Donkey Derby Days
Description
This is the 93rd year for Donkey Derby Days! It is the largest summer event and tops the list of favorite Cripple Creek attractions. This year the event will be held June 28-30. This is a change from holding the event in August, the past few years.
People from all over the world descend on downtown to be inspired by the town’s resident donkey herd, who roam Cripple Creek in honor of the original Cripple Creek donkeys from the town’s Gold Rush days.
Enjoy our beer gardens, food vendors, retail vendors, kids activities, donkeys, and live music!
Sunday June 30th: Vendors and Kids Zone open 10:00 – 5:00 pm. Beer Gardens open from 11:00 – 5:00 pm. Live music beginning at 11:30 & 2:00 pm.
Event Date:
06-30-24
Event Time:
11:00 AM - 09:00 PM MST
Location:
Cripple Creek - Downtown
Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, CO
Contact Person:
Annie Valades
(phone: 719-321-0050)
Details:
Music is a highlight of any great festival, and Donkey Derby Days will be no exception. Various bands will continue the rhythm after Friday Night's USAFA Wild Blue Country opening. Times of performance will be available on the Cripple Creek Donkeys website and in event information: Friends of the Riders (classic rock and country), the Buschcocks (alternative southern rock), the BUS band, featuring KJ Braithwaite, Joe Uveges and Jim Sokol highlighting Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and more. Locals love Larry’s Garage Band, a Cripple Creek favorite, featuring tunes from multiple genres from Classic Popular to Country, and the Tenderfoot Bluegrass Band will round out the weekend. All performances on Saturday and Sunday will occur at the Gazebo and City Park at 128 East Bennett Avenue.
Links:
https://www.cripplecreekdonkeys.com