Denver, this weekend.

Friday, Jul 31 · National Western Complex

Banda El Recodo and Los Recoditos at the National Western Complex

Banda El Recodo and Banda Los Recoditos headline a regional Mexican bill at the National Western Complex in Denver on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7 PM, tickets $50 plus fees.

Friday, Jul 31 · Denver Botanic Gardens

Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism at Denver Botanic Gardens

Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism, the Spanish sculptor’s first U.S. retrospective, runs at Denver Botanic Gardens through September 7, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

Tilting West at the Arvada Center

The Arvada Center’s gallery exhibition Tilting West is in its final weeks, closing August 23, 2026 in the north metro.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Belleview Station

People + Produce Farmers Market: Belleview Station

Sunday market at Belleview Station: Colorado farms, local makers, and a reason to be outside in the DTC every weekend.

Friday, Jul 31 · Meow Wolf Denver

Phenomenomaly: Live Performances at Meow Wolf Denver

Meow Wolf Denver's Phenomenomaly adds live, costumed performances inside Convergence Station, running through August 9, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Saint John's Cathedral

Celestia: Immersive Light and Music at Saint John's Cathedral

A 360-degree projection-mapping show set inside the Gothic Revival Saint John's Cathedral, running nightly June 11 through September 7, 2026, with a live eight-voice vocal ensemble on weekends.

Friday, Jul 31 · 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.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Commons Park

Colorado Day BAZAAR: Colorado's 150th Birthday Celebration

Colorado Day BAZAAR is the official celebration of Colorado's 150th birthday: 150 local makers, a main stage of homegrown Colorado music, food and drinks, free in Commons Park on Colorado Day, August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Renaissance Festival Grounds

Colorado Renaissance Festival

Saturday: Final weekend of the 2026 season; last chance for jousting and the themed village

Jousting, turkey legs, and a permanent 16th-century village in the Larkspur pines, weekends through August 2.

Sunday, Aug 2 · City Park Pavilion, Ferril Lake

City Park Jazz: Free Sunday Concerts

Sunday: Delta Sonics, 6 to 8 PM

Ten free Sunday evening concerts on Ferril Lake, celebrating 40 years even after losing the historic bandshell to fire.

Friday, Jul 31 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Film on the Rocks at Red Rocks

Movies under the monoliths: Sinners, Little Miss Sunshine, Bridesmaids, and Jurassic Park, each with live pre-shows.

Friday, Jul 31 · Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheatre

Arvada Center Summer Concert Series 2026

Friday: Mozart Under Moonlight

The Arvada Center’s Outdoor Amphitheatre hosts a 2026 summer concert series from late June through August, with national touring acts including Matteo Bocelli, Andy Grammer and Tower of Power.

Friday, Jul 31 · Clocktower Cabaret

Drag Decades with Shirley Delta Blow at Clocktower Cabaret

An 11-year-running monthly drag cabaret tracing queer history through the decades, with first-Friday dates July 3, August 7, and September 4, 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret.

Friday, Jul 31 · Clayton Members Club and Hotel Rooftop

SHEEP Pop-Up by Chef Kelly Whitaker

A fire-and-ember rooftop tasting pop-up from chef Kelly Whitaker on the Clayton Hotel in Cherry Creek, running July 8 through October 4, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Chautauqua Auditorium

Colorado Music Festival

The Colorado Music Festival marks its 50th anniversary season July 9 to August 9, 2026, with 19 classical concerts at Boulder's historic Chautauqua Auditorium, including the festival debut of pianist Yuja Wang on July 16 and 17.

Friday, Jul 31 · Clocktower Cabaret

Showgirls! All That Glitters at Clocktower Cabaret

Friday: Showgirls! All That Glitters, evening

A high-glam burlesque and aerial revue running multiple Fridays and Saturdays in July 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret in the basement of the D&F Tower.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Belmar

Downtown Lakewood Farmers Market

The Downtown Lakewood Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September 24, 2026, in the Belmar district.

Sunday, Aug 2 · Olde Town Square

Arvada Farmers' Market

The Arvada Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through September 27, 2026, in Olde Town Square at Olde Wadsworth Boulevard.

Sunday, Aug 2 · Orchard Town Center

Orchard Farmers' Market

The Orchard Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through September 27, 2026, at Orchard Town Center in Westminster.

