Leadville Boom Days is a Colorado Mountain Festival and historical celebration of the Old West, with burro races, contests of mining skill, a street fair with over 100 food and craft booths and more! Celebrating Leadville’s rich mining history, the event is beloved by locals and visitors alike. It is always the first full weekend in August. Come join us for three days of fun, food, arts and crafts, and activities for the whole family!

Leadville is located in the heart of the central Colorado Rockies, at an elevation of two miles above sea level. This authentic, real wild west, historic mining town is nestled in a beautiful high mountain valley surrounded by the highest mountains in the state. So high that they are snow covered most of the year. Come to Leadville and enjoy the beauty of the Sawatch and Mosquito ranges, the fascinating history of the biggest gold and silver boom town there ever was! The people are friendly, the air is clean and refreshing, and enjoy Leadville, Colorado on its biggest weekend of the year!

2025 BOOM DAYS SCHEDULE

Sunday, August 3rd

8am – 5pm: Hospitality Tent Open - Courthouse Lawn, 505 Harrison Ave

8am – 11am: Guess the Burro Race Time Raffle Tickets On Sale - Hospitality Tent, Courthouse Lawn

7am-10am: Breakfast for Purchase - Courthouse Lawn, 505 Harrison Ave

9am: Food & Craft Fair Continues - Harrison Ave

9am: Mining Events Continue - Elks Lodge Parking Lot, 100 Block of West 4th St

9:30am: Kids Mining Events Registration Elks Lodge Parking Lot, 100 Block of West 4th St

10am: Kids Mining Events Begin - Elks Lodge Parking Lot, 100 Block of West 4th St

10am: Lion’s Club Beer Garden Opens - PB&T Bank Lot, East 6th St. & Harrison Ave

10am: Long – Course Burro Race Starts - Harrison Ave

10:15am: Short – Course Burro Race Starts - Harrison Ave

10am – 11am: Registration for Contests (costume, pie eating, egg toss, balloon toss) - Courthouse Lawn, 505 Harrison Ave

11am: Contests Begin (costume, pie eating, egg toss, balloon toss) - Harrison Ave

Live Music

11am – 5pm

11am: Oro City String Band - Zaitz Park, Harrison Ave

2pm: The Hut Trippers - Zaitz Park, Harrison Ave

1:15pm: hort – Course Burro Racers Return - Harrison Ave

3:30pm: Long – Course Burro Racers Return - Harrison Ave

Throughout the Day: Boom Days Gunfighters Show - East 5th Street and Poplar (rock lot)