Saturday
Food & drink
Best bet: Denver Taco Festival. Live music, lucha libre, chihuahua racing, a live game show, a tequila expo and, of course, tacos. 725 w. 39th Ave. Noon-9 p.m. $12-60.
Renegade's 6th Anniversary Block Party. Unlimited beer, food trucks and live music. Noon-5 p.m.
Beer, Bacon & Bluegrass. Beer from Black Shirt, bacon from Tender Belly and bluegrass from Old Fuss and Feathers. Black Shirt Brewing Co., 3719 Walnut St. 2-4 p.m.
Pineapple Saison small batch release. Made with 30 pounds of fresh pineapple. Factotum Brewhouse, 845 Lipan St. Noon-10 p.m.
Rickshaw IPA taproom release. Made with the dried skin of a coffee cherry for an earthy, tobacco leaf-like, dark cherry flavor. Denver Beer Co., 1695 Platte St. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Entertainment
Best bet: Westword Music Showcase with headliners Shakey Graves, plus dozens of local acts. Noon-10 p.m. $55-65.
“DragOn.” Pride meets Comic Con in this show in which a young drag queen faces a series of comic book-inspired foes. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30.
“The Rocky Horror Show.” Bug Theater, 3654 Navajo St. 7:30 p.m. and midnight. $17-20.
Shakesbeer presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dram. Shakespeare, but with drinking actors. Thin Man Tavern, 2015 E. 17th Ave. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Klassick, ITsEvi, Koo Qua, Otis. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $15-20.
Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $13-15.
Big Something (Red Rocks afterparty). Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9:30 p.m. $15.
Trve Brewing's Fifth Anniversary Bacchanal Night 2. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $20.
Summer Solstice Party featuring Mystikal & Juvenile. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 8 p.m. Free for MMJ cardholders, $20 for everyone else.
New Orleans Suspects. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $15-20.
One of the Hive (Incubus tribute). Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 8 p.m. $12.
A Lil Somethin Somethin 9. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 7 p.m. $10.
Roy Wood Jr. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $25.
Comedy Saved The Video Star 1 Year Anniversary Show. Comedians do standup, then play their favorite music video, which everyone discusses afterward. Night starts with a half hour of TRL (they’ll take your music video requests). Mutiny Information Café, 2 S. Broadway. Comedians do standup, then play their favorite music video, which everyone discusses afterward. Night starts with a half hour of TRL (they’ll take your music video requests). 9:30 p.m.
Swingin’ Under the Stars with free swing dancing lessons and Dinosaurchestra at Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th St. 7:30-10 p.m.
Festivus Maximus: A Teen Summer Party. Treats, rooftop music from Surf Mom and Desrude, a photobooth and a drag show hosted by Rainbow Alley. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. 6-10 p.m.
Art
Tag Team Talks: "Shade: Clyfford Still / Mark Bradford." Guided tours of works at the DAM and the Clyfford Still Museum. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 9-10 a.m. Free. Registration required.
Phil Bender: "The 1/2 Xmas Show." Christmas party for Bender's pop art collection of offbeat grid and stacked pieces featuring hundreds of Santas. Ugly sweater contest, Christmas cookie baking, caroling and more. DATELINE, 3004 Larimer St. 6-11 p.m.
For families
Best bet: South Platte RiverFest. Paddle board demos, riverside recreational activities, a kids' zone, live music, beer, food vendors, water sport vendors and more. Confluence Park and Little Raven Street. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Drag Queen Storytime. Second Star to the Right, 4353 Tennyson St. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
The Okee Dokee Brothers singing songs and signing their latest book and CD, "The Thousand Star Hotel." Second Star to the Right, 4353 Tennyson St. 4-5 p.m.
For a cause
2017 Denver Undy Run/Walk to benefit the Colon Cancer Alliance. City Park. 8:15 a.m. $30-40.
Relay for Rescue. Teams spread out across participating bars to and complete challenges, relay-style. 2-6 p.m. $50.
Sports
Colorado Rapids at Atlanta United, 5 p.m.
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.
Sunday
Food & drink
Best bet: Denver Taco Festival. Live music, lucha libre, chihuahua racing, a live game show, a tequila expo and, of course, tacos. 725 w. 39th Ave. Noon-8 p.m. $12-60.
Entertainment
Best bet: Roy Wood Jr. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $17.
“DragOn.” Pride meets Comic Con in this show in which a young drag queen faces a series of comic book-inspired foes. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. $30.
Warped Tour. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle. 11 a.m. $40.
Freddie Gibbs. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $22-25.
(Sandy) Alex G. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 8 p.m. $15-18.
Gift of Gab. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $15-18.
Queen Ifrica. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 8 p.m. $25.
Dyrty Byrds. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 9 p.m. $13.
"Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" screening. Portrait of prima ballerina Wendy Whelan as she prepares to leave New York City Ballet after a record-setting three decades with the company. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 4 p.m. $6-11.
Art
Best bet: Phil Bender: "The 1/2 Xmas Show." Christmas party for Bender's pop art collection of offbeat grid and stacked pieces featuring hundreds of Santas. Christmas cookie and white elephant gift exchange. DATELINE, 3004 Larimer St. 6-10 p.m.
Foul-Mouthed Cross-Stitch Sundays. Get crafty and do some cross-stitching. All materials provided with purchase. Grandma’s House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-9 p.m.
For families
Best bet: Unicorn Festival. Ride a unicorn, splash with mermaids, watch wizards duel, hang out with creatures and princesses and more. Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-15.
Denver Actors Fund presents "Annie." Two screenings of "Annie" -- including one sing-along -- and a performance from the Phamaly Theatre Company. Alamo Drafthouse, 4255 W. Colfax Ave. 6:30 p.m. $10.
City Park Jazz featuring Dotsero. City Park Pavilion. 6-8 p.m. Free.
Highland Ramblers at Jefferson Park. 5-8 p.m. Free.
Sports
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.
