Beards, Bonnets & Brews+ Festival

As was done during Colorado Springs’ Centennial celebration, Mayor Suthers challenges all men of hair-growing age to grow facial hair for the Sesquicentennial Event.

As not to leave out the other half of our population, the mayor invites all the women in our fair city, to begin work on their Sesquicentennial Bonnets in advance of the celebration.

Awards will be given in several categories.  There will also be a prize to the crowd favorite in each contest.

Celebrity judges including Mayor John Suthers, Janet Suthers and others!

Beard Contest

3 p.m. - Prizes will be given for:

• Best fake beard 
• Best real beard  
• Longest beard
• Crowd favorite
• Bushiest
• Best ‘Scaped

Bonnet Contest

4:15 p.m. - Prizes will be given for:

• Best bonnet, large
• Best bonnet, small
• Most colorful
• Most historic
• Best “Kentucky Derby”
• Crowd Favorite

Brews & Whiskey Tasting 10-Punch Card

$22*
21+ ONLY (100% ID check at check-in)
Includes commemorative glass mason jar
Limit of two punch cards per person with a valid I.D. 
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! No onsite, day of purchase. Must purchase online before the event and pick up at check-in. Purchases final (no refunds).
*Prices include sales tax

Purchase Beer & Whiskey Punch Pass 

30 different local breweries & distilleries will be offering tastings, including: 

Breweries

• Atrevida
• Bristol
• Cerberus
• FH Beerworks
• Goat Patch
• Jaks
• Local Relic
• Lost Friend
• Manitou
• Mash Mechanix
• Nano 108
• Peaks n Pines
• Pikes Peak
• Red Leg
• Red Swing
• Rocky Mountain
• Trinity
• Whistle Pig

Distilleries

• 1350 Distilling
• Distillery 291
• 300 days
• Axe and the Oak
• Cockpit

Wine/cider

• Evergood Elixirs 

• 12: 15 p.m. - Brandon Henderson Trio
• 1:15 p.m. - Ashlee & The LongShot Revival
• 2:15 p.m. - Tony Exum Jr.
• 3:30 p.m. - Hickabee (with special Guest, Allie Krol of Yonder Mountain String Band)
• 4:45 p.m. - The Abear Brothers (ft. Dave Abear, formerly of The Jerry Garcia Band with Melvin Seals)
• 5:45 p.m. - Zepp11 (Led Lepplin Tribute Band) 
• 7 p.m. - Tejon Street Corner Thieves (Three time GOLD winner of Best In The Springs “Best Local Band”)

• History comes to life during 5 different time periods around the ranch
• Meet historic actors from Colorado Springs' past including General William Jackson Palmer and Fannie Mae Duncan
• Seven Falls Indian Dancers - 6:30 p.m.
• Blacksmith demonstrations
• Vintage baseball games - 1 p.m and 4:30 p.m.
• Kid baseball contest - 3:30 p.m.
• Tug of war contest exhibitions - 1:30 p.m.
• Arts & crafts
• Visit the farm animals

• Twisted American
• Conrad’s Flava Fusion
• The Meltdown
• Sol Sage Food Truck
• Thyme to Dine
• Kona Ice
• Turk N Stuff
• The Hot Box
• Roc & Ro Sushi
• High Grade Foods & Catering
• Biggi’s Little Bavaria
• Mile High BBQ

For information on being a food truck vendor at the event please contact: Karole Campbell,  madwomanmarketing@comcast.net, 719-649-3987.

• Perfectly Nailed by Anna: Color Street
• Svvyneko Designs
• Furry Friends, Inc.
• Chris Harrington Colorado Photography
• Whimsical Crafts by Alma
• One Nation Walking

For informaton on hosting a vendor booth please contact: Samantha Kruper Peck, samantha.peck@hubinternational.com, 719-​313-1788.