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What makes Denver weird.
Immersive art, roller derby, underground music, lowrider culture, and the events that live where subculture meets the city. Updated daily.
Denver is more than its arenas and its festival weekends. There is a whole layer under the marquee: immersive art at Meow Wolf, roller derby doubleheaders, underground music showcases, lowrider culture, and the one-off nights that only make sense here. This page collects the events that make the city strange in the best way.
We tag an event weird when it has real subculture depth or a community behind it, not just novelty. If you want a weekend that does not look like everyone else’s, start here.
Jun 12 - Jan 3 · Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde and Rapa Nui at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes, an immersive exhibition on climate change at three World Heritage sites, runs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from June 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
Sep 10 - Oct 11 · The Bug Theatre
SAW The Musical at the Bug Theatre
SAW The Musical, the unauthorized parody of the horror franchise, runs Wednesdays through Sundays at Denver’s Bug Theatre from September 10 to October 11, 2026.
Thu, Sep 10 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
SOFI TUKKER at Red Rocks
Dance-pop duo SOFI TUKKER headlines Red Rocks on September 10, 2026 at 7 PM.
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 · Mission Ballroom
Insane Clown Posse at Mission Ballroom
Insane Clown Posse bring the Juggalo faithful to Mission Ballroom on September 12, 2026.
Sun, Sep 13 · The People's Building
Pomegranate Sounds Presents Vibronics at The People's Building
UK dub producer Vibronics plays The People's Building in Aurora on September 13, 2026, a Pomegranate Sounds soundsystem night on East Colfax.
Tue, Sep 15 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Acid Bath and Ministry at Red Rocks
A heavy double bill of sludge-metal cult act Acid Bath and industrial-metal pioneers Ministry hits Red Rocks on September 15, 2026.
Thu, Sep 17 · The Bug Theatre
The Emerging Filmmaker's Project at the Bug Theatre
The Emerging Filmmaker's Project screens new Denver short films at the Bug Theatre on Thursday, September 17, 2026, doors 6:30 PM and show at 7, $5 at the door with a filmmaker talkback after every short.
Fri, Sep 18 · The Crypt
Aurelio Voltaire at The Crypt
Gothic singer-songwriter Aurelio Voltaire plays The Crypt on September 18, 2026, a 21-plus night of dark cabaret on his Between the Devil and the Demonatrix tour.
Sep 18 - Sep 20 · Denver Marriott Tech Center
Colorado Festival of Horror: Clowns vs. Witches
The Colorado Festival of Horror returns for its sixth year September 18 to 20, 2026, moving to the Denver Marriott Tech Center under the theme Clowns vs. Witches.
Fri, Sep 18 · Clocktower Cabaret
Drag-Stravaganza: HalloQween at Clocktower Cabaret
A Halloween-themed drag cabaret, Drag-Stravaganza: HalloQween, plays Clocktower Cabaret on September 18, 2026.
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.
Fri, Sep 18 · MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater
SHREK: The Drag Show at the Holiday Theater
SHREK: The Drag Show turns the fairy-tale swamp over to a full drag cast at MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater on September 18, 2026, 7 to 9 PM, ages 18 and up.
Sat, Sep 19 · Charlie's Denver
Deaf Drag Brunch benefiting DOVE at Charlie's Denver
Charlie's Denver hosts a Deaf Drag Brunch benefiting DOVE on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 11 AM, a drag show built for a Deaf audience.
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.
Mon, Sep 21 · Mission Ballroom
Starbomb and Epic Rap Battles of History at Mission Ballroom
Comedy-music acts Starbomb and Epic Rap Battles of History share a Mission Ballroom bill on September 21, 2026.
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Thu, Sep 24 · The Bug Theatre
EXPOSED [storytelling] at the Bug Theatre
EXPOSED [storytelling] brings a night of first-person true stories to the Bug Theatre on September 24, 2026, at 7:30 PM, an 18-and-up show at 3654 Navajo Street.
Sep 24 - Oct 4 · The People’s Building
Machinal at The People’s Building
Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist drama Machinal runs at The People’s Building in Aurora from September 24 through October 4, 2026.
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.
Thu, Sep 24 · ReelWorks Denver
TR/ST at ReelWorks Denver
Canadian darkwave project TR/ST plays ReelWorks Denver on September 24, 2026.
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.
Fri, Sep 25 · Museo de las Americas
8th Annual Lucha Libre Night at Museo de las Americas
Museo de las Americas hosts its 8th Annual Lucha Libre Night with Hugo's Lucha Libre on September 25, 2026, 5 to 9 PM, bringing masked wrestling into the Art District on Santa Fe.
Fri, Sep 25 · The Bug Theatre
Nerd Nite Denver at the Bug Theatre
Nerd Nite Denver returns to the Bug Theatre on September 25, 2026, at 7 PM with three experts giving 20-minute talks while the bar stays open.
