2nd Annual Golden Wine Festival

Colorado wine usually gets a tent at somebody else's beer festival. This one gives it the whole field, on a sports complex lawn at the foot of the foothills. The second edition lands Saturday, October 3, at Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex and Golden Bike Park, with gates from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

General admission covers a tasting glass, a tote and unlimited tastings, with wine also sold by the glass and by the bottle to carry home. A VIP ticket adds a tent with catered food and its own wine bar. Food trucks and live music run alongside, and retail booths sell between the pours.

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This is a 21-and-over event with no re-entry and no pets, so plan a single visit and leave the dog. Advance tickets are $40 through Eventbrite before fees and $50 at the gate, with a $10 non-drinker ticket sold at the gate only. Park at 4471 Salvia Street; overflow parking is the Clear Creek lot with a free shuttle. Sealed water, snacks, chairs and blankets are allowed in; outside alcohol is not.