Enjoy exploring the festivals of Denver

Denver is the capital of the U.S. state Colorado, and also its largest city. From its host of nationally acknowledged museums and mouth-watering cuisine to its active musical scene and varied festivals, there’s a lot to keep you occupied in this place.

Great American Beer Festival
If you are interested in sampling the over 2000 varieties of American beers that the GABF offers, grab your cheap tickets to Denver without further ado. It is an annual festival that spans a total of three days, and is organized by the Brewers Association. The famous event attracts hordes of visitors from all over the world. There is even a competition in which the beers are evaluated by more than a hundred judges. About 500 breweries participate in the event.

Duanwu Festival
Flights to Denver will take you to the Duanwu (or Dragon Boat) Festival which is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar. Thus it attained another name: Double Fifth. The celebration of the event consists of the drinking of wine xionghuangjiu, eating of zongzi and a race of dragon boats. You will also find icons of the mythical guardian figure Zhong Kui hanging around, along with mugwort and calamus.

Mid-Autumn Festival
Also called the Moon or Mooncake Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival is a very famous lunar harvest fest which the Vietnamese and Chinese populations of the city celebrate. The early period of Tang Dynasty popularized the event. Some traditions and customs which accompany the celebrations are eating mooncakes, holding bright lanterns and burning sticks of incense. So book your seats on any of the cheap flights to Denver and join the fun.

Chinese New Year
Cheap tickets will allow you to witness the Chinese New Year. Also referred to as Spring Festival, this is the most vital Chinese holiday. The 1st day of the 1st month of the Chinese calendar marks the beginning of this festival. There are a number of myths and traditions associated with the event. As the tales say, the commencement of the Chinese New Year was accompanied by a flight opposite the Nian, a mythological beast. According to the legend, the color red scared the beast. Therefore, red lanterns along with spring scrolls of the same color are hung on the windows to keep Nian at bay.

National Western Stock Show
Get your airline tickets for cheap as you certainly want to attend the biggest stock show in the world in terms of the number of animals. It prides itself in offering the world’s lone pen cattle and carload show. The Western Stock Show Association governs the proceedings. The best attractions are the Horse Shows, which are included in the worlds largest.