Featured Events in Clear Creek County
August 20 | 2022
Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival
Time
12:00 AM TO 11:59 PM
Location
101 Idaho Springs Road East, Idaho Springs
Details
Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival returns to Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado this summer on August 20th!
Come enjoy this iconic, independent, home grown mountain music born in Colorado, and inspired + influenced by country, jazz, bluegrass, gypsy-swing & classical music.
Definitely a music festival not to be missed complete with additional musicians, artisans, and festivities in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
more info
www.rapidgrass.com/
November 12 | 2022
Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival
Time
10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
Location
600 6th Street, Georgetown
Details
The Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival takes place the Second Saturday of November from @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join the Historic Town of Georgetown and Colorado Parks & Wildlife for the Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival!
This festival always takes place the 2nd Saturday in November and runs from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be children’s activities, crafts, music, wildlife programs, hikes, tours and so much more!
Be sure to stop by the Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station and the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center as trained volunteers with binoculars and spotting scopes help viewers locate the head-banging sheep and offer a brief lesson on the animals!
To visit the viewing station, take I-70 west from Denver to the Georgetown exit (#288). Turn left on Alvarado Road and follow the brown and white binocular signs until you reach the viewing station near Georgetown lake. Bighorns may be noticed from the highway, but, for the safety of both people and wildlife, please view sheep from the viewing station.
For more information:
Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Website or call the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center at (303) 569-2405.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife: cpw.state.co.us
The Gateway Visitors Center: www.georgetowntrust.org/gateway-visitor-center.html
Georgetown Promotions Website: www.georgetown-colorado.org
Georgetown Loop Train and Mining Park: www.georgetownlooprr.com
November 11 | 2023
Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival
Time
10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
Location
600 6th Street, Georgetown
Details
The Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival takes place the Second Saturday of November from @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join the Historic Town of Georgetown and Colorado Parks & Wildlife for the Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival!
This festival always takes place the 2nd Saturday in November and runs from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be children’s activities, crafts, music, wildlife programs, hikes, tours and so much more!
Be sure to stop by the Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station and the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center as trained volunteers with binoculars and spotting scopes help viewers locate the head-banging sheep and offer a brief lesson on the animals!
To visit the viewing station, take I-70 west from Denver to the Georgetown exit (#288). Turn left on Alvarado Road and follow the brown and white binocular signs until you reach the viewing station near Georgetown lake. Bighorns may be noticed from the highway, but, for the safety of both people and wildlife, please view sheep from the viewing station.
For more information:
Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Website or call the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center at (303) 569-2405.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife: cpw.state.co.us
The Gateway Visitors Center: www.georgetowntrust.org/gateway-visitor-center.html
Georgetown Promotions Website: www.georgetown-colorado.org
Georgetown Loop Train and Mining Park: www.georgetownlooprr.com