Weekend off the Wagon – July 13-15
Run for your lives!
Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday
Festivus. Rest of us. Something kitschy. What I’m trying to say is the festivals are here, so start picking your battles wisely. Earn your brew by running, buy a brew for charity, or just straight up exchange money for alcohol, whatever your method, your options are many.
See below for a detailed list for weekend events. Check out our full calendar to plan your events well into the future.
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| High: 91˚ Low: 67˚ Mostly Sunny Precip: 20% |
High: 89˚ Low: 68˚ Scattered T-Storms Precip: 30% |
High: 89˚ Low: 66˚ Partly Cloudy Precip: 10% |
All Weekend | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
All Weekend
Colorado Black Arts Festival
City Park
The Colorado Black Arts Festival July 13th-15th 2012 in Denver City Park West presents “Art Reflects Nature” the theme was chosen to demonstrate Natures role in the Arts and Culture. Talents from the African American Visual and Performing Artists will take these ingredients and present a program that reflects our natural environment, through music, dance, the visual arts, crafts, cultural traditions and history. Performers will grace three stages. The Kuumba Main Stage the stage of creativity is a platform for Jazz, Blues, Soul, Reggae, Roots, and Hip Hop music. The F. Cosmo Harris Gospel Stage presents church choirs, ensembles, quartets and soloists. The Joda Village Dance Stage presents modern interpretative, tap and traditional African dance. The African American Visual Arts Pavilion sub themed “Innervisions Outervisions” an exhibit of painting, sculpture and photography. Festival 2012 is also excited to host our annual Boogaloo Celebration Parade themed “Letting Loose on the Double Deuce”. Special Features for Festival 2012 The Opalanga Pugh Children’s Pavilion for Art & Learning, Community Mural Painting & Sculpture Gardens, Peoples Marketplace, Food Court & Farmers Market. The three day entertaining and educational event is produced and presented by local and national entertainers, major cultural institutions, socio civic groups, schools, churches and businesses who have garnered efforts and strategies to explore our African American Arts realm.
Colorado Irish Festival
Clement Park
The Colorado Irish Festival has been bringing you Irish fun EVERY YEAR since 1994. This premier 3-day community event always has something for everyone. You don’t have to be Irish to experience fun ~ The Irish Way! Enjoy Irish culture, music, dancing, food, kids activities, entertainment and refreshing beverages for one and all!
Friday, July 13th 5pm – 10pm (5-6pm Free Admission!)
Saturday, July 14th 10am – 10pm
Sunday, July 15th 10am – 7pm
Sunday Mass 9am – 10am
*Gates will open with free admission for Mass at 8:30am and CLOSE at 9:30am. Gates will reopen for paid general admission at 10:00am.
Master of the Mass
Snowmass
Master of the Mass, a new a four-stage, three-day mountain biking race in Snowmass is set for July 13-15, 2012. This Enduro Mountain Bike Race includes a variety of terrain including a chainless downhill, cross-country, downhill and super-downhill stages. The ultimate challenge – all racers must choose one bike to race on for all disciplines. Parties and events will surround the weekend of mountain biking in one of the most beautiful settings in the Rockies.
Snowmass Village is one of the only places in Colorado with a trail system that has over 4,000 vertical feet of continuous, descending terrain from the top of a chairlift. Unlike any other race, riders will tackle more than 8,000 vertical feet of descending terrain in the four-stage race.
Shock Top Belgian White will raffle off a 2013 Giant Reign 0 at the conclusion of the race! The only way to win is by registering. All race participants will be automatically entered and must be present to win. The bike will be ordered to size and delivered in the spring of 2013!
Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival
River Run, Keystone
River Run braids hundreds of wines into a picturesque piazza of wine seminars and deluxe jazz ensembles. Kindle a sashay into your step with a sophisticated, weekend affair in the heart of Keystone. Learn about different regions and the delicate nuance of flavors that evolve the finest vineyard blends. Enrich your knowledge by attending the wine seminars and discover which wines and foods harmonize with your favorite selections. Enjoy live music from national Jazz musicians including Hazel Miller, Elan Trotman & Lin Rountree, Dotsero along with the Bryan Savage Band and Louis Colaiannia. New for 2012 a Friday night Mountaintop Reserve Tasting hosted at the top of the River Run Gondola. Enjoy this weekend long wine event reminiscent of its glory days of ’06 / ’07 with a continued Republic National Distributing Co. partnership in place for the 2012 event.
Friday, July 13
Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews
12pm – 10pm
Downtown Loveland 5th Street & Cleveland Ave.
Live entertainment – new band every hour – 3 p.m.
Headliner Friday night – Kory Brunson Band
Award winning Brews and mouth watering BBQ
Shopping Marketplace
Kid’s area / Amusements
Christmas in July at Denver Beer Co.
1pm – 5pm
Denver Beer Co.
Join us this Friday, July 13th at 1pm for a celebration of blustery winter brews, tunes, ugly sweaters, holiday cheer, and more! At 1pm we will be tapping one of three different “Christmas-spiced” firkins as well as cheering on the holiday spirit with music, tasty treats, and anintimate Christmas setting perfect to escape the heat of summer. Bring your santa hats, sweaters, and good cheer, for santa will be making aguest appearance on this glorious day! This is an event not to be missed!!
Firkin Friday at Great Divide
3pm
Great Divide
The firkin this week is an oaked Doppelbock we’re calling Wunder Wald. It’s a sultry beauty and it taps +at 3pm on Friday. Thanks!
16th annual Biergarten Festival
4pm – 10pm
17832 Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado
Come join us for the 16th annual Biergarten Festival in Morrison, Colorado! This family-friendly cultural event offers traditional German food, entertainment, music, dance groups and of course beer. The event is open to the public and provides an atmosphere of German summer family time together, reminiscent of the times families spent in the Biergarten throughout Germany. Again in 2012, the event will offer games and activities for the children. Make sure to sign up for our first Bratwurst eating contest, which will take place on Saturday, July 14th!
Fight Fire with Fire Fundraiser at Marczyk Fine Foods
5pm – 7:30pm
Marczyk Fine Foods
On Burger Night, Friday July 13, Marczyk Fine Foods will fire up the grills at both stores and donate net proceeds of all burgers sold to the American Red Cross Disaster Response. Marczyk’s is hoping to sell 400 burgers at each location.
“We’re taking our most popular summer event, Burger Night, and turning it into a party to raise money for the fire victims throughout Colorado,” states owner Pete Marczyk.
Meat manager Brian Glasgow has already secured donated beef from Niman Ranch, based here in Denver, and fish monger and rocker Jeff Prah is using his influence to bring great bands to play for free at both venues.
“We have a family house in Glacier View, which was evacuated for 6 days,” explains Glasgow. “Our house made it but we know so many people who lost their homes. It makes you feel happy and guilty all at once, and certainly makes you want to do something for those people.”
In addition, both Marczyk Fine Wine and Fairfax Wine & Spirits will donate a percentage of Colorado wine, spirits, and beer sales from that day to the Red Cross.
When: Friday, July 13, 5:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Marczyk Fine Foods at 17th and Clarkson, and Marczyk’s on the Fax at Colfax and Fairfax.
What: Burger Night at Marczyk’s is a neighborhood tradition! For 10 summers customers have been loving freshly ground Niman Ranch beef on a soft brioche bun with juicy tomatoes, lettuce, red onions, and condiments, including Marczyk’s famous bacon aioli. It’s also a great way to meet the neighbors.
How much: $6.99.
For more information call either store. 17th: 303 894-9499. Colfax: 303 243-3355.
