Colorado Pizza Festival

Name: Colorado Pizza Festival
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Longmont

The inaugural Colorado Pizza Festival debuted on September 5, 2026, in downtown Longmont. This block party style event featured more than 25 pizzerias from across the state, showcasing a wide variety of pizza styles while raising funds for several local and national hunger-relief organizations.

Date: Sep 5, 2026
Location: Longmont

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Event summary

Highlights

Participation of over 25 pizzerias from throughout the state of Colorado
Amateur pizza-making competition judged by world-renowned chef Tony Gemignani
On-site pizza baking and live dough-tossing demonstrations
Fundraising for hunger-relief organizations including Longmont Food Rescue and Slice Out Hunger

The Colorado Pizza Festival launched as a major one-day celebration of the state's culinary scene, held at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Kimbark Street. Organized in part by local culinary directors, the event transformed the streets of Longmont into an outdoor kitchen where chefs from regions as far as Granby and Denver prepared fresh pies on-site for thousands of visitors. The festival ran from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring live dough-tossing and a focus on both professional and home-grown talent.

A central feature of the event was an amateur pizza-making competition judged by world-renowned chef Tony Gemignani. This contest allowed home enthusiasts to showcase their craft, with winners earning gift cards and automatic entry into future competitions. Beyond the food, the festival maintained a philanthropic focus, with proceeds benefiting nonprofits dedicated to fighting food insecurity, including Longmont Food Rescue, Colorado FriendShip, Community Food Share, and Slice Out Hunger.

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