2025 Colorado Spring Drinks Festivals on Tap Statewide (Thirst Colorado)
Staff
March 11, 2025
The 2025 Colorado celebrations of beer, wine and spirits heat up along with the weather starting next month in April. See the following festival list covering events till the start of summer.
Colorado Wine Walk
April 13, Denver
Blanchard Family Wines hosts the next Colorado Wine Walk on Sunday, April 13, at Denver’s Dairy Block. At least 10 local wineries pour samples at the daylong event, which also includes live music and gourmet food samples.
The early session starts at 11 a.m., and a separate afternoon session starts at 3 p.m. Tickets for either session cost $50, and VIP packages are available, including access to a wine and chocolate pairing class.
Collaboration Fest
April 19, Westminster
Every beer at Collaboration Fest is an exclusive blend crafted just for the festival. Every participating brewery collaborates with at least one other craft brewery on a specialty beer, and creative minds can really get wild when they get together. Attendees can expect uniquely delicious brews from hundreds of breweries.
Chalk Lines and Vines
May 3-4, Aurora
A spring wine and chalk art festival returns to the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. At least 15 Colorado wineries will pour samples while live chalk artists create fresh and limited-time masterpieces. The event also features live music, local vendors, food trucks, games, and opportunities to paint and sip. Daily general-admission tickets cost $40, and VIP tickets also are available, including food, VIP parking, private restrooms and more.
Pints, Pools and Paddles
May 9-11, Pagosa Springs
The 10th Annual Pints, Pools, and Paddles Craft Brew Festival brings craft beer, geothermal soaking and riverside fun to the Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs.
The event opens Friday with a beer, chocolate and cheese tasting hosted by Riff Raff Brewery. Saturday brings a day of soaking while watching the Pagosa Paddle whitewater races, followed by samples of craft beer from Colorado, New Mexico and beyond.
Sip Into Spring
May 17, Palisade
The Orchard River View outdoor event center hosts a party in May, with Colorado wine, food, art and music. The venue is surrounded by orchards and vineyards, and offers a great view of the Bookcliffs. The event also is a fundraiser for the Food Bank of the Rockies, which also provides volunteers for the festival.
Creekside Beer Fest
May 24-25, Boulder
At least 20 breweries, cideries and seltzer makers will pour samples during two days of tastings. The festival is part of the Boulder Creek Festival, a celebration of live music, art battles, food, family fun and more over Memorial Day weekend.