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The entire family will have a grand time at the Whole Kids Foundation Carnival on Saturday, August 26 at Whole Foods Market Governor’s Ranch. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes a bounce house, face painting, games, grilled eats and more. Proceeds benefit the Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit that helps put gardens and salad bars into local schools. 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

The Historic Elitch Theatre continues its renovation and revitalization movement with Blissfest333, a Cultural Revival on Saturday, August 26. Starting at noon. visitors can enjoy a Kid’s Zone in the old carousel shell that will be filled with entertainment, art activities, and interactive storytelling theater along with zendoodling pinwheels for peace station. The main lawn in front of the theatre will be the artisan plaza showcasing a juried art show. Live music and entertainment will run all day long beside the beer garden and food truck zone. All daytime activities are FREE and run until 6 p.m. Then the action moves inside for a fundraising concert (tickets start at $35) with Hazel Miller, Chris Daniels and the Kings and FACE. 4655 W. 37th Ave., Denver.

Boulder’s Fairview High School has no garage, but Garage & Peach Sale is what the school calls the annual fundraiser for its concert, jazz and marching bands. There are fresh peaches, of course, plus a bake sale of yummies. The garage sale part includes bikes, books, clothing and furniture. It takes place Saturday, August 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. To get a jump on the crowd, early-bird entry starting a 7 a.m. costs $5. 1515 Greenbriar Blvd., Boulder.

Today, Thursday, August 24, take an additional 30% to 40% off what the retailer calls “permanently reduced” stock. The higher one-day discount at Dillard’s is on handbags, jewelry, watches, ladies’ accessories, lingerie, men’s apparel and home goods. The lower (but still significant) discount applies to ladies’, junior and kids’ apparel, and adults’ and kids’ shoes. Click here for Dillard’s locations, which in the metro area are in Aurora, Broomfield and Littleton malls.

Fly into Cinemark Theatres for super fun, especially if you need to catch up on superhero flicks or just want to experience the action on the big screen again. From Friday, August 25 to Thursday, August 31, the theater chain is hosting Marvel Studios Week — showing 11 of the studio’s biggest superhero flicks on its XD screen, including Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. (XD auditoriums have the chain’s largest wall-to-wall screen with a state-of-the-art projector capable of 35 trillion colors. Plus, custom surround sound with more speakers.) For a complete schedule of films and times, click here.

Even better, you don’t need super powers to save money, tickets are just $5 each per film. The films play Friday through Wednesday at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and Thursday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The participating theatres in Colorado are Century Aurora & XD (Aurora), Cinemark Tinseltown USA & XD (Colorado Springs), Cinemark (Fort Collins) and Century 16 Bel Mar & XD (Lakewood.) Plus, attendees get super concession specials — large fountain drinks, Dibs ice cream, packaged candy, hot dogs and Dasani bottled water (20-oz.) are just $2 each; and a large popcorn and large ICEE are $3 each.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. That’s why the American Heart Association wants all women to come to its Breakfast in Red. This FREE educational event on Tuesday, August 29 includes a FREE breakfast, a program with educational speakers and resources along with a heart healthy expo for women to learn more about their greatest health threat, heart disease and stroke. It’s a morning worth your time and runs from 7:30 a.m. to noon at PPA Event Center. Breakfast in Red (and parking) is FREE, but registration is required to reserve a seat. You can sign up here. 2105 Decatur St., Denver.

Safety tools, tips and services for the entire family are available at the Jefferson County Safety Fair on Saturday, August 26. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be more than 80 booths with demonstrations, giveaways and information. Among the FREEBIES: shred documents (up to 5 boxes), safely dump all your outdated prescriptions, run your credit report and have it reviewed by bank officers, receive a FREE 911 cell phone for seniors, FREE helmets for kids who participate in a bicycle rodeo and much more. Parking is FREE and there’s a shuttle that will take you right to the fair. The event is held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden.

Centennial goes to the movies on Saturday, August 26 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Centennial Center Park with Music & Movie Night. Kick back with music by Dearling, a country/folk/rock band. Enjoy FREE games and activities. The evening closes with an outdoor screening of the critically animated film, Hidden Figures. Live music starts at 7 p.m. and the movie screens at 8:30 p.m. It’s lawn seating so don’t forget to bring chairs and blankets. Alcohol may not be brought to any event in the park. 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial.

FREE beer, anyone? On Tuesday, August 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pizzeria Locale is hosting a Crooked Stave Happy Hour at its location in the Highlands — 3484 W. 32nd Ave. Each customer can snag one FREE flight of beer featuring Crooked Stave’s new sourless pilsner. Best of all, no purchase necessary. (What is a beer flight? Simply put, it’s a set of glasses, each with a different beer to sample.) Cheers!

We all could use a pie break, right? Even better, when it includes a price break! Through August 31, Village Inn is offering a Hap-Pie Hour every day from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. During those sweet hours, get a slice of pie and Coca-Cola beverage for just $3.49 at participating locations. (The offer is not valid with its popular Free Pie Wednesday.) Among its award-winning pies is this month’s featured pie, Peach Lattice. With more than 15 fruit and cream pies on the menu, you’re sure to find one to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Bombay Clay Oven (165 Steele St.) in Denver is inviting families to get back into the swing of things with its Back-to-School special — Back to Bombay. From Monday, August 21 to Sunday, August 27, kids eat FREE with the purchase of an adult entrée for dinner and dine-in only. The local Indian restaurant offers two kids’ meals for $6.99 every day: The Jasmine Combo (tandoori chicken drumsticks, basmati rice, naan, homemade potato chips and assorted fruit and the Aladdin Combo (chicken tikka masala, rice, naan, homemade potato chips and assorted fruit.) We’re unsure of age requirements and dinner hours, so you may want to call ahead for clarification at 303-377-4454.

For more Kids Eat FREE deals around town, click here.

So you never found a pair of eclipse glasses, don’t despair. Head to a Solar Eclipse Party on Monday, August 21. We found more than a dozen, most of which will have a supply of solar eclipse glasses for distribution to participants. Even better, many events will have scientists on hand to explain exactly what’s going on. To snag a pair, be sure to arrive early. Worst case scenario, make a friend — hey, that’s what parties are for — and share glasses. After all, this is one of those almost once-in-a-lifetime moments. The last solar eclipse in the continental U.S. was 38 years ago and the next is 2045, so definitely worth your time. [Read more…] about 12+ Places Where You Can Still Get Solar Eclipse Glasses in Denver on Monday

The total solar eclipse is a special event, so a few businesses are shining a light on the rare occasion by offering a deal. (Unfortunately, the savings are not once-in-a-lifetime!) To be honest, we expected more businesses and restaurants to capitalize on the fervor by offering a one-day only special. However, we only found a few specials — all available on Monday, August 21 at participating locations. Some of the deals are regularly scheduled, but happen to fall on the momentous Monday. [Read more…] about 9 Solar Eclipse Day Deals