Listings continued from page 30 events featuring delicious French cuisine, live performances, tastings, artists and more, to celebrate Bastille Day and the incredible culture of France. Thursday, July 14, through Sunday, July 17, Larimer Square, Larimer Street between 14th and 15th streets, larimersquare.com. July 14-17: Cherry Creek North Sidewalk Sale: Once a summer, Cherry Creek North businesses offer phenomenal sales and discounts to clear their racks and make way for fall merchandise, while savvy shoppers hit the sidewalks for the best deals in shopping, dining and more. Thursday, July 14-Sunday, July 17, Cherry Creek North, between University and Steele streets, from First to Third avenues, cherrycreeknorth.com/things-to-do/ ccn-signature-events/cherry-creek-north-sidewalk-sale. July 14-17: Hanuman Festival: After a two-year hiatus, the Boul- der County yoga festival returns, reimagining its tenth-anniversary event as an intimate, retreat-style gathering with a limited number of passes. Thursday, July 14-Sunday, July 17, $75-$595, $20-$60 parking passes, Yellow Barn Farm, 9417 North Foothills Highway, Longmont, hanumanfestival.com. July 16-19: Insight Colab Theatre, Say My Name: The story of Seung-Min, a Korean immigrant studying for her civics practice/naturalization test. On her path to citizenship, she is haunted by ghosts of Asian women who plead with her to say their names, to help them release their souls to become citizens as well. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 16-18, 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 19, 1 and 4 p.m., $20-$30, People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, insightcolab.square.site/product/ say-my-name-tickets/4. July 16-17: Pearl Street Arts Fest: A juried celebration of visual arts celebrating painting, photography, jewelry and more, featuring artists from around the country, children’s art activities and live interactive performances. Saturday July 16, and Sunday, July 17, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, boulderdowntown.com/arts-fest. July 17: RiNo Showcase Music & Arts Festival: Festival celebrating and showing off Denver’s immense sea of talented local creatives, with musical acts and visual artists. Sunday, July 17, noon to 11 p.m.; and Saturday, August 27, noon to midnight. 4400 Fox Street, rinoshowcase.com. July 22: One Sweet Summer Series: Frozen Ice Cream Festival: A brand-new event featuring ice cream vendors from Northern Colorado and the movie Frozen. Friday, July 22, 6 p.m., free admission, $1 per ice cream sampling ticket, Foundry Plaza, First to Third streets between Cleveland and Lincoln avenues in Downtown Loveland, downtownloveland.org/onesweetsummer. July 23-24: Cheesman Park Art Fest: A charming event with an outstanding lineup of artists and craftsmen and nationally ranked as one of the Top 100 Shows of the Decade by Sunshine Artist magazine, the Cheesman Park Art Fest has you culturally covered, from live music beneath the trees to Denver’s best food trucks. Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Cheesman Park, 1599 East Eighth Avenue, dashevents.com/ productions/cheesman-park-art-fest. July 23-24: Colorado Dragon Boat Fest: The largest Dragon Boat Festival in the country, with more than twenty food vendors, a huge Asian Marketplace of gifts, artisans and organizations, Dragonland interactive children’s area and more than 100 per- formances on five stages. Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24, free, Sloan’s Lake Park, 1700 North Sheridan Boulevard, cdbf.org. July 23-24: Summerfest Fine Art & Music Festival: The Center for the Arts Evergreen’s 42nd annual two-day Summerfest includes live music from local bands, food trucks and spirits vendors, a children’s craft and activity area, and nearly 100 artist booths. Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Buchanan Park, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, evergreenarts.org/festival. July 28: The Big Eat: Annual 21+ party celebrating the Denver area’s vibrant independent restaurant scene. The signature sum- mertime event features bites from more than sixty locally owned restaurants, organized by neighborhood, plus cocktails, wine, cider, beer, kombucha and tea — all included in one ticket price. Thursday, July 28, 6-9 p.m., $85, eatdenver.com/the-big-eat. July 29-31: The Breckenridge Food & Wine Festival: Main Street Station Plaza and the Village at Breckenridge transform into a beautiful, mountainside vineyard starring an array of 300 varietals created by top wineries. Wine pairing dinner, Friday, July 29, 6:30 p.m., Sauce on the Maggie; Grand Tasting, Saturday, July 30, 1-6 p.m., Main Street Station and The Village; Sunday, July 31, brunch and vines, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauce on the Maggie; $275 all-access pass, $60-$70 Grand Tasting ($150 VIP, free for designated drivers), Breckenridge, rockymountainevents.com/ breckenridge-food-wine. July 30: Winter Park Uncorked: Laze away the afternoon enjoying delicious food, an electric string quartet and fine wines. Saturday, July 30, 2-5 p.m., Rendezvous Event Center, 78821 US Highway 40, Winter Park, tickets and info at playwinterpark.com/ winter-park-uncorked. AUGUST August 4: Denver Burger Battle: Denver’s top burger restau- rants compete to determine once and for all who really has the best burger in town. Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m., $84 ($149 VIP), Tivoli Quad, 1000 Larimer Street, denverburgerbattle.com. August 5-6: 2022 Fraser Mountain Mural Festival: A platform for local, Front Range and national artists to compete for cash prizes as well as generating creative energy and raising awareness for the Fraser Center for Creative Arts. Painting begins Friday, August 5, 9 a.m.; murals finished and award made Saturday, August 6, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; live music and public viewing Sunday, August 7, frasermountainmuralfest.com. August 6: Boulder Taco Fest: Offering the Best tacos from Boulder County vendors, a curated list of craft breweries, eclectic tequilas, high-flying luchadores, awesome live bands and lots of free fun for the kiddos. Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., $30 ($60 VIP, free wristbands for kids 12 and under with purchase of parent/guardian ticket), along Boulder Creek, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, bouldertacofest.com. August 6: Littleton Twilight Criterium: A full day of bike racing, including professional men’s and women’s races, at the midpoint in a new national criterium series formed in collabora- tion with USA Cycling and America’s best criterium races. Throw in a beer garden, live music and a cruiser ride for the family to make it a perfect day. Saturday, August 6, 3-10 p.m., Downtown Littleton, Main Street and Prince Street, littletoncrit.com. August 11-13: Colorado Brazil Fest: Colorado Brazil Fest is hosted by Boulder Samba School, the only organization in the state dedicated to promoting the rich heritage of Brazilian music, dance and culture, with a track record of engaging local residents in performances and educational music programs. Nightly performances,Thursday, August 11, through Sunday, August 13, at the Boulder Bandshell and Pearl Street Mall in Boulder; tickets: $25 to $63; coloradobrazilfest.org. August 11-13: Vail Wine Classic: A premier destination event where master winemakers and enthusiasts gather to enjoy wine in Vail. Head for the hills for a mountainside tasting of hundreds of high-end wines, spirits and food during a weekend of grand tastings, wine dinners and paired lunches, seminars and continued on page 36 34 WESTWORD Summer Guide 2022 westword.com
