Weekly Event Round-up: Kingdom Days, Highlands Street Fair and More!
Saturday-Sunday. Head to the heart of the high country for Breckinridge Kingdom Days. The two-day festival is a salute to Breckenridge’s history, complete with historic mine tours, staged gun fights, hikes, blacksmithing demonstrations and more. One of the festival’s highlights is the “Outhouse Races” at 3 p.m. Sunday. Teams build “outhouses” out of well, whatever, and push or pull them as fast as they can. After the Outhouse Races, everyone’s invited to a barbecue at a nearby park, where $5 gets you food, two drink vouchers and live bluegrass music. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Downtown Breckenridge. Admission is free. Visit gobreck.com or call 877-593-5260 for more information.
Sunday. Bring Dad along for an afternoon of Father’s Day fun at the Market at Belmar. In addition to the Market’s lineup of farm and artisan vendors, the shopping center is giving dads — and kids — a fun way to cool off: For $5, kids can dunk their Dad, or a firefighter from the West Metro Fire Department, into a refreshing tank of water. The proceeds benefit the fire department’s Family Support Network. The dunk tank will be especially necessary for dads participating in Belmar’s 1st Annual Chili Contest on Sunday, or for lucky folks who snag samples. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Market at Belmar, West Alaska Drive near Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood. Admission is free. For more information, including details on entering the chili cookoff, visit belmarcolorado.com.
Saturday. It’s like a block party, only bigger: The 28th annual Highlands Street Fair is a neighborhood-wide extravaganza. Stroll 32nd Avenue and take in the sights: A classic car show, three stages of live music and more than 150 vendors. It’s also an excuse to visit the shops and restaurants that line the street. Grownups can grab refreshments in the beer gardens, too, and kids have their own space to play in a special children’s area. 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday. West 32nd Avenue between Irving and Perry Streets. Admission is free. Get more information at highlands-square.com.
Saturday-Sunday. Downtown Denver will be buzzing all weekend long: It’s the 35th annual PrideFest. Over the course of two days, Colorado’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities will come together to share their spirit at Civic Center Park. Saturday is a Family Field Day and Women’s Celebration at the park, featuring a kids’ parade, interactive family areas, relay races and even Kiddie Karaoke. Be sure to check out the Dogs in Drag contest, too. Sunday kicks off with the Pride Parade, marching from Cheesman Park, to Colfax, to Civic Center Park. After that, it’s a day-long party featuring live music from En Vogue, a DJ set from the B-52s Fred Schneider and much more. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Civic Center Park, Broadway and Colfax Avenue. Admission is free. Learn more at glbtcolorado.org.
Through July 1. Poor Peter Hatcher. He has to put up with Fudgie, one of the most irritating little brothers in literature. See his tale of woe come to life in “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” at the Aurora Fox Theatre. Based on Judy Blume’s 1976 novel, the show is one of the theater’s “Little Foxes” summer productions. The lighthearted play follows Peter’s adventures during fourth grade, featuring Fudgie, his sister Tootsie, neighbor Sheila and Dribbles the Turtle. 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Aurora Fox Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.; 303-739-1970. Tickets are $7 each. Visit aurorafox.org for more information.
-Kathleen St. John
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