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THURSDAY - JUNE 11th
Modelo Presents: Mexico vs. South Africa World Cup Watch Party @ Number 38 @ 1PM
Catch Mexico vs. South Africa on the big screens with full sound, cold drinks, and a crowd ready for every goal.
Art & About @ Denver Art Museum @ 1PM Art & About tours are designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners.
Lord Huron @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM With Fightmaster
All The Feelings Tour @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 5:30PM Featuring Metric, Broken Social Scene, & Stars
Juvenile @ Ogden Theatre @ 7PM With The 400 Degreez Band, TheyCallHimAP, Ray Reed, & more
Rostam @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Henry Solomon
Haute & Freddy @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Rubin Brothers
The Talbott Brothers @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Austin Mackay
FRIDAY - JUNE 12th
Second Fridays Artisan Craft & Art Market @ Edgewater Public Market @ 5PM Shop local artisans, enjoy great food & drinks, and kick off your weekend at Edgewater Public Market!
USA vs. Paraguay World Cup Watch Party @ Number 38 @ 7PM
Wear your red, white, and blue and cheer on Team USA with big-screen soccer, drinks, bites, and an electric crowd.
The Moth MainStage: American Dreams @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30 PM
Hear five unforgettable true stories about ambition, heartbreak, hope, and the complicated reality of the American Dream.
Late Night Radio @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Flamingosis, Alex Unger, & Vinyl Restoration
Sully @ Bluebird Theater @ 9PM With Aych, Shwilly, & Starsearch
Atlas Radio @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Moon Radish & VADA
Palmyra @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Kyle Szalay & Ian Mahan
The Ultimate 90s Rock Party @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Guerrilla Radio, Sabotage, & Ten
SATURDAY - JUNE 13th
Red Bull Soapbox Race @ Empower Field @ 12PM See most fun-loving and fearless amateur pilots as they race one another in hand-made, motor-less vehicles, judged for their aesthetics, their speed and their road-holding.
Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Museum Exploration of Flight @ 9:30AM
Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.
Downtown Littleton Block Party @ 5PM This block party reclaims the streets with dazzling performances, live music, fiery spectacles, and a fireworks finale.
Centennial Artisan Fair @ Centennial Promenade @ 10AM The Centennial Artisan Fair brings together a curated collection of Colorado’s best makers, artists, and small businesses for a fun, easy, and high-energy shopping experience.
Second Saturdays @ Olde Town Arvada @ 5PM This monthly summertime celebration features 50+ artisan vendors, food trucks, drinks, a kid’s zone, and local live bands.
Second Saturdays Artisan Market @ Stanley Marketplace @ 5PM This high-energy, curated creator market showcases the very best in LGBTQ+ artistry and handmade magic.
Market in the Park @ Winged Melody Park @ 9AM
Shop, snack, and enjoy a family-friendly outdoor market festival bringing the community together for summer fun.
Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8:00 PM
Step inside a multisensory light-art performance filled with rotating sculptures, music, projections, and Denver art history.
Pints & Pages @ 6 and 40 Brewery @ 3:00 PM
Meet local authors, discover new books, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon beer at this literary brewery hangout.
Hot Dog Days of Summer Mutt Market @ Aspen Grove @ 5PM his dog-friendly event brings together 25+ of the best in local vendors, pet caricatures, contests, and feel-good vibes, all in support of a local pet charity.
Coal Mine Spring Festival @ Littleton @ 10AM Bring your friends and family to enjoy a day full of fun activities, tasty local eats, and great music that’ll get you moving.
Taste of the City BBQ Festival @ James A. Bible Park @ 1PM Come witness a live barbecue competition from the best vendors in town, plus food trucks, music, dance teams, live performances, raffles, and more.
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Performance @ MCA @ 8PM Experience screening and live shadow cast performance of the screamingly funny, sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, B-movies, and rock music.
‘Lady Parts’ Screening + Discussion @ The Bug Theatre @ 3PM Get ready to laugh, cry, and celebrate the power of women in film.
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @ Trinity UMC @ 8:15PM Hear Hans Zimmer’s best soundtracks from ‘Inception,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ and more.
Free Summer Concert: Subsquabi Night 1 @ Levitt Pavilion @ 6PM With Chris Karns & Drew Birch
Shiverz @ Summit @ 6:30PM With Bommer, Yunit, Hurtbox, & Mythm
Nick Parr + The Selfless Lovers @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Hand Turkey
Lane 8 @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Sultan + Shepard, Ashibah, Grigore, & more
ZOA: The Eras Within @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Chocolate Drop, Spella, & Exxotik
Floorgasm @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 9PM With LSDXOXO, Bambii, & Sausha
Racing Mount Pleasant @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With isobel
Drake Milligan @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Jack Blocker & Braxton Hamblen
SUNDAY - JUNE 14th
Free Day: Pride Month Celebration @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 10AM Enjoy free admission and mini-tours, as well as special family-friendly art-making activities to celebrate Pride Month.
Chef & Shucker: Beer & Bourbon @ Blue Island Oyster Bar @ 4:00 PM
Celebrate Father’s Day with a guided oyster tasting paired with craft beer, bourbon, and a live shucking demonstration.
