Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

A man paddleboarding at Lathrop

Jun

13

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Sunset Paddle

Friday, June 13

Lathrop State Park

Watch the sun set over the Sangre De Cristo Mountains on this relaxing paddle.
A man paddleboarding at Lathrop

Jun

13

Sunset Paddle

Friday, June 13

Lathrop State Park

Watch the sun set over the Sangre De Cristo Mountains on this relaxing paddle.
Mexican folkloric organization El Fandango dances at the amphitheater at Lathrop State Park.

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

El Fandango Dancers

Saturday, June 14

Lathrop State Park

Learn about Mexican culture through the art of dance, music, and education.
Mexican folkloric organization El Fandango dances at the amphitheater at Lathrop State Park.

Jun

14

El Fandango Dancers

Saturday, June 14

Lathrop State Park

Learn about Mexican culture through the art of dance, music, and education.
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

Jun

15

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, June 15

Lathrop State Park

Families, bring your little ones along for an exciting scavenger hunt!
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

Jun

15

Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, June 15

Lathrop State Park

Families, bring your little ones along for an exciting scavenger hunt!

Jun

21

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Outdoor Adventure Day

Saturday, June 21

Lathrop State Park

Join us for an exciting day of outdoor activities!

Jun

21

Outdoor Adventure Day

Saturday, June 21

Lathrop State Park

Join us for an exciting day of outdoor activities!
Wakeboarder at World Wake Association National Championships 2024. Photo provided by World Wake Association.

Jul

31

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

World Wake Association National Championships

Thursday, July 31

Highline Lake State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will welcome the World Wake Association for its wakeboard national championship event August 2-3, 2025 at Highline Lake State Park.
Wakeboarder at World Wake Association National Championships 2024. Photo provided by World Wake Association.

Jul

31

World Wake Association National Championships

Thursday, July 31

Highline Lake State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will welcome the World Wake Association for its wakeboard national championship event August 2-3, 2025 at Highline Lake State Park.
Swimmer wearing a wetsuit adjusts their goggles as they prepare to race during the Desert's Edge Triathlon at Highline Lake State Park

Sep

13

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Desert’s Edge Triathlon

Saturday, September 13

Highline Lake State Park

Join the Grand Junction Sports Commission for the 2025 Desert's Edge Triathlon Series.
Swimmer wearing a wetsuit adjusts their goggles as they prepare to race during the Desert's Edge Triathlon at Highline Lake State Park

Sep

13

Desert’s Edge Triathlon

Saturday, September 13

Highline Lake State Park

Join the Grand Junction Sports Commission for the 2025 Desert's Edge Triathlon Series.