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Friday - July 31st
Rockies vs Royals @ Coors Field @ 6:40PM Promotion: City Connect Floppy Hat, Grateful Dead Ticket Package
Untitled: Artist Takeover @ DAM @ 6PM Enjoy an interactive and immersive after-hours event where visitors can participate in art-making, tours, unique experiences, performances, and more!
Fused Glass Date Night Trinket Dishes @ D&L Art Glass Supply @ 6PM
Create two custom fused-glass trinket dishes in this beginner-friendly class for two. Choose square or round designs and arrange colorful glass pieces before they are kiln-fired. All materials are included, and finished pieces will be available for pickup in one to two weeks.
Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8PM
Step inside a multisensory light-art experience featuring glowing sculptures, music, and immersive projections.
B-Side: Maurice & Virgi Dart @ MCA @ 7PM
Enjoy live performances from local Colorado musicians on MCA Denver's rooftop.
Mozart Under Moonlight @ Arvada Center @ 7:30PM Enjoy a full orchestra concert celebrating the legacy and works of one of the most revered composers of all time.
Candlelight: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in Concert @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie series in this exclusive tribute concert that brings the unforgettable music from the films to life.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Night 1 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Lukas Nelson
Excision Night 1 @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 5PM Featuring Space Laces, LAYZ, SoDown b2b Capochino, Jon Casey, and more
The Motet @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Tauk
Free Summer Concert Series: Dessa @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM With Kayla Marque
Oakwood @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Love Letter, Shorts, and John Pankey
Interpol @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Youth Lagoon
ALL @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With All My Senses and Horse Bitch
MC Chris @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM With Swell Rell
Under Auburn Skies @ The Oriental Theatre @ 6:30PM With The Burial Plot and Colony Collapse
Gudfella + Hans Glader @ Cervantes’ & The Other Side @ 10PM
Gudfella and Hans Glader perform across two stages with CYZZ, Lenz, Pure Colors, and Mika Ohno.
Flahoola @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Fortune Child and Moonlight Bloom
Saturday - August 1st
Rockies vs Royals @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Colorado 150th Birthday Wearable Flag, Pregame Drone Show
Stained Glass Night Lights: Mushroom Design @ D&L Art Glass Supply @ 6PM
Learn the basics of foiling, soldering, and assembling stained glass while creating a fully finished illuminated night light. No experience is required, and all materials are included.
Dog Days of Sundrop @ Sundrop Pilates @ 10:15AM / 11:30AM
Kick off National Wellness Month with infrared-heated mat classes, B12 shots from Live Wellness, cold-pressed juices, electrolytes, discounted Rok Spas day passes, and a live DJ set from Neon Hour. Admission is $40 for non-members and $30 for members.
Denver Black Ice Rugby Presents: Front Row Fantasy @ Tracks @ 7PM
Celebrate Denver Black Ice Rugby’s 35th anniversary with an evening of drag, burlesque, comedy, and community. Proceeds from the annual fundraiser will help support the team’s upcoming rugby season.
Colorado Day BAZAAR @ Commons Park @ 12PM Celebrate Colorado with 149 confirmed Colorado makers, food trucks, three sponsor booths, a stage of homegrown musical acts, and more.
Colorado Day Celebration @ Dairy Block @ 10AM Dairy Block celebrates Colorado through local live music, Colorado-themed art, opportunities to support locally owned businesses, and Colorado artists.
Colorado 150 Celebration @ McGregor Square @ 12PM Visit McGregor Square for a full day of live music, local entertainment, interactive activities, and exclusive Colorado 150 merchandise.
Colorado Day @ Denver Union Station @ 11AM This event offers family-friendly festivities honoring the culture, history, music, and flavors that make Colorado iconic.
Tangerine Sky Market @ Arvada @ 10AM Shop small and local from 40+ vendors while enjoying music and gourmet bites from food trucks and bakeries.
Larimer Vintage Market @ Larimer St. @ 11AM Shop some of Denver's best vintage vendors and enjoy food from Denver Central Market next door.
Colorado Day Art Market + SCFD Free Day @ DAM @ 9:30AM The Colorado Day Art Market on the museum plazas will showcase more than 50 Colorado artists and artisans selling fine art and crafts.
Meditation in the Galleries @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 9AM Clear your mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in the galleries.
Penny Saturday @ MCA @ 10AM Colorado residents get into the museum for one penny the first Saturday of every month.
‘The Ballad of Baby Doe’ Opera @ Central City Opera House @ 7:30PM Legendary soprano and CCO alumna Cynthia Lawrence directs this brand-new production of the epic love story that has enchanted audiences for decades. Ends 8/1.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Night 2 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Lukas Nelson
Excision Night 2 @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 5PM Featuring Ravenscoon b2b Jantsen, Infekt b2b Samplifire, Barely Alive, and more
Baby Bash + MC Magic @ Summit @ 7PM With Spinks, Wuanez, Mike Steel, and more
Of Virtue + Savage Hands @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Set for Tomorrow and Sorry X
Dombresky + Walker & Royce @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Don Fuego and Aft3rs
Voodoo Glow Skulls + Authority Zero @ Gothic Theatre @ 7:30PM With The Venomous Pinks and Sorry Sweetheart
Anthony Green @ Aggie Theatre @ 7:30PM With Geoff Rickly and Keith Goodwin
Pandas & People @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Lola Rising
Sunday - August 2nd
Rockies vs Royals @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: Autograph Sunday, Faith Day Postgame Concert
Free Concert Series: ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Screening + Concert @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM Enjoy a free screening of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One,’ featuring a 30-minute pre-movie, space-themed performance by the Boulder Philharmonic.
