Things to do in Pueblo Aug. 5-13: craft fair, live music, Dancing with the Pueblo Starz
Friday, Aug. 5
66th annual Beulah Arts and Crafts Festival
Beulah School of Natural Sciences grounds, 8734 School House Lane | Artisans will show off their creations from 4-7 p.m. The event includes pottery, photography, homemade soaps and candles, birdhouses, woodcarvings, stone sculptures, local authors, food vendors, live entertainment and the Beulah Cool Mountain Run Car Show. The festival continues again from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Find out more at beulahvalleyartscouncil.org.
Festival Fridays performance by Thumpin'
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | The band Thumpin' will play from 7-10 p.m. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m. Thumpin's music combines two energetic lead vocalists with a rhythm and horn section, vocal harmonies and a repertoire of songs that span five decades of funk, soul and rhythm and blues. Cost is $8 per person in advance or $10 at the door. Get tickets at sdc-arts.org.
Saturday, Aug. 6
Pueblo Association of Home Builders Parade of Homes
Multiple locations in Pueblo and Pueblo West | The tour runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 10 homes will be featured. The tour runs again Sunday. Purchase tickets for $9 at pueblohba.org/parade-of-homes.
Dancing with the Pueblo Starz
Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St. | Starting at 5 p.m., local celebrities will show off their moves in a dance competition. The event is a fundraiser for Pueblo Diversified Industries. Cost is $100 per person and table sponsorships are available at pdipueblo.org/.
Food Trucks at VFW 5812 in Pueblo West
127 E. Spaulding Ave. | From 6-9 p.m. each Saturday, one or two food trucks will be parked on the west side of the building. The event also runs 6-9 p.m. each Monday. See a schedule on the VFW's Facebook page.
Thursday, Aug. 11
Parkview Fresh Harvest Farmers Market
325 W. 15th St. | From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Parkview Health System's Discover program will host a market with vegetables, fruit and roasted chiles from Musso Farms, food from Sam's Street Tacos Food Truck, giveaways and wellness education.
Friday, Aug. 12
Friends of the Library book sale
Books Again Used Bookstore, 622 S. Union Ave. | The sale lasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and all books will be 50% off. Sales benefit the Pueblo City-County Library District. The sale runs again Aug. 13. For details, visit https://booksagain-pueblo.com/ or call 719-553-0340.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Neighborhood Safety Night
The Pueblo Riverwalk on Alan Hamel Avenue | The event spans from 4-8 p.m. and the Pueblo Police Department will host music, games, food trucks and giveaways in partnership with Black Hills Energy.
Swallows Charter Academy celebrates 25 years in Pueblo West
Swallows Charter Academy, 101 Civic Center Drive | The event goes from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and features carnival games, outdoor volleyball, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, corn hole, Kalama Polynesian Dancers, face painting, local vendors, dessert trucks, a BBQ cookout, car show, cake walk and a unicorn photo booth. Cost is $5 per person, in advance at swallows-charter-academy.square.site or $8 at the door.
Roller Coaster Night
The Rides at City Park, 3425 Nuckolls Ave. | From 5-9 p.m. the Rides at City Park will feature free roller coaster rides offered by the City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation Department.
Movies on the Riverwalk
Confluence Plaza, near South Main Street and Alan Hamel Avenue behind Memorial Hall | The animated movie "Sing" will begin at dusk. Bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. The event is free; weather permitting.
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