COLORADO, USA — This weekend is all about peaches. The Palisade peach is in full harvest and all of Colorado is enjoying the bounty grown on the Western Slope. Fort Collins and Lafayette will honor Palisade with peach festivals of their own this weekend.
The summer isn't over yet as there are still plenty of outdoor fairs, block parties, and concerts to keep you entertained all weekend long. Festivals take place this weekend in Aurora, Lakewood, Greeley, Rocky Ford, Hayden, Denver, and Littleton. Don't forget to share your weekend photos with the "Near Me" button on the 9NEWS app.
> Submit an event to 9Things To Do . Credit: Jim Cox, JC Photography. Palisade Peach Festival PALISADE — One of the country's most renowned peaches will be celebrated at the 56th annual Palisade Peach Festival this weekend.
T his year's Palisade Peach Festival celebrates 132 years of peaches in the western Colorado town. The festival offers food, live music, peach-eating contests, kids ’ activities and recreation opportunities. Events planned for Friday and Saturday include food trucks, vendors, BBQ contest, peach-eating contest and live music.
Fort Collins Peach Festival FORT COLLINS — You'll be able to wash down a peach pie or peach cobbler with a peach beer or peach margarita at Saturday's Fort Collins Peach Festiva l. The festival will also feature live music, food trucks and craft brewers. The free festival runs from 11 a.
m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday at Civic Center Park. Lafayette Peach Festi.