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11 Summer Food and Drink Festivals Worth Planning a Trip Around
From June’s Vail Craft Beer Classic to August’s Palisade Peach Fest, many of Colorado’s most beloved culinary events are returning this year.Sarah Kuta •
May 7, 2021
After a year of cancellations, pivots, and virtual events in 2020, Colorado’s summer food and beverage festival scene is hoping to have a somewhat normal 2021. While many of the Centennial State’s most popular dining and drinking events are back, they may look a little different than you remember, with social distancing, smaller capacities, outdoor venues, and other COVID-19 precautionary measures. Even so, festival organizers and local communities are ready to welcome patrons back with open arms (and, frankly, they could probably use your support right now, too). So, get out your calendar and start planning some getaways around these road-trip worthy affairs.
Get started with seedlings, celebrate Mom and chug Champagne: There are plenty of tasty events on the culinary calendar this weekend.
Savor our picks for the next few days, then keep reading for future happenings in the weeks (and months) ahead.
Lorena Cantarovici, owner of Maria Empanada.
Evan Semón
Friday, May 7 Start making your gardening wish list for the season. Boxcar Willy tomatoes? Check. Red Zeppelin onions? Got it. Pineapple mint? Yum. Big Beef tomatoes? Yup. Those are just a few of the varieties of organic plants you ll be able to pick up at the Growing Gardens Community Plant Sale on Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 9. Show up between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Hawthorn Farm, 1630 Hawthorn Avenue in Boulder, and you ll have your pick of the plants to get your garden growing. Find out more about the sale including a complete list of available starts on the Growing Gardens website.