Events & Promotions

Get ready for one of Colorado’s most unique wildlife spectacles: the Tarantula Festival in downtown La Junta! Every fall, thousands of male tarantulas trek across the 443,000+ acres of the Comanche National Grassland in search of a mate, and this event celebrates their grand march in style.

Enjoy a day packed with fun, including a lively parade, fascinating tarantula tours, hands-on education, live art, unique vendors, mouthwatering food trucks, and so much more.

We’ll be there with games, prizes, and plenty of creepy-crawly fun—so grab your friends, embrace your wild side, and get your crawl on!