By Cassidy Ritter
Let's kick off the weekend with First Friday art walks or Meow Wolf's outdoor festival Vortex. Train is also performing at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre and it's the last weekend to check out the Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2022 and Colorado Renaissance Fair this year.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday
Comedy and theater
Bil Dwyer. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
River Butcher. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $23.
Mike Mulloy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. $15.
Art, culture and media
Modus Operandi. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
The Story of You and Me. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Diaspora III. K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
First Friday Art Walk. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee st. 5-9 p.m. No cover.
August First Friday and Art Crawl. Chicano Humanities & Arts Council, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. 5-9 p.m. No cover.
Class: Scoot and Sip (new). Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Eats and drinks
Stanley Farmers Market. Stanley Market, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 3-7 p.m. No cover.
Couples Class: Backyard Barbeque Cocktail Party. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 6:30 p.m. $176 (for two).
Music and nightlife
*Head for the Hills ft. The Horsetooth Horns. Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 6-10 p.m. Free (general admission), $35 (VIP). Advanced registration required.
B-Side Music Fridays: Fly Amanita and The Mananas. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 6:30 p.m. (doors open). $25 (members), $30 (non-members).
Summer Concert Series: Gypsy, The Beat & The Kid. Fuel & Iron Bar, 1526 Blake St. 7-9 p.m. No cover.
*Live at Red Rocks. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
*Yacht Rock Revue. Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
DJ House Party. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 8-10 p.m. Free.
Vortex Afterparty. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 11 p.m. $25.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM or listen at 850 AM. 7:40 p.m.
Saturday
Just for fun
*Dog Days of Summer Art & Adoption Event. GRACe, 888 E. 50th Ave. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. No cover.
*Pets on the Plaza. Cherry Creek North, between Fillmore Street and 1st and 2nd avenues. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.
*Night BAZAAR. Sloan's Lake, 1611 Raleigh St. 4-8 p.m. No cover.
*Colorado Renaissance Fair. 650 Perry Park Ave., Larkspur. Times vary. $11 (children ages 5-12), $26.50 (adults).
Comedy and theater
Bil Dwyer. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
River Butcher. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $23.
Mike Mulloy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 7:30 p.m. $15.
Art, culture and media
Class: Colorado River. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 10 a.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $40 (adults, includes free drink).
Modus Operandi. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Diaspora III. K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
The Story of You and Me. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Class: These Boots. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $40 (adults, includes free drink).
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 8-10:30 p.m. $15-$25.
Eats and drinks
*City Park Farmers' Market. City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Union Station Farmers' Market. Union Station, 1701n Wynkoop St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*University Hills Farmers' Market. University Hills Plaza, 2500 S. Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Downtown Lakewood Farmers' Market. 439 S. Upham St., Lakewood. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Cherry Creek Fresh Market. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 1st Ave. and University Blvd. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Hops in the Hangar. Air & Space Museum, 7711E. Academy Blvd. 6-9 p.m. $20 (designated driver), $50 (Wings member), $55 (general admission, in advance), $60 (general admission, at the door).
Couples Class: Tastes of Tokyo. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 6:30 p.m. $156 (for two).
Music and nightlife
Colfax Art Jams. 9800 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Noon-4 p.m. Free.
*Train. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Vortex Afterparty. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 11 p.m. $30.
Sports and fitness
*Yoga on the Rocks. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 a.m. $17.
*Yoga on the Lawn. Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 9-10 a.m. Free.
Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. 9-10 a.m. $59.99.
*Fit + Rock. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 10 a.m. Free.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM or listen at 850 AM. 6:10 p.m.
*Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Watch on ESPN+ and Altitude TV or listen at 95.2 FM. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Sunday
Just for fun
*Pets on the Plaza. Cherry Creek North, between Fillmore Street and 1st and 2nd avenues. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
*Colorado Renaissance Fair. 650 Perry Park Ave., Larkspur. Times vary. $11 (children ages 5-12), $26.50 (adults).
*Denver Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades and Drawing. Let's Roam Scavenger Hunt Adventures, online. 7-10 p.m. Free.
Art, culture and media
Class: Campfire (new). Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under), $40 (adults).
Class: Blue Moon. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $40.
Eat and drinks
*Central Park Farmers' Market. Founders Green at Central Park, 7601 29th Ave . 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. No cover.
*Arvada Farmers' Market. Olde Town Square, 5700 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. No cover.
*Highland Square Farmers' Market. 32nd Ave. and Lowell Blvd. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*People + Produce at Belleview Station. Belleview Station, 4910 S. Newport St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
*South Pearl Street Farmers' Market. 1400 and 1500 block of Old South Pearl St. between Florida Ave. and Iowa Ave. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Sunday Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Sunday Afternoon Club. Trellis Wine Bar, 2868 Fairfax St. 2-6 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration recommended.
Music and nightlife
Machine Gun Kelly. Ball Area, 1000 Chopper Circle. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Joe Bonamassa. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. 9-10 a.m. $59.99.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM or listen at 850 AM. 2:10 p.m.
All weekend
Art, culture and media
*Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2022. Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, 277 University Ave., Boulder, and University Theatre (indoor), 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Times vary. Starting at $20.
Mazes & Brain Games. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9-5 p.m. $20.95-27.45. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Heroine of the Titanic. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (Friday) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). Free (members and children under 5), $10-$16.
Carla Fernández Casa de Moda. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$18.
Queer Capitol Hill. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $15.
*Margins. McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., and online.3-11 p.m. (Friday), 8 a.m.-midnight (Saturday) and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday). $10-170.
Modern Women/Modern Vision. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$18.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Inside the Walls. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and Noon-5 p.m. (Sunday). $8 (students, teachers, seniors, active duty military), $10 (general admission).
Brighter Than Love. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), Noon-5 p.m. (Sunday). Free.
Clarissa Tossin: Falling From Earth. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-9 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). Free (members and children 18 and under), $7 (college student, teacher, senior), $10 (adult).
Guadalupe Maravilla. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-9 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). Free (members and children 18 and under), $7 (college student, teacher, senior), $10 (adult).
*Denver Public Art Self-Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free.
Immersive King Tut. Lighthouse ArtSpace Denver, 3900 Elati St. Times vary. $27-$33.
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. Times vary. $34.99 (children ages 6-16), $54.99 (adults, general admission), $99.99 (VIP). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately).
Eats and drinks
Slopper Eating Challenge. Fuel & Iron Bar, 1526 Blake St. 3 p.m.-1 a.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 3-11 p.m. (Sunday). $35 (to compete).
*Cooking on Demand. The Seasoned Chef, online. Anytime. $35.
Music and nightlife
*Vortex: Meow Wolf's Outdoor Festival. The Junk Yard, 2323 W. Mulberry Place. 2-10 p.m. (Friday), noon-10 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). $69.50 (day pass), $198.75 (three-day pass).
Sports and fitness
*City Skate. Skyline Beer Garden, 1601 Arapahoe St. 11 a.m.-10 p.m (Friday-Saturday) and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday-Monday). $7 (children ages 12 and under), $9 (adults).
