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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.
Aug 8 - Nov 8 · 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.
Sep 11 - Sep 12 · National Western Center
Global Dance Festival
Colorado’s longest-running electronic music festival returns September 11 and 12, 2026 at the National Western Center, with Tiësto and Kygo headlining.
Sat, Sep 12 · Circle Sound
Circle Sound Fest 2026
Circle Sound Studio hosts an eight-hour outdoor festival at its Lakewood lot on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 2 to 10 PM, topped by Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman with Crazy Sloth.
Sat, Sep 12 · Levitt Pavilion Denver
Cool Vibes Reggae Fest
Cool Vibes Reggae Fest brings The Wailers to Levitt Pavilion Denver for a free September 12, 2026 outdoor show with Stylie, Vana Liya, and Link & Chain.
Sat, Sep 12 · Denver Art Museum
37th Annual Friendship Powwow at the Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum hosts its 37th annual Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration, free to attend, on September 12, 2026.
Sat, Sep 12 · West 32nd Avenue (Julian to Perry)
Denver Highlands Oktoberfest and Market
The third annual Denver Highlands Oktoberfest and Market closes West 32nd Avenue for a free street festival on September 12, 2026.
Sat, Sep 12 · Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Shindig
The free Olde Town Shindig fills the streets of historic Arvada with live music and makers on September 12, 2026, starting at noon.
Sat, Sep 12 · Chaffee Park
Sunnyside Music Festival
Sunnyside Music Festival fills Chaffee Park on September 12, 2026, with live music across multiple stages and free admission in Denver's Sunnyside neighborhood.
Sep 12 - Sep 13 · City Park Pavilion and Bandshell
Taste of Ethiopia Festival
A free two-day Ethiopian cultural festival at City Park on September 12 and 13, 2026, with food, live performances, and a marketplace.
Sep 18 - Sep 19 · E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park
Northglenn Pirate Fest
Northglenn Pirate Fest returns to E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park on September 18 and 19, 2026, with a 21-and-up Pirate Night on Friday and a free all-ages festival on Saturday.
Sep 18 - Sep 20 · Telluride Town Park
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
The 32nd Telluride Blues & Brews Festival runs September 18 to 20, 2026 in Telluride Town Park, headlined by Jon Batiste, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', and the Marcus King Band.
Sat, Sep 19 · Belmar Plaza
BARKtember Fest at Belmar
Belmar's dog-themed BARKtember Fest takes over the Lakewood plaza on September 19, 2026 from noon, with pet makers, rescues, and dog-friendly fun.
Sat, Sep 19 · Midway Park
Broomfield Days
Broomfield Days fills Midway Park with a parade down Midway Boulevard, a pancake breakfast, the Mayor’s Cup 5K, a car show and three stages of music on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Sat, Sep 19 · Fillmore Plaza
Cherry Creektoberfest
Cherry Creek North throws its annual Oktoberfest on Fillmore Plaza on September 19, 2026, with steins, food, and live music in the walkable shopping district.
Sep 19 - Nov 2 · 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.
Sat, Sep 19 · 333 S. Federal Blvd
Far East Center Mid-Autumn Festival
Denver's Far East Center hosts a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration Sept. 19, 2026, the Federal Boulevard corridor's long-running Asian business district marking the lunar harvest holiday.
Thu, Sep 24 · Anderson Farms
Anderson Farms Fall Festival
Anderson Farms in Erie opens its fall festival Sept. 24, 2026, with a corn maze, pumpkin patch and its haunted Terror in the Corn attraction, about 30 miles north of Denver.
Thu, Sep 24 · Denver Zoo
The Watering Hole Adult Night at Denver Zoo
The Watering Hole Adult Night is a 21-and-over evening inside Denver Zoo on September 24, 2026, running 5:30 to 10 PM with drink tastings from 13 local beverage partners.
Sep 25 - Oct 31 · 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.
Sep 25 - Sep 27 · Civic Center Park
Panda Fest Denver
Panda Fest brings its touring Asian food festival to Civic Center Park for the first Denver edition, September 25 to 27, 2026.
Sat, Sep 26 · Improper City
Access Fund 35th Birthday Community Festival
Access Fund marks 35 years of climbing access work with a Denver festival on Saturday, September 26, 2026: pro athlete clinics and conservation sessions at Movement RiNo from 3 PM, then a ticketed after party at Improper City from 6:30 to 10 PM.
Sat, Sep 26 · The Junkyard
Day Trip Block Party with ZHU
An outdoor electronic block party at The Junkyard on September 26, 2026, headlined by ZHU with Purple Disco Machine, LP Giobbi, and Coco and Breezy.
