DENVER -- More than 50 restaurants will be selling everything from little bites to full meals. Turkey legs and ears of corn are typically popular. However, there is a fine dining area with more exotic selections.

More than 500,000 attend the outdoor festival every year.

Admission is free but the food will cost you.

Pat Miller, The Gabby Gourmet, will be hosting the Culinary Showcase in the Fine Dining area. It features local and nationally renowned chefs offering tips and techniques.

This year there is an area called Festival of Mountain and Plain. It features Navajo weaving, rug braiding and other artisans of the old West.

Taste Of Colorado runs Sept. 3-6 in Civic Center Park.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Among the 50 restaurants taking part:

Tocabe

3536 West 44th Avenue, Denver

www.tocabe.com

Gigi's Cupcakes

Aspen Grove 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Suite 625, Littleton

www.gigiscupcakesusa.com

Saltwater Cowboy Restaurant & Bar

48 East Beaver Creek Blvd., Suite 105 Avon,

Saltwater Cowboy Facebook Page

La Fondue

1040 15th Street, Denver

lechateaudenver.com

Grand Lux Café

8525 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree

www.tocabe.com