Bacon & Bourbon Festival
Bacon & Bourbon Festival
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Whether you are a bacon enthusiast or the loved one of a bacon connoisseur, this event is for you. With loads of bacon and bacon-inspired cuisine at your fingertips, you won’t want to miss this weekend-long celebration of all things bacon and bourbon. Sizzlin’ bacon strips cooked right in River Run Village at Keystone alongside dozens of bourbons with the VIP Bourbon Tour make this weekend a delicious party. Kids of all ages will find all kinds of activities at Camp Bacon, making this an event for the whole family!
Festival Schedule
Friday, June 26th, 2026
| Time | Event | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Keystone Concert Series
Free music in River Run Village at Keystone on Friday afternoons throughout the summer! |
Main Stage | River Run Village | Free |
Saturday, June 27th, 2026
| Time | Event | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00am-4:30pm | Festival Check-In Opens
Pick up your Pre-Purchased Festival Tickets or purchase day of packages (subject to availability). |
Warren Station | $$ |
| 11:30am-5:00pm | Food Vendors Open in the Village
Participating Festival Food Vendors are open for business. ALSO: UNLIMITED BACON SAMPLING BEGINS! Get your bacon fix in the Event’s Plaza (only available with ticket packages, must show wristband.) NEW THIS YEAR: No ticket package, no problem! Purchase food from participating food vendors using your preferred debit/credit card. |
River Run Village | $8+ |
| 12:00pm – 4:30pm | Camp Bacon – For Kids
Kidzone – Frosted Flamingo Crafts, The Cave of Confusion, Face Painting, Bacon Bill Seminars and the Chalk Zone |
Camp Bacon by Quaking Aspen Amphitheater | Included with Piglet Package |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Concert: GOATZ! | Warren Station Stage | FREE |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Bacon and Bourbon Festival
Bourbon Tour Begins, Merchandise Vendors Open |
River Run Events Plaza | Buy Tickets |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Concert: Kory Quitter | Toyota Music Den | FREE |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Concert: Tyler Richton & the High Bank Boys | Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 2:00pm-2:20pm | Welcome to Camp Bacon
Gather around the campfire in Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre with Bacon Bill as you learn bacon songs, test your bacon knowledge, and on Sunday, see if you have what it takes to be crowned the Bacon Prince or Princess! Each session is FREE to attend and will last around 20 minutes. |
Quaking Aspen Amphitheater | FREE |
| 2:30pm-4:00pm | Concert: The Lost Junction Band | Warren Station Stage | FREE |
| 2:55pm | Adult Bacon Eating Contest
Sign up in advance at the Pink OHHH Bacon Tent! |
Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Concert: Chris Bauer Country Duo | Toyota Music Den | FREE |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Concert: Narrow Gauge |
Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 4:00pm-4:20pm | “Bacon 101” with Randall McKinnon, AKA “Bacon Bill”
School’s out for summer but your kids won’t want to miss this crash course in all things bacon. Festival piglets can earn their Bacon Diploma and become graduates of Bacon University. Kids will learn bacon 101 and about all things pork. Parents are welcome to attend and watch their kids earn their Bacon Diploma!
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Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre | FREE |
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
| Time | Event | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00am-4:30pm | Festival Check-In Open
Pick up your Pre-Purchased Festival Tickets or purchase day of packages (subject to availability). |
Warren Station Center for the Arts | $ |
| 11:30am- 5:00pm | Food Vendors Open in the Village
Participating Festival Food Vendors are open for business. ALSO: UNLIMITED BACON SAMPLING BEGINS! Get your bacon fix in the Event’s Plaza NEW THIS YEAR: No ticket package, no problem! Purchase food from participating food vendors using your preferred debit/credit card. |
River Run Village | $8+ |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Concert: AcouStyx | Warren Station Stage | FREE |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm | Concert: Jane & Matthews | Toyota Music Den | FREE |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Bacon and Bourbon Festival
Bourbon Tour Open, Merchandise Vendors Open |
River Run Events Plaza | Buy Tickets |
| 12:00pm – 4:30pm | Camp Bacon – For Kids
Kidzone – Frosted Flamingo Crafts, The Cave of Confusion, Face Painting, and Chalk Zone |
Camp Bacon by Quaking Aspen Amphitheater | Included with Piglet Package |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Concert: Van Zeppelin | Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 2:00pm-2:20pm | Welcome to Camp Bacon
Gather around the campfire in Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre with Bacon Bill as you learn bacon songs, test your bacon knowledge, and on Sunday, see if you have what it takes to be crowned the Bacon Prince or Princess! Each session is FREE to attend and will last around 20 minutes. |
Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre | FREE |
| 2:55pm | Berkwood Farms Kid’s Bacon Eating Contest
Sign up at the Pink OHHH Bacon Tent in the Festival Village! Must be 6yrs old – 14yrs old |
Event Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 2:30pm – 4:00pm | Concert: The Fuzzheads | Warren Station Stage | FREE |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Concert: Jane & Matthews | Toyota Music Den | FREE |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Concert: Hell’s Belles | Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
| 4:00pm-4:20pm | “Bacon Royalty Coronation” with Randall McKinnon, AKA “Bacon Bill”
Earn a Bacon Crown and the title ‘Prince or Princess of Bacon’ in less than 20 minutes. That’s right! YOU will be crowned Bacon Royalty if you:
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Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre | FREE |
| 5:00pm | Best Bacon Awards – Savory, Sweet, Unique, Best Overall | Events Plaza Stage | FREE |
