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Whether it’s family movie nights under the stars, those honky-tonk Gypsum Daze, or the Community Cleanup, Gypsum loves events and any excuse for fireworks!
Check out this year’s event line up below. If you or your organization would like to volunteer to help at any of our events let us know by filling out our Volunteer Form. Or, when we are in or headed into event season we will post event-specific volunteer signups below.
Event Sponsorship - Our Gypsum community events are a great way to create brand awareness, generate leads, and engage with participants. If you are interested in learning more about our various event sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.
Parade
- Date: 07/20/2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location: Valley Road
Since 1983, Valley Road has been vibrant with the fun of the Gypsum Daze Parade, drawing hundreds of attendees to the warm family community of Gypsum, CO! It's a tradition filled with fun, culminating in our Gypsum Fire and Airport Trucks hosing down the crowd to keep cool on a hot summer day.
We welcome any and all organizations to participate in the Parade. This is a great opportunity for your group or business to share your heritage, talents, services, and pride with our community. ENTER HERE.
THEME: Say 'Howdy' to Your Neighbors!
PRIZES: 1st place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100
JUDGING CRITERIA: Creativity, enthusiasm, and adherence to theme.
PREP & LINEUP: Ridley's Market at 8:15 AM
NOTE: If you are planning to hand out candy or any kind of giveaway from your float, for safety reasons please do not toss the items from the float but rather have people walk beside the float and hand the items to crowd members. We want to prevent the urge for children to run into the street. All giveaways should be appropriate for all-ages. Thank you!