Celebrate! 4th of July Colorado

There may be no better place to celebrate Fourth of July than Colorado. With warm days, cool evenings, fresh mountain air, colorful wildflowers and endless outdoor activities, Colorado is the ultimate summertime destination. And there’s no better way to enjoy it all than with 4th of July Colorado. Colorado’s many mountain towns pull out all the stops for this festive holiday.

Here’s a selection of our favorite places in Colorado to celebrate the 4th of July and a run down of all of their festivities.

A fun and festive parade is the core of Vail's America Days and a fun way to enjoy 4th of July Colorado
A fun and festive parade is the core of Vail’s America Days and a fun way to enjoy 4th of July Colorado.

4th of July in Vail, Colorado

Vail America Days

The Town of Vail’s 4th of July Colorado festivities is a full day of fun. This year’s parade theme is A Tribute to the 10th Mountain Division. It begins at 10 am on July 4, 2019 in Golden Peak and makes its way through the villages, concluding in Lionshead. At 2 p.m. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform patriotic favorites at the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater. After that, the day ends with a bang with the annual Vail Fireworks Show at Golden Peak on July 4th at dusk (Approximately 9:30 p.m.).

Salute to the USA in Avon, Colorado

The Vail valley has so much to offer during the 4th of July. Perhaps best known is the largest fireworks display on the western slope of Colorado, Salute to the USA. And, for 2019 they’ve scored headliner Ziggy Marley who will take the stage at 7:15 p.m on July 3, 2019. Other festivities including fire jugglers, magicians and more begins at 5:00 p.m. at Nottingham Park in Avon, Colorado. Salute to the USA will culminate with 10,000 shells exploding in a pyrotechnic extravaganza of dazzling color and sound.

Colorful fireworks light up the night sky for 4th of July Colorado
What 4th of July celebration would be complete without fireworks lighting up the night sky?

4th of July in Beaver Creek, Colorado

Similarly, Beaver Creek celebrates Independence Day with live music and kids activities starting early in the day on July 4, 2019. The first live music artist takes the stage at noon, and the day culminating with Tyler Rich as sun sets. In conclusion, enjoy a festive fireworks display at 9:15 p.m.

4th of July in Gateway Canyons, Colorado

Gateway Canyons sits at the base of The Palisade
Gateway Canyons Resort is located south of Grand Junction, Colorado, in a spectacular area of Colorado. It sits at the base of a huge rock formation called “The Palisade.”

Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa celebrates this year’s Fourth of July with its Independence Day Shenanigans event, a series of family-friendly activities offered at the property. Numerous activities from 6 – 9 p.m. on July 4, include face painting, rock painting, sidewalk chalk, rope lessons and a petting zoo, hatchet throwing, and lawn games such as giant Jenga, for example. Not to mention, a bean bag toss, horse shoes, ladder ball, bocce ball, croquet, and tug-of-war.

Morgan Crouse, a country and rock ‘n’ roll artist from Western Colorado, will perform live from 6 – 9 p.m. Also attendees can also feast on a BBQ buffet menu. In addition, the resort will also host a kids’ watermelon eating contest and an adult pie eating contest.

Be sure to add on a fun horseback ride or other outdoor activity at adjacent Palisade Ranch.

4th of July in Snowmass, Colorado

The Snowmass Independence Day celebration coincides with the Snowmass Free Concert Series featuring Here Come The Mummies. The celebration includes free sweet treats, Snowmass S’mores, Bitsy Photo Booth, glow in the dark goodies, patriotic giveaways and more!

Mountains, music, parades, watermelon, fireworks! What more could you want in a Colorado 4th of July?

Mountains, music, parades, watermelon, fireworks! What more could you want in a Colorado 4th of July? From Vail and Beaver Creek to Gateway Canyons and Snowmass, here are our favorite places in Colorado to celebrate Independence Day. #Colorado #4thofJuly

Mountains, music, parades, watermelon, fireworks! What more could you want in a Colorado 4th of July? From Vail and Beaver Creek to Gateway Canyons and Snowmass, here are our favorite places in Colorado to celebrate Independence Day. #Colorado #4thofJuly

Where will you celebrate Independence Day? Where is your favorite place to celebrate the 4th of July in Colorado? Tell us where and why in the comments below!

Celebrate! 4th of July Colorado

Liana Moore

Liana Moore is a third-culture kid with a hangover from those days that is a severe case of wanderlust. She is more comfortable driving the cliffs of Amalfi, Italy or the dirt roads of Costa Rica or attempting to decipher the street signs of Osaka, Japan than navigating the theme parks of Disney World. But she loves it all. She doesn't believe a vacation is complete without an adventure. Her husband and kids know well that "adventure" often is code for mishap or challenge and it usually results in a good story. They seek outdoor experiences whether in the mountains, on a beach or in the jungle of a tropical country. Her favorite vacation is... all the ones she hasn't yet taken, as well as those she plans on taking again. And, that list is so, so long. But she continues to extensively explore her home state of Colorado, spends lots of time wandering Texas, California, New Mexico, Costa Rica, Mexico, Norway and has even explored Kazakhstan.

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