Through Sept. 12: Rocky Mountain Vintage Car Rally: Starts in Colorado Springs to Pagosa Springs, then Palisade, Winter Park and back to Colorado Springs; pioneerrallycompany.com.

Through Sept. 12: Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Paint-Out: Presented by Sangres Art Guild, Westcliffe; sangresartguild.org.

Through Sept. 14: Denver Gem Show: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., National Western Complex, 4655 N. Humboldt St., Denver. Tickets: tinyurl.com/444vza5s.

Through Sept. 21: Summer Artist Showcase: A different artists will be displaying and selling their artwork, Friday to Sunday, The Fort’s courtyard, Morrison; thefort.com/cultural-events.

Through Sept. 26: Purple Toad Social Tap & Grill Summer Concert Series: 6-9 p.m. Fridays, 11870 Stapleton Drive, Falcon; 719-434-8180.

Through Sept. 28: Estes Valley Pein Air: Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com/plein-air.

Through Oct. 5: Bright Nights: Transforms the Park into a captivating realm with larger-than-life sculptures illuminating the night, 7-11 p.m., Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., Denver, $19-$48. Tickets: fourmilepark.org/brightnights.

Through Oct. 5: Oktoberfests: Throughout Colorado; tinyurl.com/5yrmc9xn.

Through Oct. 12: JAAMM – Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Festival: JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, Denver; jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/jaamm-festival.

Through Oct. 18: Market in the Park: With artisan and craft vendors, food, drinks and free carousel rides, 9 a.m.-noon first and third Saturdays, Winged Melody Park at the Aurora Highlands, 23578 E. 38th Place, Aurora; theaurorahighlands.com/marketinthepark.

Through Oct. 25: Stranger Side of Victor Walking Tour: Walking tours of downtown featuring the twisted history of Victor, starting at the Victor Lowell Museum, 298 Victor Ave., Victor, $15, $12.50 for each additional ticket. Tickets: victormuseum.com.

Through Oct. 25: Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour of Sunnyside Cemetery: To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, Sunnyside Cemetery, 7tj Street, Victor, $15, $12.50 for each additional ticket. Tickets: victormuseum.com.

Through Oct. 26: Urban Market: Denver’s premier open air marketplace, noon-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sunday, no market in September, Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station, Denver; coloradoevents.org/urbanmarket.

Through Oct. 31: Music in the Gardens: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 17th Street Garden, 1945 17th t., Denver; cpvmd.org/music-in-the-gardens-2025.

Through Nov. 1: Tangerine Sky Market Pop-Up: Craft vendors, food and more, Arvada Marketplace, 7490 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada; tinyurl.com/yc2cu28z.

Sept. 12: Palmer Lake Library Village Green Concert Series: With Some Sweet Day, 6-7 p.m., Palmer Lake Village Green, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake; tiny.ppld.org/concerts.

Sept. 12-14: Spirit of Japan: Brings together culinary tastings and cultural experiences that highlight both traditional and contemporary Japanese food and drink, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 12, noon-9 p.m., with premiere access at 11 a.m. Sept. 13 and noon-5 p.m., with premiere access at 11 a.m. Sept. 14, Denver’s Sakura Square, 1255 19th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: spirit-jpn.com/denver.

Sept. 12-14: Denver Jazz Festival 2025: The Studio Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 980 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: cmdance.org/events.

Sept. 12-14: Denver Silent Film Festival: Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $16-$13, $85-$75 for festival pass. Tickets: denverfilm.org.

Sept. 12-14: Telluride Blues and Brews Festival: Beer, music and more, Telluride; tellurideblues.com.

Sept. 12-14: Snowmass Balloon Festival: Snowmass Village; gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival-2/2025-09-12.

Sept. 13: Blue Hands Festival: Spend time with Blue Hands Art indigo dyeing, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $10, free for ages 17 and younger. Registration: bluehandsart.com/2025-events/blue-hands–festival-september.

Sept. 13: SarahFest – A Femme-Forward Music Festival: 10 a.m.-11:55 p.m., Manos Sagrados, 9975 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, $15 in advance, $20 at door. Tickets: events.humanitix.com/sarahfest.

Sept. 13: Loveland Chocolate  & Cheese Fest: With chocolate and cheese sampling, shopping and entertainment, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, $6 and up. Tickets: cochocolatefests.com.

Sept. 13: Street Fair and Artisan Market: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Shops at Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd., Denver; shopsatnorthfield.com/events.

Sept. 13: St. Rafka Annual Lebanese and Middle Eastern Festival: With food, drinks, music, dance performances and more, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church, 2301 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $5, free for ages 9 and younger; strafkadenver.org/strafkafestival.

Sept. 13: Oktoberfest ’25: 11 a.m.-11 .m., Wynkoop Brewing Co., 1634 18th St., Denver. Tickets: tinyurl.com/32p3nmz7.

Sept. 13: Oktoberfest on South Pearl Street: With live music, costume and brat eating contests, family fun zone and more, noon-10 p.m., entrance at Colorado Avenue and South Pear Street, Denver; southpearlstreet.com/oktoberfest.

