Colorado s Central Plains Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln Counties Events Guide. May. Call for more information

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1 Colorado s Central Plains Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln Counties Call for more information Supported by the Regional Tourism Marketing Grant May May 5 May 5-6 May 20 May 22 May 26 May May 27 May 27 May Events Guide Rock & Old Town featuring Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties will take you back to the time of the Howdy Pardner Drive-In. As you stroll down Old Town you will be able to dine on hamburgers, hot dogs, & shakes while checking out vintage cars and a concert from the 50 s in the loft of the Red Barn - 6:30pm Old Town Museum 420 S. 14 th Street Burlington Kiowa Lions Club Consignment Auction Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Tennessee Walking Horse Show Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Kit Carson County Carousel opens for the season 11am-6pm daily - KCC Fairgrounds - Burlington Colorado Classic Memorial Weekend Dog Show Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Elbert County Museum Opening Day through Sept. 2, pm Opening of New Exhibit Arc and Spark The Story of Electricity Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa Elbert Women s Club Breakfast 4 th Sunday each month except Dec. All you can eat breakfast of ham, sausage, biscuits & gravy, eggs, pancakes and juice/coffee $6 adults, $3 kids 8am-1pm Russell Gates June 1 Elizabeth Stampede Royalty luncheon pavilion, vendor alley open 5-10pm, bull riding, 7pm - Casey Jones Arena Elizabeth, CO June 2 Elizabeth Stampede Parade Staging 8:30am parade 10-12, PRCA Rodeo 2pm- Mutton Bustin, vendor alley open, 5-10pm open, live music 4-6:30pm - PRCA Rodeo, Mutton Bustin -7pm Queen s Dance featuring live rodeo grounds 9:30pm June 2 Elizabash enjoy a fun filled family day Parade 10am then music, entertainment, food, vendors, games & more 11am -3pm- Downtown Elizabeth June 2 Arriba community wide garage sale thru town 9am-4pm Lunch available in the park - Arriba June 3 Opening Reception for 21 st Anniv. honoring Limon Railroad Museum 2-4pm - guided tours - Limon June 3 Elizabeth Stampede am PRCA timed event slack (no admission) 2pm PRCA Rodeo & Mutton Bustin Honor service men & 4 th annual Red, White & Blue rodeo Stars & Stripes event w/ special ticket pricing for active duty & retired military 11am-3pm Vendor alley open, Royalty Coronation during rodeo, Local Team roping, -Elbert County Fairgrounds Kiowa June 5 June 5 June 7 June 8 21 st Annual Limon Western Trail Ride 8am leave River Bend Ranch, Lasater Ranch dessert end of trail ride reservations needed Limon June 9 Rotary Club Annual Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 7-10am Burlington Community & Education Center 340 S. 14 th St.- Burlington June 9 Cheyenne Wells Mud Drags 2pm Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Cheyenne Wells June 12 June 13 June 14 Summer Reading Program grades K-6 th grade- 1pm-2pm Burlington Public Library Burlington June 15

2 June June 19 June 19 June 21 June 23 June June June 24 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 29 Tri-State Baseball Tournament (boys 16-19) Merchants Baseball Park- Burlington Summer Reading Program grades K-6 th grade- 1pm-2pm Burlington Public Library - Burlington Elizabeth Chamber Golf Tournament A morning of golf, fun & meeting other business people. Shotgun start 8am with lunch & awards following Spring Valley Golf Club Elizabeth 11 th Annual Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo 3-5pm team check-in & BBQ, 5-10pm Trade show open, 6pm Calcutta of teams, 6:30 Rules meeting, 7pm 1 st performance of the rodeo Lincoln County Fairgrounds Hugo 11 th Annual Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo 8am Horse show check-in, 8:30am Western Trade Show opens, 9am RHAA Ranch Horse Show, 1pm Slack performance, 3pm 2 nd Annual Jeremiah Ward Memorial Ranch Open Bronc Riding, 5pm 2nd rodeo performance 9pm Outdoor dance live band Rodeo Road Apples Lincoln County Fairgrounds Hugo Simla Days Celebrating the town s 100 th anniversary Tractor pull, kids games, band, vendors & car show- Simla Thunder on the Plains Softball Tournament (Girls 12 & Under and 18 & Under) Burlington Softball Fields -Burlington Elbert Women s Club Breakfast 4 th Sunday each month except Dec. All you can eat breakfast of ham, Summer Reading Program grades K-6 th grade- 1pm-2pm Burlington Public Library Burlington Celebration of Summer Car Show Pre-registration 3-7pm; event 3-8pm pre-view of car show participants, meal & a blues band, Samantha Fish concert in the barn Tickets $20.00 (children 15 & under free)- Old Town Barn S. 14 th Street- Burlington 4 th of July Celebrated Early 4 th of July fireworks by Kiowa Fire dusk Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Celebration of Summer Outback Park 15 th & Martin 8-11pm car show, local talent show, food vendors, beach volleyball, garden tractor pull, car blow-up, hula hoop contest, activities for kids and much more - A free concert featuring The Nacho Men will perform in the evening Burlington 4 th Annual Kiowa Street Fair 9am-3pm AF Nordman Park Kiowa July 3 July 4 July 4 July 10 July July 21 July 21 July Little Britches Youth Assoc. Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Annual Pioneer Fourth Celebration 10am-3pm Museum Open House, live music, local crafters, pie baking contest, silent auction, games & more! Elbert County Museum Kiowa Limon July 4 th Celebration Games in the park for kids, museum tours, chamber picnic meal, brownies & ice cream for sale - huge fireworks dusk - Gaskill Field - Limon Regional Babe Ruth Softball Tournament (12& Under)- Burlington Softball Fields- Burlington Cheyenne County Car Show All Day Main Street Cheyenne Wells Craft Show 9am-3pm 151 So. 1 st Cheyenne Wells City Complex Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Annual Tumbleweed Festival All Day Games, crafts, sidewalk sales, horseshoe tournament, hamburger fry, Rocky Mountain Oyster fry, Clark Osborn Memorial Marathon Softball tournament, golf tournament pro-shop Cheyenne Wells

