By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
If you like beer, this weekend is for you. Denver will host its annual Oktoberfest celebration as will several other local breweries, and the Great American Beer Festival is in town until Saturday.
There are also several fall activities ranging from a fall festival in Parker to the Platte Street Fall BAZAAR and the Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns exhibit. There's also the Feed Your Seoul Colorado Korean Culture Festival that is free to attend!
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, Sept. 22
Just for fun
Denver Startup Week. Various locations throughout Denver. 11 a.m.-11:45 p.m. Free.
Fall Plant & Bulb Sale. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration required.
Kids and family
*6th Annual PARKFEST. Clear Creek Valley Park, 5801 Lowell Blvd. 6-9:30 p.m. Free. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Summer Comedy Series. Marjorie Park, 6331 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village. 7-9 p.m. Free (members), $10 (non-members).
John Heffron. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30.
Sean Patton. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $25.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $20.
Arts, culture and media
Internal Mapping. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
As You Are. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Eat and drink
*Food Truck Fridays. Butterfly Park, 6280 N Galena Way. 5-7:30 p.m. No cover.
Great American Beer Festival. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 5:30-10 p.m. $30 (designated driver), $95 (general admission), $199 (VIP).
Music and nightlife
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. $7 (members), $26.95 (youth ages 3-18), $28.95 (seniors 65 and older), $31.95 (adult, non-members). Advanced registration required.
Evan + Zane. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 7 p.m. $25.
*The Regrettes. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7-10 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Tres Hechiceras. MCA Denver, 2644 West 32nd Ave. 7 p.m. Free.
*Get The Led Out: A Celebration of "The Mighty Zep". Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 12:20 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Just for fun
Fall Plant & Bulb Sale. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration required.
*Platte Street Fall BAZAAR. Along Platte Street in Denver. Noon-6 p.m. No cover, $20 (bottomless mimosas from noon-2 p.m.), $35 (drink token package).
Green Spaces Equinox. Green Spaces: coworking and marketplace, 2590 Walnut St. Noon-9 p.m. Free.
Kids and family
2023 EnergyDay Colorado. East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. All ages.
*The Denver American Indian Festival. Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1390 Brentwood, Lakewood. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. All ages.
*Parker Fall Fest. O'Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker. Starting at noon. Free. All ages.
Tattered Cover Kids Paper Airplane Contest. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Show & Tell Mix Tape. The People's Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 12:30-3 p.m. No cover.
John Heffron. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30.
Sean Patton. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $25.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $20.
Matteo Lane. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 9:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Weird Theater / Open Screen Night. Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, 6451 W. Colfax Ave., Suite B, Lakewood. 9:30 p.m.-midnight. $10.
Art, culture and media
Internal Mapping. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
As You Are. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Movie Night: Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor ends up in a real life Star Trek parody with Ripley. Ballmer Peak Distillery, 12347 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. 7:30 p.m. No cover.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10:30 p.m. $15-$25.
Eat and drink
Puppies & Pancakes - Dog Adoption Brunch. The OG, 1600 20th St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration recommended.
*City Park Farmers Market. City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. 8 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.
GABF Award Show Watch Party. Westbound & Down, 1801 Blake St. Starting at 10 a.m. No cover.
Great Mexican Beer Fiesta. Cervecería Colorado, 1635 Platte St. Noon-8 p.m. No cover.
4th Anniversary Celebration. Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee, 4100 Jason St. Noon-9 p.m. No cover.
Wild West Oktoberfest. Clear Creek Lot, at 304 10th St., Golden. Noon-10 p.m. $30.
*Southwest Fresh Fest. Billy Goat Hop Farm, 67181 Trout Road, Montrose. 2-6 p.m. Free (children 12 and under), $15 (designated driver or those under 21), $30 (in advance), $35 (day of).
Great American Beer Festival. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 5:30-10 p.m. $30 (designated driver), $95 (general admission), $199 (VIP).
Music and nightlife
*Justin Moore. Fiddler's Green, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. 4:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Chali 2na & Cut Chemist. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7-10 p.m. Free. Advanced registration recommended.
*Louis The Child. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Los Temerarios. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Danceportation. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 10:30 p.m. $75.
Fitness and sports
*St. Jude Walk/Run. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Starting at 7:30 a.m. Prices vary.
Butterfly Pavilion Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $10 (non-members), $8 (members). Advanced registration required.
*SnowShape. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 8 a.m. $17.
Oktoberfest Baby Goat Yoga. The Community Farm, 15000 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. 11 a.m.-noon. $12-$25.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 12:20 p.m.
*Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers. Watch on Apple TV. 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Just for fun
Thrift-Pop: Monthly Denver Market. Denver Central Market Parking Lot, 2621 Larimer St. Noon-5 p.m. No cover.
Pop Up Shop. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 1-7 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
*The Denver American Indian Festival. Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1390 Brentwood, Lakewood. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. All ages.
*Parker Fall Fest. O'Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker. Starting at noon. Free. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Louis Johnson. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. $14.
Phil Palisoul. 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.
*People + Produce. Belleview Station, Newport Street and Chenango Avenue. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Drag Queen Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
4th Anniversary Celebration. Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee, 4100 Jason St. Noon-8 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*Gamelan Tunas Mekar. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5-8 p.m. Free. Advanced registration recommended.
*Louis The Child. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 5 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Denver Broncos vs. Miami Dolphins. Watch on CBS or listen at 94.1 FM 11 a.m.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 12:20 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (preseason). Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 1 p.m. Prices vary.
All Weekend
Just for fun
Broomfield Days. Locations vary. 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Friday), 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday) and 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary.
Colorado Tattoo Convention & Expo. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. Noon-9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and noon-7 p.m. Free (children 12 and under), $30 (daily general admission), $45 (weekend general admission).
13th Floor Haunted House. 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 7-9:45 p.m. Starting at $19.99.
Colorado Mountain Fest. Locations throughout Golden. 6-9 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturday) and all day (Sunday). Free.
Kids and family
*Corn Maze. Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-$16. All ages.
Disney Animation Immersive Experience. Lighthouse Artspace, 3900 Elati St. 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Starting at $28. Advanced registration required for timed entry. All ages.
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.
*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).
*Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns. The Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. 7-10:45 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 7-9:45 p.m. (Sunday). $14.99 (kids), $19.99 (adults). All ages.
Comedy and theater
Into the Woods. OvationWest Performing Arts, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary.
Art, culture and media
Denver Walls. RiNo Arts District. Times vary. Free.
10th Annual Denver Silent Film Festival. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Sunday). $12 (general admission, members), $15 (general admission, non-members), $65 (all access pass, members), $75 (all access pass, non-members). (Read more about it here.)
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).
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.
*John Fielder's Favorite Place. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, and online. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (in-person), anytime (online). Free.
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.
Art of The Future - Denver. Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday). $24.99 (children ages 7-11, students and military members), $29.99 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Velart Pop-Up Gallery. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-5 p.m. No cover.
*Reclaiming Denver's Chinatown. Online. Anytime. Free.
Eat and drink
*Denver Oktoberfest. Larimer and 21st streets in the Ballpark District. 5-11 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Summer at Skyline Park. Skyline Park, 16th and Arapahoe streets. Times vary by activity. Free (skate rentals $7-$9).
