Holly Days events are sponsored by the Holly Commercial Club
celebrating Holly’s survival of the great 1965 hundred year flood.

Holly was settled as a ranching community, and the town was incorporated in 1903. The town was named for Hiram S. Holly, a local cattleman. Hiram S. Holly moved to the town in 1871, and brought 1,300 cattle with him. Holly’s ranch, the SS Ranch or Double S Ranch, was the first settlement in the area. The Holly SS Ranch Barn, a stone barn built in 1879, survives and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original stone ranch house also survives, nearby, but is not listed.

Holly Sugar was created in the town in 1905 just in time for the sugar beet harvest that year. The production was so successful the company quickly looked to expand to other communities. By 1911, Holly Sugar had expanded outside the State of Colorado. The company has long since left the Holly community. In 1988, Holly Sugar merged with Imperial Sugar.

The Holly Days Blue Grass Festival started in 2003. Holly Days events are in celebration of Holly’s survival of the great 1965 hundred year flood.

This annual event is three days of fun in the park. We look forward every year to greet new faces and enjoy bluegrass music.

Grab your lawn chairs and head out the door to Holly, Colorado the second weekend in June. The annual Holly Bluegrass Festival is held at the permanent venue, Gateway Park. It is a fun-filled time for the entire family and it’s FREE!