Minturn Market
The Minturn Market, with live music, entertainment for kids, and more than 100 booths with produce, gourmet food, unique crafts, gifts, fine art and more, is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 9 in downtown Minturn, Interstate 70, Exit 171. Park at the Forest Service parking lot (Dowd Junction) and ride the free shuttle to receive a coupon for $1 off a purchase of $10 or more at participating vendors. Info: 970-827-5645.
Independence Day in Gunnison
The Gunnison Rotary Club’s annual Independence Day celebration will be July 4, featuring a block party atmosphere in Jorgensen Park with music, food booths, family activities and fireworks starting at dusk. Visit gunnisoncrestedbutte.com.
Vail’s Fourth of July festivities
Fourth of July festivities in Vail include a parade in the morning, entertainments and concerts throughout the day, and a fireworks display at 9:45 p.m. at Golden Peak. Visit allvail.com.
Murder mystery at Royal Gorge
Royal Gorge Route Railroad Murder Mystery Dinner Trains run July 6 and 20 and again Aug. 3 and 17. Customers experience a “whodunnit” murder mystery while on a round-trip train ride through Royal Gorge. In addition to the murder mystery, there will be a four-course gourmet meal of prime rib or salmon and a glass of champagne. Visit royalgorgeroute.com or make reservations at 1-888-724-5748.
Tour de Fat bicycle bash in Frisco
Colorado’s New Belgium Brewery is sponsoring the Tour de Fat on July 8 in Frisco. The traveling bicycle bash makes its way through the town with circuslike entertainment, parades and park-side bike demonstrations at the Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area. Visit townoffrisco.com.
Woodcarvers Rendezvous
The 15th annual Woodcarvers Rendezvous will be July 8-14 in Creede. Visit creede.com or call Creede Chamber of Commerce at 719-658-2374.
Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park
Estes Park’s 80th annual Rooftop Rodeo, a PRCA-sanctioned event, will be July 11-16. There will be a parade at 10:30 a.m. July 11 on Elkhorn Avenue. Saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie- down roping, bareback bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding are scheduled each evening. Chute Nine will perform at the Queens Dance on July 15 at the Estes Park Conference Center, 201 S. St. Vrain Ave. Tickets for PRCA rodeo performances are $20 for box seats, $15 adult general admission, $5 children 3-11. Tickets for the Queens Dance are $10. Visit estesparkcvb.com or call 970-586-6104.
– Compiled by Andrea Labak and Dane Strom
