Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews got underway Friday in downtown Loveland.
The festival, in downtown Loveland between Cleveland and Railroad avenues south of Fifth Street, continues at 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
The event, which has attracted around 25,000 people each of the past couple of years, is put on by the Loveland Sertoma Club service group. The Sertoma Club raises money for several organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County and the House of Neighborly Service.