Cherry Creek Fresh Market
Where: Cherry Creek Shopping Center
When: Saturday, May 3rd through Saturday, Oct 25th
Presented by Colorado Fresh Markets
The Cherry Creek Fresh Market is the largest open-air farmers market in Denver and features dynamic vendors who offer organically and conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, fragrant flowers, unique bedding plants, culinary herbs, fresh dairy, and specialty food items in a European open-air market setting. Called the "Cadillac of farmers markets," the Cherry Creek Fresh Market is a premiere Denver area attraction and a vibrant city market highlighting Colorado products.
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Where: Sloan's Lake Park
When: Saturday, Jul 26th - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday, Jul 27th - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Two days is hardly enough time to soak in the culture and flavor of the world's most populous continent, but the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival comes close. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (CDBF), a free family-friendly festival highlighting Colorado's rich Asian Pacific American heritage returns for its 8th year to Sloan's Lake Park in northwest Denver.
A window to the Pan Asian world, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival showcases an array of traditional and contemporary performing artists, cultural customs and cuisine from Asia and the Pacific, in addition to two days of competitive dragon boat racing.
www.cdbf.org
Summer Brew Fest
Where: Coors Field Main Parking Lot A - Denver, CO
When: Saturday, Jul 26th - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Celebrate Colorado craft brews at the Summer Brew Fest www.denverbrewfest.com! Sample a vast variety of some of the best brews around (50+) while jamming out to good tunes and soaking in the sun.
Colorado Day
Where: Statewide!
When: Friday, Aug 1st - 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Happy 132nd birthday to our state! Colorado entered the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state.
Denver Post Underground Music Showcase
Where: South Broadway, Denver CO
When: Friday, Aug 1st through Saturday, Aug 2nd
The UMS is the premiere manifestation of Colorado's burgeoning music scene.
The bands have always been at the heart of the UMS. At this year's 8th annual UMS, 100 percent of the ticket sales will go to the artists - a claim no other event in the state can make. We're able to do that only because we have the most excellent sponsors and the best volunteers known to man.
Come to the UMS this year, and you'll feel the good vibes flowing down Broadway. Everybody's psyched because everybody contributed in one way or another. There's a reason why one of our regular artists recently said: "The UMS is the best thing about the best music scene on the planet. Thank you for what you do for all of us."
A valid pass gets you in to all shows. Age restrictions vary.
Click here for the 2008 Lineup.
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Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Where: Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon, Littleton
When: Friday, Aug 1st - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
First Friday Art Walk
Where: Santa Fe Art District, 5th to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
When: Friday, Aug 1st - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr.
Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
When: Saturday, Aug 2nd - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
City Park Jazz
Where: City Park
When: Sunday, Aug 3rd - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free concert by Funkiphino, which is the last concert in the 2008 series.
Colorado Scottish Festival
Where: Highland Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch
When: Saturday, Aug 9th - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Sunday, Aug 3rd - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Head to the Highlands for a wee bit of Scottish fun.
Cost: $12 admission
Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival
Where: Chatfield State Park, Littleton
When: Saturday, Aug 23rd - 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Sunday, Aug 24th - 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Catch a glimpse of hot air balloons lifting off from 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: Free admission
