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​?​​

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!
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

19

Registration Required:

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Little Naturalists: Stars and Space

Thursday, June 19

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Stars and Space. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

19

Little Naturalists: Stars and Space

Thursday, June 19

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Stars and Space. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.

Jun

20

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Marvelous Moon

Friday, June 20

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger! Join us for our Marvelous Moon program where participants will learn all about our closest celestial neighbor, the moon!

Jun

20

Junior Rangers: Marvelous Moon

Friday, June 20

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger! Join us for our Marvelous Moon program where participants will learn all about our closest celestial neighbor, the moon!

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!
Two women and a group of children fish off a pier.

Jun

21

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Fishin’ Fun!

Saturday, June 21

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us for a Junior Ranger’s youth fishing clinic at Anticline Fishing Pond located in the Rock Canyon area of Lake Pueblo State Park.
Two women and a group of children fish off a pier.

Jun

21

Junior Rangers: Fishin’ Fun!

Saturday, June 21

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us for a Junior Ranger’s youth fishing clinic at Anticline Fishing Pond located in the Rock Canyon area of Lake Pueblo State Park.

Jun

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: In a Grasshoppers World

Thursday, June 26

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: In a Grasshopper’s World. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.

Jun

26

Little Naturalists: In a Grasshoppers World

Thursday, June 26

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: In a Grasshopper’s World. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.

Jun

27

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Insect Inspection

Friday, June 27

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Jun

27

Junior Rangers: Insect Inspection

Friday, June 27

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Nov

11

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military

Tuesday, November 11

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National Guard free entry into Colorado state parks on Nov. 11, 2025.

Nov

11

Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military

Tuesday, November 11

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National Guard free entry into Colorado state parks on Nov. 11, 2025.