Rockies vs. Phillies
6:40pm – 9pm
Saturday, July 14
Mile High Murder Mystery Race
Stoney’s
WELCOME TO THE PARTY EVERYONE IS DYING TO ATTEND
Your favorite board game CLUE, come to life in your favorite city. You remember the classic detective game with Professor Plum, Scarlet, Colonel Mustard and the rest with weapons like the candle stick, the pistol and the rope. Well this thrilling Urban Race turned murder mystery will be adding some new characters to the game.
Denver is your playing ground and you are the characters. So get your teams of 2 to 6 together and summons your inner sleuth, your Sherlock Holmes, your Nancy Drew, your Inspector Clouseau, your Jessica Fletcher aka Angela Lansbury or your modern day heroes handsome Gil Grissom or sexy Kalinda Sharma and of course there is The Mentalist Patrick Jane. Choose your team well and you may win!
Mile High Murder Mystery Race is an Urban Event that takes place in Downtown Denver on Saturday, July 14th, beginning early in the day with check-in at Stoney’s Bar and Grill at 9am, the race beginning at 11am. Teams of 2 – 6 (18 +) will work together using forensic science based clues to navigate the scene of the crime. Along the course your team will be tasked with solving the who, the why, the where, the when and the weapon. Your team will receive clues around the city to help you reveal the truth behind this dastardly deed!
Participants or racers will solve clues that guide them to check points throughout Denver within an approximate 5 mile radius. At each location teams of competitors will be required to perform a challenge. Imagine 700 people, dressed in full costume in a mad dash through the city vying to win cash and other prizes. In this battle of good vs evil, only the strong will survive! Most Teams finish the race within a 2 to 4 hour window.
The post-race award ceremony will take place at 3:30pm where prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishing teams, best team and individual costumes and best Tweet!. We will also be choosing the best picture to use in all of our marketing material for next year’s race. After the awards ceremony, enjoy the some music, food and libations.
Run for your Lives 5k
Thunder Valley Motorcross
Run For Your Lives is an apocalyptic 5K obstacle race. But you’re not just running against the clock — you’re running from brain-hungry, virus-spreading, bloody zombies.
South Pearl Jam Festival
Old South Pearl Street
What happens when you mix a warm summer afternoon, ice-cold draft beer, and some fun, funky music? You get the South Pearl Street Music Festivals. Inaugurated in 2007, the brainchild of a South Pearl Street merchant, the first Blues & Brews debuted on August 11th on the 1200 block of South Pearl Street.
The street was closed and featured a stage at the northern end of the block and farmers market vendors, craft beer brewers, and some local blues bands rocked into the night. Hoping to attract 1,000 people and not to lose too much money, the event was a huge success with more than 5,000 people on the street and–like any great party–a last minute beer run! The first year’s success encouraged the merchants to add a second event, dubbed BrewGrass.
Entering its sixth year, the music festivals have become a neighborhood tradition and a real shindig. The question remains–is it a music festival with really good beer or a beer festival with really good music?
Rubblebucket 8:45 – 10:00 p.m.
Juno What? 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.
David Starfire 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge 4:45 – 6:00 p.m.
Shakedown Street 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Atomga 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The Magic Beans 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
16th annual Biergarten Festival
11am – 10pm
17832 Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado
Come join us for the 16th annual Biergarten Festival in Morrison, Colorado! This family-friendly cultural event offers traditional German food, entertainment, music, dance groups and of course beer. The event is open to the public and provides an atmosphere of German summer family time together, reminiscent of the times families spent in the Biergarten throughout Germany. Again in 2012, the event will offer games and activities for the children. Make sure to sign up for our first Bratwurst eating contest, which will take place on Saturday, July 14th!
Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews
11am – 10pm
Downtown Loveland 5th Street & Cleveland Ave.
