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Things to do in Denver this weekend [August 14 - 17th]
Hey Denver, there are plenty of cool events this weekend! Have a great weekend.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 14th
Art & About @ Denver Art Museum @ 1PM Art & About tours are designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners.
Mt. Joy @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With The Brook & The Bluff
Our Last Night @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6:30PM With Grayscale & Wind Walkers
Ty Myers @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Palmer Anthony
Arthur S and The Effects @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Cadzo & Big Signal
FRIDAY - AUGUST 15th
Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 6:40PM Promotion: City Connect Reusable Bag, University of Colorado Ticket Package
B-Side Music Fridays @ MCA @ 7PM
Enjoy live performances from local Colorado musicians on MCA's iconic rooftop!
Candlelight: The Best Of Joe Hisaishi @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM Experience soundtracks from ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ ‘Princess Mononoke,’ and more performed by a string ensemble.
Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Gallery @ 8PM Multisensory performance orchestrated live by one of the first and longest-running light art projects in the US.
Nine Inch Nails @ Ball Arena @ 7:30PM With Boys Noize
Mt. Joy @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 7PM With The Brook & The Bluff
Twiztid @ Summit @ 6PM With Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa, Axe Murder Boyz, & Boondox
DEVOUR @ Marquis Theater @ 6PM With ATM Danny & Jay The Rarest
Wesghost @ Gothic Theatre @ 9PM With Kill Dyll & Call Me Karizma
Bear Grillz @ Bluebird Theater @ 9PM With Stryer, Kotrax, & All Nighter
Rumours: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Colorado Springsteen: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Babe Rainbow @ Aggie Theatre @ 9PM With Jess Cornelius & Lounge Drugs
Ellise @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Ella Red
Phase @ Lost Lake @ 8PM With Wampus Cat & Jawa
SATURDAY - AUGUST 16th
Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Warning Track 1K, University of Wyoming Ticket Package
National Aviation Day @ Wings Air & Space Museum @ 10AM Pay as you wish and check out a new exhibition ‘2theXtreme,’ participate in family-friendly activities, and learn about the science and history of flight.
Evening Bazaar @ Dairy Block @ 5PM Dairy Block After Dark features local artists, makers and culinary concepts combined with live music, drinks and unique activations.
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM Hear classics from Frank Ocean, Miguel, SZA, Childish Gambino, Alicia Keys, & more.
Lainey Wilson @ Ball Arena @ 7PM With ERNEST & Kaitlin Butts
Nelly & St. Lunatics @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 6PM With Ja Rule, Eve, Fabolous, & Jermaine Dupri
Denver Emo Fest @ Marquis Theater @ 1PM Featuring A Place For Owls, Flower Head, Creek, Lobsterfight, Years Down, & more
Free Concert: TAUK @ Levitt Pavilion @ 6PM With Michael Wilbur of Moon Hooch
Duffrey + Chmura @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Ashez, Schmux, & Silk Static
We Came As Romans @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6PM With Currents, After The Burial, & Johnny Booth
Micky & The Motorcars @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Coyote Rose & Boot Gun
Bingo Loco Denver @ Temple @ 7PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Denver for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more!
Midnight Tyrannosaurus @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Mother Lotus, Hyzenborg, & Phrowdow
Bear Grillz @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Joust b2b Mongrel, Tha4saken, & Konsta
Shakewell + Haarper @ Gothic Theatre @ 7:30PM With Lie & Davidsoldout
Vanic @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Amidy & Dead Rose
Susto @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Judy Blank
Hannah Cohen @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Allison Lorenzen
Left Open @ Lost Lake @ 9PM With Open Tranche, Dante Must Die, & Myriad
SUNDAY - AUGUST 17h
Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: Lunch Bag
Denver BAZAAR @ Larimer Square @ 12PM
This monthly pop-up market features 50+ local makers and craft vendors, street food and food trucks, fashion trucks, live DJs, and craft brews and cocktails.
‘Death of a Gangster’ Murder Mystery @ Moxi Theater @ 7PM Get ready to solve a murder mystery in this 1920’s inspired experience!
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM Experience an immersive performance of Danny Elfman’s iconic scores with the Colorado Symphony & Chorus, accompanied by a visual journey of original film sketches, drawings, and storyboards from Tim Burton’s worlds.
Free Concert: The Vegabonds @ Levitt Pavilion @ 4PM With Drunken Hearts
Rock Along The River @ Mishawaka Ampitheatre @ 1PM Presented by School of Rock
Micky & The Motorcars @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Aubrey Dale, Wesley Scott & The Silver Dollars
Huck N’ Pray @ Lost Lake @ 5PM With Bluehouse, Big Pinch, & Squash
School of Rock Denver @ Globe Hall @ 11AM / 1:30PM / 4PM Performing classic covers, best of bonnaroo, and fender favourites!
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All Weekend
THURSDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Meet-Up At The Movies’ Screening @ Boulder Theater This special cinematic event allows fans to come together and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Fall Home Show @ Colorado Convention Center This vibrant marketplace connects enthusiasts with face-to-face experts in the home products and services industry.
