Things to do in Denver this weekend [August 28th - 31st]

August 28, 2025

Hey Denver,

If you haven't planned out your Saturday night yet, go check out the Havana Street Night market in Aurora. They always have a ton of cool stuff and it's a great chance to try some new food and check out some local vendors. The vibes are immaculate and they also help support this newsletter!

Please add anything you'd like to promote down below. Have a great weekend!

THURSDAY - AUGUST 28th

SNAILS @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Bandlez, Chocolate Drop, & Kalypsound

Nether Hour @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Garden District & Static Heads

Grayson Ratliff @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Fleeka & Odamartian

FRIDAY - AUGUST 29th

Rockies vs Cubs @ Coors Field @ 6:40PM Promotion: City Connect Beach Towel, Ceremonial First Pitch Special Guest

Little Big Town @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Wynonna Judd & Shelby Lynne

OG Nixin + Benda @ Summit @ 7PM With MVRDA & Riddim NYC

Attack Attack! @ Marquis Theater @ 6PM With Savage Hands & Versus Me

Nether Hour @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Horse Bitch & Stovetop Gemini

Hostage Situation @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Big Blok, MOOGY, & Betawolf

Red40 + Sol Static @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Unknown Delta & Big Rizzy

SATURDAY - AUGUST 30th

⭐️Havana Street Night Market @ 2710 S Havana St, Aurora CO @ 6-10PM Aurora's hottest Night Market featuring over 50 amazing food, drink and retail vendors.⭐️

Rockies vs Cubs @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Basketball Jersey

Brew Fest @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Enjoy tastings from both regional and local Colorado breweries and cast your vote for your favorite brew.

‘The Grawlix’ Comedy Show @ The Bug Theatre @ 8PM
‘The Grawlix’ is Denver's premiere alternative comedy show, featuring stand-up and sketch from local comedy legends.

Chris Lake @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM Chris Lorenzo, Aluna, Marco Strous

Hostage Situation @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Noetika, BIG BLOK, & ESO

The Droptines @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Coyote Rose & Kansas Dawson

SUNDAY - AUGUST 31st

Secret Coffee Party @ Dairy Block @ 10AM Sip NA cocktails and coffee creations while exploring the delicious bites offered at Denver Milk Market.

King Yellowman @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Chala & DJ Blood Preshah

Alive at Nine @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Interpretive Tyranny, Mlady, & Noise Resort

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off @ Memorial Park Enjoy three full days of balloons, games, skydivers, music, food, and so much more.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘History Comes To Life’ Showcase @ Wings Museum Marvel at the evolution in aviation between the two World Wars and experience rare historic aircraft up close!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY- Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society Annual Show @ Denver Botanic Garden Come and see amazing bonsai trees at the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society’s annual show! Explore the art of bonsai with club members, informational resources, and live demonstrations.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 15th Annual Mediterranean Festival @ Saint Elias Orthodox Church This two-day celebration brings together the vibrant traditions, music, and flavors of the Mediterranean region in a lively, family-friendly atmosphere.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Fall Fest @ Dillon This fine art and fine craft show runs in historic Dillon and showcases works of the best artists across the country for sale!

All weekend - Beaver Creek Annual Oktoberfest
Experience authentic Oktoberfest food, drinks, and fun over Labor Day weekend complete with traditional live music, family games, kids zone, and more!

All weekend - Colorado State Fair @ Pueblo The annual fair provides non-stop entertainment for all ages including free attractions, carnival rides, concerts, rodeo, exhibitions, and delicious eats & drinks! Ends 9/1.

All weekend - Tango on the Rocks Festival The festival will feature dozens of classes taught by world-class teachers, top-notch DJs from across the country, food all day and night, live music, and inspiring performances.

All weekend - ‘Dixie’s Never Wear a Tube Top While Riding a Mechanical Bull…’ Comedy Play @ Garner Galleria Theatre What do a jeweled crown, a cardboard cutout of Julie Andrews, and a box of moon pies have in common? Find out from infinitely entertaining Dixie Longate as she swaps her Tupperware bowls for a mechanical bull. Ends 9/7.

All weekend - ‘Medea’ Play @ Dairy Arts Center The Upstart Crow presents Euripides’ ‘Medea,’ a timeless play about revenge, rage, and how pride can lead to deadly recklessness. Ends 9/14.

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 - 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 - ‘Sweet & Lucky: Echo’ Immersive Theater Experience @ DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park 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 11/30.

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 - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: Landscape’ Exhibition @ DAM Featuring acquisitions from the past 17 years, the exhibition features never-before-seen photographs of diverse landscapes, helping viewers see and appreciate other times and places and consider where the world has been and what it is becoming. Ends 12/7.

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 - ‘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 LAST CHANCE - 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.