TODAY
Yo, yo-yo kids
Taste of Colorado
Civic Center Park, Denver
11 A.M.-10 P.M. today,
11 A.M.-8:30 P.M. Monday
atasteofcolorado.com
While parents are picking over their small plates of gourmet fair food, kids can get their kicks from Jon Gates’ lightning- speed yo-yo and spinning top tricks at 1 and 5 p.m. today on the KidzStage. Those little food, drink and carnival ride tickets add up quick, so the free shows by Gates and a couple dozen other performers are the perfect antidote to your aching wallet and aching belly.
MORE FOR TODAY
11 A.M. – 7 P.M. Four Corners Folk Festival | Broke Mountain Bluegrass, Mollie O’Brien Band, Del McCoury Band|$40 at the gate|Reservoir Hill in Pagosa Springsfolkwest.com
3 P.M. Trick roping | Great American Wild West Show at the Wild West Air Fest in Steamboat Springs | $22, kids $12 |
steamboatchamber.org
ALL DAY Sixth annual en Plein Air Art Show and Sale | Professional and amateur artists’ works, today and Monday in Victor. | Free | victorarts.org
MORE FOR MONDAY
10 A.M. 70th Louisville Labor Day Parade | Runs south on Main Street from Lafayette Street in Louisville | free
DO IT THIS WEEK
THURSDAY Tattoo Estes 2005 | Kickoff for the four- day Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival 7:30 p.m. | $20 adults, $5 kids | Stanley Park Fairgrounds, U.S. 36 and Fourth Street, Estes Park scotsfest.com
THURSDAY Breckenridge Film Festival | Opening night premiere of “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang,” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, 8 p.m. | $10 at the door, festival passes available | Summit High School on Highway 9 breckfilmfest.com
FRIDAY 14th Annual International Invitational Poster Exhibition | Opening reception and poster sale 7-9 p.m. | Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 970-491-7634
colostate.edu/depts/art/poster
FRIDAY Belvedere Blues Festival| Three-day music festival opens with the Clam Daddys at 6 p.m.| $20 | In the Blues Tent behind Merlinos’ Belvedere, 1330 Elm Ave., Cañon City 719-275-5558
belvedererestaurant.com
NEXT WEEKEND’S EVENTS
Ay caramba!
Inaugural Fiesta Aurora
Sept. 10, Fletcher Plaza, 9898 E. Colfax Ave. auroragov.org/events
Food. Mariachi. Folklorico. Aztec dancing. Bands. Buy food and beer, but enjoy the art and culture of Aurora’s Latino community for free.
SATURDAY Foods that Fueled the Lewis & Clark Expedition | Food historian and author Mary Gunderson talks facts and serves up tastes of dishes like hazelnut-cornmeal pancakes | 10:30 a.m. | Denver Public Library Central Branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway 720-865-1111 denverlibrary.org
ALL WEEKEND Get into Wings Over the Rockies Museum free | Lowry’s Glory Days festival, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | Ride the train from Lowry Town Center, Second Avenue and Quebec Street lowryfoundation.org
