This week’s events in alphabetical order.
Alpaca Market
SA & SU|Features Alpaca spinning, weaving and knitting, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday|970-586-6104|ESTES PARK
Art Walk
|Santa Fe Drive hosts its monthly first Fridays art walk, 6-9 p.m. For more information contact Indigena Gallery.|846 Santa Fe, 720-855-8282
Kevin Locke
|The Lakota hoop dancer and Native American flutist performs 8 p.m.|Free|Baha’i Center Auditorium, 99 S. Grant St., 303-346-0416
Crafts show
SA-M|The Labor day show features handmade ceramics, wearable art, wood furniture, homemade salsas and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday|Bond park, 970-577-9900|ESTES PARK
En Plein Air
SA-M|The town of Victor celebrates the arts live music, shopping and food, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday.|719-687-2999, victorarts.org|VICTOR
Home, Holiday & Gifts
-SU|Country folk art show, 5-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.|$5-$6|Boulder County Fairgrounds, 248-634-4151|LONGMONT
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival
TH-SEPT. 11|Features bagpipe, dance, athletic competitions, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |$20, $5 children ages 6-15|Stanley Park, U.S. Hwy 36 and Community Drive, 800-90-ESTES|ESTES PARK
Madden Challenge
F|Annual tournament and fanfest of the sports video game, 5 p.m. Register onsite or online|$10 player entry fee.|INVESCO Field at Mile High, 866-489-7668, maddenchallenge.com
Metro Volunteers
TH|Hosts its annual volunteer fair, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Metro-area residents can sign up for more than 1,000 volunteer opportunities.|16th Street mall, 303-282-1234, ext. 311
Parade of Homes at Pradera
-M|”2005 Parade of Homes” offers tours of seven custom homes, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily|Tickets vary, can be purchased at Pradera or King Soopers|Interstate 25 and Founders Parkway, paradeofhomesdenver.com
Paris Street Market
SA|An open-air vintage and antique market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.|Aspen Grove Shopping Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe., 303-795-7149|LITTLETON
St. Julien Hotel & Spa
SU|Hosts a day of live jazz and all-you-can-it barbeque, 5-9 p.m. Reservations required.|$18.50, $9 children ages 5-12|900 Walnut St., 720-406-7399|BOULDER
NATURE
Butterfly Pavilion
Tropical conservatory for butterflies and other invertebrates. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily|$7.95 adults, $5.95 seniors and Westminster residents, $4.95 ages 4-12|6252 W. 104th Ave., 303-469-5441, butterflies.org|WESTMINSTER
Castlewood Canyon State Park
This week’s programs include: “Labor Day at The Lucas Place,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday |Reservations required for all programs. $5 daily pass required on all vehicles entering the park or annual State Parks pass|2989 S. Colorado 83, 303-688-5242; parks.state.co.us|FRANKTOWN
Denver Botanic Gardens
Twenty-three acres featuring more than 32,000 plants from such distant places as Australia, Africa and the Himalayas. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday|1005 York St., 720-865-3500, denverbotanicgardens.org
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
SA-SU|Sixth annual corn maze is open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-8 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 31. |$8, $7 seniors, students, $6 children|8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, 303-973-3705|LITTLETON
Denver Zoo
The zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals, representing 750 species. Visitors can experience an indoor rain forest in Tropical Discovery, sea lion show, gorilla, big cat feedings and more. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, admission gates close at 5 p.m.|$7-$11, free ages 3 and under|City Park, 303-376-4800, denverzoo.org
Garden of the Gods
Nature walks offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily; various nature presentations offered daily; visit the center and find out how the rocks got there; junior ranger program for children 7-12. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily|1805 N. 30th St., 719-634-6666|COLORADO SPRINGS
Gates Planetarium
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily|Combination museum and planetarium tickets available during the day: $13, $9 ages 3-18 and 65 and over; evening tickets: $8, $5.50 ages 3-18 and 65 and over|Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 303-322-7009; dmns.org
TOURS
Actually Quite Nice Ltd. Brew Tours
6703 Grandview Ave., 303-431-1440|ARVADA
Antique District Tour
Explore Denver’s Broadway Antique District on a double-decker bus |303-744-0281
Bear Creek Horse and Carriage
Old West carriage and hayrides|3033 S. Estes St., 303-980-6130|LAKEWOOD
Celestial Seasonings Tour
Free guided tours. Tea tasting, art department, production. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, hourly|4600 Sleepytime Drive, 303-581-1202|BOULDER
Cherokee Ranch and Castle
A tour detailing the castle’s history, architecture and collection of art and antiques, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon Thursdays |$12|Afternoon tea and tour, 2 p.m. Thursdays|$30 ages 12 and over |303-688-5555|SEDALIA
Colorado Historical Society
Offers a variety of two-hour walking tours of the Civic Center, LoDO and 17th Street, along with some specialty tours|coloradohistory.org/programs/tours_treks.htm
Colorado Sightseer
Half- and full-day van tours of Denver, the foothills and Pikes Peak area. Call for times and dates|$30-$70 |303-423-8200
Coors Field
Walking tour of the ballpark offered 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday on nongame days, through September; 10 a.m. and noon on evening game days; no tours afternoon game days. All proceeds benefit the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation. Group tours of 25-
100 by appointment|$4-$6|20th and Blake streets, 303-762-5437
Denver History Tours
Choose from the “Golddust and Traildust Tour,” the “Victorian Denver” tour or the “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” tour|$20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 ages 12 and under, reservations required|720-234-7929
Hammonds Candies
Free guided tours, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; reservations for 10 or more|4969 Colorado Blvd., 303-333-5588; hammondscandies.com
Historic Audio Walking Tour of LoDo
Explore historic LoDo with an audio walking tour usting a portable CD player or via cell phone by calling 703-637-9355. Use promo code 240 for 40-minute tour ($8) or code 280 for 80-minute tour ($15). Codes provide 72-hour access once activated. CD’s are available at the Tattered Cover or Visitor Center (16th and California). Pick up a tour map/brochure at the 16th Street Visitor Center, DIA, the Convention Center, downtown hotels or visit rmaguides.com. E-mail: tours@rmaguides.com; address Rocky Mountain Audio Guides, P O Box 22963, Denver, CO 80222; 303-898-7073. Quantity discount and custom packages available.
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Offers free guided tours of its facilities, Learn about LASP’s history and its current missions, visit the engineering labs, clean room and mission operations| 1234 Innovation Drive, 303-735-5814; lasp.colorado.edu|BOULDER
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
M-SA|Free tours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. year-round |13th and Ford streets, 303-277-2337|GOLDEN
Pepsi Center Tours
Tour facilities, including press box and locker rooms. 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Saturday|1000 Chopper Circle, 303-405-8556
Rockies Brewing Co.
Tours and beer tastings, 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday Free|2880 Wilderness Place, 303-444-8448|BOULDER
Stephany’s Chocolates Factory
Free tours of a working chocolate factory for all ages. Monday-Thursday. Reservations required|6770 W. 52nd Ave.,303-421-7229, ext. 111|ARVADA
U.S. Dept. of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Visitors can explore renewable energy and energy efficiency concepts through an interactive exhibit hall and reading room. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|15013 Denver West Parkway, 303-384-6565, nrel.gov|GOLDEN
