About This Event
Celebrate Independence Day with your family at one of Colorado's many 4th of July events! From spectacular fireworks shows in Denver and Colorado Springs to small-town parades in Estes Park and Fort Collins, there's no shortage of patriotic fun. Find parades, festivals, fireworks, and family-friendly celebrations happening across the state.
Events in This Guide
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May25Mon
Great Outdoors Water Park 2026 Season
Daily 11 AM - 6 PM (May 25 - Aug 17) lafayette
May26Tue
Guided Hikes on Aspen Mountain
Daily during summer season Aspen
May30Sat
Golden Farmers Market 2026
Saturdays 8 AM - 1 PM golden
May31Sun
Free Guided Hikes with ACES
Daily during summer season Aspen
May31Sun
Guided Hikes with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Daily during summer season Aspen
Jun1Mon
Hiking on Aspen Mountain
Daily during summer season Aspen
Jun4Thu
Westminster Summer Concert Series
Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm Westminster
Jun12Fri
Parker Days Festival 2026
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM parker
Jun12Fri
Feast of Saint Arnold XIV - Family Friendly Summer Fest
12:00 PM Colorado Springs
Jun13Sat
Westminster Faire
10am - 9pm Westminster
Jun28Sun
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2026
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM colorado-springs
Jul1Wed
Breckenridge July Art Festival
Dates vary in July Breckenridge
Jul3Fri
Wellington Fourth of July Celebration
Dates vary, check website for details Wellington
Jul3Fri
Thornton Fourth of July Celebration
Dates vary, check website for details Thornton
Jul3Fri
Big Bang!
Dates vary, check website for details Estes Park
Jul3Fri
Arvada Movies Around Town 2026
Movies at dusk, Fridays arvada
Jul3Fri
Timnath 4th of July Celebration
Dates vary, check website for details Timnath
Jul4Sat
Estes Park 4th of July Celebration
All Day, fireworks at dusk estes-park
Jul4Sat
HRCA Independence Day 5K 2026
7:00 AM highlands-ranch
Jul4Sat
USA Rugby Doubleheader & 4thFest
Commerce City
Jul4Sat
Blues Traveler
6:00 PM Morrison
Jul4Sat
July 4th Run 5K/10K/13.1 - Denver/Aurora
Date: Jul 4, 2026 - Saturday Centennial
Jul4Sat
Independence Day Fireworks
Approximately 9:00 PM Arvada
Jul4Sat
Ed Sheeran: LOOP Tour at Empower Field
7:00 PM Denver
Jul4Sat
Loveland July 4th Festival at North Lake Park
All Day Loveland
Jul4Sat
Monument Fourth of July Celebration
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM monument
Jul4Sat
Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run
Morning start palmer-lake
Jul5Sun
4th of July Fireworks at Elitch Gardens
Park hours, fireworks 9pm denver
Jul6Mon
Edgewater Public Market Monday Night Movies
Movies at sundown, Mondays lakewood
Jul18Sat
Swim Meet Day at Great Outdoors Water Park (July 18)
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Lafayette
Jul18Sat
Courage Classic Bicycle Tour 2026
All Day copper-mountain
Jul18Sat
Great Outdoors Water Park - Swim Meet Day (July 18)
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (reduced rates) Lafayette
Sep1Tue
Run for Beer - Prost Brewing Oktoberfest 5k
Morning Northglenn
Sep12Sat
Thorntonfest 2026
11am - 10pm Thornton
Sep19Sat
Broomfield Days 2026
10am - 9pm Broomfield
Dec30Wed
Fireworks on Pikes Peak
Midnight Manitou Springs
Dec31Thu
New Year's Eve Family Celebration at Elitch Gardens
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Denver
Dec31Thu
New Year's Eve Fireworks at Town Center Aurora
7:00 PM - 12:30 AM Aurora
Dec31Thu
New Year’s Eve 2025 Events
Evening Colorado Springs
Dec31Thu
Snowmass New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Snowmass Village
Dec31Thu
First Night Boulder — New Year's Eve Celebration
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Boulder
Event Details
Date
Sunday, June 28, 2026
through Monday, July 6, 2026
Location
Various locations across Colorado
City / Region
denver — Denver Metro
Category
Festivals & Fairs
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