Tag: festival
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More than 20,000 attend first day of Fiestas Patrias
Moni Hernandez estimated that 25,000 people attended the first day of the fifth Fiestas Patrias in Colorado Springs. The count was through 5 p.m., and she believed more people may come to bring attendance closer to last year’s 32,000. Plus, there will be a second day of celebrations in Denver on Sunday, she said. Fiestas…
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Film, dance and art festivals take over Colorado this weekend
WINTER PARK FILM FESTIVAL: Independent films, filmmaker panels and keynote speakers take center stage during the Winter Park Film Festival, designed to bring high-end cinema to Grand County while creating opportunities for industry professionals to connect. Build a weekend around screenings and cinema-related activities from Thursday through Sunday, 22 Second St., Fraser, $150-$2,376.60; winterparkfilmfestival.com. GLOBAL…
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Labor Day Lift Off kicks off three days of balloon flights in Colorado Springs
The first day of Labor Day Lift Off was a success, with more than 70 balloons taking flight Saturday morning. This year, there are anniversaries galore, as the United States celebrates 250 years, Colorado celebrates 150 years and the Lift Off celebrates 50 years. The event was previously held in Black Forest, about 30 minutes…
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Check out this weekend’s Colorado festivals
BRECKENRIDGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS: The event transforms the Arts District into a multisensory celebration of adventure, creativity and nature. The festival features a mix of free public activities and performances, while select shows and headliners require tickets or VIP passes from Thursday through Sunday, 50 W. Adams Ave., Breckenridge, free-$495; breckcreate.org. STANLEY10: Stanley Marketplace…
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Tacos, tequila and T.I. headline second annual Tacos and Tequila Festival
Three things that don’t often appear in the same sentence are sharing the spotlight of Colorado Springs’ upcoming festival: tacos, tequila and T.I. If your throwback playlist includes “Right Thurr,” “Tipsy” and “In Those Jeans,” this might be your kind of reunion. And if you’re a fan of tacos and tequila, well then taco ’bout…
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Food trucks, history and fun: Everybody Welcome Cultural Heritage Festival returns after 7-year hiatus
Typically, a trip around the world usually requires a passport, a plane ticket and a lot more than one day. But this Saturday, all Colorado Springs residents need is a free moment on their calendar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. After a seven-year hiatus, the Pikes Peak Diversity Council’s Everybody Welcome Cultural Heritage Festival…
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Colorado festivals feature lavender, jazz, Celtic entertainment this weekend
Lavender Festival: The fragrant purple herb has many uses, and you’ll be a new person after visiting the more than 2,000 plants at this festival, with its guided tours, and food and drinks made with lavender, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Denver Botanic Gardens, Chatfield Farms location, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton,…
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El Paso County fair returns this weekend with livestock, carnival rides and more
Now celebrating its 121st year, the fair traces its roots back to 1905, when farmers gathered in a Calhan schoolyard to celebrate a successful potato harvest The El Paso County Fair has a little bit of everything. Need a funnel cake? Done. Want to pet livestock? Easy. Prefer watching trucks smash into each other until…
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95th annual Donkey Derby Days returns to Cripple Creek
Most festivals have music. Some have parades. Others might have food trucks. But in Cripple Creek, the historic town’s biggest event has one attraction that always steals the spotlight: racing donkeys. For one weekend each summer, Cripple Creek’s Two Mile High Club transforms Bennett Avenue into a racetrack for the annual Donkey Derby Days. Returning…
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