Sundrop's HEAVY Pride Pilates Celebration @ Sundrop Pilates @ 10:10 AM & 11:15 AM
Celebrate Pride with high-intensity Pilates, heavy weights, cardio bursts, party playlists, and a full-body burn.
Mile High Showdown @ National Western Complex @ 11AM Come over to the Western complex were it will be packed with the hottest lowrider from around the US.
Second Sundays Artisan Market @ Central Park @ 10AM This outdoor, pet-friendly craft fair is a must-visit for anyone who loves handmade art and a family fun atmosphere.
‘The Jury’ Experience @ Cleo Parker Robinson Dance @ 6PM / 8:30PM Enjoy an immersive theatre courtroom drama where you make tough decisions, dissect evidence, and give the final verdict.
‘Madam Hair’ Concert @ Arvada Center @ 3PM Denver Gay Men’s Chorus honors both Colorado and LGBTQIA+ history through songs that celebrate hair, identity, culture, and the power of expression.
Free Summer Concert: Subsquabi Night 2 @ Levitt Pavilion @ 6PM With 5AM & Mikey Thunder
Hayden Blount @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Zandi Holup & Josh Scheer
All Weekend
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Vail Craft Beer Classic @ Westminster City Park This annual festival features an all-inclusive tasting of beer, seltzers and spirits, as well as food trucks and live music.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Flatline Fest: Extreme Metal Festival @ The Oriental Theater Featuring Archspire, Allegaeon, & more
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Twelfth Night’ Play @ Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre A wise fool, mistaken identity, and ultimately, love, make for a classic, beloved comedy. Ends 8/2.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Shakespeare Festival: ‘Julius Caesar’ Play @ Roe Green Threatre 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.
All weekend - ‘Freedom Plane: Documents That Forged a Nation’ Exhibition @ History Colorado Center This exclusive traveling exhibition brings together Founding-era documents from the National Archives and Records Administration to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
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 - The Improvised Shakespeare Company Performance @ Garner Galleria Theatre Based on one audience suggestion, The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a brand new, fully improvised, Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Ends 7/26.
All weekend - ‘Ain’t Nothing But The Blues’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre Taking New York by storm, ‘It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues’ is a dynamic and moving musical journey tracing the evolution of the blues from Africa to Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago. Ends 6/21.
All weekend - ‘Violet’ Musical @ Aurora Fox Arts Center This award-winning musical blends American-roots, folk, and gospel into a moving story that’s captivated audiences for decades. Ends 6/28.
All weekend - ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Play @ Buell Theatre
Experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit that brings the beloved story to the stage through astonishing theatrical magic. Ends 6/21.
All weekend - ‘The Book Club’ Play @ Vintage Theatre Sprinkled with wit, joy and novels galore, this comedy follows a group of devoted book club members who become subjects of a documentary film. Ends 7/19.
All weekend - ‘This Is The Day ‘91’ Play @ Buntport Theater This nostalgic comedy follows a group of high school friends as they attempt to re-create the moment they broke a Guinness Book World Record in 1991. Ends 6/14.
All weekend - ‘The Cake’ Play @ John Hand Theater CFU Exploring the themes of identity and beliefs, this play follows a baker named Della as she confronts her own views while making a cake for an untraditional wedding. Ends 6/28.
Ongoing
Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM 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 Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally-made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/8.
Ongoing - ‘Bodies: The Science Within’ Exhibition @ Denver Pavilions This immersive experience invites visitors of all ages on a journey through real human specimens, carefully and respectfully preserved, uncovering the intricate systems that sustain life. Ends 6/28.
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 7/31.
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 - ‘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 7/31.
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 quiz. Ends 2/27/2028.
Ongoing - ‘Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, and Rapa Nui’ Exhibition @ DMNS NEW - 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 NEW - 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 - ‘Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando’ Exhibition @ MCA Argentine-born, Colorado-based Ana María Hernando presents recent work rendered in her signature materials: tulle, textiles, and paintings, to explore how color, song, and poetry are potent emblems of strength, persistence, and rebirth. Ends 7/5.
Ongoing - ‘Bethany Collins: The Deluge’ Exhibition @ MCA Through sculpture, sound, and works on paper, Chicago-based artist Bethany Collins traces what it means to inhabit a world where words, memory, and history surge and intertwine. Ends 7/5.
Ongoing - ‘Sammy Seung-Min Lee: Becoming Motherland’ Exhibition @ MCA This exhibition probes complex personal dynamics of diaspora, moving and migration through playful and poignant works that explore notions of nostalgia, longing, memory, utopia, and home. Ends 7/5.
Ongoing - ‘The Stars We Do Not See’ Exhibition @ DAM This landmark exhibition is the largest display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever presented internationally. Ends 7/26.
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 made about Colorado, depicting an imaginary 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 - ‘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.
Ongoing - ‘Margaret Johnson: Emergence’ Exhibition @ BMoCA Through a selection of Margaret Johnson’s botanical works, abstract paintings, and monotype prints, the exhibition traces visual resonance between human relationships and the natural world. Ends 7/26.
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