One thing is for sure there is always something do here in the mountains! Some of my “Do not Miss List Items” are the Dillon Amphitheater concerts…usually FREE and great family fun. Yes and then of course a the weekend festivals at the big resorts-Keystone Copper and Breckenridge.
Summit County Calendar of Events
What’s Happening in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Dillon, and Silverthorne
June-Aug :: Summer Music in Breckenridge :: More than 40 classical and non-classical concerts and ensemble performances. Riverwalk Center. Box Office: 970-547-3100
June 3, 10, 17, 24 :: 6pm :: Country Dancing, first half hour of instruction
will feature the basics followed by open dancing until 8pm, Dillon Amphitheatre
June 5 :: Marina Season Opener, Frisco Bay Marina
June 5 :: Kids Fishing Derby, free fishing derby for children 14 and under, Trent Park, Silverthorne
June 10-13 :: Breckenridge Festival of Film, 970-453-6200, www.breckfilmfest.com
June 11, 18, 25 :: 9am-2pm : Farmers’ Market, live entertainment 10:30am-1pm, Buffalo Street, Downtown Dillon
June 12 :: 8am :: 34th Annual Run the Rockies, Registration at Frisco Recreation Building
June 14, 15, 21, 22 :: 9:45-11am :: “Explore” Lake Dillon Boat Tours. Reservations required. Dillon Marina. 970-468-5100, dillonmarina.com
June 15, 22, 29 :: 11am :: Kid’s Discovery Days, Keystone Resort
June 17-19 :: Colorado Barbecue Challenge. Kick-off Concert, June 17, 8pm, Main Street Frisco
June 18-20 :: Lift-Off Summer, Copper’s opening weekend with activities, specials and live music,
Copper Mountain
June 19-20 :: Kingdom Days, Breckenridge’s annual heritage celebration, Corner of S. Ridge St.
and Washington Ave.
June 23, 30 :: 5pm :: Family Fun Nights, Keystone Resort
June 25-27 :: Genuine Jazz & Wine : Fri, 9pm; Sat, 1pm & 9pm; Sun, 9:30am; www.genuinejazz.com, The Village at Copper
June 25-27 :: 10am :: Merchant Tent Sale, Keystone Resort
June 25 :: 7pm :: Friday Night Concerts, Dillon Amphitheatre
June 26 :: 6th Annual World Music Fest, Keystone Resort
June 26 :: Annual Flea Market,Silverthorne Recreation Center Parking Lot
June 26 :: 10am :: Saturday Morning Adventures, Marina Park Pavilion by the Dillon Amphitheater
July 2 :: Noon-5pm :: Arts District Grand Celebration, Arts District of Breckenridge (corner of S. Ridge St. and Washington Ave.)
July 2-4 :: Frisco’s Fantastic Fourth of July, parade, kids fishing derby, live music, Green Art Festival, Founder’s Day celebrations, fireworks. Main Street Frisco and Frisco Bay Marina
July 2-4 :: 3 Ring Weekend, free family event featuring live music, conscious carnival, “Primp my Ride” kid-powered parade, fireworks, Copper Mountain, 3ringweekend.com
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 :: 9am-2pm :: Farmers’ Market, Buffalo Street, Downtown Dillon
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 :: 10 & 11:30am :: Rapunzel: A Rock-n-Roll Fairytale, Quaking Aspen
Amphitheater, Keystone Resort
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 :: 7pm :: Friday Night Concerts, Dillon Amphitheater
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 :: 7pm :: Sunset at the Summit Concerts, Dillon Amphitheater
July 3 :: 10am :: Frisco’s Founder’s Day, Frisco Historic Park
July 3, 17 :: 11am :: River Run Kidzfest, Keystone Resort
July 4 :: 11am :: Breckenridge Independence Day Celebration, 10K trail race, “Firecracker 50” bike race, Main Street parade, various activities and music throughout town. Main Street Breckenridge, www.gobreck.com
