13 upcoming · 3 past
Upcoming events
Rocky Mountain National Park season
Estes Park / Grand Lake
Trail Ridge Road open window — highest paved through-road in US (12,183ft)
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans · Towable
in 13d
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival 2026
Telluride, CO (Town Park)
Blues, funk and 50+ craft breweries in a box-canyon town at 8,750 ft, with the aspens just turning.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
in 138d
Sundance Film Festival
Boulder
Sundance's first Boulder edition. Hotels spike festival week — a winterized rig 25 min out doesn't.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
in 161d
Presidents Day Ski Week — Colorado
Summit County (Breckenridge / Frisco / Dillon)
Presidents Day ski weekend — base-camp a winterized rig near Summit County resorts.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
in 267d
Rocky Mountain NP — Trail Ridge Road 2027
Estes Park / Grand Lake
Trail Ridge Road open — highest paved through-road in US (12,183ft).
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans · Towable
in 285d
Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2027 (54th)
Telluride (Town Park, CO — elevation 8,750 ft)
Telluride Bluegrass 2027 — four nights of strings inside a box canyon at 8,750 ft.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
in 295d
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2027
Colorado Springs (Pikes Peak Highway)
The Race to the Clouds — 156 turns to a 14,115-foot summit, one morning a year.
Good fit: RV · Towable · Trucks & vans
in 350d
Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027
Leadville (Sawatch Range)
The Race Across the Sky — 100 miles between 9,200 and 12,600 feet, through the night.
Good fit: RV · Towable · Trucks & vans
in 361d
Elk Rut in Rocky Mountain National Park 2027
Estes Park (Rocky Mountain National Park)
Bull elk bugling across golden meadows — the Rockies' signature fall wildlife show.
Good fit: RV · Towable · Trucks & vans
in 364d
Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off 2027
Colorado Springs (Memorial Park)
Dozens of balloons rising over Prospect Lake with Pikes Peak behind them — three free mornings.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans · Towable
in 375d
Colorado Aspen Gold Season 2027
Kebler Pass / Maroon Bells / San Juan Mountains
Whole mountainsides turning gold at once — Colorado's three-week high-country show.
Good fit: RV · Towable · Trucks & vans
in 474d
Christmas Week — Colorado Ski Towns
Steamboat Springs / Summit County
Christmas in a Colorado ski town — winterized rig basecamp near the slopes.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
in 490d
National Western Stock Show 2028
Denver (National Western Complex)
Denver's January institution since 1906 — 16 days of rodeo, stock show, and the Kick-Off Parade through downtown.
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Telluride
Mountain bluegrass festival. Town RV camping in box canyon = peak Colorado
Good fit: RV · Trucks & vans
Palisade Peach Festival 2026
Palisade, CO (Riverbend Park)
Colorado's famous high-desert peaches at harvest peak — orchards, wineries and the Colorado River.
Good fit: RV · Towable · Trucks & vans
Overland Expo Mountain West 2026
The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds), Loveland
The Rockies edition of Overland Expo — late-summer gear, training, and high-country trail access.
Good fit: Off-road · RV · Trucks & vans
Plan it by rig
Upcoming Colorado events with per-class planning pages — pick the event, then the rig you'd drive.
FAQ
What major events happen in Colorado in 2026-2028?
Colorado hosts 16 events on PickRV's curated calendar — 13 upcoming. Top categories: Cultural, Music festivals, National Parks, Seasonal, Off-road, Sports.
When should I book an RV for Colorado events?
Demand-multiplier 4.5×+ events need 6-12 months lead time. Mid-tier (3.5-4×) need 3-5 months. Seasonal windows 2-4 months. Each event page lists exact recommended lead-time in weeks.
Are PickRV's Colorado event listings accurate?
Yes. We cite official event organizer, .gov, NPS, or NOAA sources on every entry. We do not invent attendance figures — we cite the official figure or omit it. Safety + legal disclaimers required for every elevated-risk event.
Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7.6% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with your host
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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