celebrations around spring skiing. Summer and fall During the summer, Breckenridge is host to the National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Institute. Concerts are scheduled three to four nights a week. Full orchestra, ensembles, and contemporary artists perform at the Riverwalk Center, downtown near the Blue River. Several art fairs come to Breckenridge every summer, attracting many local artists and buyers. The town also puts on an annual Fourth of July celebration, featuring a parade in the morning and fireworks at night. In September each year since 1981, the Breckenridge Festival of film is held. Notable people Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Breckenridge include: Edwin Carter (c.1830-1900), miner, naturalist Jeff Cravath (1903-1953), football coach Barney Ford (1822-1902), Colorado businessman and civil-rights pioneer Arielle Gold (1996- ), Olympic bronze medalist snowboarder Taylor Gold (1993- ), Olympic snowboarder Al Jourgensen (1958- ), singer-songwriter, producer Heather McPhie (1984- ), U.S. Olympic freestyle/moguls skier Monique Merrill (1969- ), mountain biker, ski mountaineer J. R. Moehringer (1964- ), novelist, reporter Helen Rich (1894-1971), novelist and journalist Betsy Sodaro (1984- ), actress, comedian Pete Swenson (1967- ), ski mountaineer Belle Turnbull (1881-1970), poet Katie Uhlaender (1984- ), U.S. Olympic skeleton racer See also Colorado Bibliography of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles Outline of Colorado List of counties in Colorado List of municipalities in Colorado List of places in Colorado List of statistical areas in Colorado Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area Blue River Breckenridge Ski Resort Dillon Reservoir Front Range Tenmile Range White River National Forest References External links Town of Breckenridge website CDOT map of the Town of Breckenridge Breckenridge gold mining history at Western Mining History County seats in Colorado Towns in Summit County, Colorado Towns in Colorado 1859 establishments in Utah Territory Populated places established in 1859