FRIDAY, 8/12

TICKET GIVEAWAY!

We are looking to give away two tickets for Children of Pop, Curious Wav and Julian Church of Air Dubai at Lost Lake this Friday. Take a selfie with your best friend and Tag @FASORLAb & Ultra5280 to enter! Winners announced Thursday!

8/12 @ LOST LAKE LOUNGE

Doors open at 8 PM, show starts at 9 PM

$10

Buy tickets here.

BOHEMIAN NIGHTS @ NEWEST FEST: A truly free festival showcasing local Colorado bands in downtown Fort Collins.

8/12-14, 12 PM- 11 PM

Get tickets here.

SAVE THE ALES: Located in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood with 40+ local breweries, food, and live music. All proceeds from the event go toward Conservation Colorado’s work to protect Colorado’s land, air, water, and people.

V.I.P. Tasting: 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
General Admission: 7:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.
V.I.P. Tickets: $60, GA Tickets: $35
Designated Driver Tickets: $20

More info here.

JACKALOPE ART AND CRAFT FAIR- @ THE SUMMER 2016 CARNATION FESTIVAL

Friday 8/12, 4 PM- Saturday, 8/13 @ 11 PM

@ Anderson Park- 4355 Field St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

The fair will span over a 2-day period on Friday August 12th (4pm-11pm) and Saturday, August 13th (12pm-11pm). During this time 200+ artisans and crafters will get a chance to feature and sell their work, while giving attendees a chance to meet the maker behind their one of a kind goods.

THE WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL: Featuring the Zoppe Circus as the main attraction, the Carnation Festival is one of the oldest and the strongest community festivals in the Mile High.

8/12 - 8/14

Events span from 3 PM- 12 AM.

Check their website for more info.

TICKET GIVEAWAY!

QUEENS CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL:

Two Day Event at City Hall featuring performances by The Gaslamp Killer, Esta., Taylor McFerrin, Masego + Traphouse Jazz Band, Louie Lastic, Michael Christmas, Chase N. Cashe, Waldo, Reese LaFlare, Trev Rich, Spydatek, Povi, Turner Jackson, Pries, Tnertle + Lily Fangz, Future Heros, CRL CRRLL, Sur Ellz, Kid Astronaut, U.T.I.C.A, LXST BXYS, Jilly.FM, Bigwheel Electrosoul, YaSi, Write Minded, Curci and more.

Tickets range from $35- $60.

All sales are final.

Check out our Instagram to enter our contest for two free festival tickets!

Purchase tickets here.

8/12, 7:00 PM- 8/14, 1:30 AM

BROODS @ THE OGDEN

Ages: 16 & Over
Doors Open @ 8:00PM
$22.50 - $25.00
Door Price: $25.00
Get tickets here.

SATURDAY, 8/13

CORONA ELECTRIC BEACH BASH:

2 PM - 8 PM
Lincoln St Station Bar and Grill– 776 Lincoln St, Denver, Colorado 80203

FREE EVENT, but you MUST RSVP here: info@findyourelectricbeach.com

TAPPED BREW FEST

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO 80022

Tapped Brew Fest will feature a giant beer pong tournament and energy flip cup. 50+ breweries will be present, live DJ's and a LED Jenga station.

Tickets here.

THE BIG WONDERFUL'S TOP SECRET SHOW

Golf Clap, Ben Silver of Orchard Lounge, Rose Quartz, The Reminders and more.

Get more info here.

THE DENVER FLEA

8/13- 8/14 10AM-6PM

Located at City Park

FREE

More event info here.

Support our local creators and businesses.

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS- 1940's Jazz Themed Dance Party

FREE

1701 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202

5:30 PM- 9:00 PM

A 1940's Jazz themed outdoor dance series at the historic Denver Union Station. The live music and swing dancing activities will take place next to the water fountain on Wyncoop. ZoZo Outdoor is a proud sponsor of the summer dance series.

More info here.

SUNDAY, 8/14

TICKET GIVEAWAY!

TACOLANDIA HOSTED BY WESTWORD

4-7 PM @ Sports Authority Field

You can grab your tickets during a special presale that starts at 10 a.m. today and ends at 11:59 p.m. Friday here.

Check out our Instagram for a chance to win two free tickets to Westword's Tacolandia!

This giant celebration of Mexican street-style tacos will feature samples from forty-plus restaurants — including El Trompito Taqueria, Tacos Jalisco, Tortas a Toda Madre, La Loma Restaurant, Tamale Kitchen, Yareth’s on 54th, Bubba Chinos, Burrito Giant, El Taco de Mexico, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Lola Mexican Fish House and Los Chingones, with more to be announced — along with Estrella Jalisco beer, spirits and lots of spicy entertainment, including cars as hot as those tacos.

The Denver Flea is a contemporary marketplace showcasing various vendors who cultivate the Colorado lifestyle. The first Denver Flea was in May 2014 and since then it has grown into what we know today as the cool, community-curated, beer-forward collection of local makers and one of a kind items.

This past weekend their largest event to date took place, the Holiday Flea, starting on Thursday December 3rd with their "Ultimate Shopping Experience." This $45 ticket allowed guests first access to the 150 plus vendors that spanned the 70,000 square-foot pop-up market in the River North neighborhood. Both Thursday and Friday night's tickets included live music, valet parking, five drink tickets, and access to come back for more Fleakin' fun on Saturday and Sunday when tickets dropped to $5.

Friday night's theme was "The Un-Corporate Holiday Party" and for $35 you could kick your weekend off by shopping all of the vendors, tasting samples, and sipping on five free drinks of choice. Their festive cocktails included a hot apple cider Jameson Irish Whiskey, a winter twist on the summer Paloma with Olmeca Altos Tequila, a holiday Fris Vodka punch, and a couple clever concoctions served up from Stranahan's CO Whiskey. Beer, coffee, soda and water were also options.

We were able to get an early peek and attend Friday's Un-Corporate Holiday Party. To be honest, shopping for 5 hours seemed like a lot to handle, but we ended up closing the place down and one point we even straddled a whiskey barrel.. we think? A love for holiday drinks, CRL CRRLL keeping spirits up as DJ, the array of food trucks outside and the free Ben & Jerry's ice cream with New Belgium beer floats kept us satiated long enough to linger and mingle through every row of the Holiday Flea.

There was such an array of craftsmanship, artistry, culinary delights and creativity that left us feeling not only like we had made the best decision on where to do all our holiday shopping, but inspired as well. Browsing through all of the booths and chatting with the different artists and creators got us fired up to start creating more ourselves and in the meantime to give more attention to all the amazing local businesses here in Colorado. We had seen a handful of these vendors at other Flea events and similar markets, but we were still blown away by the vast array of local items and the talent displayed. By shopping at the Holiday Flea not only did we get to have a great time shopping and sipping, but we also got gifts that are incredibly unique and hand crafted while supporting the creativity in all. The Denver Flea will only continue to grow in the new year, so be sure to add "Attend a Denver Flea" to your New Year Resolutions Lists!

Words: Tiffany Candelaria | Photos: Robert Castro

For the full list of vendors visit: http://www.denverflea.com/vendors/