Live entertainment – new band every hour
Headliner Saturday night – That Eighties Band
Award winning Brews and mouth watering BBQ
Car Show
Shopping Marketplace
Kid’s area / Amusements
Breckenridge Beer Festival
12pm – 5pm
Main Street Station Plaza, Breckenridge
This beer sampling event features over 25 craft breweries including: Strange Brewing, Bristol Brewing, Boulder Beer, AC Golden Brewing, Stone Brewing, Upslope Brewing, Great Divide Brewing, Kona Brewing, Durango Brewing, Left Hand Brewing, Tallgrass Brewing, Ska Brewing, Del Norte Brewing, Breckenridge Brewery, Grand Teton Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, San Luis Valley Brewing, Boston Beer, Grand Lake Brewing, Aspen Brewing, Alaskan Brewing, Odell Brewing, Crazy Mountain Brewery and Oskar Blues Brewery food, retail vendors, and live music from 3 bands!
This event draws a wide range of people from beer aficionados to families. Hosted by Main Street Station, which combines downtown Breckenridge with a beautiful lakeside view in celebration of Brews and Views!
Imperial Red on Cask at Copper Kettle
12pm – 10pm
Copper Kettle Brewing Company
16th Colorado Brewers Rendezvous
1pm – 5pm
Riverside Park, Salida, CO
Join CBG and over 45 Colorado brewers in Riverside Park in Salida Colorado for the 16th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous. The Rendezvous is one of the most anticipated beer sampling event in Colorado every year. Tickets are on sale day of the event at the door. As always, we will have root beer for the DD’s and kids as well as local food and music. Can’t wait to see you there.
AC Golden Hidden Barrel Release: Kriek
3pm – 4pm
Mile High Wine & Spirits
A quick reminder for the release details of the final AC Golden’s Hidden Barrel Collection variation; Kriek. Bottles will be sold starting on July 14th at 3:00 P.M., both over the phone and in-store. We will be limiting them to ONE bottle per person. 3 P.M. also begins the free public tasting of Kriek at our in-store tasting bar. There will be a few representatives from AC Golden on hand to answer questions and take comments.
Live Music at the Lowry Beer Garden
3pm – 7pm
Lowry Beer Garden
Music by Bill Taylor
Colorado Wine & Music Train
4pm – 8pm
Colorado Railroad Museum
5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Doors open at 4:00 P.M. for early enjoyment of attractions.
Enjoy the gentle rock of the rails as you ride behind the historic No. 346 locomotive in one of our classic passenger cars, while sampling a variety of Colorado wines.
Live music from Colorado musicians provides the background as you stroll the grounds featuring our vintage locomotives, passenger cars and cabooses.
Our silent auction features unique items like vintage railroad china, lanterns and train excursions. And all proceeds benefit the Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation’s ongoing mission of preserving Colorado rail heritage.
So lose track of time while sampling all things Colorado… Colorado wines, music and Colorado’s railroad legacy.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $30 without wine tasting. Advanced Tickets Required. Please call 303-279-4591 to order tickets.
Thanks to our sponsors: 9News, KOSI 101 and 5280 Magazine.
A special thanks to the Colorado wineries joining us for this event: Avanti Winery, Talon Wine Brands, Turquoise Mesa Winery, Varaison Vineyards and Winery and Verso Cellars.
Denver Handmade Homemade Market
4pm – 8pm
Earthlinks Parking Lot (2828 Larimer Street)
The 3rd Handmade Homemade Market of 2012 will be Saturday, July 14th,from 4 to 8pm at the Earthlinks parking lot – 2828 Larimer Street (next door to Crema Coffee) in the River North Art District. The HaHo will be hosted on the 2nd Saturday of each month through December.
The Handmade Homemade (HaHo) Market is a truly local market showcasing over 35 local Denver farmers, crafters, and foodies. The Handmade Homemade is a monthly market that strives to create a venue that supports a more local economy and a place to buy Handmade Homemade goods made in Denver!
