CAN’T GO WRONG WITH FOOTBALL AND FOOD

MONDAY» When you see “football and food” you may think we’re talkin’ places to eat while you catch the first weekend of the 2018 NFL season. Oh, boy, are you in for a treat, because we mean so much more. The annual Taste of the Broncos is back on Sept. 10 at Broncos Stadium

(1701 Bryant St.). The night will feature more than 30 local chefs and, of course, schmoozing with some of the Denver Broncos in a tailgatestyle evening. General admission tickets ($100) get fans access to all the food and fandom starting at 7 p.m. VIP tickets for a whopping $300 each will find you in the Broncos’ locker room at 5:30 pm. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com.

Stanley Marketplace gets artsy.

It’s time to add a little art to your weekend mix. The fourth annual Stanley Arts Festival will be held at the Stanley Marketplace (2501 Dallas St., Aurora) this weekend, and will bring together national and local artists. The party starts with a ticketed event ($45) in The Hangar Friday at 6 p.m. The rest of the weekend carries on for free with 100 artists, family activities, live performances, interactive art and more from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Find a schedule and more at stanleyartsfestival.org.

A Wonderful time.

SATURDAY.» The mashup of music, shopping, food and beer that is The Big Wonderful is finding its way from Denver to Westminster at 5453 W. 88th Ave. this weekend. Starting at noon, the musical lineup features Treehouse Sanctum, Morsel, Brothers of Brass and That Damn Sasquatch. Almost 30 vendors will be on hand to help you spend that fresh paycheck. A general admission ticket will run you $7 at the door or $5 if you score them online, and a Beerfest ticket is $35 at the door, $29 in advance (that includes unlimited beer, cider and spirits samples). The fun wraps at 6 p.m. Everything you