TOWN OF CARBONDALE
2015 EVENT CALENDAR
(Events Reported)
Event Sponsor Contact Date Location
First Friday Art Walk (monthly) Chamber of Commerce Andrea Stewart (963-1890) All Year (1st Friday of Month) Downtown Main Street
www.carbondale.com 5:00 – 9:00 pm
First Friday: “Mardi Gras Parade” First Friday Committee Chamber of Commerce February 6 (Fri) 4:30 pm Downtown Main Street
Green is The New Black Fashion Show CCAH Amy Kimberly (963-1680) March 13-14 (Fri & Sat) Community Recreation Center
www.carbondalearts.com
Easter Egg Hunt Recreation Dept. Eric Brendlinger (510-1277) April 4 (Sat) 10:00 am Sopris Park
5 Point Film Festival 5 Point Film Sarah Wood (510-5523) April 23-26 Community Recreation Center
www.5pointfilm.org
First Friday: “Downtown Block Party First Friday Committee Chamber & Recreation Dept. May 1 (Fri) 5:00 pm Downtown Main Street
& Lulu Belle Fashion Show”
Dandelion Day Environmental Board Sue Gray (618-1849) May 9 (Saturday) Sopris Park
www.dandelionday.org 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Bonedale Bike Week Bike Ped Commission Eric Brendlinger (510-1277) May 11-15 (Mon thru Fri) Community Recreation Center Recreation Department & other locations within Town
Bike Park Competition Bike Ped Commission Eric Brendlinger (510-1277) May 16 (Sat) 9:30 am North Face Bike Park
Recreation Department
First Friday: “Men & Heals Relay First Friday Committee Chamber of Commerce June 5 (Fri) 5:00 pm Downtown Main Street
Race” (To Be Determined)
Wild West Rodeo Series Wild West Rodeo Assoc. Mike Kennedy (379-3907) June 4 – August 20 (Thurs) Gus Darien Riding Arena
www.carbondalerodeo.com 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Downtown Farmer’s Market Market Committee Jewel Campbell (510-0079) June 10 – Sept. 30 (Wed) 4th Street Plaza & Park
www.carbondalefarmersmarket.com 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2nd Sunday Performance in the Park Music Committee Steve Standiford (379-3625) June 14 (Sun) 5:00 pm Sopris Park
DOCNA 2015 Dog Agility Dogs on Course in Jim Mills (602-549-2519) June 20-21 (Sat & Sun) Bridges High School Soccer Field
Western Regional Trials North America
Ride for the Child Sopris Century CASA Melissa McPherron (379-8743) June 20 (Saturday) Start - High School Parking Lot
Bicycle Tour of Colorado B.T. of Colorado www.bicycletourcolorado.com June 22-23 (arrive Mon) Roaring Fork High School
(303) 985-1180
14th Annual Sopris Music Fest Steve’s Guitars Steve Standiford (379-3625) June 26-27 (Fri & Sat) 4th Street Plaza Park
First Friday Art Walk First Friday Committee Chamber of Commerce July 3 (Fri) 5:00 pm Downtown Main Street
4th of July Parade & Community Recreation Dept. Eric Brendlinger/Jessi Rochel July 4 (Saturday) Sopris Park Swimming Pool
Celebration @ Swimming Pool www.carbondalerec.com Bill Kirkland (510-1292) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Catholic Mountain Festival St. Mary’s Church Father Dan Norick July 11 (Saturday) Bridges H.S. Soccer Field
(720) 434-2638
2nd Sunday Performance in the Park Music Committee Steve Standiford (379-3625) July 12 (Sun) 5:00 pm Sopris Park
Carbondale Mountain Fair CCAH Amy Kimberly (963-1680) July 24-26 (Fri thru Sun) Sopris Park
www.carbondalearts.com Fri. 12 noon to Sun. 9 pm
Mt. Sopris Runoff & 4-mi Run Independence Run Brion After (704-0909) July 25 (Saturday) Sopris Park
& Hike Store
“Our Town - One Table” Linda Criswell (306-1015) Sondie Reiff (305) 710-0826 August 7 (Fri) 5:00 pm Downtown Main Street
(First Friday) Dinner on Main
Ragnar Team Relay Run Ragnar Events, LLC Jo Bauswein (440) 478-6867) August 8 (Saturday) Rio Grande Trail thru Town
(Breckenridge to Aspen) www.ragnarrelay.com 5:00 am -11:30 am
2nd Sunday Performance in the Park Music Committee Steve Standiford (379-3625) August 9 (Sun) 5:00 pm Sopris Park
KDNK Blues & BBQ KDNK Radio Steve Skinner (963-0139) August 15 (Saturday) 4th Street Plaza & Park
3:00 – 10:00 pm
Festival Las Americas Club Rotario Julian Hardaker (309-5169) August 23 (Sunday) Sopris Park
11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Carbondale Cowboy Up Cowboy Up Committee Cheryl Pitout (618-2826) August 28 (Fri) 4th Street Plaza & Park
6:00 – 10:00 pm
First Friday Art Walk First Friday Committee Chamber of Commerce Sept. 4 (Fri) 5:00 pm Downtown Main Street
5 Point Outdoor Films 5 Point Film Sara Wood (510-5523) September 11 (Friday) Bonnie Fisher Park
www.5pointfilm.org 7:00 – 10:00 pm (behind 3rd St. Center)
Roaring Fork Ranch Roping Wild West Rodeo Assoc. Tom Harrington (275-1165) September 12-13 (Sat & Sun) Gus Darien Riding Arena
Western Slope Pickleball Tournament Recreation Department Eric Brendlinger (510-1277) September 12 (Sat) 9:00 am North Face, RVR Courts
Drop into Carbondale Carbondale Chamber Andrea Stewart (963-1890) September 17 (Thursday) Gathering Center @ The Orchard
Business Conference & Expo
Drop into Carbondale Carbondale Chamber Andrea Stewart (963-1890) September 18 (Friday) Aspen Glen
Golf Tournament & Ball Drop
Aloha Shaka Cross Series Aloha Cyclery Darren Broome (963-2500) Sept. 27 (Sun); Oct. 18 (Sun) High School & North Face Park
(Bike Cyclo-Cross Race) Nov. 1 (Sun); Nov. 26 (Thur)
DOCNA 2015 Dog Agility Dogs on Course in Jim Mills (602-549-2519) Sept. 24-27 (Thurs thru Sun) North Face Park
National Western Championship North America
Roaring Fork H. S. Homecoming Roaring Fork H.S. Marty Nieslanik Sept. 25 (Fri) 7:00 pm RFHS Football Field
Potato Day Parade & Celebration Xi Gamma Tau Sorority Lisa Quint (618-6887) Sept. 26 (Sat) 10 am – 2pm Sopris Park
Bareback Bonanza Wild West Rodeo Assoc. Mike Kennedy (379-3907) Sept. 26 (Sat) 3:00 pm Gus Darien Riding Arena
Celtic Fest & Oktoberfest Recreation Department Jessi Rochel (510-1278) October 2-3 (Fri & Sat) 4th Street Plaza & Park
(First Friday) www.carbondalerec.com Fri. 5 pm – Sat. 10 pm
Light Up Carbondale CCAH & Rec. Dept. Eric Brendlinger (510-1277) December 4 (Friday) Main Street (between 4th & Weant)
(First Friday) 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Jingle Bell Run Independence Run Brion After (704-0909) December 20 (Sunday) Independence Run & Hike Store
& Hike Store 11:00 am