More than 175 local artists will bring their wares before the public during the Art Students League of Denver’s Summer Art Market, Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25, 2024. Whether your home looks like a museum or you’re a novice collector, you can pick some terrific pieces — paintings, sculptures, ceramics, fiber art, mixed media — at reasonable prices. [Read more…] about Art Students League Summer Market Boasts 175+ Artists
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Western Welcome Week in Littleton Is Jam-Packed With Free Things To Do
For 96 years, Littleton residents have been holding a community celebration. This year’s Western Welcome Week is actually a 10-day fest, August 9 to 18, 2024. The event schedule is jam-packed spanning more than 40 events from a fishing derby to a hometown pig roast benefiting dozens of local nonprofits. Some highlights for true cheapskates: [Read more…] about Western Welcome Week in Littleton Is Jam-Packed With Free Things To Do
Mile High Summer Concerts Guide 2025
Summer is great for so many reasons: wearing shorts and flip-flops every day, going to the mountains, shopping farmers’ markets, free outdoor movies and lots of live music. Luckily, the Front Range is jam-packed with summer concerts — many of them FREE… our favorite kind!
To ensure you don’t miss out on any live music, we’ve created this Mile High Summer Concerts Guide. Concerts are sorted by day of the week. All are FREE unless noted with a $. [Read more…] about Mile High Summer Concerts Guide 2025
Maize In The City
Started in 2001, Maize in the City features fun fall attractions including a 20-acre corn maze, mini maze and so much more. Farmer-owned, the site also offers a variety of locally grown pumpkins, gourds and other fall decor for purchase. Located in Thornton, it is super easy to get to for those living in the Denver area. Maize in the City offers three distinct areas for you to visit — corn mazes, attractions and pumpkin field. [Read more…] about Maize In The City
Anderson Farms
At Anderson Farms, kids (and the young-at-heart) can explore the humongous 25-acre corn maze, take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, play with farm critters, whoosh down the combine slide, race Barnyard 500 Pedal Karts, climb a tire mountain, explore a rainbow maze and Fort A-Lot-A-Fun and more. [Read more…] about Anderson Farms
Fritzler Farm Park
Fritzler Farm Park in La Salle has tons of things to do, including a 15-acre corn maze — an attraction unto itself. This place will keep you and the family occupied for hours and hours.
Among the 22 attractions are an inflatable obstacle course, slide mountain, pillow jump, pumpkin patch, corn pit, spider web, pedal go-karts, corn flyer, ball zone and pumpkin cannon. [Read more…] about Fritzler Farm Park
Sign-Up Now! Get Discounted Presale Tickets for 2024 Magic of the Jack O ’Lanterns
In autumn, some pumpkins end up in pies, while others adorn front porches. However, the most special of pumpkins become a part of Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns — the popular family-friendly fall attraction in its fourth year at Hudson Gardens. The festive pumpkin-filled adventure is scheduled to return for 2024. [Read more…] about Sign-Up Now! Get Discounted Presale Tickets for 2024 Magic of the Jack O ’Lanterns
Today, Thursday! Denver Broncos Half-Price Tickets Go on Sale at 10 a.m.
Half-price tickets for Denver Broncos’ eight home games (and two preseason games) for the 2024-25 season go on sale Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. MT. Tickets may only be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com. Single game half-price tickets for the 2024 season start at $25. We suggest you bookmark the ticket page and get online before the sale begins. [Read more…] about Today, Thursday! Denver Broncos Half-Price Tickets Go on Sale at 10 a.m.
Colorado Bicycle & Motorcycle Laws – What You Need To Know
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There are many different types of vehicles sharing the roads of Colorado. Whether you drive a car or ride a bike or motorcycle, it’s important to know the local laws for these modes of transportation. Not only will this knowledge help you ensure that you follow the law, but it’s a matter of safety as well. When these vehicles share the road in harmony, it benefits everyone. [Read more…] about Colorado Bicycle & Motorcycle Laws – What You Need To Know
40th Anniversary Loveland Sculpture in the Park Show & Sale This Weekend
Loveland is a true arts lover’s paradise the second weekend in August. The 40th annual Sculpture in the Park, the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the United States, returns to Loveland Friday to Sunday, August 9 to 11, 2024. Considered a mecca of international talent, the annual show and sale transforms beloved Benson Sculpture Garden into an art lover’s dream come true with more than 2,000 sculptures created by 160 award winning artists from around the world for viewing and purchase. [Read more…] about 40th Anniversary Loveland Sculpture in the Park Show & Sale This Weekend
22 Best Public Playgrounds Around Denver – Updated!
The Denver metro area is home to more than 700 public playgrounds — some small, some large, some broken-in and some freshly-built. Below are some of our favorites. Chances are you have never heard of these parks, but all are all well worth a visit even if you live a few miles away.
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Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival – Fireworks, Music, Classic Cars, Spaghetti Dinners & More
Since 1970, the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival has attracted thousands of people from Wheat Ridge and surrounding communities. This year’s festival held Friday to Sunday, August 9 to 11, 2024, is no exception with a fireworks display on Friday and Saturday, as well as live music acts performing on multiple stages with entertainers such as Buckstein, That Eighties Band, Delta Sonics, Message in a Bottle, Stone Beat Invasion, Hazel Miller and Just a Girl. [Read more…] about Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival – Fireworks, Music, Classic Cars, Spaghetti Dinners & More
Salute To Seniors — Free Entertainment, Resources and More For Older Adults
Farmer’s market, ice cream bars, classic car show, bingo, photo booths, belly-dancing, genealogy searches, and a chance to win preseason Broncos tickets? You’ll find all this and more at the Salute to Seniors event on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Events Center at the Greek Orthodox Assumption Cathedral in Denver. Admission and parking are FREE. [Read more…] about Salute To Seniors — Free Entertainment, Resources and More For Older Adults
Celestial Seasonings’ Tea Factory Tour. Now $5 Admission
Ya gotta love a place whose address is on Sleepytime Drive. So no surprise Celestial Seasonings offers tours of its Boulder-based tea production plant. Tours take about 45 minutes and cost $5 per person. After a 13-minute video intro to the history of tea and close-up view of tea processing, you’ll get to walk through the largest, most modern tea factory in the United States. The highlight: a whiff of the Mint Room — guaranteed to clear the sinuses. [Read more…] about Celestial Seasonings’ Tea Factory Tour. Now $5 Admission
Free and Affordable Fun at Boulder County Fair
At 155 years of age, the Boulder County Fair is Colorado’s oldest. Rodeos, a colorful midway with all manner of entertainment, a slew of kid’s activities, animal barns, a traditional carnival, music, kid’s area, crafts, food and more fill the fair calendar from Wednesday to Sunday, August 7 to 11, 2024. With parking, gate admission and most activities FREE, you can visit more than once. [Read more…] about Free and Affordable Fun at Boulder County Fair