DUG’s Seventh Annual Community Garden Bike Tour
4pm – 7pm
Queen Anne Urban Bed & Breakfast
Join Denver Urban Gardens staff on Saturday, July 14th from 4:00 to 7:00pm for a leisurely bike tour of DUG community gardens. This year, we’ll start and end at the Queen Anne Urban Bed & Breakfast at 2147 Tremont Place in Denver, and take a tour of five community gardens and an urban farm in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood, along with a peek at DUG’s soon-to-be new home.
We’ll wrap up with a potluck picnic in the courtyard of the Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast at 21st and Tremont. DUG will provide water, tea, beer, and wine, along with compostable picnicware, and Chef and Innkeeper Milan Doshi will be serving snacks from the garden. Everyone is welcome to participate in the potluck, though bringing a dish is optional.
The total trip will be less than five miles, and all ages and abilities welcome! Don’t have a bike? There are two BCycle stations within a block of our starting and ending point. Click here to learn how to use Denver’s bike sharing program. We love when you wear you a helmet! Everyone that wears a helmet will receive a water bottle, and be entered to win one of three prizes, including a cookbook that features local, seasonal recipes, and DUG’s DeLaney Community Farm.
Twisted Pine’s 17th Anniversary Parking Lot Party
4pm – 7pm
Twisted Pine Brewing Company parking lot – 3201 Walnut St – Suite #A,Boulder
[from fermentedlychallenged.com]
Twisted Pine is turning seventeen this July and will be celebrating with a parking lot party full of good times, great people, live music and delicious beers. Over 25 brews will be on hand for the celebration including rare and aged beers from their cellar. The event will be marked with the limited release of Red Rye-der, Twisted Pine’s 17th anniversary brew. Enjoy live music from Danny Shafer, Longest Day of the Year and Hot Soup. The first 20 entrants receive a free T-shirt. Tickets can be purchased at their ale house or online at www.twistedpine.com
French Summer Soirée – Celebrate Bastille Day – A French Wine & Foodevent
5:30pm – 9pm
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
Celebrate Bastille Day with friends and family as you enjoy an evening of amazing French food and wine from some of Denver’s finest restaurants, bakeries and caterers. You will be serenaded by live music and entertainment as you stroll through the Denver Botanic Gardens. You won’t want to miss this magnificent evening of culture, dining, beauty and fun. Take a trip to France with us without getting on a plane.
Confirmed Restaurants/Bakeries/Caterers:
Aria
Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar
Crêpes ‘n Crêpes
Terroir
Paris on the Platte
Ami Cuisine
Tuscany
Randolph’s
Escoffier
Bijoux Macarons
Beer provided by Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Café
Wine provided by Georges DuBoeuf & Lillet
Rockies vs. Phillies
6:10pm – 9pm
Rapids vs. FC Dallas
7pm – 10pm
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
9pm – 12am
The Bluebird
Sunday, July 15
Rockies vs. Phillies
1:10pm – 4pm
8pm – 11pm
Denver FilmCenter / Colfax
Join us for the Premiere of BREAKING BAD on the Big Screen for FREEEEEE on July 15th at the Denver FilmCenter/Colfax and then come back and join us all season long for your BREAKING BAD fix, still free of charge. Drink specials and air conditioning? Yes. Meth? Sorry but, no. Come get your Bryan Cranston on with us!
Comedy Debates at Vine Street Pub
10pm – 12am
Vine Street Pub
Tags: 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, AC Golden, Bands and Brews, Biergarten Festival, breaking bad, Breckenridge Beer Festival, Brewers Rendezvous, Christmas in July, Colorado Black Arts Festival, Colorado Irish Festival, Colorado Wine & Music Train, Denver Handmade Homemade Market, firkin, july 13, july 14, july 15, Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival, Loveland Loves BBQ, master of the mass, Mile High Murder Mystery Race, old south pearl, rapids, rockies, Run for your Lives 5k, South Pearl Jam Festival, Weekend off the Wagon, zombies
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 9:30 am by PJ Hoberman
Events