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Things to do in Denver this weekend [September 12th - 14th]
Hey Denver,
There is going to be a bit of rain, but hopefully that brings in some sweater weather. Have a wonderful weekend, and now onto the show:
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 12th
Exhibition Opening Celebration @ MCA @ 7:30PM The party features craft cocktails, music, and, of course, art to celebrate MCA Denver’s fall exhibitions!
The Hope Conspiracy @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Time X Heist, Ukko’s Hammer, & Eyes of Salt
d4vd @ Mission Ballroom @ 7PM With Yung Kai
The Hives @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Snooper
Ondara @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM With Noah Vonne
Snakehips @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Sterno & Silkworm
Melvins @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Redd Kross
Amistat @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Emily James
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 13th
Sunnyside Music Festival @ Chaffee Park @ 12PM This community-oriented family-friendly festival features local music bands, small businesses and artisans, food trucks, and a kids area.
Highlands Oktoberfest & Market @ 32nd Street @ 10AM This vibrant beer festival features live music, competitions, 100+ vendors, a special Kidstoberfest, and more!
Pawtoberfest @ Printers Hill @ 10AM This dog-friendly festival features craft brews and spirits tasting, pet contests, activities for the whole family, and plenty of tasty food from local food trucks!
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.
Colorado Wine Walk @ Dairy Block @ 7PM
Come experience Denver's premiere wine festival showcasing some of Colorado's most acclaimed wineries.
Fall Bazaar @ Sloan’s Lake @ 12PM This fall-themed outdoor market features 80+ carefully curated vendors, bottomless mimosas, yoga, live lucha libre, food trucks and street food, and more!
Colorado Black Arts Festival Pop-Up @ Stanley Marketplace @ 12PM Enjoy an afternoon of art, music, and local vendors celebrating Black and African diaspora through the visual and performing arts
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans @ The Church Nightclub @ 6PM / 8PM Travel back in time to 1920s New Orleans as talented live jazz band brings a night of soul, passion, and rhythm.
House Blend Comedy Show @ Flipside Theater @ 7PM Hello Comrade will take the stage alongside Subtext Improv! Embrace the weird, and start your evening with laughs!
Booty in the Breakdown: A Blassphemy! Metal Go-Go Burlesque Roulette Show Denver's Metal Go-Go Burlesque Show. Performers will take the stage with no idea what tracks they’re about to face, dancing to 12 minutes of a shuffled metal and heavy rock playlist.
Greensky Bluegrass @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6:30PM With Margo Price
Indieverse Festival @ Levitt Pavilion @ 5PM Featuring OK Go, Dehd, Bartees Strange, Dead Pioneers, & more
MARINA @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 7PM With Coco & Clair Clair
Destin Conrad @ Summit @ 7PM With Mack Keane
X Ambassadors @ Paramount Theatre @ 8PM With Delacey
Wisp @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Dream, Ivory & aldn
Max McNown @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Austin Mackay
An-Ten-Nae @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Comisar & JuJu
Bingo Loco Denver @ Temple @ 5:30PM 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!
Evening @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Young & Dead
The Lone Bellow Night 1 @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Bonnie & Taylor Sims and Valley James
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 14th
Denver Zine Fest 2025 @ Denver Public Library: Central Library @ 11AM-5PM Colorado zine creators can collaborate, share their work, and build community. This year’s event will feature over 85 independentcreators from Denver, across Colorado, and beyond.
Taste of Ethiopia @ City Park Pavilion @ 10AM Enjoy authentic Ethiopian cuisine, live performances, marketplace vendors, and rich cultural showcases across the expansive lawn.
Free Concert: Viva Southwest Mariachi @ Levitt Pavilion @ 5PM With Lupita Infante
The Red Clay Strays @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6:30PM With Muscadine Bloodline & Justin Jeansonne
Father John Misty @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Cut Worms
Be Your Own Pet @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Cleaner & Cherry Spit
WITCH @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM With The Crooked Rugs
The Symposium @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With John Myrtle
The Lone Bellow Night 2 @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Megan Burtt & Valley James
Teethe @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Mother Soki & New Issue
All Weekend
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Ben Folds in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Genre-bending and critically acclaimed Ben Folds makes his much-anticipated return to Denver for two evenings with your Colorado Symphony!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Park Hill Fall Arts Festival ColoradoArtShows brings their selection of award-winning artists to Park Hill, providing residents opportunities to support local artists and enjoy the lively creative atmosphere.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Handmade in Colorado @ Wynkoop Plaza Find Colorado-made handcrafted goods from emerging and experienced artisans!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Denver Orchid Show and Sale @ nick’s Garden Center and Farm Market A world of breathtaking orchid displays, vibrant colors, and exotic blooms that seem almost otherworldly. There will be over 500 orchids to view and over 500 to purchase.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Hermanos Gutierrez @ Chautauqua @ 7:30PM With Marem Ladson
All weekend - Spirit of Japan Denver 2025 @ Sakura Square This vibrant event brings together culinary tastings and cultural experiences that highlight both traditional and contemporary Japanese food and drink.
All weekend - Denver Expo Gem Show @ National Western Complex
Shop from rows and rows of quality jewelry, gemstone, bead, jewelry supply and accessory dealers in a unique marketplace setting. Ends 9/14.
All weekend - Denver Jazz Festival @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House Enjoy social dancing, performances, theme nights, contests, and more at this one-of-a-kind vintage music festival that focuses primarily on vintage jazz and blues of the 1920’s, 1930’s & 1940’s.
All weekend - Buddhist Arts and Film Festival @ Dairy Arts Center The festival presents a variety of captivating films and exclusive documentaries, cultural performances, panel discussions, and more!
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 - ‘Eureka Day’ Play @ Curious Theatre Hilarious, razor-sharp, and all-too-timely, ‘Eureka Day’ is a satire about privilege, parenting, and the minefield of modern communication in an age of misinformation and moral conviction. Ends 10/5.
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 - ‘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 - 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 - ‘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 - ‘Novo Ita: Propagation’ Immersive Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space
Discover the story of Novo Ita through tactile exploration, puzzles, and augmented reality quests in this interactive experience that combines real botanical gardens & immersive art. Ends 9/27.
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 - ‘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 NEW - 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 NEW - 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 - ‘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.