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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
JUNE
FIBArk - an annual tradition that has been taking place in Salida since 1949 and is America's oldest white-water festival. It includes a carnival, street vendors, and various river races.
Salida Art Walk - a celebration of our highly skilled and diverse local arts scene. Enjoy some of the best local and regional art, live music, a variety of local street performers, and artist demos throughout the event.
JULY
Annual 4th of July Celebration - features a quintessential small-town parade in the afternoon followed by food and festivities, including live music and fireworks, in Riverside Park.
Annual Brewers Rendezvous - a fundraising event hosted by the Colorado Brewers Guild and the Salida Chamber of Commerce. It typically offers more than 300 beer samples from 75+ breweries. It's a fun way for beer- lovers to connect with small breweries, taste delicious brews from around the state, and spend the day hanging out next to the Arkansas River in Riverside Park.
AUGUST
Chaffee County Fair & Rodeo - one of the areas oldest summer events. Fair-goers can enjoy horse shows, rodeos, arena obstacle challenge, monster truck racing, 4-H events, mutton busting, steer riding, greased pig race, food and beer garden, kids activities, and live music.
SEPTEMBER
Salida Winefest - a celebration of Colorado wineries. Enjoy wine samples from Colorado winemakers along the Arkansas River, with tasty treats from local food vendors, live music performances, and unique creations from local artists.
Salida Fiber Festival - hosted by a non-profit organization and is held in historic downtown Salida. Festival-goers can stroll along the Arkansas River, watch fiber arts demonstrations, participate in fiber arts classes, and view a wide variety of vendors and art displays. The festival also features a wine and beer garden, and food vendors.
OCTOBER
Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival - this event takes place at the historic Hutchinson Homestead & Learning Center. Featuring local food and beverage vendors, crafts, festive tunes, Colorado-grown pumpkins, tractor hayrides, farmyard, and balloon animals this fun fall festival is the perfect way to spend time with friends and family.
NOVEMBER
Parade of Lights & Lighting of S Mountain - a favorite among locals and has been a tradition since 1989. This celebration will have you feeling like you've stepped back in time and into a Normal Rockwell painting. The evening begins with a small-town, holiday-themed parade and is followed by everyone gathering in the middle of F Street to watch as the beloved S Mountain is transformed into Christmas Mountain, the world's largest Christmas tree.
DECEMBER
Holiday Park - hosted by the Salida Sunrise Rotary Club and allows individuals to adopt a Christmas tree at Riverside Park to decorate for their business, non-profit, or in remembrance of a loved one.
PHOTO CRED: SCOTT PETERSON
FIRST IN BOATING THE ARKANSAS
FIBArk is a three-day festival in Salida that started in the 1950s. The history actually began in 1949 when two friends bet each other who'd win a race from Salida to Cañon City on the Arkansas River. It then became a community-wide festival.
CHRISTMAS MOUNTAIN USA
A local favorite, this has been a holiday tradition in Salida since 1989. Salida's Tenderfoot Mountain turns into Christmas Mountain with a 750 foot tall Christmas tree. Made up of 4,500 brightly-colored LED bulbs, this tree shines over Salida throughout the whole holiday season, from late November into mid-January.
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