Winter Recreation
Winter is long and hard in Ward, but mountain folk find plenty to do. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the Brainard Lake area are favorite winter pastimes.
Summer in Ward
Ward, Colorado mid-summer
In the summer, the mountains come alive with wildflowers and long sunny days for celebrating life. Hiking in the Indian Peaks and surrounding area is a favorite pastime, as is enjoying the wildlife and the hummingbirds.
Fourth of July in Ward
The Fourth of July is the major event of the year in Ward, followed by Boulder County's favorite holiday, Halloween.
Poetry, Art and Tae Kwon-Do in Ward
Throughout the year the Ward Library/Town Hall is the scene of Poetry Readings, Tai Kwon-Do and sometimes lively Town Meetings. The Ward Art Show is held in the Town Church.
Poetry in the Ward Library
Bluegrass Music
KGNU Mountain Jam in Gold Hill
Bluegrass is popular and locals often travel to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Charles Sawtelle KGNU Mountain Jam in nearby Gold Hill or the Lyons Planet Bluegrass Festival Rocky Grass. Locals musicians frequently jam at the Millsite Inn.
Events and Festivals
Other events include the Frozen Dead Guy Days and the Miners Days in Nederland, the Kinetic Conveyance Race in Boulder, theater events in Jamestown, concerts at Red Rocks, or even attending the Central City Opera. The hot springs swimming pool and mineral springs at Indian Springs Resort in Idaho Springs, and hot springs throughout Colorado and Wyoming are popular.
Fall in Ward
Aspen trees on the Peak-to-Peak Highway
Near Glacier View Ranch on the Overland Road
Fall is the time for enjoying the glory of the yellow Aspen leaves and traveling to Estes Park to watch the elk bugling.
Cleaning the chimney
It is a time for getting wood in, checking the chimney, and preparing for the winter winds.
Christmas
Christmas brings the cutting of the tree and crystal stars at night. It brings the beauty of the winter.
Enjoying the sun, blue skies, smell of the pines and woodsmoke, clouds, moon and stars are the true treasures of living in the mountains.
