small Business Saturday
November 30
27th Annual Downtown Evergreen Holiday Walk
November ?
Alpine Rescue Team Brews for Rescues
18th Annual Alternative Gift Fair
Christmas Fest at St Laurence Church
North Pole Express at Elk Creek Elementary
8th Annual Community Thanksgiving
15th Annual Our Lady of the Pines Christmas Cookie Walk
December 1
36th Annual Conifer Christmas Parade
Sparkle & Shine Awards and Gala 2018
A Real Colorado Christmas and Holiday Victorian Tea
33rd Annual Holiday Bazaar
Georgetown Christmas Market
December 2
Cowboy Christmas
Evergreen Elks Lodge Memorial Service
December 4
Colorado Gives Day
December 6
Ladies Night at Moore Lumber
December 8
Sawmill Trail Runs, Golden CO
24th Annual Victorian & Cowboy Ball
Georgetown Christmas Market
December 31
DriveSmart's Skate the Lake
December ?
Kittredge Holiday Hootenanny
Fairplay Annual Bird Count
Hiwan Holiday Walk
3rd Annual Conifer Christmas at The Venue Theatre
Georgetown Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
25th Annual Bear Creek Holiday Arts & Craft Show
Mountain Holiday Bazaar
Other Events:
Kittredge Canyonfest
Kittredge Ice Cream Social
Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice 'The Cody Magic Returns'
Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice Mobile Mammograms
Recurring
Rockin' Rapids Live Music, Every Saturday at Aspen Peak Cellars
Bailey Slash Collection: Every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday May-October 2018
Jeffco Slash Collection: Every Saturday & Sunday June 2-Oct 28, 2018
Conifer Summer Market Every Saturday from June 9-September 29, 2018
Evergreen Farmers Market Every Tuesday from June-August 2018
Not Occurring This Year:
Park County Republican Women Annual Plant & Yard Sale
Evergreen Bluegrass Festival
Elk Creek Firefighters Local 4710 Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Like all communities, it takes businesses, nonprofits, and individuals working hard together in a labor of love to organize these events. The result is community members get a reason to gather and celebrate, businesses an opportunity to give back and promote their services and products, and nonprofits a chance to raise much-needed funds to do their work. None of this could happen without volunteers, and if you've ever wanted to get more involved in your community, meet new people, and feel like you've done something positive to help others, picking one and offering up some hours of your time will be a sweet and unexpected reward, we promise!
