| April 24 Artist Gallery Studio Tour, Florence, 719-784-3544 April 29 Full concert, 5 Bands, 6pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 April 30-May 2 72nd Annual Music & Blossom Festival, Cañon City, 719-275-7234, ccblossomfestival.com April 30-May 1 138th Annual Royal Gorge Rodeo, 7pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070
May 2010 May 1 Stony Run Band Concert, 10pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 May 1-2 Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Depot Park, 719-784-3126 May 1-31 Fremont County Appreciation Month & Military Appreciation Month, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 50% discount for Fremont County residents and active and retired military and their families with photo IDs, 719-275-7507 May 9 Mother's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507 May 15 6th Annual Brew Ha Ha, Veterans Park, 3-10pm, 719-275-2790, fremontarts.org May 15 Walk for Life, "walk, bike or run," Veterans Park, 10am, registration 9:30am, pledge forms at 508 Greenwood Ave., 719-275-7074 May 15 Car Show, Main Street, Florence, 719-784-3544 May 21-23 Black Powder Shoot, Florence Mountain Park, 719-784-3544 Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 June 2010 Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544 Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489 First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 7-9pm, 719-345-4070 Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 June 4-6 3rd Annual Cañon City Western Heritage Days, The Abbey, 719-275-2331, westernheritagedays.com June 5 Florence Appreciation BBQ, Pioneer Park, 11am, 719-784-3544 June 5 Gallery Stroll, artists display work along Main Street Florence, 719-784-3544 June 5 Evening Street Dance, Louie's in Florence, Noon-Midnight, 719-784-3015 June 11-12 3rd Annual Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown, Abbey football field, www.holy-smoke-bbq.com June 19-20 28th Annual Art on the Arkansas - Art Jazzed Up! The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 719-275-2790, www.fremontarts.org June 19-20 Tractor Show, Waterclock Plaza, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 719-275-7507 June 20 Father's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507 June 26-27 Mace's Hole Civil War Reenactment, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park (depending upon fire ban), 719-275-7507 July 2010 Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544 Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489 First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070 Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 July 3-5 July 4th Celebration, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, live entertainment, 719-275-7507 July 3-4 Old Fashioned 4th of July, games and prizes, Buckskin Joes. Town and Railway July 13 Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm July 17 Ghost Walk, Florence Chamber, 719-784-3544 July 23-25 21st Fiddlers Along the Arkansas, Veterans Park, 719-275-0593, www.fiddlersalongthearkansas.com July 24-25 Horse Show, Pathfinder Park, 719-276-7390 July 24 3rd Annual Lost Dutchman Music Festival, Divide, CO, 2-10pm, 719-685-7738 July 27-Aug. 1 Fremont County Fair, County Fairgrounds, 719-276-7390, www.fremontcountyfair.com August 2010 Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544 Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489 First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070. Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707 Aug. 7 Fit N Fun 5K/10K Run, Pioneer Park, Florence, 719-784-3544 Aug. 20 Hot August Nights, Entertainment & Sales, Main Street, Florence, 719-784-3544 September 2010 Tuesdays Entertainment in thePark, Veterans Park, 7-9pm Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544 Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489 First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070 Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707. Date and time to be determined 6th Annual Skyline Drive Open, 719-275-2331 Sept. 4-6 Mountain Man Rendezvous, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507 Sept. 10-12 Holy Cow Moosic Festival, Cañon City, benefit for Fremont County non-profits, 719-371-1202 Sept. 17 Florence Pioneer Day Dance, Florence Elks Lodge, 719-784-3544 Sept. 17-18 Junktique VII Open Air Antique Affair, Florence, 719-784-3544 Sept. 17-19 Go Fast Games, B.A.S.E. and bungee jumping from the Royal Gorge Bridge, 719-275-7507 Sept. 18 Evening Street Dance, Florence, Main & Santa Fe Ave., Noon-Midnight, 719-784-3544 Sept. 18 83rd Florence Pioneer Day Celebration, parade at 10am, craft booths, food vendors, 719-784-3544 Sept. 24 Winemakers' Dinner, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, call 719-276-5191 Sept. 25-26 Harvest Festival on Winery Grounds, celebration of wine, food, arts and music, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 719-276-5191 October - December 2010 Oct. 2 Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com Oct. 2 Penrose Apple Day Parade, 719-372-3994 Oct. 2-3 Octoberfest, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, German bands, food and fun, 719-275-7507 Oct. 8-9 Paint The Town, 6th Annual Plein-Aire Festival, Florence,719-784-3544 Mid-Oct.-31 Buckskin Joe's Town of Terror, begins nights and Mid-Oct., Haunted Town Oct. 15-16 Eureka Days, 2nd Annual (Kick in the Butt BBQ), Florence, 719-784-6895 Oct. 31 Halloween Trick or Treat, Florence Downtown Merchants, 5-7pm, 719-784-3544 Nov. 19 Florence Christmas Lights Illuminated for the Season, 719-784-3544 Nov. 27 Santa Claus Comes to Florence, 719-784-3544 Nov.-Dec. Santa Express, Royal Gorge Route Railroad, every Friday and Saturday at 6:30pm from the end of Nov. through Dec. 26 Dec. 31 Fremont Civic Theater 12th Annual New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, The Abbey, 719-275-8631 Contact us at the Cañon City Chamber of Commerce at 719.275.2331 or rgcountry.com to order Colorado's Royal Gorge Country Visitor's Guide. |