Dinosaur Discovery day. Hunt for dinosaur fossils, and learn about dinosaurs through hands-on activities such as excavating bones, sifting for microfossils or painting replica dinosaur tracks today at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center. Guides will be stationed along the trail to point out evidence and answer questions. Hiking is free, or you can catch a shuttle bus for $2 per person. People from the Jefferson County Public Library also will be present for dinosaur book story times. 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 303-697-3466
Wildflower power. Take a nature walk with a native plant master, and discover the importance of these plants to animals and humans. Visitors also will learn to identify fall wildflowers at a glance. Sunday, 9-11:30 a.m. at South Valley Park, 90 S. Valley Road, Littleton. Admission is free; registration is required. This event is intended for people ages 13 and up. 720-497-7600 to register or visit
Sunnyside shines. The seventh annual Sunnyside Music Festival takes over Chaffee Park today , with food, fun and music on three stages. The festival’s main stage offers the soulful crooning of Jessica Sonner, the bluegrass-rockabilly rhythms of Oakhurst, the down-tempo grooves of Ode to the Marionette, the Afropop of Mohammed Alidu & the Bizung Family, and the dub-reggae sweep of Fort Collins’ Dub Skin to close the festival. The event’s beer garden anchors a smaller stage for local acts, including the Highlands Ramblers and Medicine Jones. Back again are last year’s wildly popular Pan African Drummers. It’s free. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Chaffee Park, West 44th Avenue and Tejon Street.