Friday, Jul 31 · Four Mile Historic Park

Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park

Bright Nights, Denver’s after-dark lantern festival, returns to Four Mile Historic Park from July 18 through October 4, 2026, with a new theme.

Friday, Jul 31 · Douglas County Fairgrounds

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

Ten days of carnival rides, PRCA rodeo, livestock shows, and a Trace Adkins opening night.

Saturday, Aug 1 · On Havana Street

Havana Street Night Market

Aurora's Havana Street Night Market returns on the last Saturday of each month through September 26, 2026, running 6 to 10 PM near Havana and Yale.

Friday, Jul 31 · Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex

The Sound of Music at the Buell Theatre

A touring production of The Sound of Music, the final Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, plays the Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex July 29 through August 2, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

Mozart Under Moonlight at the Arvada Center

The Arvada Center presents Mozart Under Moonlight, an evening of Mozart at its outdoor amphitheatre on July 31, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · MCA Denver

B-Side: Maurice and Virgi Dart at MCA Denver

Maurice and Virgi Dart take over MCA Denver's rooftop for an all-ages B-Side concert on July 31, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · The Bug Theatre

Chris Andrade en Espanol at the Bug Theatre

Comedian Chris Andrade performs a Spanish-language stand-up set at the Bug Theatre in Denver's Highlands on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM.

Friday, Jul 31 · Civic Center Park

Civic Center NIGHT MARKET: Homegrown Colorado

The Civic Center NIGHT MARKET returns for a free Homegrown Colorado edition on July 31, 2026, filling Civic Center Park with local food and makers from 5 to 10 PM.

Friday, Jul 31 · Levitt Pavilion

Dessa with Kayla Marque at Levitt Pavilion

Rapper and writer Dessa headlines a free Levitt Pavilion concert with Kayla Marque on July 31, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Excision at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Bass music producer Excision takes over Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre for a two-night run, July 31 and August 1, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Mission Ballroom

Interpol with Youth Lagoon

New York's sharpest-dressed post-punk band at Denver's best-sounding indoor room.

Friday, Jul 31 · Ball Arena

Lionel Richie & Earth, Wind & Fire at Ball Arena

Two legacy acts, one night: the Sing a Song All Night Long tour hits Denver.

Friday, Jul 31 · Meow Wolf Denver

MC Chris: 25 Years! at Meow Wolf Denver

Nerdcore rapper MC Chris plays his 25 Years! anniversary show at Meow Wolf Denver on July 31, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · The People’s Building

The Scarlet Pimpernel: An Old Time Radio Production

The People’s Building stages The Scarlet Pimpernel as a live old-time radio production in Aurora, running July 31 through August 9, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Rodeo Convention Center

Perreoland Denver featuring Jowell & Randy

Reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy headline the Perreoland Denver party at the Rodeo Convention Center in Westminster on July 31, 2026.

Friday, Jul 31 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Red Rocks

Tedeschi Trucks Band play a two-night Red Rocks run beginning July 31, 2026, with Lukas Nelson.

Friday, Jul 31 · Soiled Dove Underground

The Samples at the Soiled Dove Underground

Colorado rock mainstays The Samples play the roughly 250-seat Soiled Dove Underground in Lowry on Friday, July 31, 2026, and the show was already near capacity at listing check.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Aspen Grove

A Paris Street Market at Aspen Grove

Saturday: August market, 8 AM to 2 PM

A Paris Street Market, an outdoor antiques and makers market, returns to Aspen Grove in Littleton on the first Saturday of the month through October 3, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Clocktower Cabaret

Alice in Wonderland Burlesque at Clocktower Cabaret

An adults-only Alice in Wonderland burlesque reimagining runs at Clocktower Cabaret through August 2026, opening August 1.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Summit Music Hall

Baby Bash and MC Magic at Summit Music Hall

Latin hip-hop and R&B artists Baby Bash and MC Magic share a bill at Summit Music Hall on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Oriental Theater

Carnivale De Sensuale: What A Fool Believes at the Oriental Theater

Carnivale De Sensuale returns to the Oriental Theater on August 1, 2026, with headliners Kitten N Lou and an evening of burlesque, magic, and aerial.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Mile High 2026 at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents the free performance Mile High 2026 at its Five Points theater on August 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Colorado Tap House

Colorado 150 Day 5K: Arvada

The Colorado Brewery Running Series runs a Colorado 150-themed 5K out of Arvada's Colorado Tap House on August 1, 2026, the statehood sesquicentennial.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Denver Union Station

