By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
It’s Memorial weekend, which means pools are opening and outdoor happenings are abundant!
The 2026 AAPI Culture Fest and Civic Center Night Market will take place at Civic Center Park on Friday. The Denver Arts Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, and the Boulder Creek Festival occurs Friday to Monday.
Don’t forget to cheer on the Colorado Avalanche as they compete for the Stanley Cup on Friday and Sunday!
Whatever you do, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors. Prices are rounded.
Friday, May 22
Just for fun
*2026 AAPI Culture Fest x Civic Center Night Market. Civic Center Park, 101 14th Ave. 5-10 p.m. No cover.
*Boulder Creek Festival. Along the Boulder Creek in Boulder from Ninth to 14th streets between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue. 5-10 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Kids and family
*Adventure Forest. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (guests under the age of 1, members), $18 (guests ages 1 and 60 and older), $20 (guests ages 2-59). Climbers must be 5 years old or 44 inches.
Learning Lab: Movement Storytime. Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, 1498 Irving St. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5 and under, when accompanied by an adult.
Baby Art Crawl with the Clifford Still Museum. Woodbury Branch Library, 3265 Federal Blvd. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Ideal for newborns through 14 months, when accompanied by an adult.
*Pool Party. Inverness Denver, 200 Inverness Dr. W., Englewood. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $60. All ages.
Kids Explore: Nature. Central Library Branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. 3-4 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5-12, when accompanied by an adult.
*Joy Park Free Night. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 4:30-8 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Mary Jane. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Co. at Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. 7 p.m. Prices vary. Advance registration required.
Kyle Dunnigan. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $35-$45.
Ali Macofsky. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 8 p.m. $30-$35.
Art, culture, and media
Working the West. The Legacy, 4800 National Western Drive. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
Bodies - The Science Within. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 280. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $17-$36. All ages. Advance registration recommended.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 p.m. $15-$25. Advance registration required.
Eat and drink
Mountain Toad's 13th Anniversary Party. Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Ave., Golden. Noon-8 p.m. No cover.
12 Year Anniversary. 4 Noses Brewing Co., 8855 W. 116th Circle, Broomfield. Noon-11 p.m. No cover.
Rite III: First Taste. Rōmyō, 1401 Larimer St. 5:30 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
*Hip-Hop on the Hill. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 3:45 p.m. Starting at $80.
*Seven Lions. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on ESPN. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
*Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 7:40 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Just for fun
*Boulder Creek Festival. Along the Boulder Creek in Boulder from Ninth to 14th streets between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover (for majority of festival). All ages.
Organic Gardening 101. Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. 11 a.m.-noon. $25.
*Weekend Pool Celebration. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $50.
Comic Hero Workshop. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 1-2:30 p.m. Free.
Kids and family
*Adventure Forest. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (guests under the age of 1, members), $18 (guests ages 1 and 60 and older), $20 (guests ages 2-59). Climbers must be 5 years old or 44 inches.
Deep Time Detour Exhibit. Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children ages 2 and under), $10 (ages 3-12), $12 (ages 13 and older). Reservations encouraged. (Parking is limited but RTD Westracks will drop visitors off at the exhibit. Paolo has more.)
*Pool Party. Inverness Denver, 200 Inverness Dr. W., Englewood. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $60. All ages.
Saturday Family Magic Matinee. Gnarly’s Theater, 1224 Washington Ave., Suite 200, Golden. 2-3 p.m. $10 (kids ages 12 and under), $15 (adults). All ages.
Comedy and theater
Ali Macofsky. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. $30-$35.
Kyle Dunnigan. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. $35-$45.
*Creekside Movie Night: Napoleon Dynamite. The Green near the Library lot, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. 7 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended.
Mary Jane. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Co. at Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. 7 p.m. Prices vary. Advance registration required.
Art, culture, and media
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free (members and children ages 2 and under), $12 (children ages 3-15 and students), $13 (military members and guests ages 65 and older), $16.25 (adults.
The Stars We Do Not See and What We’ve Been Up to: People. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $19-$27 (students, teachers, active military members, veterans, seniors ages 65 and older), $22-$30 (adults).
*Denver Arts Festival. Central Park, 8200 E. 49th Place. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.
Bodies - The Science Within. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 280. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $17-$36. All ages. Advance registration recommended.
41st Best Of Colorado Reception. Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 9-11 p.m. $15-$25. Advance registration required.
Eat and drink
*City Park Farmers Market. City Park Esplanade, 2551 E. Colfax Ave. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Longmont Farmers Market. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Southlands Farmers Market. Southlands, 23975 E. Town Square Ave., Aurora. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Boulder Farmers Market. Along 13th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard in Boulder. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Southwest Plaza Farmers Market. Southwest Plaza’s southeast parking lot, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Harvey Park Farmers Market. Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, 2250 S. Quitman Way. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover. (Read more about Southwest Denver’s new farmers market here.)
*Louisville Farmers Market. Along Front Street in downtown Louisville. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*University Hills Farmers Market. Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Cherry Creek Fresh Market. East side of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, on Steele Street, next to Macy’s. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Denver Margarita Festival. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $23 (non-sampling admission), $66 (sampling admission, starting at 2 p.m.), $70 (VIP sampling, starting at 11 a.m.), $108 (ultra VIP sampling, starting at 10 a.m.).
*Creekside Beer Fest. Along the Boulder Creek path, between Ninth and 14th streets in Boulder. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. $49.
12 Year Anniversary. 4 Noses Brewing Co., 8855 W. 116th Circle, Broomfield. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
Mountain Toad's 13th Anniversary Party. Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Ave., Golden. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
Pasta 101. Cook Street, 43 W. Ninth Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $132. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 3 p.m., 3:40 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Prices vary. Advance registration required.
