By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Happy Memorial Day weekend, Denver!
Hopefully the smoke clears this weekend so we can get outside and enjoy the Northglenn Chalk Festival, Denver Arts Festival, concerts at Red Rocks and all the other amazing outdoor events taking place across the metro this weekend. There's also BBQ Fest Denver at Empower Field at Mile High, dance lessons at Little Man Ice Cream and a Boozy Book Fair at Hazel.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, May 26
Just for fun
Friday Night BAZAAR: RiNo. 2424 Larimer St. 5-9 p.m. No cover (general admission), $30 (bottomless Aperol Spritz from 5-6 p.m.).
Kids and family
*Guided Meditation. Denver Public Library, online. 10-11 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Game Club. Hampden Branch Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave. 3-5:30 p.m. Free. Ages 10-17.
Comedy and theater
Opey Olagbaju. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
Jordan Jensen. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
Billy Waynes Davis. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Don't Tell Denver. Five Points, exact location revealed Friday morning. 8 p.m. $25.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Arts, culture and media
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
Coalescing Connections. Walker Fine Arts, 300 W. 11th Ave., Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Identities in Photography: Past, Present and Future. Hirschfeld Towers, 333 W. Ellsworth Ave. Noon-2 p.m. Free.
Tender Machines. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Class: Rocky Mountain Bliss. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Eat and drink
Food Truck Fridays. Butterfly Park, 6280 N Galena Way. 5-7:30 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*Chromeo & Hot Chip. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
*Live Music in the Alley: Facebagel. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 5-7 p.m. Free.
Live Latin Fusion with Nico Martinez. Cheluna Brewing Co., 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 7 p.m. No cover.
Immersive Jazz-Art Experience. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 7-9:30 p.m. $20 (in advance), $25 (at the door).
Fitness and sports
*DU Women's Lacrosse vs. Northwestern. Watch on ESPNU or the ESPN app. 1 p.m. (Read more about DU's undefeated team here.)
*Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 6:40 p.m. Prices vary.
Saturday, May 27
Just for fun
No Strings Attached Book Chat. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free.
Vendor Pop-Up. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Free Bike Tune-Ups with Bikes Together. Hampden Branch Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave. 1-3 p.m. Free.
Wax Trax Record Pop-Up. Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St. 1-6 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
*Northglenn Chalk Festival. Denver Makers Market Northglenn, 1 E. Mem Parkway, Northglenn. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. All ages.
Spirit of Cambodia. Hirschfeld Towers, 333 W. Ellsworth Ave. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.
Class: Open Paint - You Be the Artist. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25 (includes materials). All ages.
Class: Northern Lights Lake. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults).
*Film on the Field at Stanley: Moana. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St. 8 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Opey Olagbaju. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
Billy Waynes Davis. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Jordan Jensen. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
Late Night Comedy. Grandma's House, 1710 S. Broadway. 9-11 p.m. No cover.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Art, culture and media
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
*Denver Arts Festival. Central Park, 8304 E. 49th Place. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. No cover.
Coalescing Connections. Walker Fine Arts, 300 W. 11th Ave., Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Tender Machines. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Gonzales Movie Club Presents: 'Playtime' (1967). Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library, 1498 N. Irving St. 2-4:30 p.m. Free.
Class: Colorado Home Wood Panel. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $50.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 8-10:30 p.m. $15-$25.
Eat and drink
*City Park Farmers Market. City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Southlands Farmer's Market. Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Boulder County Farmers Market. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Southwest Plaza Farmers Market. Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Cherry Creek Fresh Market. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 1st Avenue and University Boulevard. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
BBQ Fest Denver. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (VIP)/Noon-3 p.m. (general admission) or 4-8 p.m.(VIP)/5-8 p.m. (general admission). $35 (children), $109 (adults, general admission), $149 (VIP).
A Boozy Brunch Celebrating Spring. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. Noon-3 p.m. $99.
*Mile High Beach Club. Mile High Spirits - Tasting Room, 2201 Lawrence St. 1-5 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*Backyard Beats. Sweetwater Park, 8300-½ Sweet Water Road, Lone Tree. 6 p.m. Free.
