Food & Drink Festivals & Events
Food and Drink Festivals & Events, Boulder County, Colorado
Hotel Boulderado Teas and Buffets
The Hotel Boulderado, at 2115 13th St., hosts lavish afternoon teas during the holiday season, and huge gourmet buffets on other special holidays. Check details and make reservations on the website or call 303-440-2880.
- Dec. 3, 10, 17: Holiday Bazaar Teas
- Dec. 4, 19-23: Holiday Teas
- Dec. 11, 18: Nutcracker Teas (benefit for the Boulder Ballet)
- Dec. 25: Christmas Day Buffet
- April 8: Easter Brunch Buffet
- May 13: Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet
Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival & Health Fair
Jan. 14: Popular family event focuses on a healthy lifestyle, with an oatmeal breakfast, certified 5k, health fair and oatmeal baking contest. 7:30am-1pm at various locations in Lafayette.
Niwot Chili Cook-Off
Feb. 25: Annual community event lets professional and amateur chefs battle it out for the title of “Best Chili” while the crowd gets to warm up with lots of hot chili. 5-8pm at the Left Hand Grange, 2nd Avenue and Franklin Street in Niwot.
Taste of Pearl
April 22: Explore Boulder’s culinary arts scene as you stroll downtown Boulder’s most vibrant galleries and retail stores. A portion of proceeds benefits Boulder’s Emergency Family Assistance Association.
Wine Tastings
Many wine shops, wineries and liquor stores around the county offer free (unless noted) tastings that let you try before you buy. While you’re there, find out about other special events.
- Ace Wine & Spirits: Sat 4-6pm; 2315 30th St.
- BookCliff Vineyards: Fri-Sun, 1-6pm; 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit 17 ($4, refunded with purchase)
- Bottles, Wine, Beer & Spirits: Fri 4:30-6:30pm; 2540 Arapahoe Ave.
- Boulder Creek Winery: Thurs-Sun 1-5:30pm; 6440 Odell Place ($3)
- Boulder Wine & Spirits: Fri 4-7pm and Sat 3-7pm; 29th Street and Iris Avenue
- Centennial Wine & Spirits: Fri 5-7pm; 324 McCaslin Blvd., Louisville
- Liquormart: Thurs 5-7pm; 1750 15th St.
- Pettyjohn’s Liquor & Wine: Fri 5-7pm; 613 S. Broadway
- Redstone Meadery: Mon-Fri 12-6:30pm and Sat 12-5pm; 4700 Pearl St., Unit 2A
- Tenacity Wine Shop: Fri 5-7pm; 700 Tenacity Drive, Suite 102, Longmont
Winter Brew Fest
Jan. 27: Warm up with unlimited tastings of great brews paired with cheese samples, and take home your souvenir glass. At Mile High Station, 2027 W. Lower Colfax Ave. in Denver.
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