The 2025 beer festival season is already well underway, with last weekend’s Collaboration Fest serving as the unofficial kick-off. As we close in on more consistently warmer weather in the Centennial State, it’s officially time to start mapping out the can’t-miss beer festivals, anniversary parties, and major beer events to attend this spring and summer.

To help you keep track of all the goings on, we’ve once again assembled the 2025 Colorado Beer Festivals and Events Guide for April – August 2025. We’ll keep adding to this list, so be sure to bookmark the page and check back often. We’ll begin by spotlighting a few of the more interesting, noteworthy, and iconic events, but be sure to keep scrolling for a more complete and updated listing.

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Verboten Brewing’s Hoppiversary & Tap Takeover

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Where: Verboten Brewin North – 1611 S. College Ave. Ste.1609
Fort Collins, CO

In celebration of Verboten Brewing’s Fort Collins location’s first anniversary, the Northern Colorado brewery is hosting a Hoppiversary party featuring some of the best hoppy beer producers from across the state as well as a showcase of the incredible hop program that has been coming from Verboten North in Fort Collins. Current guest breweries include:

• Amalgam Brewing
• Cerebral Brewing
• Comrade Brewing Company
• New Image Brewing Company
• Hello Brew Co
• TightKnit Brewing Co.
• Timnath Beerwerks
• Wanderment Brewing
• WeldWerks Brewing Co.
• Westbound & Down Brewing Company

Tickets: General Admission available for $103 after fees

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Creekside Beer Festival

When: Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, May 25, 2025

Where: Along the Boulder Creek from 9th Street to 14th Street between Canyon Blvd and Arapahoe Ave. – Boulder, CO

Taking place across Memorial Day weekend as a component of the 36th Annual Boulder Creek Festival, the Creekside Beer Festival has evolved throughout the years and grown to showcase over 20 Colorado breweries as an unofficial kick-off to summer. The event also features over 30 bands across three stages, include a Friday night kickoff concert with Steely Dead, as well as artists ranging from indie rock and Americana to bluegrass and reggae. Throughout the day, attendees can enjoy great eats from food trucks and shop from a massive collection of street vendors. This summer holiday block party is the perfect family-friendly gathering and showcases some killer beer in Boulder!

Tickets: General Admission tickets available for $46.58 after fees.

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Lake Dillon Beer Festival

When: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Where: 135 W. Lodgepole Street, Dillon, CO

Joining Collaboration Fest and the Brewers Rendezvous as the Colorado Brewers Association’s tentpole beer fest events, Lake Dillon is truly one of the more picturesque destination beer festivals in the state. Beloved by brewers, this lakeside beer fest is quintessential summer. Bust out your best Hawaiian shirts, and enjoy a waterfront party with industry friends and great beers.

Tickets: General Admission tickets are available for $48.93 after fees

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Belgian Import Festival @ Bruz Beers

When: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Where: Bruz Beers – 1675 W 67th Ave, Ste 100, Denver, CO

Denver’s most prolific producer of Belgian-style beers is further celebrating the style by bringing in an incredible array of Belgian beers straight from the source. Many of the brands that will be available for tasting were imported specifically for this event, meaning they’re virtually impossible to find outside of Belgium. The current lineup of brands includes:

• Orval
• Rochefort
• Westmalle
• Lindemans
• Rodenbach
• Huyghe
• Kerel
• John Martin
• St. Feuillien
• Dubisson
• Halve Maan
• Chimay
• De Brabandre
• Van Steenberge
• Cornelissen
• St. Bernardus
• Verhaeghe
• Val Dieu

Tickets: General Admission tickets are available for $65.87

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Vail Craft Beer Classic

When: Saturday, June 14 – Sunday, June 15, 2025

Where: Vail Village – 141 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO

One of the most amazing things about attending a beer festival in the mountains is that you typically get to enjoy incredible beers set to an even more breathtaking backdrop. There might be no more magical summer beer fest than the Vail Craft Beer Classic, which returns June 14 & 15 with a tremendous collection of world-class breweries and beverage producers available to sample across two sessions. What’s even more fantastic about attending a fest like this is the opportunity to sample from incredible mountain breweries, that don’t always make it down to the Front Range.

Tickets: General Admission tickets are available for $67.28 after fees / Early Access tickets are available for $82.80 after fees

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The Big Eat

When: Saturday, June 14 – Sunday, June 15, 2025

Where: The Galleria – 1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO

While technically more of a food festival, the Big Eat has grown to become one of the best events of the summer for those who enjoy eating and drinking some of the best the city has to offer. This showcase of some of the best restaurants that Denver has to offer also includes unlimited pours from the likes of Ratio Beerworks, Wilding Brands (Denver Beer Co., Funkwerks, Stem Ciders, Howdy Beer, Cerveceria Colorado, Great Divide, and by the time the event takes place likely even more), and New Belgium Brewing as well as cocktails from The Block Distilling, Tito’s Vodka, and wine from Carboy Winery, and Attimo Wine. If you enjoy consuming the finer things, this is a can’t miss event!

Tickets: General Admission tickets available for $110 after fees.

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2025 Brewers Rendezvous

When: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Where: Riverside Park, Salida, CO – 170 E Sackett Ave, Salida, CO

Another quintessential Colorado brewing industry staple, the Brewers Rendezvous, has grown to feel like a yearly brewers’ reunion. Set in the foothills of the collegiate peaks in Salida, Colorado, this stunning retreat, like Lake Dillon, always becomes an industry party set in one of the state’s best mountain towns, coupled with incredible craft beer to boot.

