This is the 93rd year for Donkey Derby Days! It is the largest summer event and tops the list of favorite Cripple Creek attractions.

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!

Schedule of Events

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.

Music Schedule:
Start your day on Sunday, June 30, with an Irish flair at 11:00 a.m., with The McDeviants, a Colorado-based Celtic Folk Rock band, followed by returning favorites, the Tenderfoot Bluegrass Band, at 1:30 p.m.
At 4:00 p.m., Maddox Ross takes the stage. Hailing from central Oklahoma and the grandson of the Two Mile High Club’s own Donkey Wrangler, Dale (and "Gramma Pat") McKenzie.