A Taste Of Colorado

When: Labor Day Weekend, Friday, Aug. 29 – Monday, Sept. 1

Where: Civic Center Park, Downtown Denver

Admission: Free!

More Info: www.atasteofcolorado.com

Got a healthy appetite? Good – you’re going to need it. That’s right, the weekend-long food-lovers’ delight known as A Taste of Colorado is returning to Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park this Labor Day Weekend.

A Taste of Colorado features more than 50 of Colorado’s favorite food establishments offering sample- and full-sized portions of their specialties. With an exceptional variety to choose from, you’re sure to find something new no matter what kind of cuisine you’re looking for. You’ll find everything from the finest, fanciest food to that down-to-earth cooking Mom used to be so good at.

All in all you’ll enjoy the offerings of over 50 area food establishments, 250 marketplace artisans and vendors, seven entertainment stages, kids’ and family activities, educational programs, and more — all for no admission fee. Not a bad deal!

This year marks 25 years of A Taste of Colorado, an end-of-summer Labor Day Weekend celebration of community pride and spirit in the Denver region. Originally named Festival of Mountain and Plain and established in 1895 as a carnival similar to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, the Festival was created to boost the city’s morale and vitality following the silver panic. The event, unsuccessful in ending Denver’s depression and declining in attendance, folded in 1902 when organizers were unable to obtain financial support.  In 1983, the Downtown Denver Partnership decided to bring back the spirit of the original Festival to commemorate the opening of the 16th Street Mall.  The following year, A Taste of Colorado was added to the Festival of Mountain and Plain name and concept and moved back to Civic Center Park in Downtown Denver, where the event first began.

Check out what else is going on in Denver over Labor Day Weekend this year!