16th Street Mall

The 16th Street Mall is located in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado. At over 1.25 miles long, it has FREE shuttle rides going end to end, giving you easy access to more than 250+ stores lining the street making it a favorite tourist destination. The buses are natural gas powered so you can feel comfortable walking or taking the bus up and down the street. The 16th Street mall has been around for 30+ years and Denver is the process of updating it to make it even more exciting. Be sure to check out the many Stores and Restaurants around 16th Street Mall.

Restaurants
Restaurants

A great variety of places to eat

Stores
Stores

Go shopping at the many stores

Coffee
Coffee

Coffee stores around town

Bars
Bars

Many local area bars

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Breckenridge Wildflower Week

July 2–12, 2026 (11-day festival)

Breckenridge's first-ever Wildflower Week, an 11-day (event times vary by activity) celebration of peak alpine bloom season in the Colorado Rockies. Hosted by the Breckenridge Tourism Office, the festival features free guided naturalist hikes, concerts in nature by the National Repertory Orchestra, Breck Create art classes, community yoga, family-friendly crafts, botanical-inspired menus and cocktails, a Community Weed Pull, and a Summer Beer Festival. Rooted in Leave No Trace principles.

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Green Box Arts Festival

July 4-19, 2026. Times vary by event; see schedule of events.

The 18th Annual Green Box Arts Festival, July 4-19, 2026. A two-week multidisciplinary celebration of visual and performing arts held in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. The 2026 festival features five new visual art installations, performances including Oklahoma City Ballet and a filmed Santa Fe Opera production of La Boheme, and a multi-day America250 celebration beginning July 4 with an Independence Day parade, community lunch, pie contest, block party, WWII-era aircraft flyover, and Water Lantern Launch at Gazebo Lake. Ticketed events range from $5-$15, with dozens of free offerings including concerts, hikes, family theatre, guided art walks, and healing arts programming.

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Taste of Pikes Peak

Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The 29th annual Taste of Pikes Peak on Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. A food and beverage tasting event hosted by the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association. Attendees sample tastings from local restaurants, breweries, distilleries, and specialty food vendors, with live music. Proceeds support the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, including the Colorado Restaurant Foundation and ProStart programs in regional high schools.

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Parking
Parking

There is street parking all around 16th Street Mall. The meters accept coins, credit cards. Several parking garages are located around the 16th Street Mall. Sunday is FREE parking at the meters.

Uber/Lyft
Uber/Lyft

Getting dropped off or picked up at the 16th Street mall is easy and convenient.

Bicycling
Bicycling

There are multiple places around the 16th Street Mall in which you can lock up your bike.