Wynonna Judd + Melissa Etheridge @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With The Colorado Symphony
Dinosaur Pile-Up @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Untitled
North Fork Crossing @ Globe Hall @ 6PM With Sam Walker and Nolen and Friends
Denver miniFest @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 2:30PM This edition of the festival brings together the best of local talent and exciting out-of-town artists!
All Weekend
THURSDAY & SATURDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Play @ Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre This clever, contemporary stage production of the Oscar-winning film is loaded with laughs — and Easter eggs — for Shakespeare lovers of all ages. Ends 8/2.
THURSDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Julius Caesar’ Play @ Roe Green Theatre Based on historical figures and facts, Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ questions the idea of fate vs free will, providing incisive commentary on politics and ambition that transcends generations. Ends 8/2.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Friends/Romans/Countrymen’ Play @ Roe Green Theatre A struggling poet named Virgil bumps into Julius Caesar and accidentally creates the Roman Empire in this world-premiere comedic take on Shakespeare’s tragic history ‘Julius Caesar.’ Ends 8/1.
FRIDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Twelfth Night’ Play @ Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre A wise fool, mistaken identities, and, ultimately, love make for a classic comedy. Ends 8/2.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Bluegrass & Beer Festival @ Keystone Come experience one of the longest-running beer festivals in the state of Colorado!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ Opera @ Central City Opera House Central City Opera returns for another season with Mozart’s audacious comic masterpiece known for its clever and timeless class commentary. Ends 8/2.
All weekend - ‘ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS’ Performance @ Buntport Theater Using hidden cameras, a movie screen, miniatures, and magic, theatrical wizard Thaddeus Phillips and 80 eclectic vintage toys star in this visually stunning tour de force.
All weekend - ‘Phenomenomaly’ Experience @ Meow Wolf ‘Phenomenomaly’ is an interactive experience filled with mysterious characters, glowing creatures, giant puppets, and custom music. Ends 8/9.
All weekend - Aerial Dance Festival Showcase @ Dairy Arts Center Get ready for mind-blowing performances on lyra, slings, dance trapeze, loops, rope and harness, invented apparatus, and more from world-class aerial artists.
All weekend - Colorado Music Festival @ Chautauqua This year, enjoy a stellar lineup of internationally renowned musicians performing classical selections from Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and other composers, along with new and contemporary works. Ends 8/2.
All weekend - ‘The Sound of Music’ Musical @ Buell Theatre With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic will captivate audiences with its universal themes of love, resilience, and the power of music.
All weekend - ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Play @ Vintage Theatre From acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig comes this charming romantic comedy told through letters exchanged between a military doctor and an aspiring actress during World War II. Ends 8/2.
Ongoing
Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM Shop Colorado products in season like farm flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, local greens, culinary herbs, French cheeses, vegan and gluten-free products, and much more! Ends 10/11.
Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Old South Pearl Street @ 9AM Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/8.
Ongoing - Riverfront Market @ Commons Park This open-air market brings together Colorado farms and ranches, prepared foods, local artists, and coffee. Ends 9/26.
Ongoing - ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ Immersive Experience @ 417 S Broadway The renowned exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favorite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe. Ends 9/30.
Ongoing - Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center This captivating 360º digital art exhibition invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. Ends 8/30.
Ongoing - Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City @ York Street Yards Experience the legendary Inca citadel like never before. Traverse the majestic mountain site, explore the agricultural terraces, the Temple of the Sun, and other iconic ruins as you witness the beauty of the Andes all around you. Ends 9/28.
Ongoing - ‘Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt’ Immersive Experience @ York Street Yards Unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza with a brand-new concept: the immersive expedition that lets you travel back thousands of years to the heart of ancient Egypt. Ends 9/28.
Ongoing - ‘Nightingale’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room You and your team will be placed in a themed room where you will search for clues to solve puzzles until you reach a final goal. Ends 9/30.
Ongoing - ‘Strike it Rich!’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room Go on an exciting search for gold in this 60-minute immersive team challenge. Ends 2/27/2028.
Ongoing - ‘Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, and Rapa Nui’ Exhibition @ DMNS Through large-scale projections and interactive experiences, guests will be transported to UNESCO World Heritage Sites facing challenges in a changing climate.
Ongoing - ‘The World’s Largest Dinosaurs’ Exhibition @ DMNS The exhibition invites you to explore the mind-bending biology and amazing anatomy of sauropods — the largest land animals to ever live—through enthralling life-sized exhibits and displays. 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 - ‘Tilting West’ Exhibition @ Arvada Center Blending invited and juried artists from across the region, this large-scale exhibition reexamines the genre of the American West through a contemporary lens. Ends 8/23.
Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: People’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition features a rich variety of portraits, self-portraits, and candid scenes that touch on the joys and challenges of everyday life as well as personal relationships, solitude, and the way people see themselves and each other. Ends 9/29.
Ongoing - ‘Conversation Pieces’ Exhibition @ DAM Discover connections between visionary designers, cultural movements, and the evolution of iconic fashion houses. Ends 10/11.
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 - ‘Round the Clock’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition brings together historic prints depicting an imagined day in the life of Colorado through the eyes of printmakers, one hour at a time.
Ongoing - ‘Space Is the Place’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition navigates an era when artists and designers turned their gaze skyward, channeling the optimism, anxiety, and curiosity that defined the mid-20th century.
Ongoing - ‘Colorado Currents’ Exhibition @ MCA The exhibition brings together recent artworks by a multigenerational group of twenty-eight artists with ties to Colorado, in the spirit of exploring how Colorado is experienced today. Ends 11/1.
Ongoing - ‘Still in Sound’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum Designed to facilitate visceral, whole-body experiences with Clyfford Still’s work, this exhibition explores how visitors may experience abstract visual language through sound. Ends 2/17/2027.
