It’s no secret that Breckenridge knows how to party. The summer brings big events, each celebrating a Breckenridge best-of. Join us to celebrate history, bikes, beer and more. Read on for tips and local favorites at these top summer events in Breckenridge. The fun continues as the seasons change, so don’t miss fall festival season and our top winter events.
Best Summer Events in Breckenridge
Breck Pride
Breckenridge Agave Festival
Independence Day Celebration
Each Independence Day, Breckenridge kicks off the party with a 10K trail run, followed by the Firecracker 50 mountain bike race and the Main Street parade. Family activities, live music and fun are all on the list! Don’t miss Breckenridge Creative Arts’ Street Arts Festival, “Surfing USA,” featuring outdoor murals, installations, workshops and pop-up art.
- Tip: Bring a swimsuit for the Kids! The Fire Department finishes off the parade with their own super sprayer, creating a mini water park for those willing to get wet! Don’t forget dry clothes for later.
Summit County officials and residents take wildfires very seriously; fireworks of any kind are prohibited within town limits.
Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival
The annual Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival is one of the premier summer events in Breckenridge each year bringing over 40 breweries for tastings, live music, a VIP area and wonderful food and retail vendors. All taking place outside at Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center in Breckenridge with amazing views of the mountains! Enjoy a weekend of playing outdoors and a Saturday afternoon of beer tastings from some of Colorado’s finest breweries & other breweries from around the world.
Breckenridge Food and Wine Festival
The Breckenridge Food and Wine Festival brings you a unique wine-tasting experience with nearly 300 wines to select from! Main Street Station Plaza and The Village at Breckenridge (at the base of Peak Nine) transform into a beautiful, mountain-side vineyard starring an array of varietals created by top wineries. From the soft and smooth to the unabashedly bold, guests will get more than their fair share of delicious sips.
So the palate doesn’t get lonely, foodies will appreciate the yummy small dishes available a la carte to accompany each vintage. Live music will tempt the ear, fulfilling the realm of the senses.
Breck Epic
The Breck Epic is a 6-day mountain bike race held in and around the backcountry surrounding Breckenridge. Each stage begins and ends in town, allowing racers to stay in one place for the entire event. The race is 220-240 miles long and features roughly 40,000 feet of vertical gain (and loss). The Epic is composed of 6 BIG backcountry loops (3 loops for the 3-day Epic-curious events), each between 35 and 50 miles long. The race has been described as a rad vibe with a mid-90s mayhem feel.
Breckenridge International Festival of Arts
Tree-o features three musicians — cellist Russick Smith, violinist Karen Lauffer and mandolinist Kevin Larkin – in a series of free concerts held in the forest for Breckenridge International Festival of Arts.
Breckenridge International Festival of Arts, or BIFA for short, is a celebration of adventure, creativity, nature and play. Local, national and international artists create an eclectic mix of music, dance, film, visual arts and family entertainment rooted in mountain culture and the natural environment.
Breckenridge Wine Classic
Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Breckenridge Wine Classic is a three-day festival anchored by the two-day Grand Tasting in addition to unique seminars such as a guided hike and wine pairing lunch with master winemakers, wine dinners planned by world-class sommeliers, and more than 100 wineries, breweries, distilleries, and epicurean purveyors at this ultimate food, wine, and sensory experience.
Breckenridge Hogfest – Bacon & Bourbon
Bacon is the most loved food in the universe and the route to all things swine and divine. Add the quintessential American liquor, bourbon; mind blown. These indulgences come together for Breckenridge Hogfest – Bacon & Bourbon. Meat connoisseurs will be able to taste their way through a spectrum of pork samples, premium whiskeys, single malt scotches and barrel-aged spirits while enjoying live music and mixology below Peak Nine.
Labor Day Weekend
This Labor Day weekend, enjoy beautiful autumn temperatures and exciting events like the Summit Foundation’s annual Rubber Duck Race, the annual Sidewalk Sale, the Gathering at the Great Divide Arts Festival and more! With so much going on, you’ll need an extra day to experience some of the best summer events in Breckenridge.
