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Wine Fest.October 10, 2026.

The Wine Fest happened on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1 to 6 PM at NOVEL RiNo, 1350 40th St, Denver. Two tasting sessions poured 50+ wines from nine wineries and one meadery, DJ Prodigy and Ronnie Raygun & The Big Eighties played 80s sets all afternoon, and the street festival with 34 makers, food and bottle sales was free to attend.

Who poured and who played
White tents on the grass at the Winter Park base area in summer, green mountains behind

Winter Park.July 11, 2026.

THEBIGWONDERFUL returned to Winter Park Resort on Saturday, July 11, 2026: Colorado breweries pouring at altitude (crisp things, hazy things, a root beer for the kids, and zero-proof options), bluegrass echoing off the Continental Divide, and 37 confirmed Colorado makers selling apparel, art, jewelry and snacks for the gondola ride.

Who poured and who played
A packed crowd in derby hats and spring dresses at Belleview Station, hands up, facing the stage

Derby Day.May 2, 2026.

The 12th Annual Derby Day happened on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Belleview Station, 6791 E. Chenango Ave, Denver, in two sessions, 11 AM to 2 PM and 2 to 5 PM. Colorado craft breweries, cideries and distilleries poured all day, three bands played bluegrass from open to close, 70+ local makers sold handmade goods, the Kentucky Derby streamed live on big screens, and the Dapper Dog Costume Contest ran with Sploot.

Who poured and who played
A tasting glass raised over the crowd on the snow at the Winter Park Resort base area, the stage and the peaks behind

Winter Park.March 28, 2026.

THEBIGWONDERFUL came to the Winter Park Resort base area on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Maker Village opened at 11 AM with free entry, the taps opened at 1 PM for four hours of unlimited samples, two stages ran live bluegrass from 1 to 5 PM, and last call was at 5. Presented by Renewal by Andersen.

Who poured and who played

The bigdays.

Derby Day

Belleview Station in Denver on Kentucky Derby day: beer fest, bluegrass, makers, the race on big screens and a dog costume contest. Every year since 2015.

Derby Day, year by year.

Winter Park

The base area at Winter Park Resort, 9,000 feet up: unlimited tasting, two stages of bluegrass, a Maker Village. On the snow in spring, on the grass in summer.

Winter Park, year by year.

Wine Fest

Timed tasting sessions with one-ounce pours from every winery, bottle sales and a free street festival of makers and food. The 2026 Wine Fest was in RiNo.

Wine Fest, year by year.

Thedetails.

THEBIGWONDERFUL runs a few big days a year instead of a weekly market: beer fest, bluegrass stage and maker market in one place. How it got here, since 2014.

Tickets sell on Eventbrite from each event's page. Prices step up closer to the day and again at the door.

What is on this year?

Winter Park (Saturday, March 28, 2026); Derby Day (Saturday, May 2, 2026); Winter Park (Saturday, July 11, 2026); Wine Fest (Saturday, October 10, 2026). The next date always goes to the email list first.

Where does THEBIGWONDERFUL happen?

Derby Day at Belleview Station in Denver (6791 E. Chenango Ave), spring and summer at the base area of Winter Park Resort, and the Wine Fest, which was in RiNo in 2026.

What does a ticket include?

Beer fest days pour unlimited samples from 20+ Colorado breweries, cideries and distilleries with a tasting wristband; the maker market, food trucks and the stages are free to walk into. Wine Fest tickets are one-ounce pours from every winery in a timed session.

Are dogs and kids welcome?

Yes. Derby Day at Belleview Station has a dog park on site and a Dapper Dog Costume Contest. Beer tasting is 21+.

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