Colorado Day Celebration

The Colorado State Capitol will be open Saturday August 1st 2026 from 9am to 3pm for to Celebrate our 150th Colorado day.

Tentative Schedule

9:00 AM

Building Opens

10:00 AM

Presenting of the Colors, Speeches, and Mile High Marker Dedication

Presenters: Representative Kenny Nguyen, Colorado State Patrol, NOAA, Colorado's Poet Laureate, Legacy High School and Chatfield High School Marching Bands, Colorado State Bagpiper

West Steps

11:00 AM

Proclamation of Colorado Statehood Reenactment and Colorado Birthday Cake Cutting

Presenters: Capitol Volunteer Jerry Clayton as Governor Routt 

West Steps

11:30 AM

Square Dancing Performance

Presenters: Colorado Square Dancing Association

1st Floor, North foyer

11:30 AM

Ringing of the Liberty Bell

Presenters: Daughters of the American Revolution

Lincoln Park

12:00 PM

Premiere of “Colorado Past, Present, Future” Art Exhibit

Presenters: Artists, Colorado Creative Industries

Ground Floor Rotunda Area

12:30 PM

Laying the Last Brick and Dedication of House & Senate LEGO Sculptures

Presenters: Senator Jeff Bridges and Representative Lori Goldstein

1st Floor, West foyer

1:00 PM

Rededication of the Women’s Gold Tapestry  

Presenters: Representative Yara Zokaie and Todd MacIntosh

1st Floor, North side of building

1:30 PM

Dedication of the 150 Commemoration Tapestry

Presenters: Artist, Sturm Foundation Representatives

West Foyer

3:00 PM

Building Closes