THE CENTENNIAL STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Colorado beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten festival destinations, from Denver’s national beer gathering to Colorado collaborations, riverside tastings, and mountain music weekends. Choose a good anchor, check the edition, and leave room for more of Colorado.
COLORADOBEER FESTIVALS
High country.
Good beer.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
NEXT ANNOUNCED EDITIONS
Estes Park’s November celebration and announced 2027 editions in Durango and Telluride are next. Several familiar festivals are still waiting on new dates.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Denver / Westminster
GABF’s outdoor Denver edition and Collaboration Fest’s brewery partnerships.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Estes Park / Northern Front Range
Estes Park’s expanded spirits, beer, and alcohol-free beverage festival.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Vail / Breckenridge / Winter Park
Mountain tastings in Vail, Breckenridge, and Winter Park.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Salida / Arkansas Valley
Colorado Brewers Rendezvous beside the river in Salida.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Durango / Telluride
San Juan Brewfest and Telluride’s music-and-beer weekend.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Colorado Springs / Pikes Peak
Feast of Saint Arnold’s craft beverages and family-friendly setting.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our Colorado brewery guide and Colorado beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.
Organizer and official destination announcements checked October 12, 2026. Packages, venues, and dates can change. Confirm the current edition before buying or booking.
GABF’s 2026 gathering moved outdoors.
The verified festival was October 10–11 at Levitt Pavilion. Its current FAQ says 2027 is TBD, so older convention-center directions and future-date PDFs should not determine another year’s trip.
Check the GABF edition note ↗Big Beers’ full festival is on hold.
The Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines organizer says the full Breckenridge event remains on hold. Old winter-festival descriptions are not a confirmed new edition.
Read the organizer’s current update ↗Southwest dates are announced; older packages remain.
San Juan announces August 27–28, 2027 and Telluride announces September 17–19, 2027. Their new ticket and tasting details need a separate check before reusing 2026 packages.
Compare the southwest profiles ↗03 / 10 FESTIVALS WORTH KNOWING
Find your kind
of Colorado weekend.
Search a city or festival, narrow the region, and check the edition status. Each profile explains the setting, ticket details, and the practical checks for a better visit.
10 of 10 festival destinations