National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan, 20 performances, parades, concerts and the opportunity to buy cowboy gear, Denver Coliseum (website: www.nationalwestern.com)
Buffalo Bill's Birthday Party, 23 Feb, festivities held at his grave site on the summit of Lookout Mountain, Buffalo Bill Museum, Lookout Mountain
St Patrick's Day, 17 Mar, parade, Downtown (website: www.denverstpatricksdayparade.org)
March Pow Wow, Mar, the country's largest Native American gathering, Denver Coliseum (website: www.denvermarchpowwow.org)
Annual Indian Market and Powwow, May, award-winning Native American artists show their wares and demonstrate their crafts, The Fort, Morrison (website: www.tesorofoundation.org)
Cinco de Mayo, 3-5 May, a celebration of Hispanic food and culture, Downtown
Annual Downtown Denver Festival of the Arts, late May, features many of Colorado's finest visual artists, The Fort (website: www.artfestival.com)
CHUN Capital Hill People's Fair, early Jun, live entertainment, food and crafts, Civic Center Park (website: www.peoplesfair.com)
International Buskerfest, late Jun, a free event of clowns, musicians, jugglers, sword swallowers and puppeteers, 16th Street Mall, Downtown
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Fourth of July weekend, outdoor art, live bands and an Artzone featuring hands on opportunities, Cherry Creek North
Colorado Scottish Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland Games, Aug, a celebration of Scottish cultural heritage with haggis tasting, bagpipes and more, Highland Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch (website: www.scottishgames.org)
Festival of Mountain and Plain … A Taste of Colorado, Labor Day weekend, food, carnival rides and live music, Civic Center Park (website: www.atasteofcolorado.com)
Oktoberfest, Sep/Oct, German beer festival, Larimer Square (website: www.oktoberfestdenver.com)
Great American Beer Festival, Sep/Oct, the chance to sample up to 1,500 of the country's best beers, Denver Convention Center (website: www.beertown.org)
Starz Denver International Film Festival, Nov, movie stars throng the sidewalks at this annual event for the screening of new films, various venues (website: www.denverfilm.org)
Parade of Lights, early Dec, big parade of floats and bands to mark the start of the holiday season, throughout Downtown (website: www.denverparadeoflights.com)
Buffalo Bill's Birthday Party, 23 Feb, festivities held at his grave site on the summit of Lookout Mountain, Buffalo Bill Museum, Lookout Mountain
St Patrick's Day, 17 Mar, parade, Downtown (website: www.denverstpatricksdayparade.org)
March Pow Wow, Mar, the country's largest Native American gathering, Denver Coliseum (website: www.denvermarchpowwow.org)
Annual Indian Market and Powwow, May, award-winning Native American artists show their wares and demonstrate their crafts, The Fort, Morrison (website: www.tesorofoundation.org)
Cinco de Mayo, 3-5 May, a celebration of Hispanic food and culture, Downtown
Annual Downtown Denver Festival of the Arts, late May, features many of Colorado's finest visual artists, The Fort (website: www.artfestival.com)
CHUN Capital Hill People's Fair, early Jun, live entertainment, food and crafts, Civic Center Park (website: www.peoplesfair.com)
International Buskerfest, late Jun, a free event of clowns, musicians, jugglers, sword swallowers and puppeteers, 16th Street Mall, Downtown
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Fourth of July weekend, outdoor art, live bands and an Artzone featuring hands on opportunities, Cherry Creek North
Colorado Scottish Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland Games, Aug, a celebration of Scottish cultural heritage with haggis tasting, bagpipes and more, Highland Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch (website: www.scottishgames.org)
Festival of Mountain and Plain … A Taste of Colorado, Labor Day weekend, food, carnival rides and live music, Civic Center Park (website: www.atasteofcolorado.com)
Oktoberfest, Sep/Oct, German beer festival, Larimer Square (website: www.oktoberfestdenver.com)
Great American Beer Festival, Sep/Oct, the chance to sample up to 1,500 of the country's best beers, Denver Convention Center (website: www.beertown.org)
Starz Denver International Film Festival, Nov, movie stars throng the sidewalks at this annual event for the screening of new films, various venues (website: www.denverfilm.org)
Parade of Lights, early Dec, big parade of floats and bands to mark the start of the holiday season, throughout Downtown (website: www.denverparadeoflights.com)
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