In 2023, our 54th annual festival, Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival will be filled with food, music, culture and fun for people of all ages!

Schedule:

Friday, August 11, 2023

5:00pm: Free Shuttle service Starts
- FirstBank – 44th Ave. & Wadsworth Blvd.
-St. James Episcopal Church – 44th Ave. & Brentwood St.
-Pennington Fields – 44th Ave. & Jellison St.
-Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church – 44th Ave. & Kipling St.
-Clear Creek Church - 10555 W. 44th Ave.

4:00pm - 11:00pm: Beer Garden, Food Court, Carnival Rides & Vendors
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show - Anderson Building Gymnasium Outdoor Art Demonstrations
4:30pm - 8:00pm: Famous Spaghetti Dinner - Food Court Main Tent
4:30pm: Live Music - Brothers of the Son - Carnation Pavillion
5:00pm: Live Music - Rooster - Main Stage
6:30pm: Live Music - Forever Man - Carnation Pavilion
7:00pm: Live Music - Just a Girl - Main Stage
8:30pm: Live Music – My Blue Sky - Carnation Pavilion
9:05pm: Live Music – Sisters of Rock - Main Stage
9:15pm: FIREWORKS!
11:30pm: Free Shuttle service ends

Saturday, August 12, 2023

7:00am - 9:30am: Grange Pancake Breakfast - 3850 High Court (Behind Wheat Ridge Cyclery)
9:30am - 11:30am: Carnation Festival Grand Parade - 38th Ave. between Ames and Upham Streets - Click here For Registration

12:00pm: Free Shuttle service Starts
- FirstBank – 44th Ave. & Wadsworth Blvd.
- St. James Episcopal Church – 44th Ave. & Brentwood St.
- Pennington Fields – 44th Ave. & Jellison St.
- Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church – 44th Ave. & Kipling St.
-Clear Creek Church - 10555 W. 44th Ave.

12:00pm - 11:00pm: Beer Garden, Food Court, Carnival Rides & Vendors
12:00pm - 9:00pm: Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show - Anderson Building Outdoor Demonstrations
2:30pm: Parade Awards - Main Stage
2:30pm: Live Music – Grunge Lite - Carnation Pavilion
3:00pm: Home Baked Pie Contest Judging Starts (Bring Your Pie Entry between 1:30-2:50 pm)
3:00pm: Live Music – Hey Lady! - Main Stage
3:30pm: Home Baked Pie Contest Winner Announced - Pie slices available for purchase from 4pm until gone.
4:30pm - 8:00pm: Famous Spaghetti Dinner - Food Court Main Tent
4:30pm: Live Music – Edison's Medicine - Carnation Pavilion
5:00pm: Live Music – Message in a Bottle - Main Stage
6:30pm: Live Music – Fire and Ice - Carnation Pavilion
7:00pm: Live Music – Nick Schnebelen Band - Main Stage
8:30pm: Live Music – Bad Colorado - Carnation Pavilion
9:15pm: FIREWORKS!
9:10pm: Live Music – That Eighties Band - Main Stage
11:30pm: Free Shuttle service ends

Sunday, August 13, 2023

No shuttle service on Sunday
9:00am - 3:00pm:  Big Wheels on the Farm Car Show - Click here For Registration
9:00am - 4:00pm: Beer Garden, Food Court, Carnival Rides, Vendors
11:00am: Live Music – The Delta Sonics - Main Stage
12:00pm - 4:00pm:  Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show - Anderson Building Outdoor Demonstrations
1:30pm: Live Music – Hazel Miller and the Collective - Main Stage
3:50pm: Live Music – Chris Duarte Group - Main Stage

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023 - Sunday, August 13, 2023

Hours:

Friday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday: 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am – 6:00pm

Location: Anderson Park - W 44th Avenue and Field Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Admission: Free

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