Sat, Sep 26 · Aerostat Park
Downtown Westminster Drone Show and Battle of the Bands
Westminster pairs a School of Rock Broomfield battle of the bands with a drone light show over Downtown Westminster at Aerostat Park on Saturday, September 26, 2026, starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sat, Sep 26 · Westminster Public Safety Center
Westminster Public Safety Open House
Westminster opens its Public Safety Center at 9110 Yates Street on September 26, 2026, from 9 AM to 1 PM for demonstrations, building tours, safety resources, and games.
Sun, Sep 27 · Stanley Marketplace
LuBird's Playground 5-Year Anniversary
LuBird's Playground, the inclusive indoor play space at Stanley Marketplace, marks its 5-year anniversary with a free party on September 27, 2026.
Sep 28 - Nov 3 · 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.
Oct 2 - Oct 31 · 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.
Oct 3 - Oct 4 · Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
Cider Days at Heritage Lakewood
Cider Days takes over Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park on October 3 and 4, 2026, with cider pressing, a tractor pull, and a trick pig show, $12 for adults if you buy before September 22.
Sat, Oct 3 · 2736 Welton Street
2026 Denver International Festival in Five Points
The fifth annual Denver International Festival fills Welton Street in Five Points on October 3, 2026, noon to 8 PM, with free admission, more than 25 food stands, and 25-plus cultural performances.
Sat, Oct 3 · Baker neighborhood (hub at Dailey Park)
Denver PorchFest in Baker
Denver PorchFest debuts in Baker on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with 193 local artists playing 84 front porches across the neighborhood from noon to 7 PM, free and walkable.
Sat, Oct 3 · The Rollerdome, 2375 S. Delaware St
Denver Roller Derby October Doubleheader
Denver Roller Derby's junior and adult teams bout back to back at The Rollerdome Oct. 3, 2026, closing out the league's fall home schedule alongside its already-listed August and September doubleheaders.
Sat, Oct 3 · High Prairie Park
Prairie Harvest Fest
Aurora's Prairie Harvest Fest brings a fall community celebration to High Prairie Park in the Painted Prairie neighborhood on October 3, 2026.
Sat, Oct 3 · The Plaza at Belmar
Romanian Festival
The Romanian Festival brings traditional food, folk dance, and music to Belmar in Lakewood on October 3, 2026.
Sat, Oct 3 · Thornton Community Park
Thornton Harvest Fest
Thornton Harvest Fest brings a free community fall festival to Thornton Community Park on October 3, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Sat, Oct 3 · Westminster Fire Station #4
Westminster Fire Station #4 Open House
Westminster Fire Department opens Station #4 at 4580 W 112th Ave on October 3, 2026, from 11 AM to 2 PM, with a free lunch, antique fire truck rides, and apparatus to climb on.
Oct 9 - Oct 11 · Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms
Denver Botanic Gardens' Pumpkin Festival opens its 10-acre patch and corn maze at Chatfield Farms for one weekend only, October 9 to 11, 2026.
Sat, Oct 10 · Town Center at Aurora
Hometown Heroes Day at Town Center Aurora
Hometown Heroes Day honors Aurora first responders and military families with a free community celebration at Town Center at Aurora on October 10, 2026, noon to 4 PM.
Sun, Oct 11 · Clement Park, Grant Family Amphitheater
Littleton Fall Festival at Clement Park
The Littleton Fall Festival takes over Clement Park's Grant Family Amphitheater on October 11, 2026 starting at noon.
Oct 12 - Oct 13 · Four Mile Historic Park
Four Mile Historic Park Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Four Mile Historic Park's annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival runs Oct. 12-13, 2026 at Denver's oldest standing structure, a working 1859 farmhouse.
Oct 15 - Oct 24 · Denver Botanic Gardens
Glow at the Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens
Glow at the Gardens lights Denver Botanic Gardens with jack-o'-lanterns and illuminated paths October 15-18 and 21-24, 2026, from 5:30 to 9 PM nightly.
Oct 16 - 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.
Fri, Oct 16 · Stanley Marketplace
Stanley Marketplace Fall Festival
Stanley Marketplace in Aurora throws its free Fall Festival on Friday, October 16, 2026 with pumpkin picking, a costume contest, and a maker market.
Sat, Oct 24 · Belmar Plaza
BOOMar at Belmar
Belmar's Halloween festival BOOMar fills the Lakewood plaza with costumes, makers, and trick-or-treating on October 24, 2026 from 11 AM.
Sat, Oct 24 · Manitou Avenue, Downtown Manitou Springs
Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival
Manitou Springs runs its 32nd annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races down Manitou Avenue on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the weekend before Halloween.
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.
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, Nov 7 · 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 7, 2026, with doors at 5 PM and the first whistle at 6.
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.
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 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.