Festival Entertainment and Stage Line-up
A partial schedule of activities are listed online. Click for More

Look Who's Cooking Now
AALI joins the Colorado Black Arts Festival by presenting Look Who's Cooking Now. African Americam Men From the community will prepare and serve and array of culinary tasters delights for festival goers to sample.  Visit www.aalirockymtn.org for more information .

VIP Tent Participation
Become a VIP and enjoy these great benefits the day of the festival. Click for More

Vendor Registration
Vendors the early registration deadline is quickly approaching. Fees received after July 5th will increase by $100.  Click for More

Parade
Information about the Boogaloo Parade online. THE PARK IS CLOSED FOR SPECTATOR PARKING DURING THE PARADE!!

• General Parade Information
• Parade Line-Up
• Parade Map

 Gospel Rocks the Rockie
The Black Arts Festival showcases an array of music especially by local Gospel artists. The CEC Gospel Music Ministry is proud to present "Gospel Rocks The Rockies" at the 2009 Denver Black Arts Festival in beautiful City Park. Click for More

WE ARE REQUESTING A $2.00 DONATION PER PERSON

Dates: Friday, July 15 thru Sunday, July 17, 2011

Location: Denver City Park Southeast, Denver CO

 Theme: TBA

NO COOLERS NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ALLOWED

Colorado Black Arts Festival formally is excited about our expanded cultural arts programs that reaches out to Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region. Colorado Black Arts Festival will celebrate its 25th annual three day festival of music, dance and literary,visual arts, scheduled for July 15, 16, and 17th 2011 at Denver City Park Southeast.

For over two decades thousands from this regions community and throughout the country have come together to create, demonstrate and celebrate our rich African-American heritage. Colorado Black Arts Festival is renowned for its high quality of performances and visual arts presentations. Colorado Black Arts Festival has presented a colorful and dynamic parade, special exhibits, marketplace, children’s arts programming, and socio-civic organizations. The business community has always been a strong supporter of this legendary Denver institution. Stay tuned for updates on our programming for 2011.

The expanded visual artist program will host a special exhibit from Denver and Colorado’s African-American visual amd literary artist elite exhibiting never seen before array of various mediums.

The task and the challenge for producing this annual event requires dedicated and commitment from volunteers, foundations, major corporations, cultural institutions, churches, lodges, fraternities sororities, youth groups, schools, universities, artist, other art organization and supporters. Colorado Black Arts Festival encourages all to participate in helping to keep and celebrate our arts and cultural heritage.