Loveland events Saturday include the Sweetheart Festival and Valentine's activities.

Downtown Loveland will host the Sweetheart Festival from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., alongside a wide slate of Valentine's Day contests, performances and community events across the area.

Downtown Loveland will host the Sweetheart Festival on Saturday as part of a larger lineup of Valentine's Day activities across the area. The day includes family-friendly offerings, ticketed evening events and community programs in Loveland and neighboring towns. Listings note specific times, locations and whether events are free or ticketed. This compilation presents the scheduled events and highlights for Saturday. Events and highlights: - Sweetheart Festival — 10 a.m.-8 p.m. downtown; live performances, a comedy show, a haunted manor, the Loveland Flea Market with more than 40 vendors, food trucks, and a venue crawl that mails a love lock after visiting at least five of 10 locations. - Little Miss Valentine and Little Mr. Cupid Contest — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Rialto Theater Center; age categories include 2 and younger and 3-4, with four grand prize titles; free to attend. - Loveland Sweetheart Ball — 7-11 p.m. at Pulliam Community Building; features a 15-piece big band, a jazz lounge and period re-enactors (ticketed event). - Valentine's Day Group Wedding & Vow Renewal Ceremony — 3 p.m. at Pulliam Community Building; participating couples receive a marriage certificate, photo, cupcakes and a keepsake lock for Loveland sculptures (ticketed event). - Sweetheart Classic 4-miler Race — 9:30 a.m. start near Cleveland Avenue and Fourth Street; prizes in age divisions and couples categories and proceeds benefit Thompson School District cross country and track teams (registration required). - Additional scheduled offerings include Museum Free Day with crafts at the Loveland Museum, the Timber Dan Antique and Collectible Toy Show at the Pedersen Toyota Center, Xtreme International Ice Racing at Blue Arena, the "Cursed Wedding at Mirewood Haunted Manor," comedy and film showings at the Rialto Theater Center, and various food, drink and pairing events across Loveland and nearby Fort Collins and Greeley. Summary: Downtown Loveland and nearby communities will offer a range of family-friendly and ticketed Valentine's Day activities throughout Saturday. Undetermined at this time.