Things to do in Pueblo: Tractor pull, fall fests, car show, live music and art
Friday, Oct. 7
Tractor Ride and Pull at Milberger Farms
28570 E. U.S. Highway 50 | 9 a.m., tractor ride around the mesa | 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8-9, antique tractor pull | Event includes live power exhibits, the Future Farmers of America petting zoo, corn maze and pumpkin patch. The Tractor Ride and Pull is free, but the pumpkin patch costs $15 and includes a pumpkin.
Fall Fest at Pueblo West's Civic Center Park
61 E. Civic Center Plaza | 5 to 9 p.m. | The family fun event will feature local food trucks and live music.
Avondale, Boone and Pueblo County Veterans Gala at Pueblo Union Depot
132 W. B St. | 6 p.m. | Gala cost is $40 per person or $280 for a table of eight. The 20th annual parade will follow at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 on U.S. Highway 50 East in Avondale. More than 40 parade entries will take part. The event will include a 5K run/walk, the Richard Baca and Sierra Gold Band, Ballet Folklorico, Native American dance, vendors, face painting, speeches, a 21-gun salute and flyovers. For gala tickets, contact Barbara Aragon at 719-299-9602.
Sock Hop at The Big Eagles #145
1615 S. Prairie Ave. | 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. | Dance to the tunes of DJ Michael. Fifties themed dress encouraged. Cost is $3 for members or $6 for non-members.
Saturday, Oct. 8
Fishing Derby at Pueblo West Cattail Crossing
251 McCulloch Blvd. | 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m | Participants ages 4 to 15 will be divided into groups by age for the fishing contest. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher lookalike awards will be presented. Participants should bring their own fishing pole and lunch tickets. Cost is $5 per person. Register online at pueblowestmetro.com.
Autumn Spooktacular Car Show at Colorado City's Greenhorn Meadows Park
Colorado Highway 165 and Cibola Drive | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Join the Colorado City and Rye Lions Club for a family fun event including a car show, raffles, door prizes, an adult Halloween costume contest, chuckwagon lunch and more. Registering a car for the show is $30, but the event is free to spectators. Proceeds provide scholarships for Rye High School students and other Lions Club charity projects.
Multicultural Festival at Mineral Palace Park
1600 N. Santa Fe | 11 a.m. | The free event celebrating a wide range of cultures will showcase 14 dance groups performing Russian folk, Aztec, Native American, Chicano and Turkish dances, among others. There will be 10 food trucks and more than 70 vendor booths plus children's arts and crafts.
Piano Conversations at Ascension Episcopal Church
420 W. 18th St. | 7 p.m. | Armando Contreras, baritone, and Zahari Metchkov, piano, will present a recital. The program will include a complete performance of “A Poet’s Love” by Robert Schumann, art songs of Maria Grever, and favorites of Paolo Tosti and Stefano Donaudy. Tickets are $20 at the door.
Monday, Oct. 10
Colorado Bandmasters Association Regional Competition at Pueblo County High School
Hornet Stadium, 1050 35th Lane | 5:30 p.m. | The event will feature marching band presentations from a dozen visiting bands ranging from first-time competitive bands to state finalists. The Colorado State University Pueblo ThunderWolves Marching Band also will perform. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for students, older adults or military. Concession stand treats also will be available.
Thursday, Oct. 13
Historic Arkansas Riverwalk plans unveiled at Ruby's
100 Broadway Ave. | 5 to 7 p.m. | The event will focus on what comes next for the Riverwalk and includes cocktails, nibbles and live music.
Nuclear Free Pueblo Town Hall at Pueblo Community College
Hoag Hall, 900 W. Orman Ave. | 6 to 8 p.m. | A panel of experts will lead a presentation detailing their beliefs that nuclear power is risky, expensive and environmentally unjust. The event is free.
Friday, Oct. 14
Steel Magnolias at Steel City Theater
241 S. Santa Fe | 7:30 p.m. | Shows also are set for 1:30 p.m. Oct 15-16 and Oct. 22-23, and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 21-22 | Join the local theater company for a trip to Louisiana with a gossip-filled, heartfelt and funny venture inside Truly's Salon. Tickets range from $12 to $15 and are available at steelcitytheatre.org.
Saturday, Oct. 15
Creations for Conservation Art Show at Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Ave. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | The Pueblo Zoo and Southern Colorado Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers is teaming up to host the art show featuring the works of more than 20 local artists. Proceeds will benefit the Turtle Survival Alliance and help with animal care costs at the zoo. The event will include free make-and-take craft stations throughout the zoo and a light breakfast of bagels or lunch at the Safari Café. Guests also can purchase mimosas starting at 9 a.m. or beer and wine at 11 a.m. at the cash bar at the Party Place. The art show is included with zoo admission of $14 for adults, $10 for children or free for children 3 and younger.
Sunday, Oct. 16
Aaron Lewis Acoustic Tour at Pueblo Memorial Hall
1 City Hall Place | Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. | Lewis will bring his "Frayed at Both Ends" tour to Pueblo. The multi-platinum frontman and founder of Staind has returned to his origins, quietly making an impact on country music. Tickets range from $35 to $90 and are available at pueblomemorialhall.com.
Editor's note: An item in last week's Things to Do, the Steel'ebration at Steelworks Center for the West, has been canceled. The event planned to include bus tours of the EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel Mill, but mill officials expressed concerns about the safety of their workers as they continue construction at the new long rail mill.
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