Voice of the Wood Chamber Players. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 E. Montview Blvd. 3-4 p.m. Free.
*Rock de Mayo. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Boulder Chamber Orchestra Season Finale. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $16 (children), $37-$57 (adults).
*Fisher. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Wheelchair Sports Camp Album Release. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 8 p.m. $27.
Sports and fitness
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
Yoga at the Aquarium. Downtown Aquarium Denver, 700 Water St. 8:30-9:45 a.m. $45. Advance registration recommended.
Rescue Puppy Yoga. Orchard Town Center, 14644 Orchard Parkway, Unit 1000, Westminster. 10 a.m. and noon. $30. Advance registration recommended.
*Denver Summit FC at Utah Royals. Watch on ION or The Spot Denver 3. 4:30 p.m.
*FC Dallas at Colorado Rapids. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Watch on Apple TV. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 8:10 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Just for fun
*Secret Market. GoodKid’s backlot, 3460 W. 32nd Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Boulder Creek Festival. Along the Boulder Creek in Boulder from Ninth to 14th streets between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover (for majority of festival). All ages.
Kids and family
*Adventure Forest. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (guests under the age of 1, members), $18 (guests ages 1 and 60 and older), $20 (guests ages 2-59). Climbers must be 5 years old or 44 inches.
Deep Time Detour Exhibit. Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children ages 2 and under), $10 (ages 3-12), $12 (ages 13 and older). Reservations encouraged. (Parking is limited but RTD Westracks will drop visitors off at the exhibit. Paolo has more.)
*Creekside Movie Night: Zootopia 2. The Green near the Library lot, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. 7 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Mary Jane. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Co. at Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. 2 p.m. Prices vary. Advance registration required.
Ali Macofsky. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $30-$35.
The Nasty Show. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. $18.
Art, culture, and media
Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing). MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (guests ages 18 and under), $11 (college students, military members, teachers, guests ages 65 and older), $14 (adults).
*Denver Arts Festival. Central Park, 8200 E. 49th Place. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
The Stars We Do Not See, What We’ve Been Up to: People and Knife Fork Spoon. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $19-$27 (students, teachers, active military members, veterans, seniors ages 65 and older), $22-$30 (adults).
Bodies - The Science Within. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 280. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $17-$36. All ages. Advance registration recommended.
Eat and drink
*Parker Farmers Market. Downtown Parker, 19565 Mainstreet, Parker. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*The Highlands Farmers Market. Along West 32nd Avenue from Julian to Newton streets. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*South Pearl Farmers Market. 1400-1500 S. Pearl St. 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.
Secret Coffee Party. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$40.
12 Year Anniversary. 4 Noses Brewing Co., 8855 W. 116th Circle, Broomfield. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. No cover.
*Creekside Beer Fest. Along the Boulder Creek path, between Ninth and 14th streets in Boulder. Noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. $49.
Music and nightlife
Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 3 p.m., 3:40 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Prices vary. Advance registration required.
Memorial Day Sunday at Milk. Milk Bar, 1037 Broadway. 4 p.m.-close. $10 (cover).
*Alabama Shakes. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
*Between Friends. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Sports and fitness
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
Baby Goat Yoga. 1470 10th St., Golden. 9-10 a.m. $35 (Golden residents), $40 (non-residents). Advance registration required.
*Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 2:10 p.m.
*Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights. Watch on ESPN. 6 p.m.
Monday, May 25
Just for fun
*Boulder Creek Festival. Along the Boulder Creek in Boulder from Ninth to 14th streets between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Memorial Day Floral Arrangement Workshop. The Wild, 1660 Wynkoop St., Suite 100. 6-7 p.m. $55.
Kids and family
*Adventure Forest. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (guests under the age of 1, members), $18 (guests ages 1 and 60 and older), $20 (guests ages 2-59). Climbers must be 5 years old or 44 inches.
Deep Time Detour Exhibit. Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children ages 2 and under), $10 (ages 3-12), $12 (ages 13 and older). Reservations encouraged. (Parking is limited but RTD Westracks will drop visitors off at the exhibit. Paolo has more.)
Little University. Bear Valley Branch Library, 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave. 10:30-11 a.m. Free.
Art, culture, and media
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free (members and children ages 2 and under), $12 (children ages 3-15 and students), $13 (military members and guests ages 65 and older), $16.25 (adults).
All Hands on Deck: Life and Legacy of the USS Colorado Battleship and Mountains Majesty: On the Summit with John Fielder. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children), $20 (adults).
Knife Fork Spoon and What We’ve Been Up to: People. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $19-$27 (students, teachers, active military members, veterans, seniors ages 65 and older), $22-$30 (adults).
Bodies - The Science Within. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 280. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $17-$36. All ages. Advance registration recommended.
Eat and drink
Memorial Day Cookout. Diebolt Brewing Co., 3855 Mariposa St. Noon-8 p.m. No cover.
12 Year Anniversary. 4 Noses Brewing Co., 8855 W. 116th Circle, Broomfield. 3-10 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
Noise Resort. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 5 p.m. $25 (guests ages 20 and under), $30 (guests ages 21 and under).
*Alabama Shakes. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Prince Daddy & The Hyena. HQ, 60 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*2026 BoulderBoulder 10K. Throughout Boulder, ending at Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave., Boulder. 5:30 a.m.-noon. Free (to watch), $74-$104. Advance registration required to race.
Little Man Ice Cream Yoga & A Cone. Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th St. 6 p.m. $21 (includes single scoop of ice cream).
*Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 7:10 p.m.