David Berkeley & Megan Burtt. Stone Cottage Studios, 3091 7th St., Boulder. 6 p.m. $30.
*Live Music in the Alley: Graham Good & The Painters. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 6-8 p.m. Free.
*Son Rompe Pera. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7-10 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Old Dominion. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Swinging Under the Stars Saturdays. Little Man Ice Cream Co., 10175 E. 29th Drive. 7:30-8 p.m. (dance lessons), 8-10 p.m. (band plays). Free.
DNA Picasso with Christian Angelo, Malcolm Whyz3 and others. The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues, 1624 Market St. 8-11:55 p.m. $20.
Fitness and sports
*Colorado Mammoth vs. Buffalo Bandits. Watch on ESPN+. 5 p.m.
*Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 7:10 p.m. Prices vary.
*Colorado Rapids vs. FC Cincinnati. Watch on Apple TV. 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 28
Just for fun
The Boozy Book Fair. Hazel, 1581 S. Pearl St. 1-5 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
Class: Open Paint With an Artist. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $30 (includes all materials and one-on-one help). All ages.
Kids Create. Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 4-4:30 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Jordan Jensen. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $16.
Art, culture and media
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
*Denver Arts Festival. Central Park, 8304 E. 49th Place. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
*Unboxed: An LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project. Denver Public Library, online 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.
Print Party With Jack Ludlam. Rosemont Barbershop & Grooming Supply, 1801 Blake St., Suite 100. 2-5 p.m. $65-$150.
Poetry Slam. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 6-11 p.m. No cover.
Eat and drink
*Highlands Farmers Market. Highlands Square, W. 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*South Pearl Street Farmers Market. 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Pearl Street, between Iowa and Arkansas. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Highlands Ranch Farmers Market. Highlands Ranch Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Wine School: Wide World of Rosé. Noble Riot Wine Bar, 1336 27th St. 3:30 p.m. $45.
BBQ Fest Denver. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (VIP)/Noon-3 p.m. (general admission) or 4-8 p.m.(VIP)/5-8 p.m. (general admission). $35 (children), $99 (adults, general admission), $129 (VIP).
Counter Culture Oyster Class: Get Clammy With It. Stoic & Genuine, 1701 Wynkoop St. 5-7 p.m. $75.
Music and nightlife
*Blues & BBQ. Little Man Ice Cream Kent Place, 3455 S. University Blvd., Englewood. 2-8 p.m. Free.
*Artist on the Rise: Ashlei Brianne. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 4-6 p.m. Free.
*Soul Line Dancing Class. Little Man Ice Cream, 4411 W. Colfax Ave. 5-7 p.m. Free.
*Orkesta Mendoza. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5-8 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Old Dominion. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 1:10 p.m. Prices vary.
Monday, May 29
Kids and family
Class: Open Paint - You Be the Artist. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $25 (includes materials). All ages.
Class: Land that I Love. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults). All ages.
Art, culture and media
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
Music and nightlife
*LCD Soundsystem. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Colorado Mammoth vs. Buffalo Bandits. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 2 p.m. Prices vary.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 2:10 p.m.
All Weekend
Just for fun
*Boulder Creek Festival. Boulder Creek Path, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. 4:30-10 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Monday). Free.
Kids and family
After the Asteroid: Earth's Comeback Story. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members, children 2 and under), $17.95 (youth ages 3-18), $19.95 (seniors 65 and older), $22.95 (adult, non-members). Advanced registration recommended. All ages.
Disney Animation Immersive Experience. Lighthouse Artspace, 3900 Elati St. 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Starting at $36. Advanced registration required for timed entry. All ages.
*Denver Public Art Self-Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free. All ages.
*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately). All ages.
Art, culture and media
Arts of Africa Gallery. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Islands Beyond Blue. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale. Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave, Loveland. Times vary. Free.
*Reclaiming Denver's Chinatown. Online. Anytime. Free.
