Cockpit Demos and 16th Street Fair!

August 6, 2020

Two popular August events are back—with appropriate social distancing, of course! The Battle of the Burger gives YOU the chance to taste the best burgers in Denver and vote on your favorite. Meanwhile, the popular 16th Street Fair is a chance for artists to take over the 16th Street Mall and fill it with their handicrafts. Don’t miss these and other events in Aurora and Denver this weekend!

TODAY/TONIGHT, August 6

TWILIGHT SALES EVENT
A shopping event just for shopping fans! Stanley Marketplace is open late tonight for holders of this special invitation, and with it comes special bargains! Get 20% off at many of the stores in the marketplace—but be sure to arrive before 9:00 p.m. when the doors will be closed for the last hour of the sale.

Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora
5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Information: FREE

DENVER BURGER BATTLE 
Who’s got the Best Burger in Denver? YOU get to help decide!

Come out to Stanley Marketplace for this ultimate showdown of Colorado’s best restaurants competing for bragging rights of the Best Burger, where you can taste from a wide variety of contenders and vote for your favorites!

Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Information

MANNEQUIN AT SOUTHLANDS
This high-caliber roster of professional musicians will have you thinking you are at an arena concert! Mannequin the Band will have you up and dancing to covers of contemporary hits as well as old favorites. 

The Sounds of Southlands Drive-In Edition brings you a way to hear all your favorite bands safely this summer! Join your friends and neighbors in the best place to hear live music in Aurora. Remember to purchase your ticket in advance, and then drive to Southlands where you can enjoy the concert from your car.

Southlands Parking Lot, S. Southlands Pkwy. & E. Plaza Ave., Aurora
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 per vehicle

Thursday-Sunday, August 6-9

AFTER THE ASTEROID
Don’t miss this fascinating exhibit of a treasure of fossils found at Corral Bluffs near Colorado Springs. This amazing new discovery shows how Earth recovered after the devastating asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. 

After the Asteroid: Earth’s Comeback has some of the best fossils from the site, along with an interactive exhibit that allows you to handle replicas of fossils important to the discovery. This exhibit is free with Museum admission, but you must purchase a timed admission ticket in advance.

Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver
Thurs./Sat./Sun., 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Fri., 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Timed-Entry Tickets: $13.95-$18.95
Phone: 303-370-6000

Friday, August 7

LIVE ORCA WELLES CONCERT 
Catch the premiere of this rooftop concert when Orca Welles plays their surfey-grungey-garagey set on the MCA Denver roof. You can “be there” virtually if you tune in online. It’s the next best thing to being there!

MCA Denver Online
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE

FROZEN 2 AT THE DRIVE-IN
The kids will be delighted to see Frozen 2 again—this time with all the excitement of a drive-in movie! This FREE screening will be popular, so arrive early to make sure you get a place. Parking lot opens at 7 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk. Bring your own snacks, as well as masks, in case you need to get out of the car for any reason.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Parking Lot G, Central Park Blvd. at 59th Pl., Commerce City
7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Tickets: FREE

STREET ROCK CONCERT
Catch a real live concert in a real theater—with a greatly scaled-down audience. The Oriental Theater’s Safe Sound Series presents the band Sack in concert for two limited-capacity shows. This Street Rock band features members of Teenage Bottlerocket and Bricheros. Mask-wearing and social distancing are mandatory.

The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver
7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10

Friday-Saturday, August 7-8

16TH STREET FAIR  
The Fair is back with its wonderful display of fine art and handcrafted goods at the 16th Street Mall in Downtown Denver. Enjoy a summer weekend in the city, strolling along the Mall and marveling at all of the emerging artists and designers, who have displayed their unique handmade arts and crafts!

16th Street Mall, Downtown Denver  
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE

HAND-PAINTING LEGOS AT THE ZOO
This fun event for kids combines two favorite activities—hand-painting and LEGOs! You’ll get to see the traveling exhibit, Nature Connects® Art with LEGO Bricks®—amazing life-size sculptures of endangered animals. 

Then your child can participate in a safe and socially-distanced painting class! Appropriate for kids ages 2-11, this instructor-led painting session will guide kids as they embellish a pair of 4×8″ building bricks with colorful creatures made from their very own handprints! The paintings are theirs to keep as special souvenirs.

Denver Zoo, 2900 E. 23rd Ave., Denver
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Phone: 720-337-1400 

Saturday, August 8

FARMERS’ MARKET AT SOUTHLANDS
It’s the heart of the summer, and August brings juicy, sweet fruits to your table! Cantaloupes, berries, peaches and nectarines—buy a bunch of them for fruit salads and all kind of fruit desserts! You’ll find the best produce grown on nearby Colorado farms at the Southlands Farmers’ Market, as well as all kinds of homemade goodies, breads, jams and more!Bring your mask and make sure you observe social distancing.

Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Phone: 303-627-5000

COCKPIT DEMO DAY IS BACK!

If you’ve been waiting to climb aboard the aircraft at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, now you can! Kids and adults alike can get a pilot’s perspective of the instruments and controls. From a furious F-111 Aardvark to a late 20th century DC-10, you’re sure to walk away with an appreciation for those who fly. Pre-purchase tickets online for a specific timed-entry ticket.

Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $9.95-$16.95
Phone: 303-360-5360

Sunday, August 9

DJ WESLEY BARNES SPINS IN THE PARK
DJ Wesley Barnes with Something Vinyl Club provides music in the park next to Stanley Marketplace! Check out this FREE concert and treat yourself and your family to some dance-worthy tunes!

Stanley Marketplace, The West Patio, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Stay in or Go Out, in Southshore!

There’s no shortage of things to do near the master-planned community of Southshore! You get the tranquility of lakeside living with easy access to your favorite urban activities. Stop by and see for yourself how great Life at the Lake can be! With beautiful model homes from Toll Brothers, Taylor Morrison, and Richmond American Homes, it’s easy to picture yourself in your own new home, priced from the upper $400s to the $700s.