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Colorado Day
Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
What: Happy 136th birthday to our state! Colorado entered the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. - Aerosmith and Cheap Trick Concert
Dates: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Hair bands return with a vengeance at the Global Warming Tour.
Contact: 866-461-6556
Cost: Tickets are $39.50 – $149.50.
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Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Date: Friday, August 3, 2012
Location: Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon, Littleton
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
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First Friday Art Walk
Date: Friday, August 3, 2012
Location: Santa Fe Art District, 5th to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr.
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Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Saturday, August 4, 2012
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
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Colorado Scottish Festival
Date: Saturday, August 4 - Sunday, August 5, 2012
Location: Highland Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch
Time: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
What: Head to the Highlands (Ranch, that is) for a wee bit of Scottish fun.
Cost: $18 Sat./$14 Sun. admission for adults and children over the age of 12, $15 Sat./$10 Sun. admission for seniors, children ages 7 - 11 and active military. Children 6 and under are admitted free of charge.
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City Park Jazz
Date: Sunday, August 5, 2012
Location: City Park
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Chris Daniels and the Kings plays a free concert in City Park for the last concert in the series. - KISS and Mötley Crüe Concert
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Location: Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Time: 6:30 p.m.
What: The Treatment joins the iconic rockers.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $36 - $157. - Jack White Concert
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, goes solo at Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $39.95 - $44.95.
- UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
Dates: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 4:45 p.m.
What: The Ultimate Fighting Championship presents a Mixed Martial Arts showdown.
Contact: 866-461-6556
Cost: Tickets are $45 - $300.
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Cherry Creek North Food & Wine Festival
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Location: 2nd Avenue and Fillmore Street
Time: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Cost: $50.
What: The 4th-annual festival features food from 23 Cherry Creek North restaurants, as well as wine and beer.
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Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
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Viva Streets
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012
Location: 23rd Avenue, between City Park and Stapleton
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
What: Viva Streets closes 23rd Avenue to cars for six hours, allowing Denverites a chance to bike, run or walk down the city street. The event also features food trucks, health screenings and a bike parade at 10 a.m. - Iron Maiden
Date: Monday, August 13, 2012
Location: Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Time: 6:30 p.m.
What: Iron Maiden will be joined by Coheed and Cambria.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $31 - $100. -
"The Book of Mormon" Opening Night
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Location: Buell Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The musical from the creators of "South Park" tackles the Mormon faith. The musical is showing through Sept. 2, 2012.
Cost: Tickets are sold out for all performances.
Contact: 303-893-4100
- Pretty Lights Concert
Dates: Friday, August 17, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 7:30 p.m. both nights
What: Electronic music takes center stage at Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $42.50 - $75. Two-day passes are $85.
- Preseason: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Time: 7 p.m.
What: The Broncos play their first home preseason game.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $49 - $345. -
Golden Fine Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, August 18 - Sunday, August 19, 2012
Location: 11th St. and Arapahoe St., Golden
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days
Cost: Free admission.
What: The 21st-annual Golden Fine Arts Festival features a juried show of more than 130 artists, as well as free horse-drawn carriage rides and live music.
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Drenched 5K
Date: Sunday, August 19, 2012
Location: City Park
Time: 10 a.m. race start
Cost: $40 registration before August 6 and $45 registration after August 6. Spectator tickets for water activities without the race are $10.
What: Beat the heat with a 5K that takes runners through soaking obstacles such as sprinklers and water slides.
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Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Monday, August 20, 2012
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
- Norah Jones Concert
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Norah Jones returns her sultry self to Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $39.95 - $65.
- 1964 The Tribute Concert
Dates: Friday, August 24, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: 1964 performs a tribute concert to the Beatles.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $29.
- Preseason: Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Time: 7 p.m.
What: The Broncos play their second home preseason game.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $49 - $345. - Bonnie Raitt Concert
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Bonnie Raitt will be "Something to Talk About" at Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $40 - $80.
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Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Location: 1007 York St.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
- Linkin Park and Incubus
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2011
Location: Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Time: 6 p.m.
What: The rockers travel to Denver as part of the Honda Civic Tour.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $36.50 - $106.50. - B.B. King Concert
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The Blues legend is still going strong at age 86 at Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $39.75 - $85.
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A Taste of Colorado
Date: Friday, August 31 - Monday, Sept. 3, 2012
Location: Civic Center Park
Time: Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mon. 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Sample food from Colorado's finest restaurants during the 26th anniversary of the festival.
Cost: Free admission. A strip of 15 food tickets costs $10.
- Ongoing Events:
- Kizuna: West Meets East
Date: Continues through Nov. 4, 2012
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
What: Bamboo sculptures in the Japanese style are on display.
Cost: Admission to the Denver Botanic Gardens is $12.50 for adults, $9.50 for seniors and $9 for students and youth.
Contact: 720-865-3500
More: Kizuna Photos
- Kizuna: West Meets East