Sep 25 - Sep 26 · The Bug Theatre
The Room at The Bug Theatre
The Bug Theatre screens Tommy Wiseau’s The Room at 11 PM on September 25 and 26, 2026, a participation screening at 3654 Navajo Street with spoons encouraged.
Sat, Sep 26 · The Church Nightclub
Bed By 10 at The Church Nightclub
The early-evening dance party Bed By 10 returns to The Church Nightclub on September 26, 2026, a full club night that wraps before most nightlife starts.
Sat, Sep 26 · Paramount Theatre
Mariachazo at Paramount Theatre
Mariachazo brings a full mariachi showcase to the historic Paramount Theatre Sept. 26, 2026, a genre rarely booked at that scale in Denver.
Sat, Sep 26 · College Hill Library
MysteryCon 2026: WhoDunIt? at College Hill Library
Westminster Public Library keeps College Hill Library open after hours on Saturday, September 26, 2026, for MysteryCon 2026: WhoDunIt?, a free 18-and-over night with Colorado mystery authors, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Sun, Sep 27 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music at Fiddler's Green
An orchestral concert celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft music plays Fiddler's Green on September 27, 2026.
Thu, Oct 1 · Clocktower Cabaret
Broadway Boobies at Clocktower Cabaret
Blush Burlesque stages Broadway Boobies, a one-night breast cancer research benefit, at Clocktower Cabaret on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7 PM.
Oct 1 - Nov 1 · Aurora Fox Arts Center
Feeding Beatrice at the Aurora Fox Arts Center
The Aurora Fox stages the regional premiere of Feeding Beatrice, a gothic horror comedy, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM and running through November 1.
Oct 2 - Oct 3 · Clocktower Cabaret
Blush: A Burlesque Fantasy at Clocktower Cabaret
Blush: A Burlesque Fantasy plays two late shows at Clocktower Cabaret, October 2 and 3, 2026, both at 9:30 PM.
Fri, Oct 2 · Buntport Theater
The Vampire of Lafayette at Buntport Theater
Buntport Theater opens The Vampire of Lafayette on October 2, 2026, an original show timed to Halloween season and built on a piece of real Colorado folklore.
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.
Thu, Oct 8 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tape B: Hallow Rocks at Red Rocks
Bass producer Tape B headlines his own two-night Hallow Rocks run at Red Rocks on October 8 and 9, 2026, a costumed early-Halloween bass showcase.
Oct 9 - Oct 11 · Clocktower Cabaret
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Clocktower Cabaret
DeeDee's Burlesque Book Club adapts Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for three nights at Clocktower Cabaret, October 9 to 11, 2026.
Oct 16 - Oct 18 · Clocktower Cabaret
NIGHTMARE: A Burlesque and Aerial Remix at Clocktower Cabaret
NIGHTMARE, Selena Bone'Em Harder's aerial and burlesque remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas, runs October 16 to 18, 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret, with a December return.
Oct 23 - Oct 31 · Clocktower Cabaret
BOOlesque at Clocktower Cabaret
BOOlesque, Clocktower Cabaret’s aerial and burlesque Halloween run, plays eight nights from October 23 to 31, 2026, with a different show each night.
Oct 23 - Oct 31 · The People's Building
Dancing In The Dark: The House of Omens
The House of Omens runs October 23 through 31, 2026 at The People's Building in Aurora, a nine-night Halloween theatrical run rather than a single haunted-house night.
Fri, Oct 23 · Fillmore Auditorium
Shpongle at the Fillmore Auditorium
Psychedelic electronic act Shpongle plays two nights at the Fillmore Auditorium on October 23 and 24, 2026, with Random Rab on the October 24 bill.
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.
Mon, Oct 26 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Evanescence at Red Rocks
Evanescence headlines Red Rocks on October 26, 2026, with Spiritbox opening, a full goth-rock bill days before Halloween.
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 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
deadmau5 Halloween at Red Rocks
deadmau5 plays his first Halloween-weekend shows at Red Rocks on October 30 and 31, 2026, closing out the amphitheater's season with two costume-friendly nights.
Sat, Oct 31 · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Halloween Drag Queen Storytime with Miss Shirley
Miss Shirley reads children’s books in full drag at a free Halloween storytime in Ballrooms B through D at the Arvada Center on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10 AM.
Tue, Nov 3 · Clocktower Cabaret
Murray Hill: SHOWBIZ! at Clocktower Cabaret
Murray Hill brings the SHOWBIZ! tour to Clocktower Cabaret for one night on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM, backed by the live band Baloney Sandwiches.
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.
Sun, Nov 22 · Globe Hall
Sap with Sludge Mother and aWannabe at Globe Hall
Austin alt-rock trio Sap headline Globe Hall on Sunday, November 22, 2026, with Sludge Mother and aWannabe, doors 7 PM and show 8 PM in a roughly 300-capacity Globeville room.