July 4 :: Noon :: 4th of July Celebration, National Repertory Orchestra in the morning followed by
music by DooWop Denny, children’s bike parade, BOCCE tournament, pie-eating contests and more. Downtown Dillon
July 4, 11, 18 :: 1pm :: Afternoon Concerts, Dillon Amphitheater
July 5-11 :: Breck Bike Week, 970-453-2913, www.gobreck.com
July 6, 13, 20, 27 :: 11am :: Kid’s Discovery Days, Keystone Resort
July 6, 13, 20, 27 :: 6-7pm :: Stories Alive Story Hour, Quaking Aspen Amphitheater, Keystone Resort
July 7, 14, 21, 28 :: Noon :: Historical Lecture Series, Gazebo, Frisco Historical Park
July 8, 15, 22, 29 :: 6pm :: East Coast Swing/Jitterbug, Dillon Amphitheater
July 9, 16, 23, 30 :: 6pm :: FAC – Fridays at Copper, free concerts and outdoor movies, Copper Mountain
July 10, 17, 24, 31 :: 10am :: Saturday Morning Adventures, Dillon Marina Park Pavilion
July 16-18 :: Parker Artists Guild Village Art Walk, www.parkerartistsguild.com for times, Village at Copper
July 16-18 :: Dillon Arts Festival, Downtown Dillon off of Lake Dillon Drive
July 17 :: 10am :: Historic Frisco Town Tour. Enjoy a free, guided tour of Frisco’s Heritage attractions. Frisco Historic Park & Museum.
July 18, 25 :: 11am :: Music in the Mountains Concert Series, Keystone’s River Run|
July 21 :: 6pm :: John Adams & Friends Summer in Colorado Concert, Dillon Amphitheater
July 24 :: 8-10pm :: Saturday Concert Series, Copper Mountain
July 24 :: 4pm :: River Run Rocks, Keystone’s River Run
July 24-25 :: 10am-2pm :: Frisco’s Classic Weekend, classic wooden boat show and marina parade, Frisco Marina
July 25 :: 9am:: ‘Vettes on the Rockies, more than 500 Corvettes on Main Street Frisco
July 29 :: 7pm :: Smokey Joe’s Café: The Music of Leiber and Stoller, River
Run at Keystone
July 30-Aug 1 :: Colorado Gold Panning Championships, Breckenridge, www.gobreck.com
July 30-Aug. 2 :: 21st annual Children’s Hospital Courage Classic, Copper Mountain, www.couragetours.com
July 31-Aug. 1 :: 11am :: Dillon Open Regatta, Dillon Marina
July 31-Aug. 1 :: 14th Annual Bluegrass and Beer Festival, Keystone Resort
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 :: 1pm :: Sunday Afternoon Concerts, Dillon Amphitheater
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 :: 11am :: Music in the Mountains Concert Series, Keystone’s River Run
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 :: 7-8:30pm :: Dancin’ in the Rockies Dance Series, free lessons in swing, line, salsa and tango. Final Tuesday in August will culminate into Summit County’s Biggest Dance Party, Pavilion at Keystone
Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 :: 9am-2pm :: Farmers’ Market, Buffalo Street, Downtown Dillon
Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 :: 7:30pm :: Friday Night Comedy Series, Pavilion at Keystone,
www.keystoneneighbourhood.com
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 :: 7pm :: Sunset at the Summit Concerts, Dillon Amphitheater
Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 :: Noon :: Historical Lecture Series, The Gazebo, Frisco Historical Park
Aug. 5, 12, 15, 19, 26 :: Smokey Joe’s Café: The Music of Leiber and Stoller, Thurs.,
7pm; Sun., 2pm, River Run at Keystone
Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 :: 6pm :: Fridays at Copper, Free concerts and outdoor movies, Copper Mountain
Aug. 6-7 :: 10am-10pm :: Dillon BBQ at the Summit, Town of Dillon, www.bbqatthesummit.com
Aug. 7 :: 5:45-8am start :: Copper Triangle Bicycle Tour, www.coppertriangle.com
