This is a repeating eventSeptember 18, 2026 6:00 pm
ColorFest
ColorFestsat19sep4:00 pm8:00 pmPagosa Springs Downtown
Event Details
Colorfest is back and it’s the 40th one, you guys!!
Fall in Pagosa doesn’t get better than this. Grab your friends, your family, your favorite flannel and come celebrate 40 years of Colorfest with us September 18-20!
Here’s the lineup:
Friday 9/18, 6-9pm: Passport to Pagosa
Wander around town tasting your way through our local restaurants and cast your vote in the People’s Choice Contest. Tickets are $100 and include a collectible glass. 21 and up for this one!
https://member.pagosachamber.com/…/2026-passport-to…
Saturday 9/19, 4-8pm: Bands, Brews & Barrels
Live music, beer and spirits tasting, and you get to vote on your favorite brewer and distiller. Beer/spirit tasting ticket is $35, general admission is $10, and kids 14 and under are free!
https://member.pagosachamber.com/…/2026-bands-brews…
Saturday 9/19 at dusk: Balloon Glow + Drone Show
This is the one everyone talks about. Watch the balloons light up the sky followed immediately by our drone show.
: Free to watch, no ticket needed.
Sat & Sun mornings, 7:30am: Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions
Grab your coffee and watch dozens of balloons take off right from downtown. Saturday’s launch is south of the Springs Resort, Sunday’s is uptown across from Les Schwab. Weather permitting of course, this is Colorado!
Come for one event or come for the whole weekend. Either way we can’t wait to see you out there celebrating everything that makes this town so special!
