Photo: Courtesy Gum Pop Presents
Colorado Day BAZAAR: Colorado's 150th Birthday Celebration
- When
- Sat, Aug 1 · 12 PM - 6 PM
- Where
- Commons Park, Denver
- Price
- Free
Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876, and turns 150 on Colorado Day, August 1, 2026. Denver BAZAAR is throwing the city's birthday party in Commons Park, an official America 250 | Colorado 150 event and downtown Denver's celebration of the sesquicentennial itself.
Expect 150 local makers, a main stage of Colorado music, cultural performances, and 150 themed experiences including a 150-foot community mural, a 150-person yoga class, a scavenger hunt, and free sample hours, plus full bar programs. Dog friendly, free to attend, noon to 6 PM.
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