Schedule:

Friday August 8, 2025

4-11 p.m.

Beer Garden, Food Court, Carnival Rides & Vendors

4-9 p.m.

Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show

Anderson Building Gymnasium

Outdoor Art Demonstrations

4:30-8 p.m.

Famous Spaghetti Dinner

Food Court Main Tent

5:00 p.m.

Live Music - Grunge Lite

Main Stage

5:30 p.m.

Live Music - Credence Colorado Revival

Carnation Pavillion

7:00 p.m.

Live Music - Message in a Bottle

Main Stage

7:40 p.m.

Live Music - Boogie Machine

Carnation Pavilion

9:15 p.m.

FIREWORKS!

9:30 p.m.

Live Music – Dreamboat Annie

Main Stage

Saturday August 9, 2025

7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Grange Pancake Breakfast

3850 High Court (Behind Wheat Ridge Cyclery)

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Carnation Festival Grand Parade

38th Ave. between Ames and Upham Streets

Noon - 11 p.m.

Beer Garden, Food Court, Carnival Rides & Vendors

Noon - 9 p.m.

Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show

Anderson Building

Outdoor Demonstrations

1:45 p.m.

Live Music – El Loco

Carnation Pavilion

2:30 p.m.

Parade Awards

Main Stage

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

Chili Cook Off

3:00 p.m.

Pie Contest Judging Starts

(Bring Your Pie Entry between 1:30-2:50 pm)

4:00 p.m.

Home Baked Pie Contest Winner Announced

Pie slices available for purchase until gone.

3:00 p.m.

Live Music – Sons of Genesis

Main Stage

3:45 p.m.

Live Music – Fire & Ice

Carnation Pavilion

4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Famous Spaghetti Dinner

Food Court Main Tent

5:00 p.m.

Live Music – Ten Years Gone

Main Stage

5:40 p.m.

Live Music – Sonic Highways

Carnation Pavilion

7:00 p.m.

Live Music – Paradise Theater

Main Stage

7:45 p.m.

Live Music – Project Foreigner

Carnation Pavilion

9:15 p.m.

FIREWORKS!

9:30 p.m.

Live Music – Stone Beat Invasion

Main Stage

Sunday August 10, 2025

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Big Wheels on the Farm Car Show

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Beer Garden, Food Court, Vendors, Carnival Rides (start at 11am)

11:30 a.m.

Live Music – The Delta Sonics

Main Stage

Noon - 4 p.m.

Wheat Ridge Art League Fine Art Show

Anderson Building

Outdoor Demonstrations

2:15 p.m.

Live Music – Kingpin Posse

Main Stage

4:30 p.m.

Live Music – Ryan Chrys and The Rough Cuts

Main Stage

Festival Admission is Free

Date: August 8 - 10, 2025

General Festival Hours

Friday 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Anderson Park

4355 Field St, Wheat Ridge, CO

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