Saturday
Food & drink
The Big Wonderful Oktobergrass. Beer, bands and a bazaar. 4400 Fox St. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Free admission before noon. $5 for just the bands and bazaar. $30 GA.
Denver Oktoberfest. Live music, food and beer on Larimer Street between 20th and 22nd. 11 a.m.-midnight. Free.
Grandma's House third anniversary party. Birthday beer releases, a thrift store fashion show, a balloon animal artist and tarot card readings. Grandma's House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-close.
Dog Daze of Summer. Declaration Brewing is celebrating the opening of its legally dog-friendly patio with dog adoptions booths, the Gyros Kings food truck, a dog treat cart by Smart Cookie Barkery and live music from Zack Maruniak and Kindred Soulz. Several beers will be for to the Dumb Friends League, so $1 of every designated pint sold will go to them. Declaration Brewing, 2030 S. Cherokee St. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Seedstock Oktoberfest. Music by the Alan Polivka Band and food from the Wilder Meats and Eats food truck, plus stein hoisting, a new beer release, giveaways and more. Seedstock Brewery, 3610 W. Colfax Ave. 3-11 p.m.
Sojourner's Oktoberfest Party. Stein hoists, stein races, beer pong, live music from Sweet T and the Big Drink, Karma Food Truck and more. The Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project, 925 W. Eighth Ave. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Bottle release: Hirakata Farms Crenshaw Melon IPA. Banded Oak Brewing Company, 470 Broadway. 6-8 p.m.
Coffee Tasting: The New and The New-ish. Cupping and chatting about at least three coffees: Colombia Las Brisas, Guatemala Don Pedro and Kenya Gicherori Peaberry. Huckleberry Roasters, 4301 Pecos St. 11 a.m.-noon.
Beer Flights. Beer garden featuring 10 local breweries on the outdoor plaza at DIA's Jeppesen Terminal, with trivia, table games and more from 4-7 p.m.. Denver International Airport. 8500 Peña Blvd. 11 a.m.-7 pm.
Entertainment
Best bet: TOKiMONSTA. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $20-23.
Best bet: Japanese Breakfast. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $12-14.
Best bet: Comedy Saved the Video Star. 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. 9:30 p.m.
“Appropriate.” In this play by Brandon Jacob-Jenkins, three siblings “collide over clutter, debt and a contentious family history” while cleaning out their family’s Arkansas plantation estate. Curious Theatre Co., 1080 Acoma St. 8 p.m. $30-36.
“Macbeth.” A reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy in the DCPA’s in-the-round theater. Space Theatre, Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street. 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-65.
“Frozen.” The brand new stage version of the Disney hit. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $25-100.
“Girls Only.” Two-woman play “that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female.” Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $29-39.
Florida Georgia Line. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle. 7 p.m. $39.75-79.75.
Turkuaz. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $22-25.
JD McPherson. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. $20-22.
One-Eyed Doll. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $17-20.
Daniel Norgren. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 8 p.m. $15-17.
Dark Descent Records 8th Anniversary and Spectral Voice album release. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. $20.
Goldie. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 9 .m. $25-30.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $22-25.
Vermillion. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 7 p.m. $10-12.
No Thank You. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $8.
HUMP! Film Festival. Features short (less than 5 minutes) dirty movies created by people who aren’t porn stars but want to be one for a weekend. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 6 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 1o:30 p.m. $20. 21+ only.
The Unseen Festival: The Films of Andrew Busti. Counterpath, 7935 E. 14th Ave. 7:30 p.m.
Midnight Madness: "The Room." Esquire Theatre, 590 Downing St. Midnight. $9.
Free Outdoor Movie Night: "Bidder 70." BYO blankets and chairs.Fresh popcorn and other movie snacks will be served. Dogs welcome. Feral Mountain Co., 4320 Tennyson St. 7:30-9:30 p.m. RSVP.
For families
“The Snowy Day.” Play inspired by Ezra Jack Keats’ acclaimed children’s books. Conservatory Theatre, 1101 13th St. 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. $10.
Family Saturday Workshop: Giasco Bertoli. Participants are invited to recreate and modify the iconographic album covers selected from Bertoli’s piece using gesso and ink transfer techniques, acrylic paint and other mediums. The Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St. Noon-3 p.m.
Out of This World Astronomy. Explore planetary movement, constellation myths and phases of the moon. Children's Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For your brain
Artifacts Speak Lecture Series: Colorado Aviation Part I. former Lockheed Martin engineer Stephen Kelly will discuss developments in aviation in Colorado. Tickets also get you museum entry. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. 1-2 p.m. Free-$12.50.
For a cause
March for Black Women Denver. Black Women of will assemble on the West steps of the State Capitol. The rally is being held in connection with the March for Black Women in D.C. and other states. Includes speakers, music, poetry and more. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Swing for Science benefit concert featuring La Pompe Jazz and Jeremy Mohney Swing Band, with dance lessons provided by Swing Nights Denver. Proceeds go to funding clean energy scientists and the renewable energy mission. Mercury Café, 2199 California St. 7 p.m.-midnight. $15.
Sports
Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.
Colorado Rapids vs. Montreal Impact, 7 p.m.
Sunday
Food & drink
The Big Wonderful Oktobergrass. Beer, bands and a bazaar. 4400 Fox St. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Free admission before noon. $5 for just the bands and bazaar. $30 GA.
Entertainment
Rob Lowe: "Stories I Only Tell My Friends." Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $55-225.
“Appropriate.” In this play by Brandon Jacob-Jenkins, three siblings “collide over clutter, debt and a contentious family history” while cleaning out their family’s Arkansas plantation estate. Curious Theatre Co., 1080 Acoma St. 2 p.m. $30-36.
“Macbeth.” A reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy in the DCPA’s in-the-round theater. Space Theatre, Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street. 1:30 p.m. $30-65.
“Frozen.” The brand new stage version of the Disney hit. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $25-100.
“Girls Only.” Two-woman play “that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female.” Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. $29-39.
Sugar Candy Mountain. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 8 p.m. $10-12.
Dead Rider. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $10-12.
Smokepurpp. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 8 p.m. $25-100.
Lockjaw. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 7 p.m. $10-12.
Midnight Madness: "The Room." Esquire Theatre, 590 Downing St. Midnight. $9.
The Unseen Festival: Closing Night. Counterpath, 7935 E. 14th Ave. 7:30 p.m.
Art
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
Dinosaur Ridge Scientific Spelling Stomp. All-ages competitive spelling bee. First prize is $500, second prize is $100. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 6-9 p.m. $15-40.
Japanese Kite Festival. Central Park, 8801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Bo's Lego Tinker Time. Second Star to the Right, 4353 Tennyson St. 1-2 p.m. Free.
For a cause
Colorado for Puerto Rico. Areyto Puerto Rican Food will be donating the proceeds of 150 plates of food and Banded Oak will donate $1 per every beer sold that day. Banded Oak Brewing Company, 470 Broadway. Noon-3 p.m.
Free to Breath Run/Walk. Lung cancer benefit. Washington Park, 701 South Franklin St. 8:45 a.m. $20-35.
Sports
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, 1:10 p.m.
Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders, 2:25 p.m.
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