By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Saturday is making for a busy weekend with several festivals taking place across the metro. There's a peach festival in Lafayette and Fort Collins, Tacolandia in downtown Denver, Global Fest in Aurora and a fine arts festival in Golden.
Other happenings this weekend include Thomas Rhett and Sam Smith at Ball Arena, Ed Sheeran at Empower Field at Mile High and up-and-coming artists at Dairy Block. Don't forget to check out pop up markets and farmer's markets too.
And of course, you can come say hi to us at the Saigon Azteca Night Market in Westwood, where we'll be tabling! Read more about it here.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, Aug. 18
Just for fun
Fempowered 2023. The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard. 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. $299 (general admission), $599 (VIP).
*Friday Night BAZAAR: RiNo. 2424 Larimer St. 5-9 p.m. No cover (general admission), $20 (bottomless Aperol Spritz from 5-6 p.m.).
Saigon Azteca Night Market. Rise Westwood, 3738 Morrison Road. 6-10 p.m. No cover.
TV Game Show Night. LUKI Brewery, 14715 W. 64th Ave, Units A&B, Arvada. 7-9 p.m. Free.
Kids and family
Back to School Jamboree. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzalez Branch Library, 1498 N. Irving St. 2:30-5 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5-17.
Rocket Academy. Montbello Branch Library, 12955 Albrook Dr. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5 and up.
Magic the Gathering Club. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Boulevard. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 12-18.
Comedy and theater
Carlos Mencia. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30-$50.
Caleb Synan. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. $20.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes one free drink and pizza).
Arts, culture and media
Traverse. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Eat and drink
Cuisine and Culture. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m. $68 (members), $71 (non-members).
Vegan BBQ. Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr. 5-9 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration recommended.
Music and nightlife
B-Side: Jelie & Old Man Saxon. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 7-9 p.m. $30.
*Mt. Joy. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
*Larimer Square Summer Market Series. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 8-10 p.m. Free.
Sam Smith. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago White Sox. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 6:40 p.m. Prices vary.
Saturday, Aug. 19
Just for fun
Fempowered 2023. The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $299 (general admission), $599 (VIP).
No Strings Attached Book Chat. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Boulevard. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free.
Local Pop-Up Hangin' N Slangin'. Mile High Spirits, 2201 Lawrence St. 2-8 p.m. No cover.
ElevAsian 2023 - Night Market Fundraiser. Tivoli Turnhalle, 900 Auraria Parkway. 4-10 p.m. $24.99 (children ages 6-12), $64.99 (general access), $129.99 (premium access).
Butterfly Ball Colorado. Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Boulevard, Broomfield. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Kids and family
August Dance Camp. 5th Element Center for Dance at the People's Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. $ (breakfast and lunch provided) Ideal for ages 7-18.
The Learning Lab: Stained Glass Craft. Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 2-6.
Forging Youth Resilience & Montbello CrossFit Program. Montbello Branch Library, 12955 Albrook Dr. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 12-18 (families welcome).
Comedy and theater
Saturday Night Stand-Up. The Denver Comedy Lounge, 3559 Larimer St. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. $14.80-$21.
Carlos Mencia. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30-$50.
Caleb Synan. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 7:30 p.m. $20.
Saturday Night Naughty Show. The Denver Comedy Lounge, 3559 Larimer St. 10 p.m. $14.80-$21.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes one free drink and pizza).
Art, culture and media
*Golden Fine Arts Festival. Downtown Golden, 11th Street, Golden. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Traverse. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd 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.
*Southwest Plaza Farmers Market. Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Union Station Farmers Market. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 9 a.m.-1 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.
*Lafayette Peach Festival. Old Town Lafayette, Kimbark to Cleveland). 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (attend and face painting).
*11th Annual Front Range Wine Festival. Main Community Park, 300 Locust St., Windsor. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $25-$100. Advanced registration recommended.
*Global Fest. Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. No cover.
*Fort Collins Peach Festival. Civic Center Park, at the intersection of West Mountain Avenue and North Mason Street. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free (entry).
7th Anniversary Shindig. Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar, 18148 W. 92nd Land, Suite 100, Arvada. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. No cover.
*Sloan's Lake BEER FEST | 70s Party. 1610 Raleigh St. 3-7 p.m. $40 (general admission), $55 (VIP).
*Westword Tacolandia. Civic Center Park, 1484 Bannock St. 4-7 p.m. $45 (general admission, in advance), $55 (general admission, day of), $80 (VIP, day of).
Music and nightlife
*Carla Morrison. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 6-10 p.m. $49-$75.
*Reggae On The Rocks. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 1 p.m. Prices vary.
*Live Music in the Alley: Hunter Stone. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 5-7 p.m. Free.
Ed Sheeran. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
*Saturday Night Live Music. Little Man Ice Cream, 3455 S. University Blvd. 7-9 p.m. Free.
Thomas Rhett. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Sleep Tight Colorado: 11th Annual 5k Pajama Jog. City Park, 2001 Colorado Blvd. Starting at 8 a.m. $40 (day of).
*Fitness on the Square. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 9:30-11 a.m. Free (SweatNET members), $20 (non-members).
Bend & Brews. Left Hand Brewing Co., 4180 Wynkoop St. 10 a.m. Free.
*Let's Roll! DPL's Bike Club for Folks Age 50+. Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia St. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago White Sox. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 6:10 p.m. Prices vary.
Sunday, Aug. 20
Comedy and theater
Louis Johnson. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $14.
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.
*Orchard Farmers Market. Macy's parking lot, 14535 Delaware St., Westminster. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*People + Produce. Belleview Station, Newport Street and Chenango Avenue. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*August Artists on the Rise Concert: Junebird Echo. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 2-4 p.m. Free.
*Santa Fe Klan. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
*Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of The Swell Season. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7-10 p.m. $39-$75.
Sports and fitness
*bRUNch Club. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 8 a.m. Free.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago White Sox. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 1:10 p.m. Prices vary.
Intuitive Healing & Chakra Meditation. 5 Star Salt Caves, 722 S. Pearl St. 4:15 p.m. $55. Advanced registration required.
*Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles FC. Watch on Apple TV. 8:30 p.m.
All Weekend
Kids and family
Disney Animation Immersive Experience. Lighthouse Artspace, 3900 Elati St. 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Starting at $23. Advanced registration required for timed entry. All ages.
Bugs. 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.
*Bright Nights. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St. 7-11 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 7-10 p.m. (Sunday). $15 (children ages 3-12), $25 (adults).
Art, culture and media
*Denver Public Art Self-Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free. All ages.
Ansel Adams: Early Works. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free (members and children 2 and under), $11 (children ages 3-15 and students), $11.50 (seniors 65 and older and military members), $15 (adults).
Anna Tsouhlarakis: Indigenous Absurdities. 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).
Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Personal Geographies. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Space Command. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe. 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).
Eat and drink
6th Anniversary Party. Max Taps Highlands Ranch, 2680 E. County Line Road, Suite A, Highlands Ranch. 4-8 p.m. (Friday), noon-8 p.m. (Saturday), noon-7 p.m. (Sunday). No cover.
Fitness and sports
*Summer at Skyline Park. Skyline Park, 16th and Arapahoe streets. Times vary by activity. Free (skate rentals $7-$9).