3 July July 22 July July 24 July 26 July 26 July July 27 July 31 Aug. 4 Aug.6-11 Aug Aug Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept.1 Sept. 2 Sept Elizabeth Celtic Festival Casey Jones Park bands, Scottish Highland Games, British Dog Show & community fair - 15 miles east of Castle Rock on Hwy 86 - Elizabeth Elbert Women s Club Breakfast 4 th Sunday each month except Dec. All you can eat breakfast of ham, sausage, biscuits & gravy, eggs, pancakes and juice/coffee $6 adults, $3 kids 8am-1pm Russell Gates Kit Carson County Fair & Rodeo th Street - KCC Fairgrounds - Burlington Kit Carson County Fair Ranch Rodeo 6:30 pm Calcutta 7pm rodeo No Admission - Burlington KCC Fair County Events BBQ & Farm Credit of Southern CO Watermelon Feed 11am-1pm Burlington KCC County Events 12:45 Grand Entry 1pm Arena & Track Events No Admission charge Burlington Burlington Public Library s Annual Book Sale 10am Outback Park Hard-backs, paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, audio books, videos & more Burlington KCC Fair & Rodeo concert - bring your lawn chairs & sit on the beach as Kahuna Beach Party performs the best of the Beach 6pm - PRCA 8pm - KCC Fairgrounds arena Burlington Katie Armiger Concert - Katie kicks off her Colorado tour performing many songs from her CMT top 6pm - PRCA 8pm KCC Fairgrounds Burlington Cowboy Up In Kiowa Rodeo 7pm - Elbert County Fairgrounds 95 Ute St. - Kiowa Elbert County Fair - Through August 5 Elbert County Fairgrounds Kiowa Cheyenne County Fair & Rodeo Through August 4 Family Friday turtle race, kiddie rodeo and family Gymkhana Josh Abbott Band with special guest Granger Smith, chili cook- off, CBR Bull Riding with special guest Don Gay, Cheyenne County Wild West Bunkhouse Cowboy Competition, air jumpers kayak tank, horse shoe tournament, free BBQ, free bean dinner, free breakfast, homemade Ice cream competition - Cheyenne Wells 21 st Annual Limon Heritage Celebration - 9:30 am bus to Pershing Cemetery event honoring pioneer families, quilt town hall, lace making, lost arts demonstrations, pioneer crafts, genealogy, vintage machinery demonstrations, petting farm, fruit market, kids rides, face painting, musical Sons of Norway, arts, crafts, food & tours, School pioneer school, antique tools, tractors, BBQ noon Limon Museum Depot Complex, exhibit building, railroad park - Limon Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo County Road 2W Hugo Colorado Jr. Rodeo Assn. Finals 8am Free Event Youth boys & girls ages 5-18 compete in timed rodeo events State year- end finals top 15 in each event/division KCC Fairgrounds - Burlington Hub City Car Classic Parade 10am Horse shoe tournament, food vendors, poker run/scavenger hunt, live entertainment, museum tours, merchant tents T-shirts & prizes - Downtown Limon Pops concert & ice cream social area musicians perform recognition of community volunteers, museum tours Limon Depot lawn - Limon Colorado Campers & RVers Convention through 9/3/12 Elbert County Fairgrounds Kiowa Kit Carson Day Breakfast 6-9am- School lunchroom Paintin Arena 8am - free 11:30 am, duck race to follow on main street, 1:15pm the school following the parade, poker run, vendors and exhibits all day events throughout the different locations evening meal 5-7pm school lunchroom Good Scout Award Fireworks prior to Dance Dance from the park 45 th Annual Melodrama times to be announced - Kit Carson Old Town Harvest Festival 10am-10pm a historical event featuring entertainers, & performers take you back to the music & skills of the old days, food vendors, historical activities & demonstrations for kids and adults. Some featured entertainers include Bettman& Halpin, Katey Laurel and her band plus many local groups -420 S. 14 th St.- Burlington Old Town Harvest Festival - Pancake breakfast - 8:30 am- Church Service featuring gospel songs@ 10am Yampa Valley Boys, Head for the Hills folk-pop group & other local entertainers perform again 11:30am 4:30pm- Tickets $20 1 day, $30 both days - Children 15 & under free -Burlington Colorado Regulator Rendezvous Elbert County Fairgrounds Kiowa

