42 W E S T W O R D S u m m e r G u i d e 2 0 2 5 westword.com International Festival: The historic Five Points neigh- borhood will host a day of global food, live music and more than 25 cultural performances. Saturday, August 9, noon to 8 p.m., free admission. Five Points, 2736 Welton Street, denverinternationalfest.com. August 9: Rugged Recess: Compete in flip cup relays, tug-of-war, cornhole tournaments and obstacle courses during this adult field day and music fest mashup. Saturday, August 9, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., $85. Buchanan Park Field, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, ruggedre- cessgames.com. August 9-10: Estes Park Wine Festival: Enjoy unlimited wine tastings, retail and food vendors, live music and more at this tenth annual event. Saturday, August 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, August 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $44.43-$135.05. Bond Park, 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, estesparkwinefestival.com. August 15-24: Breckenridge International Festival of Arts (BIFA): Ten days of daring performances, installa- tions and nature-immersive art, including the country’s premiere of the firefly-inspired light show Spark. Friday, August 15, to Sunday, August 24, times vary, free and ticketed events. Multiple venues, Breckenridge, breckcreate.org. August 16: Live at the Vineyards: Now in its twentieth year, this fundraiser for nonprofit radio station KUVO will feature live jazz performances, natural Balistreri wine and a gourmet feast from more than twenty local food vendors. Saturday, August 16, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., $80 ($125 VIP ticket grants entry at 5:30 p.m.). Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 East 66th Avenue, kuvo.org. August 21: Summer Scream: In support of Denver Film, this event at Lakeside Amusement Park will feature an open bar and unlimited rides. Thursday, August 21, 6 to 11 p.m., $69.37 per ticket ($237.61 for a four-pack). Lakeside Amusement Park, 4601 Sheridan Boulevard, denverfilm.eventive.org. August 21: Chicken Fight: Enjoy endless chicken samples from more from forty local restaurants, a craft cocktail competition, live country and bluegrass tunes, plus unlimited rides. Thursday, August 21, 6 to 10 p.m., $89 (the $119 First Taste ticket and $149 VIP pass both grant entry at 5 p.m.). Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, chickenfightfest.com. August 21-23: Breckenridge Wine Classic: This annual event’s schedule includes sommelier-curated lunches and dinners, scenic wine hikes and grand tasting sessions with more than 100 global wines. Thursday, August 21, through Saturday, August 23, times and ticket costs vary. Multiple venues, Breckenridge, breck- enridgewineclassic.com. August 22-September 1: Colorado State Fair: A tradition since 1872, this end-of-summer celebration will feature a pro rodeo, performances from renowned musicians and comics, monster trucks and a demo- lition derby, livestock shows, carnival rides and more, including samples of Pueblo’s famed chiles. Friday, August 22, through Monday, September 1, free and ticketed events. Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, coloradostatefair.com. August 23: Olathe Sweet Corn Festival: Nosh on free all-you-can-eat roasted Olathe sweet corn at this 35th annual event, which will also feature a 5k fundraiser run, live music, vendors and more family entertainment. Saturday, August 23, 10 a.m. till the cows come home, free ($30 5k registration). Montrose Rotary Amphithe- ater, Shanes Way, Montrose, olathesweetcornfest.com. August 23-24: Summer Art Market: This signature event from the Art Students League of Denver will feature more than 175 local artists, art-making demonstra- tions, kids’ activities, food vendors and more. Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., $7-$10 (free for children 12 and under). Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant Street, asld.org. ONGOING EVENTS ART Art District on Santa Fe Signature Events: First Friday Art Walk, on the first Friday of every month, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Third Friday Collectors’ Night: Every third Friday of the month, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Sundays on Santa Fe: Every last Sunday of the month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; August First Friday: On the first Friday in August, Santa Fe Drive will close to traffic from Sixth to Elev- enth Avenues, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Art District on Santa Fe, Santa Fe Drive between 13th and Alameda avenues and Kalamath and Inca streets, denversartdistrict.org. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: Exhibitions: Pieced Together, through August 17; Divine Rest Nests: An Invitation, through September 1; Look at Us Now, through October; Intimacy with a (non) site, through March 2026. Events: Summer Art Market, July 19 and August 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donation-based admis- sion. 1750 13th Street, Boulder, bmoca.org. Center for Visual Art: Reconnect 2025: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition, through August 2; Materializing Change, through August 2; Dance of Resistance, August 15-October 25. Free admission. 965 Santa Fe Drive, msudenver.edu. Clyfford Still Museum: Held Impermanence (Artists Se- lect: Katherine Simóne Reynolds), through September 14. Admission: $15-$18 (free for youth 17 and under). 1250 Bannock Street, clyffordstillmuseum.org. Denver Art Museum: Exhibitions: Lunar Phases: Korean Moon Jars, through June 8; Charles Sandison: Cham- ber, through August 10; Kent Monkman: History Is Painted by the Victors, through August 17; Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton, through October 19. Events: Uncorked: Delight at the Denver Art Mu- seum, June 6, 6 to 11 p.m.; Free Day at the DAM, June 10, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Untitled: Artist Takeover, July 25, 6 to 10 p.m.; Kent Monkman: History Is Painted by the Victors Spotlight Talks, weekly on Tuesdays through August 12, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Admission: $22-$30 (free for youth 18 and under). 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, denverartmuseum.org. Denver Botanic Gardens: Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals, through September 28; Blue Grass, Green Skies, June 7-September 14. Admission: $16 ($11.75 children ages 3 to 15). 1007 York Street, botanicgardens.org. Green Box Arts Festival: Headlined by renowned artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics and the Colorado Ballet, this multi-week event will also feature a range of performances, exhibitions, classes and more. Fri- day, June 27, through Saturday, July 12, event times vary, free and ticketed experiences. Multiple venues, Green Mountain Falls, greenboxarts.org. MCA Denver: The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home, through August 24. Admission: $5-$14 (free for youth 18 and under; penny entry for Colorado res- idents every first Saturday of the month). 1485 Delgany Street, mcadenver.org. McNichols Building: Summer Events continued from page 40 continued on page 44
