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Boulder food calendar
What is in season in Boulder, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Boulder
A hard monthThe best of January: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Boulder
A hard monthThe best of February: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Boulder
The best of March: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Taste of Pearl.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Taste of Pearllate March
Downtown tasting walk; 2026 was March 29.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Boulder
The best of April: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Boulder
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- CU commencementearly May
Book rooms months ahead.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Boulder
Peak seasonThe best of June: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Boulder
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Olathe sweet corn and Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Olathe sweet corn
Western Slope corn, in Boulder from late July.
Jul–Sep - Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Boulder
Peak seasonThe best of August: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Palisade peaches and Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Palisade peaches
Colorado's famous peaches at the Saturday farmers market.
Aug–Sep - Chile roasting
Pueblo and Hatch green chiles roasted by the bushel.
Aug–Sep - Olathe sweet corn
Western Slope corn, in Boulder from late July.
Jul–Sep - Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- CU move-inlate August
Hotels fill as students return.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Boulder
Peak seasonThe best of September: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Palisade peaches and Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Palisade peaches
Colorado's famous peaches at the Saturday farmers market.
Aug–Sep - Chile roasting
Pueblo and Hatch green chiles roasted by the bushel.
Aug–Sep - Olathe sweet corn
Western Slope corn, in Boulder from late July.
Jul–Sep - Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- CU home footballSaturdays
Game days fill downtown and the Hill.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Boulder
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- CU home footballSaturdays
Game days fill downtown and the Hill.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Boulder
The best of November: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout, Boulder County Farmers Market.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
On the calendar
- Boulder County Farmers MarketSaturdays
13th Street, 8am to 2pm.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- CU home footballSaturdays
Game days fill downtown and the Hill.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Boulder
The best of December: Breakfast burritos with green chile, Colorado lamb and trout.
In season
- Colorado lamb and trout
Year-round Colorado staples on Boulder menus.
Eat it now
- Breakfast burritos with green chileweekend mornings
Santo's OG burrito and Efrain's smothered plates.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.