Sept. 13: Hi Points Festival: Live music performances, local food and more, 2 p.m., Five Points Plaza 2736 Welton St., Denver, $17.04. Tickets: events.humanitix.com/hi-points-festival.

Sept. 13: ArtWalk: Art market, live music, food trucks, performers, 4-8 p.m., Main Street between 3rd and Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont; firehouseart.org/artwalk-longmont.

Sept. 13: World Dance Festival: With globally-acclaimed dance artist Aurotejas Hemsell, 6:30 p.m., Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; facebook.com/events/1684160852260741.

Sept. 13-14: Park Hill Fall Arts Fest: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Park Hill Masonic grounds, 4819 Montview Blvd., Denver; coloradoartweekend.com.

Sept. 13-14: Handmade in Colorado Market: Noon-6 p.m., Wynkoop Plaza, Denver; denverunionstation.com/events/urban-market-at-union-station.

Sept. 13-14: Aurora Mallapalooza: 50th Anniversary Party: Live music, food vendors, games and more, noon-8 p.m., Town Center at Aurora, West Parking Lot, 14200 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora. Registration: towncenterataurora.com/events.

Sept. 13-14 and 20-21: Day Out with Thomas: The Party Tour: With train ride, live entertainment, outdoor activities and more, Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, $28.85. Tickets: ticketwebdowt.com.

Sept. 14: African Creators Festival 2025 – Curious Sunday Soirée: A multi-sensory journey of Africa with fashion, food, art and music, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Larimer Square’s Kettle Arcade, 124 Larimer St., Denver, $125. Tickets: event.getbookt.io/african-creators-festival.

Sept. 14: Youth on Record 11th Annual Block Party & Youth Music Festival: With live performances, vendors, food trucks and more, 1-6 p.m., 1301 W. 10th Av., Denver. Registration: events.humanitix.com/2025-yor-block-party-and-youth-music-festival.

Sept. 18-20: High Plains Comedy Festival: More than 100 local and national performers, Denver; highplainscomedyfestival.com.

Sept. 18-21: Breck Film Festival: Festival has earned recognition as one of the “Top 20 Film Festivals” by USA Today, Breckenridge; breckfilm.org/festival.

Sept. 19: Orchard ‘Til Dark – Summer Markets: With Local artisan vendors, entertainment and more, 5-9 p.m., The Orchard Town Center, 14697 Delaware St., Westminster; theorchardtowncenter.com/events.

Sept. 19-20: Pirate Fest: 6-10 p.m. Sept. 19, for adults only; noon-10 p.m. Sept. 20 for all ages, E.B. Rains, Jr. Memorial Park, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn; thepiratefest.com.

Sept. 19-20: Black Canyon Regional AstroFest: Astronomy festival with the opportunity to look through telescopes, learn about wildlife and appreciated the dark skies, go online for events and locations; nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm.

Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28: Denver Oktoberfest: Larimer and 21st in the Ballpark District, go online for prices. Tickets: thedenveroktoberfest.com.

Sept. 20: Paws with Pride Event with Sploot Veterinary Clinic: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with Doggie Drag Show at 1:30 p.m., Terminal Bar Patio and Wynkoop Plaza at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., Denver, $5 suggested donation to enter Doggie Drag Show to benefit Canine Partners of the Rockies. Registration: denverunionstation.com/events/paws-with-pride.

Sept. 20: Romanian Festival: With traditional music and food, folk dancing, cultural exhibits and more, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Plaza at Belmar, Lakewood; belmarcolorado.com/event/romanian-festival-3.

Sept. 20: Bines and Brews Beer Festival: With live music, unlimited tastings, food for sale, yard games and more, noon-4 p.m., Limbach Park, 151 Front St., Monument, $25. Tickets: trilakeschamber.com/bines–brews-beer-fest.

Sept. 20: Beers, Bands & Brats: 7:30 p.m., Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St., Denver; ratiobeerworks.com/events.

Sept. 20-21: Larkspur Autumn Arts & Crafts Fest: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 21, Larkspur Community Park, 8850 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur; larkspurchamberofcommerce.com.

Sept. 20-21: Cherry Creek North’s Creektoberfest — Festival with authentic German flair, noon-9 p.m. Sept. 20, noon-6 p.m. Sept. 21, Cherry Creek North, Fillmore Plaza, 105 Fillmore St., Denver; cherrycreektoberfest.com.

Sept. 20-21: Colorado Highland Games: Live entertainment, food, wine, beer and spirits and more, Denver Polo Club, 6359 Airport Road, Sedalia, $25 and up. Tickets: scottishgames.org.

Sept. 21: Festival Del Sol: Bilingual festival with music, food, beverages, family activities and more, noon-5 p.m., outside Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; chautauqua.com/event/festival-del-sol-2025.

Sept. 24: End-of-Summer Garden to Glass Party: To support Denver Urban Gardens, 7-9 p.m., Room for Milly, 1615 Platte St., Suite 145, $35. Reservations: roomformilly.com/happenings.