Aug. 7 :: 9am :: Canine 4K, Dogs and their humans run or walk the 4K course, Frisco Main Street
Aug. 7-8 :: Art on Main Street to the Rockies, Fine art show, Frisco Main Street
Aug. 6-8 :: Mountain States Cup, largest full-discipline race series in the U.S., Keystone Resort
Aug. 12-13 :: Guitar Town Guitar & Songwriting Clinic, Copper Mountain, www.copperguitartown.com
Aug. 13-15 :: Guitar Town, the world’s best guitarists come together at Copper for the 5th annual festival, www.copperguitartown.com
Aug. 13 :: 5pm :: Dillon Bluegrass Festival, Dillon Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 :: 11am :: River Run Kidzfest, Keystone Resort
Aug. 14 :: 11am :: The Collision, skate park competitions, Frisco Skate Park
Aug. 14 :: 25th Annual Music on Main, free concert, Main Street Frisco
Aug. 21 :: 10am-3pm :: Frisco Free Family Fun Fest, Frisco PeninsulanRecreation Area
Aug. 21-22 :: Warrior Dash Rockies, Copper Mountain
Aug. 21-22 :: 6th Annual Blues Festival and Art Show, Keystone Resort
Aug. 22 :: 7am :: Blue River Century Ride, bike race to benefit the Lance Armstrong
Foundation, Keystone Resort
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 :: 9am-2pm :: Farmers’ Market, Buffalo Street, Downtown Dillon
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 :: 7:30pm :: Adrenaline Movie Series, Pavilion at Keystone, www.pavilionatkeystone.com
Sept. 3 :: 6pm :: FAC – Fridays at Copper, Free concerts and outdoor movies
Sept. 3-5 :: Copper Country, Free Labor Day festival tradition, coppercountryfest.com
Sept. 3-5 :: Fri., Noon-6pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 10am-2pm : Dillon Craft Fair, Downtown Dillon
Sept. 3-6 :: Breckenridge Labor Day Weekend Festivities, 970-453-2913, www.gobreck.com
Sept. 4 :: 7pm :: Sunset at the Summit Concerts, Saturdays, Dillon Amphitheater
Sept. 4 :: 22nd Annual Taste of Keystone, Keystone Resort
Sept. 5 :: 1pm :: John Adams & Friends Fan Appreciation Concert, Dillon Amphitheater
Sept. 6 :: 2pm :: Marina Mutt Contest, Registration starts at Noon, Dillon Marina
Sept. 10-12 :: Copper Criteriums, Cyclecross & Fall Colors Ride, www.coppercrits.com
Sept. 11 :: Beetlefest, Frisco Main Street
Sept. 17-19 :: 16th Annual Breckenridge Oktoberfest, 970-453-2913, www.gobreck.com
Sept. 17-19 :: The America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament, Frisco, Blue River and other local rivers
Sept. 24-26 :: Camp Experience, Oneof- a-kind retreat exclusively for women, Copper Mountain. CampExperience.com
Sept. 25 :: Annual Flea Market, Recreation Center Parking Lot, Silverthorne
OCTOBER
Oct. 31 :: 6-8pm :: Trick or Treat Street on Main Street Frisco
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Morning is my favorite time of the day. I love to get up and walk down the pedestrian-friendly main street in Frisco. Depending on what mood I may be in, I might stop by Pika Bagels and grab a coffee and a veggie eggman bagel sandwich. Other days I prefer to stop at the Butterhorn Bakery for a Hazelnut latte and a chocolate croissant and sit outside and watch the world go by. If I have a hearty appetite, The Log Cabin cafe is the best spot to fulfill my cravings. However, some days I just feel like relaxing, sitting on a couch, reading a book or the Summit Daily News and watching the sunlight grow on Mt. Royal. This desired relaxing spot is Rocky Mountain Coffee Roasters located on Main St. Frisco. Definitely the local hang out when you want a cup of Joe and a place to unwind.