About the Festival
About the Front Range Fantasy Festival
The Front Range Fantasy Festival is a nonprofit celebration of imagination made real.
Inspired by stories, music, movement, and community, we create immersive fantasy experiences through interactive markets, live performances, quests, dance, and storytelling. We believe fantasy is not something to outgrow — it is something to step into.
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Our mission is simple and bold: Fantasy is for everyone.
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We collaborate with local artists, performers, vendors, and volunteers to build living stories shaped by the people who attend them. Whether you arrive in full costume or everyday clothes, you are welcome here.
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Come explore, create, and belong.
Come live the magic with us.
Two Dates, Two Cities
One Magical Festival
September 19, 2026
Cheyenne, WY
September 26, 2026
Loveland, CO
Secure your tickets today - limited quantities available!
The Fantasy Market is a lively gathering of artisans, makers, and dreamers offering handcrafted goods inspired by fantasy, folklore, and imagination. Guests can browse unique art, books, costumes, jewelry, décor, and curiosities while interacting with performers, discovering hidden quests, and earning tokens along the way.
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More than a marketplace, the Fantasy Market is part of the story — a place to wander, connect, and let magic lead the way.
The Fantasy Ball is an immersive evening of music, dance, and storytelling where guests step fully into the world of the festival. Set within an enchanted ballroom, the night features live performances, character interactions, guided dances, and unfolding story moments that invite guests to become part of the tale.
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Whether you dance all night or simply take in the magic, the Fantasy Ball is a celebration of wonder, connection, and shared imagination.
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Costume Contests
Come dressed for adventure.
Heroes, villains, fairies, knights, witches, wanderers, creatures, royalty, and characters from realms both familiar and entirely your own are invited to show off their finest festival attire at the Front Range Fantasy Festival Costume Contests!
Costumes may be handmade, purchased, assembled, or a combination of all three. You don't have to be a professional costumer to join the fun—we want to see how you bring the magic to life!
Youth Costume Contest
11:30 AM–12:00 PM • Enchanted Stage
Our Youth Costume Contest gives our younger adventurers a chance to take the stage and show off their festival look.
Participants must be at the Enchanted Stage before 11:30 AM to participate. Please arrive before the contest begins so our team can get everyone ready.
The top five costumes will be crowned with golden laurels and receive a grab bag of trinkets from the Fairy Vale!
Adult Costume Contest
1:00–1:30 PM • Enchanted Stage
Adventurers, this is your chance to show us what you've got!
The Adult Costume Contest welcomes elaborate handmade creations, original fantasy characters, cosplay, historical-inspired attire, clever assembled costumes, and everything in between.
Participants must be at the Enchanted Stage before 1:00 PM to participate. Please arrive before the contest begins so our team can get everyone ready.
The top five costumes will be crowned with golden laurels and receive a grab bag of trinkets from the Fairy Vale!
Stars Align Ball Costume Contest
When night falls, the Fairy Vale puts on its finest.
Guests of the Stars Align Ball are invited to compete in our evening Costume Contest and show off their most enchanting, dramatic, fantastical, or unforgettable looks.
The Ball Costume Contest takes place during the evening's festivities, with the winners announced as part of the Ball program.
You must have a valid Stars Align Ball ticket to participate in the Ball Costume Contest. The Stars Align Ball is an 18+ event, so all participants must be 18 or older.
Come dressed for a royal court, an enchanted forest, a distant kingdom, or a world entirely of your own creation.
Costume Guidelines
Costumes do not need to be handmade to participate. Purchased and assembled costumes are welcome alongside handcrafted creations. FRFF celebrates creativity in all its forms.
Costumes must be appropriate for the event and should allow the wearer to safely move through the festival.
Props and costume weapons are welcome when appropriate for your character, but all weapons must be peace-tied and remain secured throughout the festival. Functional or dangerous weapons are not permitted.
Prizes
For our Youth and Adult Fantasy Market Costume Contests, the top five contestants will each receive:
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Golden laurels
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A grab bag of trinkets from the Fairy Vale
And, of course, the glory of being named among the finest-dressed adventurers in the realm!
2026 Costume Contest Schedule
Costume contests will be held at both Front Range Fantasy Festival locations:
Cheyenne, Wyoming — September 19, 2026
Loveland, Colorado — September 26, 2026
Fantasy Market
Youth Costume Contest — 11:30 AM
Adult Costume Contest — 1:00 PM
Location — Enchanted Stage
Stars Align Ball
Ball Costume Contest — During the Ball
Ball admission required • Ages 18+
Daytime contestants must be at the Enchanted Stage before their contest begins to participate.
Dress boldly. Bring your character to life. Take the stage.
The Fairy Vale awaits.
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Introducing
Pop-Up Events
Our pop-up events are small moments of magic scattered throughout the year. These free, community-centered gatherings invite guests to step into the world of the Front Range Fantasy Festival through themed dance socials, quests, workshops, performances, and cozy seasonal celebrations.
While there is no cost to attend, a suggested donation helps support our nonprofit mission and allows us to continue creating accessible, imaginative experiences for all.
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Designed to be welcoming, low-pressure, and joyful, pop-ups are a chance to connect, explore, and play — whether you’re discovering the festival for the first time or returning to a world you already love.
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THE SHATTERED
MIRROR CAMPAIGN
Fundraising Quest
May - June 2026
The mirror is broken—but the magic is still there.
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The Shattered Mirror Campaign is a community-driven fundraiser supporting the Front Range Fantasy Festival and its mission: Fantasy is for everyone.
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Each donation restores a fragment of the Magic Mirror—funding immersive sets, performers, and accessible community experiences. Together, we bring the full vision back into focus.
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From May through June, the story unfolds:
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Sundays: A new riddle is revealed
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Saturdays: The answer is shared, and the Magic Mirror is updated with newly restored shards
Follow along, solve the riddles, and help rebuild the mirror—one piece at a time.
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Every fragment brings the picture into focus.
RIDDLE
I hold no voice, yet answers I keep,
In silvered silence, my secrets run deep.
I show you truth, though not always kind,
A window of glass, yet I see your mind.
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Shattered I lie, in pieces apart—
Restore me whole, and I’ll reveal your heart.
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What am I?
SOLUTION
Look for the solution
next Saturday!
Make a bigger impact
& receive exclusive
VIP benefits
$10 restores
1 mirror fragment
2026 Sponsors
& Partners
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