All Weeknd - The Play That Goes Wrong @ StageDoor Theater - In this thrilling whodunit, the fictitious Cornley Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery... but everything that can go wrong, does. Set pieces fall apart, props disappear, lines are missed, and actors drop like flies, yet the show must go on! Ends 8/23
All weekend - Breckenridge International Festival of Arts At BIFA, local, national and international artists create an eclectic mix of music, dance, film, visual arts and family entertainment rooted in mountain culture and the natural environment. Ends 8/24
All weekend - ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical @ Buell Theatre Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Ends 8/17.
All weekend - ‘Pippin’ Musical @ Kilstrom Theatre Following a young prince in search of true happiness and adventures, the musical explores the themes of mental health, struggle for power and glory, and fulfillment. Ends 8/24.
All weekend - ‘Dixie’s Tupperware Party’ Show @ Garner Galleria Theatre Audiences howl with laughter in this fresh and heartfelt show full of funny stories with a sprinkle of empowerment and wisdom. Ends 8/17.
All weekend - ‘Cry It Out’ Play @ Dairy Arts Center ‘Cry It Out’ is a smart, candid comedy about parenthood and class in America today — and the hard choices all mothers make. Ends 8/24.
Ongoing
Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM Saturdays only* Shop Colorado products in season like farm flowers, fresh fruit & veggies, local greens, culinary herbs, French cheeses, vegan & gluten-free products, and much more! . Ends 10/11.
Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Old South Pearl Street @ 9AM Sundays only* Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally-made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/4.
Ongoing - Farmers Market @ City Park Esplanade @ 8AM Saturdays only* Ends 10/26.
Ongoing - The Omni Market @ West Ellsworth Boulevard at Broadway Saturdays & Sundays* Centered around vintage fashion and handmade goods, this market brings together independent sellers with a shared love for the worn, the rare, and the one-of-a-kind. Ends 11/23.
Ongoing - Bright Nights Exhibition @ Four Mile Historic Park For 10 weeks, larger-than-life sculptures will illuminate the night across 12 acres at Four Mile Historic Park. Ends 10/5.
Ongoing - Cirque du Soleil: ECHO @ Ball Arena
LAST CHANCE - In ECHO, poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics, and cutting-edge technology come together to explore the delicate balance between people, animals, and the world. Ends 8/17.
Ongoing - ‘Sweet & Lucky: Echo’ Immersive Theater Experience @ DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park NEW - A groundbreaking new work of immersive theatre, this experience allows you to follow through a warehouse of memories, where vignettes of a couple’s life materialize out of thin air—like pages of a scrapbook springing to vivid life. Ends 10/13.
Ongoing - ‘Titanic: An Immersive Voyage’ Exhibition @ Exhibition Hub Art Center
Embark on an interactive tour of the Titanic with incredible life-sized re-creations of the ship’s interior, immersive video animations, and 3D views that place you onboard of the ship. Ends 9/21.
Ongoing - ‘Shiki Dreams’ Immersive Experience @ Colorado Mills Mall Traditional art and digital technology come together in this magical immersive experience, taking you on a journey of discovery alongside Shiki, a mystical yeti and leader of the Spirits of the Forest. Ends 12/29.
Ongoing - Bounce Empire Experience over 50 thrilling amusement attractions at Bounce Empire, the world's largest inflatable amusement park! Ends 8/31.
Ongoing - ‘Beat The Bomb’ Experience
The World’s Craziest Team Game is coming to Denver! Step into a real life video game and get blasted with paint, foam, and slime if you lose.
Ongoing - ‘2theXtreme’ Exhibition @ Wings Air & Space Museum This hands-on exhibit presents 20 interactive activities that help visitors discover how numbers shape the world around us and explore math in action through games, robotics, sports, and more. Ends 9/7.
Ongoing - ‘Jurassic Oceans: Monsters Of The Deep’ Exhibition @ DMNS Featuring 3D models and life-sized casts, this exhibition takes you back in time to experience a prehistoric underwater world as you’ve never seen before. Ends 9/7.
Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.
Ongoing - ‘Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia’ Exhibition @ DMNS Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time to discover the untold story of Angkor Empire featuring over 100 ancient relics never before seen outside of Cambodia. Ends 8/24.
Ongoing - ‘The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home’ Exhibition @ MCA Denver MCA Denver presents a selection of artworks from the acclaimed international art triennial Prospect.6, whose exhibition explores New Orleans through a lens of climate change, colonialism, and belonging. Ends 8/24.
Ongoing - ‘The Tangled Self’ Exhibition @ DAM Colorado artist Sadie Young invites visitors to step inside enormous mouths of towering monsters, dodge playful tube creatures, and discover hidden surprises in this colorful installation.
Ongoing - ‘Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors’ Exhibition @ DAM LAST CHANCE - Featuring 41 monumental works by Native American painter Kent Monkman, whose works push forward the experiences of Indigenous people and confront colonial injustices. Ends 8/17.
Ongoing - ‘Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition presents multidisciplinary works by artist Nancy Hemenway Barton, each an exploration of her travels around the world, from Bolivia to Benin. Ends 10/8.
Ongoing - ‘Held Impermanence’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum This carefully curated exhibition allows visitors to see not only Still’s acclaimed masterpieces but also paintings made in painful transitions and others that bear the scars of time. Ends 9/14.
Ongoing - ‘Divine Rest Nests: An Invitation’ Exhibition @ BMoCA This immersive and liberatory exhibition offers the invitation to experience the powerful concept of rest as resistance and reclamation of imagination and dreams. Ends 9/1.