Arvada Harvest Festival Parade

Website:  http://www.ArvadaHarvestFestivalParade.com
Annually “Harvest” time around September

Located:  Arvada – CO – Colorado (near Olde Town Arvada)

– Arvada Colorado Directory –

The Arvada Harvest Festival and Parade is one of the longest running festivals in Colorado.  With a wealth of history behind it, the festival attracts many attendees from the local Arvada and Denver metro areas.  Accompanied by one of the largest parades in the region, the festival offers a huge variety of entertainment and activities – usually over a three day period annually in September.  Some of the Kids related activities include: many craft and food vendors, carnival rides, Kid’s Parade and Kid’s Zone, a Teddy Bear Picnic, a movie in the park, and so much more!

Website:  http://www.SunnysideMusicFest.org
September

Sunnyside Music Fest

Location:  Chaffee Park – 44th and Tejon – Denver Colorado

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The Sunnyside Music Festival has grown from roots as a backyard picnic and brew gathering, to being a great neighborhood festival located in the Lo-Hi (lower Highlands) area of Denver Colorado.  Great music is at the center of the celebration that includes wonderful artisans and vendors, food, kids face-painting and activities, shopping gift and sustainable products and services, and more.  Don’t miss this great neighborhood turned festival gathering for a fine taste of Denver Highlands “community.”

Big Chili Cook-Off

Website:  http://www.BigChili.org
September

Location:   Evergreen Lake House – Downtown Evergreen Colorado

Evergreen Colorado Directory

The Big Chili Cook-Off celebrates its annual event in a fitting way each September.  This festive Music and Arts celebration includes chili sampling, fire fighter tributes and competitions, a juried art show, photo booths, and a number of children’s activities.  Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to commemorate fire fighters on a special Sunday in Colorado’s amazing beauty in September.  This is a fee based activity.

Castle Rock Art Fest

Website:  http://www.CastleRockArtfest.com
September

Location:  Downtown Castle Rock Colorado

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The Annual Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock takes place again in beautiful downtown Castle Rock Colorado.  With nearly 200 artists featured, this is a wonderful art festival to attend for the whole family.   Bruiser the Ragdog will be part of the Kids Imagination Zone so come out and support the Colorado Artfest.

Scottish Irish Highland Festival

Website:  http://www.scotfest.com
September

Location:   Estes Park Colorado

Estes Park Directory

The Scottish Irish Highland Festival is an annual celebration and parade that takes place in Estes Park Colorado in September.  The huge parade is a delight for all ages, and the events include jousting, drumming, pipers, feasts of American and Celtic foods, and much more.  Event does have an entry fee.

Denver Botanic Gardens Corn Maze

Website:  http://www.BotanicGardens.org
September  – October 

Location:  Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield – Littleton Colorado

Littleton Colorado Directory

The Denver Botanic Gardens Corn Maze at Chatfield is 8 acres of fun.  Find yourself in a wonderful giant corn maze or go through the kiddie maze, designed just for younger ones.  A new theme and design is featured each year, so bring the family down and experience a great time at the Chatfield Corn Maze.

Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine

Website:  http://www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org
Dates:   Weekends in September

Location:  Colorado Railroad Museum – Golden Colorado

– Golden Colorado Guide –

A Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine pulls into the Colorado Railroad Museum weekends in September.  This is a very popular event and its highly encouraged to purchase your tickets early.  The Thomas event includes a ride on the 15-ton Thomas the Tank Engine (replica).  Sir Topham Hatt also makes an appearance and this is a wonderful event for the whole family to attend in the beautiful Colorado September days.

A Taste of Colorado

Website:  http://www.aTasteOfColorado.com
Dates:   Labor Day Weekend Annually

Location:  Downtown Denver – Colfax and Speer – CO – Colorado

– Denver Colorado Directory –

A Taste of Colorado is one of the largest annual festivals in the Rocky Mountain Region.  Originally  the “Festival of Mountain and Plain” the Taste of Colorado features a huge variety of food by local establishments, marketplace vendors and artisans, multiple stages of great entertainment, many activities and educational events for kids, and much more.  The four day festival often attracts over half a million visitors and is a great “end of summer” event for kids.

Colorado State Fair

Website:  http://www.ColoradoStateFair.com
August – September

Location:  State Fairgrounds, Pueblo Colorado

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The Colorado State Fair is a wonderful tradition of FUN!  With the best headline entertainment, livestock shows and sales, commercial and art exhibitions, a huge rodeo and carnival, among many more free attractions, the Colorado State Fair admission ranges from$7-$10 with children under 6 free.  Visit the Colorado State Fair with your family and tell all of your friends – its a huge Party!

Highlands Street Fair

Website:  http://www.highlands-square.com/StreetFair/
Dates:      Annually in June (Father’s Day weekend) 

Location:  Along 32nd Ave between Perry and Julian Streets (Denver CO)

Denver Directory

The Highlands Street Fair is held annually on the Saturday during Father’s Day each June (moved in 2012).  A true community celebration – the family friendly event brings people to the Highlands Square neighborhood “The Heart of Northwest Denver.”  Music, Food, Vendors, Arts, Crafts, a great Kids zone, a Car Show, and more make this a great weekend (single day) event for the whole family.  The event is free of charge and has been celebrated for nearly 30 years.