Carnivale

What could be better than one weekend of purple, green and gold craziness? TWO weekends! The theme is ARTopia, and the fun starts with Carniball, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Iron Springs Chateau, 444 Ruxton Ave. The Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off offers 75-cent samples starting at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 in Soda Springs Park, Park/Manitou avenues, followed by the parade starting at 1 p.m. in Memorial Park and meandering up Manitou Avenue. Information: manitousprings.org/carnivale-weekend or 685-5089.