Scores of communities will be honoring the country’s red-white-and-blue roots during the upcoming July Fourth weekend. From art fairs to music concerts to, of course, fireworks, here’s a list of celebrations across the area.
Boom Town
July 4: City of Black Hawk’s fireworks display. cityofblackhawk.org
Breckenridge Celebration
July 4: Fourth of July parade, kids activities, fireworks and more. Riverwalk Center, 970-453-2913,
Cherry Creek Art Festival
July 3-5: The 19th annual festival showcases visual, culinary, performing and interactive arts for the whole family, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 3-4 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 5. Festival Nights: Music on Fillmore Street, 8-10 p.m. July 3-4. Free. Cherry Creek North Shopping District, from East Second and Third avenues, 303-355-2787,
Estes Park Celebration
July 4: Features Arabian Sport Horse Championships, vintage car show, live music and more. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 800-443-7837,
Fire Up the Cliffs
July 4: KVFD BBQ, live music, annual Mud Shuffle and Calcutta and fireworks. Kremmling, 970-724-3472,
Fireworks Feast
July 3: Whole Foods Market hosts its annual outdoor party featuring live music, entertainment and food, 5-9 p.m. City of Glendale’s fireworks display starts at dusk. 870 S. Colorado Blvd., Glendale, 303-564-3845
Fourth of July Downtown
July 4: Festivities include live music, a beer garden, pie-eating contest, petting zoo, games and more. Fireworks over Sheldon Lake at 9:30 p.m. 970-484-6500, Fort Collins,
Fourth FEST
July 4: The Colorado Rapids and Commerce City celebrate Independence Day with live music, picnics, kids interactive zone and more, 5 p.m. Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire match at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, 303-825-GOAL
Fourth of July Festival
July 4: Golden Lions Club celebration hosts a farmers’ market, raffle, music and more. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Lions Park, 10th and Maple streets, Golden, 303-384-9923
Fourth of July Twang Fest
July 4: Gold Hill Inn hosts its annual Independence celebration featuring music by Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams, Jeff and Vida Band and Finders and Youngberg, noon-5 p.m. $15 music, $27 music and food. 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461
Fraser Valley Fourth of July Celebration
July 4: Family fun includes sporting games, horseshoe tournament, picnic, live music and more. Fireworks at dusk. Fraser Sports Complex, County Road 5 at U.S. 40, Fraser, 970-726-4118, winterpark-info.com
Freedom Run
July 4: 5K run to benefit Mount Evans Hospice in Evergreen, 8 a.m. Walk-in registration available through July 2 at Denver-area running stores. $25, $12 children in advance. $30, $15 children race-day; Evergreen Middle School, 2059 Hiwan Drive, Evergreen 303-674-6400,
Frisco Green Art Festival
July 4-5: Juried Art fair in conjunction with the Town of Frisco’s July 4 celebration, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 304 Main St., Frisco, 954-472-3755,
Jamestown Fourth of July Celebration
July 3: Pancake breakfast, parade, live music, kids games and more, 7:30 a.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. 100 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847
Leadville’s July 4 Celebration
July 4-5: Festivities include the Firecracker 5K, Bluegrass Festival, luau and more. Leadville, 888-532-3845,
Light Up the Night
July 4: Aurora’s annual Fourth of July Spectacular features a performance by the Air Force Academy Falconaires Jazz Band and Air Force Academy Concert Band, 7 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, 303-739-7756
Loveland’s July 4 Celebration
July 4: Activities include car show, live music, dance performances and more. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. North Lake Park, 29th Street and Taft Avenue, Loveland, 970-962-2727
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
July 4: Festivities include performances by the Denver Concert Band, reading of the Declaration of Independence, games, crafts, wagon rides and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $7, $4 students and seniors, free for children age 5 and under. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., 720-865-0804
Pikes Peak Arts Fest
July 3-5: Fine art, craft, microbrew and more, 4-8 p.m. July 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 4-5 America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, 719-637-8049,
Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast
July 4: Performances by Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Open Space and Mountain Parks singing rangers, the Skip-Its jump-rope team and more, 8 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Folsom Field, University of Colorado, Boulder, 303-441-3155
Sea to Shining Sea
July 3: In their Arvada Center debut, music director Michael Butterman and the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra present patriotic classics, 7:30 p.m. $10-$28. Arvada Center, 6901 Wads- worth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200
Sounds of America
July 4: The Colorado Symphony Orchestra performs, 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:40 p.m. $17, $15 seniors, $12 children ages 4-12. Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Englewood, 303-806-0444,
Spirit of America
July 4: Arvada hosts family fun featuring live music, classic car show, kids park and and more, 3 p.m. July 4. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Lutz/Stenger Sports Complex, 10664 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 720-898-7400
