April 2011
April 1 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists, peruse the
gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St., 719-345-4070

April 23 Egg Hunt, Pioneer Park, 10am, Florence, 719-784-3544

April 24 Easter Sunrise Service, South Rim of Royal Gorge,
6:30-7:30am, 719-275-7507, royalgorgebridge.com

May 2011
May (Date TBD) VMCCA Car Show, The Abbey, 719-275-3561

May 1-31 Fremont County Appreciation Month & Military
Appreciation Month, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 50% discount for
Fremont County residents and active and retired military and their
families with photo IDs, 719-275-7507

May 6 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists,
peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St.,
719-345-4070

May 6-8 73rd Annual Music & Blossom Festival, Cañon City,
719-242-4506, ccblossomfestival.com

May 6-7 139th Annual Royal Gorge CPRA Rodeo, 7pm, Fremont
County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

May 7 Blossom Day 5k/5mi Race, starting at Centennial Park and
running along The Arkansas Riverwalk, ccblossomfestival.com

May 7-8 Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Depot Park,
9th and Hwy 50, 719-784-3126

May 8 Mother's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park,
719-275-7507, royalgorgebridge.com

May 21 7th Annual Brew Ha Ha, Veterans Park, 3-10pm,
719-275-2790, fremontarts.org

May 22 Car Show, Main Street, Florence, 719-784-3544

May 28-30 36th Annual Black Powder Shoot & Rendezvous, Florence
Mountain Park, 719-598-5715 or 719-275-8724

June 2011

Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm
Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence,
7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm,
719-784-3544

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm,
719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

June 4 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists, peruse the
gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St., 719-345-4070

June 3-4 Annual Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown, Abbey
football field, 719-371-1202, holy-smoke-bbq.com

June 4 Evening Street Dance, Louie's in Florence, Noon-Midnight,
719-784-3015

June 4 Artist Gallery, studio tour, Florence, 719-784-3544

June 4-5 28th Annual Howard Chili Cook-Off, contests, motorcycle
and car shows, craft show, flea market, auction, concessions. Howard
Fire Station, 8274 Hwy. 50, 719-942-4213

June 4-5 Cañon City Western Heritage Days, The Abbey,
719-275-2331, westernheritagedays.com

June 11 Cañon Car Club Show, Centennial Park, 719-275-3842,
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June 19 Father's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park,
719-275-7507

June 24-25 Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival, Whitewater Kayak &
Recreation Park, two days of rafting and kayak races, games, music,
food, microbrews and wine.

July 2011

Tuesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm
Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence,
7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm,
719-784-6489

July 1 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists, peruse the
gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St., 719-345-4070

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm,
719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

July 3-5 July 4th Celebration, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, live
entertainment, 719-275-7507

July 4 Fourth of July Celebration, fireworks, Skyline Drive, 9pm

July 4 Demolition Derby, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds,
719-252-3707

July 9 Harvest Fest Art Competition Showing at Abbey Winery, 3011 E.
US Hwy 50, 719-276-5191

July 23-25 21st Fiddlers Along the Arkansas, Veterans Park, sponsored
by Loaves and Fishes, fiddlersalongthearkansas.com

July 30-Aug 7 Fremont County Fair, County Fairgrounds,
719-276-7390, fremontcountyfair.com

August 2011
Tuesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence,
7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm,
719-784-6489

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm,
719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Aug. 5 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists, peruse the
gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St., 719-345-4070

Aug. 6 Fit N Fun 5K/10K Run, Pioneer Park, Florence, 719-784-3544

Aug. 20-21 CPRA Rodeo, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds,
719-252-3707

Sept. (Date TBD) Skyline Drive 10k Run, 719-275-1578, ccrec.org

Sept. 2 First Fridays, The Artists' Gallery, Meet the artists, peruse the
gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 5-7pm, 416 Main St., 719-345-4070

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm,
719-784-6489

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm,
719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Sept. 9-10 Holy Cow Moosic Festival, Cañon City, benefit for Fremont
County non-profits, 719-371-1202

Sept. 16 Florence Pioneer Day Dance, Florence Elks Lodge, 719-784-3544

Sept. 16-17 Junktique VIII Open Aire Antique Affair street market,
Florence, 719-784-3544

Sept. 17 Florence Pioneer Day Celebration, parade at 10am, craft
booths, food vendors, 719-784-3544

Sept. 17 Evening Street Dance, Florence, Main & Santa Fe Ave.,
Noon-Midnight, 719-784-3544

Sept. (Date TBD) 7th Annual Skyline Drive Open, 719-275-2331
Sept. 23 Winemakers' Dinner, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey,
719-276-5191

Sept. 24-25 Harvest Festival on Winery Grounds, celebration of wine,
food, arts and music, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 719-276-5191

Oct. 1 Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm,
719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Oct. 1 Rim to Rim Royal Gorge Run 10k/5k Run, Royal Gorge Bridge,
Info & registration online at rimtorim.net

Oct. 1 Penrose Apple Day Parade, 719-372-3994

Oct. 1-2 Octoberfest, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, German bands,
food and fun, 719-275-7507