Things to do in Denver this weekend [October 9th - 12th]

October 09, 2025

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Have a wonderful weekend, and now onto the show:

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 9th

Art & About @ Denver Art Museum @ 1PM Art & About tours are designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners.

‘The Music of David Bowie’ Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM Immerse yourself in David Bowie’s final, critically acclaimed album, ‘Blackstar’, reimagined for a 65-piece orchestra and performed in its entirety.

The Revivalists @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Wilderado & Hans Williams

Bluehouse @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With The Speeks & Squash

Sons of Habit @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Chace Saunders & Ben Garcia

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 10th

Todd Barry Comedy Live @ Federal Theater @ 8PM Todd Barry is performing at The Federal Theatre this Friday! The Federal just reopened after years of being closed, and this is a perfect chance to check out the newly revived historic space.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM Hear Hans Zimmer’s best soundtracks from ‘Inception,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ and more.

Tape B @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 5PM With Cool Customer, MPH, STVSH, KNOW GOOD, & Richard Finger

B.O.B. @ Summit @ 7PM With Chiddy Bang

KR3TURE @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Beat Kitty, Malka Russell, & Lionchild

Far Caspian @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With A Beacon School

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 11th

Fall BAZAAR @ Bellview Station @ 12PM This outdoor market features 60+ carefully curated vendors, live DJ, festive fall cocktails and craft beer, food trucks and street food, and more!

Beer Block @ Larimer Square @ 2PM This beer-drenched block party will feature craft cans from a variety of local and national breweries, live music, and more!

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.

Workshop: Modern & Contemporary Mixed Media @ DAM @ 10AM In this 1-day workshop, students get to explore the art of collage while taking direct inspiration from the DAM’s Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Gallery @ 8PM Multisensory performance orchestrated live by one of the first and longest-running light art projects in the US.

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.

Troupe Vertigo Performance @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM The dazzling show features astonishing acrobatics and fantastic feats set to familiar music, including themes from blockbuster movies and beloved films.

Candlelight: The Wizard of Oz - A Classical Concert @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM This enchanting live music experience promises nostalgia, wonder, and a touch of magic as you relive the greatest songs from the 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

Lane 8 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Le Youth & Ashibah b2b Rinzen

Circle Jerks @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM With Adolescents & Negative Approach

The Stews @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With The Dirty Turkeys

DICE @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM With Ray and Paul

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!

Borrowed Feathers @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Parky Jobbins & Sniff

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 12th

Blissfall Music & Arts Festival @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 3PM Enjoy a day filled with incredible live music, stunning local art, and a vibrant community atmosphere. Featuring performances by Flintwick, Medicinal, Say What?! & more!

Inaugural Galloween: Live art & Live Music @ East Colfax and Race @ 3PM - Late Showcasing female artists and boutique female businesses, along with the iconic establishments central to the Colfax, GALLOWEEN is a great way to kick start your Halloween celebrations!

Rocky Mountain Bridal Show @ Colorado Convention Center @ 12PM Plan your perfect wedding at Colorado’s best bridal expos!

All Time Low @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Mayday Parade, The Cab, & The Paradox

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Intro to Sewing 2 Day Course @ Fleur Learn how to use a sewing machine and make 2-3 projects, including a T-shirt customized to your measurements. You'll leave this class with the skills to tackle any beginner sewing project on your own and make new friends in the process!

All weekend - Great American Beer Festival @ Colorado Convention Center The nation’s favorite beer festival and cultural phenomenon returns to Denver with new breweries, experience areas, contests, silent disco, & much more fun!

All weekend - Boo at the Zoo @ Denver Zoo
This special, limited-admission event features all kinds fun and spooky Halloween shenanigans, including Trick-or-Treating stations around the zoo. Ends 10/26.

All weekend - Pumpkin Festival @ Chatfield Farms
Celebrate Fall with all sorts of festivities, including corn maze, 10-acre pumpkin patch, local artisans market, food trucks and drinks, and more!

All weekend - Ghosts In The Gardens @ Denver Botanic Gardens @ 5:30PM Denver Botanic Gardens dares you to join us after dark for the spine-tingling stories of our haunted history. Ends 10/30.

