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Denver festivals, all of them.
Street fairs, music festivals, cultural celebrations, and fairs across the Denver Metro. If thousands of people are gathering, it’s here.
Festival season in Denver runs hot from June through Labor Day, and it sprawls well past the city line. This page pulls together the street fairs, music festivals, cultural celebrations, and fairs across the Metro: PrideFest on the rebuilt 16th Street, the Juneteenth Music Festival in Five Points, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake, and the neighborhood block parties that fill the calendar in between.
We note the dates, the footprint, whether it is free, and what actually happens there, so you can tell a 550,000-person citywide day from a one-block Saturday before you make plans. Many of the best ones land downtown around Larimer Square, Denver’s oldest block, which doubles as a venue for open-air markets and live music all summer.
Rooms on this page: Larimer Square, Levitt Pavilion.
FestivalsSun, Oct 25 · Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights, the after-dark lantern festival at Four Mile Historic Park, runs Wednesdays through Sundays from August 8 to November 8, 2026, 7 to 11 PM.
Sun, Oct 25 · Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms
Chatfield Farms opens its 7-acre corn maze for the fall season from September 19 through November 2, 2026, in Littleton.
Sun, Oct 25 · Denver Zoo
Fall at DZCA at Denver Zoo
Fall at DZCA runs daily from September 25 to October 31, 2026 during regular zoo hours, adding cryptid characters, Animal Ambassadors, and weekend pumpkin carving to daytime admission.
Sun, Oct 25 · Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park
Elitch Gardens Fright Fest
Elitch Gardens transforms into a Halloween destination for Fright Fest, running Fridays through Sundays from September 28 through November 3, 2026.
Sun, Oct 25 · Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo at Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo runs 13 evenings from October 2 to 31, 2026 at Denver Zoo, 4:30 to 9 PM, with trick-or-treat stations and Halloween programming across the grounds.
Sun, Oct 25 · Hudson Gardens
Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns
Hudson Gardens strings thousands of hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins through its Littleton grounds for Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns, running select nights through November 1, 2026, with tickets starting at $19.99 fees included.
Sun, Oct 25 · National Western Center
Oktoberfest: The Denver Wiesn at National Western Center
The Denver Wiesn brings a Munich-style Oktoberfest to the National Western Center over two weekends, October 16-18 and 22-25, 2026, with free general admission.
Sun, Oct 25 · Historic Downtown Littleton
Goblin Give Out
Goblin Give Out sends costumed kids trick or treating through the shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Littleton on Sunday, October 25, 2026, free to attend.
Wed, Oct 28 · Denver Botanic Gardens
Ghosts in the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens' self-guided after-dark walk Ghosts in the Gardens, built around the land once called "The Boneyard," runs its final 2026 dates October 20 and 28-31.
Wed, Oct 28 · Stanley Beer Hall
Annual Kid's Pumpkin Carving Contest
Kids carve pumpkins for prizes at Stanley Beer Hall's annual Kid's Pumpkin Carving Contest on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 4 to 7 PM.
Thu, Oct 29 · Denver Zoo
Monster Masquerade Adult Night at Denver Zoo
Monster Masquerade is Denver Zoo's adults-only Halloween night on October 29, 2026, running 5:30 to 10 PM with costumes, drinks, and after-dark animal grounds.
Fri, Oct 30 · Olde Town Arvada
Trick or Treat Street in Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Arvada shuts its streets for free family trick-or-treating on October 30, 2026, with shops handing out candy from 5 PM.
Sat, Oct 31 · Town Center at Aurora
Mall-O-Ween at Town Center Aurora
Mall-O-Ween offers free indoor trick-or-treating at Town Center at Aurora on Halloween, October 31, 2026, from noon to 4 PM.
Sat, Oct 31 · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver Tech Center
Denver Halloween 2026 - Paranormal Palace
Kevin Larson Presents takes over the DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center in Greenwood Village for a Halloween night party on October 31, 2026, running 8 PM to 1 AM.
Sun, Nov 1 · Stanley Marketplace
Cheluna Dia de los Muertos 5k
Cheluna's Dia de los Muertos 5k brings a themed run and walk to Stanley Marketplace in Aurora on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 10 AM to noon.
Sat, Nov 7 · The Bug Theatre
Good Duck Productions 2026 Film Festival
Good Duck Productions programs an all-day festival of empathy-driven documentaries and short films at The Bug Theatre on November 7, 2026.
Fri, Nov 13 · Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center
Daku Con 2026
Daku Con, an 18 and over anime, gaming, comics, and tabletop convention, runs Nov. 13 to 15, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center.
Sat, Nov 14 · Swallow Hill Music
3rd Annual BanjoFest at Swallow Hill
Swallow Hill Music's 3rd Annual BanjoFest devotes November 14, 2026 to the banjo across bluegrass, old-time, and beyond.
WeirdSat, Nov 14 · The Rollerdome, 2375 S. Delaware St
Denver Roller Derby November Doubleheader: Orange Crushers vs. Grapes of Wrath
Denver Roller Derby skates a junior bout and a home-team bout, Orange Crushers against Grapes of Wrath, at The Rollerdome on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with doors at 5 PM and the first whistle at 6.
Thu, Nov 19 · Cherry Creek North (Winter Wanderland)
Giving Machines at Cherry Creek North
Cherry Creek North's Winter Wanderland brings back its Giving Machines charity vending kiosks for the holidays, opening November 19, 2026.
Fri, Nov 20 · The Plaza at Belmar
Belmar Holiday Tree Lighting
Belmar's annual Holiday Tree Lighting takes place in the Lakewood plaza on November 20, 2026.
Fri, Nov 20 · The RINK at Belmar
The RINK at Belmar
The RINK at Belmar, Lakewood's outdoor ice rink, opens Nov 20, 2026 and runs daily noon to 10 PM through the winter season.
Sat, Nov 21 · City Park
Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K
The Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K brings Thanksgiving-season road racing to Denver's City Park on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 9 AM, with a slice of pie waiting at the finish line.
Mon, Nov 23 · Denver Zoo
Zoo Lights
Denver Zoo's Zoo Lights returns November 23, 2026, running select nights through January 3, 2027, with more than 3 million lights across all 80 acres.
Fri, Nov 27 · Historic Downtown Littleton
Candlelight Walk in Downtown Littleton
The Candlelight Walk lights up Main Street in Historic Downtown Littleton on Friday, November 27, 2026, a free evening of holiday lights, cider, music and reindeer.
Thu, Dec 3 · Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
Lakewood Lights Holiday Celebration
Lakewood Lights kicks off the city's holiday season December 3, 2026 with a free evening of lights, music, and Santa at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.
Fri, Dec 4 · Fillmore Auditorium
Decibel Metal & Beer Festival
Decibel Magazine's Metal & Beer Festival takes over the Fillmore Auditorium for two days, December 4-5, 2026, pairing touring metal acts with craft beer.