Feast of Saint Arnold XIV - Family Friendly Summer Fest

Feast of Saint Arnold XIV - Family Friendly Summer Fest is an annual craft beverage and community festival held each June in Colorado Springs, Colorado — the 2026 edition takes place on June 13 with general admission tickets starting at $50 and VIP at $100. Now in its 14th year, the event is held on the historic grounds of the Chapel of Our Saviour Episcopal Church in the Broadmoor Neighborhood at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain. The 2025 edition drew over 1,500 attendees and featured 28 beverage partners alongside 17 food, merchant, and community vendors.

Feast of Saint Arnold XIV - Family Friendly Summer Fest distinguishes itself through its charitable mission: the festival donates the vast majority of its net profits to Westside CARES, a Colorado Springs community services organization. The 2025 event raised $59,000 for charity, and the festival has contributed nearly $360,000 to Westside CARES since its founding in 2013. The beverage lineup spans local craft breweries, Colorado wineries, and emerging distilleries, with the Pilgrimage of Pints — a pre-festival brewery tour — serving as a signature feature. Participants who visit 15 or more breweries on the tour earn early entry at 11:00 AM, one hour ahead of general admission. Continuous live music featuring bluegrass and blues acts runs throughout the day, and a Family Fun Zone offers children's activities including face painting.

General admission ($50) opens at 12:00 PM and includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beverage tastings, live music, on-site parking, and access to the Kids Zone. Designated drivers and children accompanied by a paying adult receive free admission. VIP tickets ($100) provide early 11:00 AM entry, a commemorative tasting glass, access to VIP-only pours, catered food, a private patio, indoor dining, and indoor restrooms. Note that all guests in the VIP area — including children and designated drivers — must hold a VIP ticket. The festival runs until 4:30 PM rain or shine, and parking is available along the church property wall and on nearby streets, with accessible spots near the main entrance.

The festival's beverage partners reflect Colorado's active craft scene, with participating breweries including Bristol Brewing Company, Phantom Canyon Brewing, Trinity Brewing Company, and Breckenridge Distillery, among others. Wineries and meaderies round out the tasting options alongside craft cider and kombucha producers. Food vendors at the 2025 event included Ricky's Island Café, Flighty Fowl, Foxy's Fajitas, and Kona Ice, giving attendees a broad range of options beyond the tasting program.