4 Sept. 23 Oct Deer Archery Season East of I -25 except Unit 140 Oct. 6 Oktoberfest Bale Decorating Contest, Oktoberfest Olympics, beer tasting, family fun, face painting corn pile dig, great food, beer and music! - Old Town Museum - Burlington Oct. 6-7 Kiowa Lions Club Consignment Auction Elbert County Fairgrounds - Kiowa Oct. 14 Caravan of Thieves a blend of gypsy style folk music High School Auditorium 7:30 pm- Burlington Oct. 27 Harvest Festival Food, music, games, Vendors & more! - Trick or Treat Street Noon-3pm Main Street Elizabeth Oct. 27 Late Plains Deer Season open through Nov. 6 - East of I-25 except Unit 140 Oct. 27 Old Town Ghost Town Trick or treat on the Old Town streets Admission free with donation of a non-perishable food item upon entry Old Town Museum - Burlington Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Karval Halloween Carnival & Supper 6-9pm Karval Community Building Karval Nov. 2-3 Nov. 3 Karval Friendship Circle Rummage Sale (Semi-Annual) 9am-5pm Karval Community Building Karval Holiday Gift Gala 9am-3pm a wide variety of vendors selling commercial and handmade items. Lunch available on-site- Burlington Community & Education Center - Burlington Nov Deer Archery Season- East of I-25 except Unit 140 Nov. 10 United Methodist Church Bazaar 10am - 2pm soup luncheon, bazaar and crafts 295 West 1 st - Cheyenne Wells Nov.TBD Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov th Annual Rotary Rooster Roundup Opening weekend of pheasant Friday 4pm-midnight Sat. 4am- 9:30am Comfort Inn breakfast room - Burlington Burlington Christmas Jubilee & Christmas Ball Kick off the Christmas Season music in the afternoon, wine-tasting & Christmas dinner with a special concert in the Old Town Barn - Burlington Light the Lights of Kiowa 6:30pm Comanche Street Kiowa Dec. 1 Olde Country Christmas 3-5 pm - Children s parade 3pm, puppet show, Santa & his live reindeer, Christmas caroling, food, plus cooking on the chuck wagon, Town Tree Lighting Elizabeth Dec. 1 Annual Craft Fair 9am-3pm A variety of vendors selling hand-made items on-site catering - Burlington Community and Education Center Burlington Dec. 1 Community Christmas Celebration Lighting displays, parade of lights, holiday festival Huge Santa, music, hot chocolate and Hub City Senior Center - Limon Dec Late Plains Deer Rifle Season - East of I-25 except Unit 140 Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 8 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Carousel Christmas Kit Carson Co. Carousel & Museum Carousel Park, Burlington Community Christmas Celebration Lighting displays, parade of lights, holiday festival Huge Santa, music, hot chocolate and Hub City Senior Center Limon Depot Museum 21 st Anniversary Soup Benefit 11am-2pm festive holiday décor, Randy Bowen Pottery on sale, homemade soup, baked bread & brownies Hub City Sr. Center Limon Burlington Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights - 7pm Main Street Burlington Breakfast with Santa and the Festival of Gingerbread Bounce House, face painting and more the Burlington Community and Education Center, then catch the train ride across the parking lot to Old Town for the festival of Gingerbread featuring a scavenger event, build a gingerbread house and

5 more! Burlington Dec. 15 Community Christmas Celebration Lighting displays, parade of lights, holiday festival Huge Santa, music, hot chocolate and Hub City Senior Center - Limon Dec Deer Archery Season East of I-25 except Unit 140 Dec. 20 ESA Parade of Lights and Tumbleweed Christmas Downtown Cheyenne Wells Dec. 22 Community Christmas Celebration Lighting displays, parade of lights, holiday festival Huge Santa, music, hot chocolate and Hub City Senior Center Limon Dec. 22 Hub City Seniors & Limon Heritage Society Benefit Bake Sale 8am-1pm Hub City Sr. Center - Limon April Mountain Plover Festival Friday, 6pm thru Sun. Noon Weekend full of bird watching, wildlife viewing tours history, art and lots of good food. Karval.org Karval & surrounding area