All weekend - ‘Dracula’ Ballet @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House The return of Colorado’s cult favorite, ‘Dracula’ promises all the spine-chilling drama and dark screams of this classic gothic love story set in 19th century Transylvania. Ends 10/12.

All weekend - ‘Shucked’ Musical @ Buell Theatre From an award-winning production team comes a unique and hilarious musical story of a small-town woman on a quest to find out why all the corn across the country keeps dying. Ends 10/19.

All weekend - ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre Don’t miss this new adaptation of the classic Sondheim fable about friendship, compromise, and the high price of success. Ends 10/19.

All weekend - ‘Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill’ Musical @ Arvada Center Step into the world of jazz legend Billie Holiday in this soul-stirring musical experience that transports you to a smoky, intimate bar in 1959. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’ Musical @ Aurora Fox Art Center This high-energy musical brings the classic animated series to life on stage, combining clever lyrics and unforgettable melodies with a live-action twist. Ends 10/18.

All weekend - ‘Lizzie’ Musical @ Aurora Fox Arts Center Based on the Burden family murders, ‘Lizzie’ is a fierce and captivating experience, blending raw emotion and historical intrigue with a pulse-pounding musical score. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Play @ Kilstrom Theatre Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama unfolds one sweltering Mississippi night on the Pollitt estate, where one family faces tensions, betrayal, and unburied truths. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ Play @ Singleton Theatre Based on The New York Times best-selling memoir by Eddie Jaku, this powerful and magnificent new play tells a remarkable story of survival, revealing a paradox of joy built on a foundation of grief. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Dance Nation’ Play @ The People’s Building Aurora This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play explores ambition, identity, and adolescence as a preteen dance team navigates growing up and chasing glory at the national finals. Ends 10/19.

All weekend - ‘The Mousetrap’ Play @ Arvada Center Full of the red herrings and plot twists that Agatha Christie is famous for, this classic whodunit mixes thrills, intrigue, twists, and a dash of English silliness. Ends 10/12.

All weekend - ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Play @ CU Roe Green Theatre Bold, surprising, boisterous and timely, this ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. Ends 10/12.

All weekend - ‘Alabama Story’ Play @ John Hand Theater CFU Set in the Deep South during the Civil Rights Movement, this new production follows a white librarian persecuted for fighting against a segregationist senator and censorship. Ends 10/26.

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 - ‘The 13th Floor Haunted House’ Experience Themed attractions inside the most hideous and creepy 13th Floor Haunted House bring to life some of your most fearful nightmares. Ends 11/9.

Ongoing - Fright Fest @ Elitch Gardens Colorado’s largest and most popular Halloween event is back for six weekends of hair-raising fun! Ends 11/2.

Ongoing - ‘Wild Fall’ Experience @ Denver Zoo With creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, pumpkin carving, and Bigfoot sightings, Denver Zoo’s special Fall adventure is fun for all ages. Ends 10/31.

Ongoing - Corn Maze @ Chatfield Farms Explore the 7-acre corn maze with this year’s special Colorado wildlife theme. Ends 11/2.

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 10/12.

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 - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 30/04/2026.

Ongoing - 'Spookadelia' Immersive Show @ Spectra Art Space
'Spookadelia: Unspoken' is an annual all-ages narrative-driven psychedelic immersive art, theatrical, and interactive experience. Ends 11/15.

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 - ‘Roni Horn: Water,Water On the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All’ Exhibition @ MCA Presenting works in a range of mediums – including sculpture, photography, drawing, and bookmaking – Roni Horn’s solo exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on the concept of water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Deborah Jack: The Haunting of Estuaries’ Exhibition @ MCA The multi-medium exhibition features tumbling waters and fauna from the shorelines of four places: Maine, Louisiana, Brazil, and the island of St. Maarten, offering an exploration of humanity’s relationship to water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky’ Exhibition @ DAM Utilizing a combination of text and complex visual references, artist Andrea Carlson creates works that challenge the colonial narratives presented by modern artists, museum collections, and cannibal genre horror films. Ends 2/16/2026.

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.