Tickets: Tickets on sale on May 5th

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Punk in the Park Denver

When: Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 20, 2025

Where: National Western Stockyards – 5004 National Western Dr, Denver, CO

With more than a handful of punk rock and metal-themed breweries that have emerged throughout Colorado over the last decade, it should be no surprise that a punk-centric festival would incorporate a beer festival component as well. This year’s Punk in the Park will feature iconic acts like Bad Religion, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Streetlight Manifesto, Screeching Weasel, Circle Jerks, and more during their Denver stop. And for just $15, attendees can enjoy a mini craft beer festival from Noon – 3pm on Saturday and Sunday of the festival, featuring local and national breweries.

Tickets: General Admission tickets available for $145 for the three day festival with an additional $15 add-on available for the beer tasting portion.

2025 Colorado Beer Festivals and Events Guide

Date	Event Name	Location	Ticket Information
Friday, April 25 - Sunday April 27	The Empourium Brewing 6th Anniversary Party	The Empourium Brewing - 4385 W 42nd Ave, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1103318011550583/
Saturday, April 26	Verboten Brewing's Hoppiversary & Tap Takeover	Verboten Brewing North - 1611 S. College Ave. Ste.1609 Fort Collins, CO	https://squaremktg.com/campaigns/ift8AsTBLdws/
Saturday, April 26	River North's BarleyWILD Barleywine Extravaganza	River North Brewery - 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1328095168330240
Saturday, April 26	Cerveceria Colorado's 7th Anniversary: Cumbias y Cumpleaños	Cerveceria Colorado - 1635 Platte Street, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1028905462442554/
Saturday, April 26	Odyssey Beerwerks Outlaw Pinewood Derby	Odyssey Beerwerks - 5535 W 56th Ave, Arvada, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/665205015906134
Saturday, May 3	City Star Brewing 13th Anniversary Hootenanny	City Star Brewing - 321 Mountain Ave, Berthoud, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/999494015092382/
Saturday, May 10	River North's Straight Outta the Cellar: Vintage Bottle Sale	River North Brewery - 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1020803089533130
Saturday, May 10	Sloan's Lake Spring Bazaar	4357 N Raleigh St. Denver, CO 80212	https://events.humanitix.com/sloan-s-lake-spring-bazaar?utm_campaign=sloanslake&utm_medium=fb_event&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJ2AKlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkUUNBdW1pRmtRdDFsUEpxAR5_JXeyBXDO0clYOQ7zpPNTZ869dkqFCbvJz-4dPdSqDQRwTHk9f03Flyguiw_aem_M4IfKTbSOdgSclqHgGX54A
Friday, May 16 - Sunday, May 18	Odyssey Beerwerks 12th Anniversary	Odyssey Beerwerks - 5535 W 56th Ave, Arvada, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1168027431605842/
Friday, May 16 - Sunday, May 18	Strange Craft Beer Company's 15th Anniversary		1330 Zuni St., Unit M, Denver CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1834868213723259
Saturday, May 24 - Sunday, May 25	Creekside Beer Festival	Along the Boulder Creek from 9th Street to 14th Street between Canyon Blvd and Arapahoe Ave. - Boulder, CO	https://bouldercreekfest.com/creekside-beer-fest/
Saturday, May 31	Highlands Ranch Beer Festival	Civic Green Park, 9370 S Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO	https://hrcaonline.org/Events/Details/beer-festival
Saturday, June 7	Lake Dillon Beer Festival	135 W. Lodgepole Street , Dillon, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/1173195817482446/
Saturday, June 7	Bruz Beer's Belgian Import Festival	Bruz Beers - 1675 W 67th Ave, Ste 100, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/2407147196302532/
Saturday, June 14	Feast of Saint Arnold XIII Beer Festival	Chapel of our Saviour Episcopal Church - 8 Fourth Street, Colorado Springs, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/3696500037308405/
Saturday, June 14 - Sunday, June 15	Vail Craft Beer Classic	Vail Village - 141 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO	https://vailcraftbeerclassic.com/
Saturday, July 12	2025 Brewers Rendezvous	Riverside Park, Salida, CO - 170 E Sackett Ave, Salida, CO	https://coloradobeer.org/colorado-brewers-rendezvous/
Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20	Punk in the Park Denver	National Western Stockyards - 5004 National Western Dr, Denver, CO	https://www.punkinthepark.com/denver
Saturday, July 19	Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival	620 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424	https://summer.breckenridgebeerfestival.com/
Saturday, July 19	Belgian Day at River North Brewery	River North Brewery - 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/8632667713480558/
Thursday, July 24	The Big Eat	The Galleria - 1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO	https://www.eatdenver.com/bigeat
Saturday, July 26	Westy Craft Brew Festival	Westminster City Park - 10455 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO	https://www.facebook.com/events/651276037295995
Saturday, August 2 - Sunday, August 3	Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival	164 Ida Belle Dr, Keystone, CO 80435	https://www.keystonefestivals.com/festivals/
Saturday, August 9	2025 Parker Beer Festival	O'Brien Park - 10795 Victorian Dr, Parker, CO	https://www.parkerbrewfest.com/
Saturday, August 16	Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival	Omni Interlocken Resort - 500 Interlocken Blvd. Broomfield, CO	https://rmcigarfestival.com/tickets/

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