What is Colorado Day?
On August 1st, 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation that made Colorado a state. Making it the 38th state to join the Union.
Since then, on August 1st has been celebrated as Colorado Day to celebrate the event's anniversary. This year marks 147 years since the signing.
What can you do to celebrate?
Colorado Springs Events
- July 31-Aug 6 - Discounted admission to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road)
- July 31-Aug 6 - Celebrate Colorado at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum (200 S. Sierra Madre Street)
- July 31-Aug 6 - Indoor ski & snowboard party (111 E. Pikes Peak Avenue)
- Tuesday, Aug 1 - Learn how to design a website or how to use ChatGPT (1575 Garden of the Gods Road)
- Thursday, Aug 3 - Park Union Farmer's Market (4 p.m.-8 p.m. at 108 W. Cimarron Street)
- Thursday, Aug 3 - Special guided tour of Penrose Heritage Museum (10 a.m. & 2 p.m. at 11 Lake Circle)
- Thursday & Friday, Aug 3 & 4 - Special guided tours of Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun (10 a.m. & 12 p.m. at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Road)
- Friday, Aug 4 - First Friday (5 p.m. - 9 p.m. at 415 S. Nevada Ave)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Cheyenne Mountain Adventure Day (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 410 JL. Ranch Heights)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Reynold's Ranch House Tour (11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. at 225 N. Gate Boulevard)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - International Mustard Day (1412 S. 21st Street)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Backyard Market (9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 6845 Shoup Road)
- Saturday & Sunday, Aug 5 & 6 - Summer Seafood Fest (162 Tracker Drive)
Pueblo Events
- Tuesday, Aug 1 - Acudetox Clinic (3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at 805 W. 4th Street)
- Wednesday, Aug 2 - DMV2GO (9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 326 W. 8th Street)
- Thursday & Friday, Aug 3 & 4 - Aztlan Research Center Summer Institute 2023 (8 a.m. at 2200 Bonforte Boulevard)
- Friday, Aug 4 - Pueblo Farmer's Market (7 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 1600 N. Santa Fe Avenue)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Lake Pueblo Clean-Up Day (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 640 Pueblo Reservoir Road)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Pueblo Farmer's Market (8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 3301 Dillon Drive)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - El Pueblo History Museum "Rainbows & Revolutions " exhibit opening (301 N. Union Avenue)
Durango Events
- Thursday, Aug 3 - Ska-BQ (5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at 225 Girad Street)
- Friday, Aug 4 - Fresh Beer Fridays (225 Girad Street)
- Friday, Aug 4 - Dragon Slayer Beer Release & Armored Combat Tournament (225 Girad Street)
- Friday & Saturday, Aug 4 & 5 - Carve Wars (9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1 Skier Place)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Durango Farmer's Market (8a.m. - 12 p.m. at 259 W. 9th Street)
Cortez Events
- Thursday, Aug 3 - Acoustic Open Mic (6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at 48 W. Main Street)
- Friday, Aug 4 - First Friday Cortez (21 E. Main Street)
- Friday, Aug 4 - Cortez Rendezvous Balloon Glow (6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Parque de Vida)
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Cortez Farmer's Market (7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at 20 S. Elm Street)
- Sunday, Aug 6 - Music & Mimosas (10 a.m.48 W. Main Street)
Alamosa Events
- Wednesday, Aug 2 - Mercadillo en el Rio (6935 CO-17)
- Friday, Aug 4 - First Fridays with Visit Alamosa (627 Main Street
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Alamosa Farmer's Market (6th Street & Ross Avenue)
Cañon City Events
- Friday, Aug 4 - First Friday (Macon Avenue)
- Sunday, Aug 6 - Sunday Artisan Market (735 S. 9th Street)
Larkspur Events
- Wednesday, Aug 2 - Music in the Park (6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at 8820 Spruce Mountain Road)
- Wednesday, Aug 2 - Larkspur Farmer's Market (3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at 8820 Spruce Mountain Road)
Blanca Events
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Free goggle rentals (616 Main Street)
Cascade Events
- Sunday, Aug 6 - Pikes Peak discounted entry (5089 Pikes Peak Highway)
Divide Events
- Tuesday, Aug 1 - How Colorado Became a State (1 p.m. at 21045 SH-67)
Mancos Events
- Thursday, Aug 3 - Mancos Valley Farmer's Market (4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at 150 Grand Avenue)
Monte Vista Events
- Friday, Aug 4 - Monte Vista Farmer's Market (9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 300-398 W. Prospect Avenue)
Pagosa Springs Events
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Pagosa Springs Farmer's Market (22 E. Pagosa Street)
Trinidad Events
- Saturday, Aug 5 - Harmonica Man (32610 Colorado 12)
Woodland Park Events
- Friday, Aug 4 - Woodland Park Farmer's Market (8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 200 N. Park Street)
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