Colorado Day at Denver Union Station

Denver Union Station throws its own Colorado Day 150th-birthday celebration Aug. 1, 2026, with live performances from the Cleo Parker Robinson Youth Ensemble and Central City Opera plus historic LoDo walking tours.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum Colorado Day Art Market and Free Day

The Denver Art Museum offers free general admission on Colorado Day, August 1, 2026, with Colorado artists selling work on its plazas.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Five Points Neighborhood

Denver International Festival 2026

The free Denver International Festival of global food and music returns to the Five Points neighborhood on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · East 8th Place, Cherry Creek

The Denver Street Fairs: Midsummer Arts Festival

The Midsummer Arts Festival closes East 8th Place near Colorado Boulevard on August 1 and 2, 2026, for a free open-air arts street fair on the edge of Cherry Creek.

Saturday, Aug 1 · The Rollerdome

Denver Roller Derby August Doubleheader

Denver Roller Derby hosts an August 1, 2026 doubleheader at The Rollerdome, home track of the nationally ranked Mile High Club.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Mission Ballroom

Dombresky with Walker and Royce at Mission Ballroom

House producers Dombresky and Walker and Royce headline a Mission Ballroom dance night on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Downtown Englewood

Englewood Artisan Market

Downtown Englewood hosts its Artisan Market on Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 11 AM, with local makers selling along South Broadway.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Excision at Fiddler's Green

Dubstep producer Excision headlines Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre with a full production on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Cherry Creek North

From Territory to Table: Colorado's 150th Anniversary Dinner in Cherry Creek North

Food historian Adrian Miller leads From Territory to Table, a Colorado 150th anniversary culinary evening in Cherry Creek North on Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 6 to 9:30 PM.

Saturday, Aug 1 · History Colorado Center

History Colorado Center Colorado Day Free Admission

The History Colorado Center offers free admission on Colorado Day, August 1, 2026, the state's 150th birthday.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Levitt Pavilion

Jerry Day with Shakedown Street at Levitt Pavilion

Jerry Day, the free annual Jerry Garcia tribute with Shakedown Street, returns to Levitt Pavilion on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Paris Event Center

Kofi Kinaata Live in Denver

Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeats star Kofi Kinaata headlines the Paris Event Center in Aurora on August 1, 2026, backed by the Denver Highlife Band.

Saturday, Aug 1 · National Western Complex

Low Class Colorado Car Expo at National Western Complex

The Low Class Colorado Car Expo, an indoor lowrider and custom-car show, runs at National Western Complex on August 1, 2026 from 1 to 7 PM.

Saturday, Aug 1 · MCA Denver

First Saturday Penny Admission at MCA Denver

Saturday: First Saturday penny admission.

MCA Denver charges Colorado residents one cent for admission on the first Saturday of each month, with the next dates landing July 4 and August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Ball Arena

Meghan Trainor: Get In Girl Tour at Ball Arena

Pop singer Meghan Trainor brings the Get In Girl Tour to Ball Arena on August 1, 2026 at 7 PM.

Saturday, Aug 1 · National Western Center

The Mile Long Table

The Mile Long Table sets a free community dinner for thousands along the National Western Center on August 1, 2026, marking Colorado's 150th birthday.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Hi-Dive

Pearl & The Oysters at the Hi-Dive

Indie-pop duo Pearl & The Oysters play the Hi-Dive on August 1, 2026.

Saturday, Aug 1 · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Polyrhythmics with Adryon de Leon and Magnolia Boulevard at Cervantes

Seattle Afrofunk band Polyrhythmics play Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom with Adryon de Leon and Magnolia Boulevard on August 1, 2026 at 8 PM.

Saturday, Aug 1 · 2000 Lawrence St

Yacht Rock Festival

The Yacht Rock Festival brings a full afternoon of smooth, 1970s-80s soft-rock tribute programming to downtown Denver Aug. 1, 2026.

Sunday, Aug 2 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

The Black Crowes with Whiskey Myers at Fiddler's Green

The Black Crowes headline Fiddler's Green with Whiskey Myers and Southall on August 2, 2026.

Sunday, Aug 2 · Tattered Cover Colfax

Kristin Harmel at Tattered Cover Colfax

New York Times bestselling novelist Kristin Harmel reads and signs at Tattered Cover's Colfax store on August 2, 2026.

Sunday, Aug 2 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks

Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge perform with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks on August 2, 2026.