JUNE 14-15

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MARDI GRAS

Headed Colorado way but wishin' it could be N'awlins? Get the best of both worlds at "Bayou in the Butte — a Louisiana Swamp Party," June 14-15, in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo. The event includes music in the Crested Butte Center for the Arts' outdoor stage and lots of Louisiana-style cookin', including a crawfish boil, alligator etouffee, blackened scallops, all matched with wine and beer. Gates open at 10 a.m., and bands play funk, jazz, blues, zydeco and Cajun music from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Booths offer arts, crafts and children's activities. Tickets: $25 per day; kids under 16 pay their age. www.bayouinthebutte.com.

AUG. 15-17

IT'S MADE HERE

The 13th annual Made in Hawaii Festival is set for Aug. 15-17 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena. More than 400 booths will showcase plants, new food products, musical entertainers and more. Winners of the Grammy, Na Hoku Hanohano and Hawaii Music Award prizes will be on hand. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 15-16 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17. Admission: $3. 533-1292; www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

OCT. 6-11

BY THE STARS

The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo on the campus of the University of Hawai'i-Hilo will host a Navigation Festival Oct. 6-11 celebrating the historic feats of Pacific navigators and current-day efforts to revive and expand skills and interest in long-distance canoe voyaging between Pacific Islands. 808-969-9700; www.imiloahawaii.org.