Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

May 30-31, Fruita

Yes, you read that correctly. In western Colorado, Fruita celebrates Mike, a chicken that reportedly lived for 18 months without a head. Sparing some of the more gruesome details, the town honors Mike's legacy with chicken-themed activities.

Denver Chalk Art Festival

June 7-8

FIBArk

June 12-15, Salida

Since 1949, whitewater enthusiasts have gathered in Chaffee County to race on the Arkansas River. "First in Boating on the Arkansas" is the nation's oldest whitewater festival. Beyond the river, there's a mountain bike race, parade and more.

Whittle the Wood Rendezvous

June 19-21, Craig

This festival was born in 1999 as a solution to diseased trees that plagued Craig City Park. Instead of tossing out the wood, the town started an

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