TODAY
Tracking down art
The Sculpture Trail at Lyons
All around Lyons, through Oct. 22
sculpturetrail.com
Pick up a $2 guidebook at The Barking Dog Cafe or the Stone Cup Cafe and then spend the next couple of hours following Lyons’ grass-roots art trail to every nook and cranny in town. This year, there are 60 sculptures hidden along the trail. Make sure to pay special attention to No. 55, “The Sandstone Egg Arrives,” an 8-foot-tall orb made by Raul Vasquez and planted in Sandstone Park, a la Andy Goldsworthy.
MORE FOR TODAY
8 A.M.- 5 P.M. – Gymnastics on Horseback | The Region IV Vaulting Championships continue today with riders of all ages performing breathtaking tumbling routines on the backs of their horses. Adults $5; kids 14 and under free with a paying adult. | Douglas County Fairgrounds, 1 mile east of Interstate 25, exit 181, in Castle Rock
9 A.M.-6 P.M. – Estes Park Art Market | About 90 vendors peddling paintings, photos, wood art, sculpture, glass jewelry, ceramics, fiber, textiles, leather and more. Free. Market is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday. | Bond Park, downtown Estes Park
10 A.M.-6 P.M. – Downtown Denver Arts Festival | Wares from 150 Colorado artists will be displayed at this alfresco juried show. Also open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday. Free. | Denver Pavilions, 16th Street and Glenarm Place, Denver | artfestival.com
NOON-6 P.M. – Beaver Creek Blues, Brews and Barbecue Festival | Chefs from the Vail Valley, Austin, and Kansas City view for top honors in the People’s Choice barbecue competition, which is backed up by live blues rocking Beaver Creek Plaza. Free. | Beaver Creek
MORE FOR THE WEEK
THURSDAY – The Heart of Colorado: The Capitol in Granite and Gold | Historian Derek Everett explores the state Capitol as part of the Colorado Historical Society’s brown-bag Sandwiching in History series. Noon-1 p.m. $5; $4 CHS members. | Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver | 303-866-4686
FRIDAY – FREE DAY! | Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. | 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton | botanicgardens.org or 303-973-3705
FRIDAY – First Friday Art Walk | More than 20 galleries and studios open 6-9 p.m. along a six-block section of Santa Fe Drive. Free. | Between Fifth and 10th avenues, on Santa Fe Drive, Denver | artdistrictonsantafe.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY – Baby Whale of a Used Book Sale | Benefits the Jefferson County Public Library System. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. | Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden | 303-275-2240
SATURDAY-SUNDAY – FREE FISHING DAYS! | Colorado residents and visitors may fish for free, part of the Division of Wildlife’s work to introduce people to the sport. Normal bag limits apply. | Water all over Colorado, except for State Wildlife Areas | wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/
SATURDAY-SUNDAY – Capitol Hill People’s Fair | Food, music and unfettered political speech. Free. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. | Civic Center Park, Denver | peoplesfair.com
