Food, music, family-friendly fun and more are coming to the City’s biggest community festival, Brighton Summerfest, on Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carmichael Park (650 E. Southern Street). The festival will include activities for kids, a beer garden, food vendors, live music and more. There will also be businesses and organizations educating the public about their services.
The FNBO Entertainment Stage will feature performances by the main act, The Dreamboats, a revival of 50s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll, at 3 p.m. Prior to the main act, there will be live performances by Aubrey Dale & Christine (folk & country) at 10 a.m. and Northwoods (music from the 90s & 00s) at 12:30 p.m.
Brighton Summerfest will also host the Colorado Military History Group (CMHG) and its array of World War II “living museum” interactive displays. The CMHG will feature an original collection of uniforms, weapons, models, rations, tents, and vehicles as part of a living museum display commemorating the end of the war 80 years ago. The space will be shared with the National War Museum of the Rockies, which displays items at Brighton City Museum on a regular basis.
Festival attendees will even have a chance to explore the orchestra at Brighton Summerfest. Inside the Orchestra, a nonprofit organization, brings music to children, cultivating music appreciation and enhancing their education through engaging, interactive experiences with orchestral music. Get hands-on with instruments at the “Instrument Petting Zoo,” create your own musical instrument craft, and enjoy live demos by professional orchestra musicians!
No registration is required for attendance. All Brighton Summerfest activities and concerts are free to the public. Food will be available for purchase.
The City of Brighton is currently accepting vendor applications. Please contact Ali Boonstra, Special Events Coordinator, at aboonstra@brightonco.gov or visit brightonco.gov/brightonsummerfest. The deadline for vendor applications is May 23.
Brighton Summerfest is supported by the following major sponsors: City of Brighton, Brighton Fire Rescue District, Brighton Police Department, FNBO, ALLO Fiber, United Power, and The Home Depot.
For more information about Brighton Summerfest, visit brightonco.gov/brightonsummerfest or call the Special Events Office at 303-655-2218.