A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

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

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

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

Mule deer doe in Elkhead Reservoir State Park standing in yellow wild flowers, shrubs with grasslands and mountain in distance

Crossing Paths with Wildlife

In Colorado, you can meet wildlife wherever you go: state parks, cities and your own backyard. Wildlife viewing is an excellent pastime, but encounters with wildlife can sometimes be delicate situations, and it’s important to know what to do when you come across wildlife.

Find an Event

See Colorado Parks and Wildlife current events below.

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

Filterable Event List

CWC Meeting Logo

May

21

Colorado Wildlife Council/Hunter & Angler Subcommittee Meeting: May 21st, 2026

May 21, 2026 · 10:00am

The Colorado Wildlife Council was created in state law by the Colorado legislature in 1998. The council’s mission is to educate...

Commission and Committee Meeting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Logo with words Habitat Partnership Program Meeting

May

21

Northwest Colorado HPP Meeting: May 21, 2026

May 21, 2026 · 5:30pm

The purpose of the Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) is to reduce wildlife conflicts, particularly those associated with forage...

Commission and Committee Meeting
Kids playing

May

22

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Basic Survival for Kids

May 22, 2026 · 2:00pm

Mueller State Park

Kids learn tips for staying safe when spending time outside.

Education
Kids playing

May

22

Basic Survival for Kids

May 22, 2026 · 2:00pm

Mueller State Park

Kids learn tips for staying safe when spending time outside.

Education
A woman in a sun hat is looking at a tall pine tree and gesturing towards it with her hands.

May

22

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Pine Needle Basket Making

May 22, 2026 · 3:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Take pine needles and turn them into something beautiful! 

A woman in a sun hat is looking at a tall pine tree and gesturing towards it with her hands.

May

22

Pine Needle Basket Making

May 22, 2026 · 3:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Take pine needles and turn them into something beautiful! 

Woman running with trash bag and grabbers on a paved trail

May

22

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Chatfield Clean-Up Day

May 22, 2026 · 5:00pm

Chatfield State Park

Come out to our monthly park clean up!

Woman running with trash bag and grabbers on a paved trail

May

22

Chatfield Clean-Up Day

May 22, 2026 · 5:00pm

Chatfield State Park

Come out to our monthly park clean up!

May

22

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Sounds of the Night Hike

May 22, 2026 · 7:30pm

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Learn about animals that thrive at night on this 1 mile hike.

Guided Hike or Walk

May

22

Sounds of the Night Hike

May 22, 2026 · 7:30pm

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Learn about animals that thrive at night on this 1 mile hike.

Guided Hike or Walk
plenaire painting

May

23

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Watercolor Class

May 23, 2026 · 9:00am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Start your morning with learning how to watercolor at one of the ponds in the Park!

plenaire painting

May

23

Watercolor Class

May 23, 2026 · 9:00am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Start your morning with learning how to watercolor at one of the ponds in the Park!

May

23

Registration Required:

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Persse Place Open House

May 23, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

May

23

Persse Place Open House

May 23, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

May

23

Registration Required:

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Archery at Mueller

May 23, 2026 · 10:00am

Mueller State Park

Learn the skill of archery! All equipment and instruction provided.

May

23

Archery at Mueller

May 23, 2026 · 10:00am

Mueller State Park

Learn the skill of archery! All equipment and instruction provided.