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10
Things
to
Love
IN LOVELAND!
WATCH A BRONZE POUR!
Loveland is nationally renowned for its numerous bronze
foundries. Watch a bronze sculpture being poured by making
an appointment for a tour. Contact the foundries directly.
BENSON SCULPTURE GARDEN
One of the most popular sites in Loveland to take a visitor, the
park features a permanent collection of more than 190 works of
art displayed by lawns and lakes. This unique sculpture garden
is considered “one of the 200 most important modern and
contemporary art sites around the world.” Loveland Art Show
Weekend takes place here every second weekend in August.
Sculpture in the Park is the largest outdoor juried sculpture
show and sale in the U.S.
LOVELAND MUSEUM
See excellent art exhibits and learn about local history. Stamp
Valentine’s messages in the gallery highlighting Loveland’s
Valentine’s Re-mailing Program or take classes for kids or adults
at The Beet Education Center. See page 3.
ART WALKS
Night on the Town - Monthly 2nd Fridays downtown Loveland
art walk, 6 - 9PM. Loveland Art Studio Tour, October 12 - 13
and 19 - 20, 11AM - 4PM. See article on page 19.
LIQUID ARTS
Tantalize your tastebuds at Backyard Tap, Big Thompson Brewery,
Grimm Brothers Brewery, Loveland Aleworks, Loveland Tap and
Tavern, MeadKrieger Meadery, Sky Bear Brewery, Sweet Heart
Winery, and Verboten Brewing. Taste award-winning brews!
GO WESTERN!
Enjoy horseback riding at the scenic 3,200 acre Sylvan Dale
Guest Ranch, where the Jessup Family raise their own horses
and offer dude ranch vacations. Find authentic Western clothing
and cowboy boots at Whiteside’s.
PERFORMING ARTS — SEE A SHOW!
A historic gem in downtown, the beautifully-restored Rialto
Theater Center features music, dance, comedy, film, and
Loveland Opera Theatre’s productions. Enjoy a show or arts
classes at Northern Colorado Performing Arts or see an area
high school production.
NATURAL BEAUTY
Take a hike or bike, see eagles, herons, osprey, or fish for bass
or trout at River’s Edge or Fairgrounds Park, with its playground,
fitness court, and summer farmers’ markets. Mehaffey Park,
Devil’s Backbone, Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, and Rocky
Mountain National Park are a short drive.
FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
Enjoy live music outdoors! Hear bands at The Foundry Plaza
or Chapungu Sculpture Park, with beverages and food trucks
available, or enjoy opera with a brew and German or Austrian
food at Grimm Brothers Brewery. See Go Play, page 16.
ENJOY ART & MUSIC AT CHAPUNGU SCULPTURE PARK
Stroll among monumental stone sculptures crafted by African
sculptors from Zimbabwe. Listen to music at free concerts, see
seasonal holiday lights, and walk through beautiful gardens.
Compiled by editor Mary Bahus-Meyer
LOVELAND OPERA THEATRE NEWS
Founder of Loveland Opera Theatre (LOT), Dr. Juliana Bishop
Hoch has handed the baton to new Executive and Artistic
Director Kelsie Furst. LOT will continue free Summer concerts
in Loveland and Greeley. Their Fall mainstage production is The
Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, coming to the
Rialto Theater October 10 - 12 and 16 - 18, 2025.
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