The first Star Wars Celebration was held on April 30, May 1, and 2, 1999, at the Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado, a short 3 weeks before the nationwide release of Episode I. The three day 'outside' event was plagued by seemingly unrelenting rain showers, but to over 20,000 in attendance, this long awaited event was a dream come true.

The first Celebration was hosted by the official Star Wars Fan Club and licensed through LucasFilm, Ltd. for the first exclusive Star Wars convention of its kind since 1987. The Celebration consisted of activities including interviews with actors, such as Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker), Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), and Rick McCallum (Episode I Producer) to name a few. The grounds boasted a monstrous vendors tent, THX theatre demonstrations, behind the scenes footage from Episode I, including the world premiere of the Episode I music video produced by Lucasfilm and Sony Classical, entitled "The Duel of the Fates". A museum exhibition consisting of props from the official LucasFilm archives, including Anakin's full-scale Pod Racer and a life-size X-Wing Fighter allowed attendees to get a true glimpse into LucasFilm and Star Wars history.

A detailed accounting of the Denver Star Wars Celebration can be found at the official Star Wars website.