Sept. 26: The Inverness Glow Show 2025: With food trucks, drink stations, activities for kids and families and more, 6-9 p.m., The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa resort, 220 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, go online for prices. Tickets: theticketing.co/e/glowshow.

Sept. 26-27: East High Film Festival: To celebrate East High School’s 150th anniversary, go online for events, prices and tickets: eastangelfoundation.org/support/ehs-150th-anniversary.

Sept. 26-27: Tarantula Fest: With tours, education pavilion, parade and more, downtown La Junta; visitlajunta.net/la-junta-tarantula-fest.

Sept. 27: Life Time The Rad Dirt Fest: Ride through the Spanish Peaks at Life Time’s newest event in the remote and rugged Spanish Peaks with three different bike course options, 8 a.m., Trinidad, $95-$195. Registration: theraddirt.com/info/#1631727028156-c8eea0f6-d665.

Sept. 27: Woods Boss 2025 Block Party: Live music, street vendors, food trucks and more, noon-8 p.m., 2200 block of California and 22nd streets, Denver; woodsbossbrewing.com/events.

Sept. 27: Movie Nights – “The Goonies”: 7-9 p.m., Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 4218 County Road 3A, Cañon City, $15. Tickets: royalgorgebridge.com/upcoming-events.

Sept. 27-28: Clayfest: Competitions, prizes and fun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Soda Springs Park, 1016 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free with advance registration, $10 day of event. Registration: clayfest.com.

Sept. 27-28: Snowmass Oktoberfest: Noon-8 p.m. Sept. 27, noon-6 p.m. Sept., 28, Snowmass Mall and in Bass Village; gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-oktoberfest/2025-09-27.

Sept. 27-28: Palisade Art Festival: Painting, wood, glass art and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28, Veterans Memorial Park, 120 W. 8th St., Palisade; mountainartfestivals.com.

Sept. 27-28: Evergreen Elk & Art Fest: With 75 open-air galleries, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Evergreen North Shopping Complex, 3719 Evergreen Parkway, Evergreen; coloradoartweekend.com.

Sept. 27-28: Pueblo Wings of Pride Air Show: With the Air Force Thunderbirds and more, Pueblo Memorial Airport, 31201 Bryan Circle, Pueblo, $8 and up. Tickets: pueblowingsofpride.com.

Sept. 28: Family Fun Day & Fundraiser: To benefit LuBird’s Light Foundation, with DJ, face painting and more, noon-3 p.m., Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, $30 family, $15 individual. Tickets: stanleymarketplace.com.

Oct. 2-4: Fall Wine Fest: Park City; parkcitywinefest.com.

Oct. 3: Dead Man’s Brewfest: Beers, liquors and wine, 6-9 p.m., with VIP entry at 5 p.m., Weidner Field, 111 W. Cimarron St. Go online for price and tickets: switchbacksfc.com/dead-mans-brewfest.

Oct. 4: Potato Days: Pancake and potato pancake breakfast, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Chacos Park, 4th and Main Street, Carbondale; Parade and community BBQ, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sopris Park, Snowmass Drive and 2nd, Carbondale; carbondale.com/events.

Oct. 4: Heritage Brew Festival: With more than 20 breweries, live music and more, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Memorial Park, 502 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $45 and up. Tickets: tinyurl.com/y75tff37.

Oct. 9-11: Great American Beer Festival: Explore America’s best breweries and discover new beers, Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: greatamericanbeerfestival.com.

Oct. 9-12: Salida Art Walk: Salida; salidaartwalk.org.

Oct. 10-11: Aurora Borealis Festival: Recreation of the northern lights with interactive lighting installations, Global Gift Bazaar and Flavors of Aurora Food Court, 4-10 p.m., High Prairie Park, 21448 E. 59th Place, Aurora, $17.33 and up. Tickets: auroraborealisfestival.com.

Oct. 11: Louisville Oktoberfest & Pretzel 5k/10k: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Louisville Community Park, 955 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville. Free to attend Oktoberfest, $15-$50 for runs. Registration for runs: thepretzelrun.com.

Oct. 11: Choctoberfest: It’s Like Oktoberfest but with chocolate and cheese instead of beer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, $6 and up. Tickets: cochocolatefests.com.

Oct. 11-12: Front Range Maker’s Market: 9-4 p.m. Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 12, Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument, $5, free for ages 12 and younger; frmakersmarket.com.

Oct. 17-19: Boulder Roots Music Fest: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Pearl Street, Boulder, go online for prices. Tickets: rootsmusicproject.org/rootsmusicfest.

Oct. 26: The Bloody Mary Festival: Samples from top bars, restaurants and craft bottles mixers with food and more, 11:30 a.m. VIP, 12:15-2:30 p.m. general admission, ReelWorks, 1399 35th St., Denver, $55.08-$73.07 through Aug. 31, $57.69-$78.19 starting Sept. 1. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mrxaeyhd.

Nov. 8: Denver Veterans Day Run, Festival and Parade: Go online for schedule: denverveteransday.com.

Dec. 5-6: Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: With live entertainment, Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: fillmoredenver.com/shows.

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