By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Festivals and music are taking over Denver this weekend.
Fan Expo Denver will take over the convention center (read more about that here), and Outside Days will occur on the Auraria Campus (check out our full guide). Other local festivals include the Centennial Fine Art Festival and the 18th annual CinemaQ Film Festival.
As for live music, Morgan Wallen is in town, as is Michael Franti & Spearhead. Levitt Pavilion is hosting Brazilian Day and Colombian singer-songwriter Andrés Cepeda will perform at the Paramount Theatre.
There’s also the Putt Putt Bar Crawl at bars and restaurants around Sloan’s Lake, a Whiskey Throwdown + Doughnut Showdown at Denargo Market and the first People + Produce Farmers Market of the season at Belleview Station.
Whatever you do, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors. Prices are rounded.
Worth the trip
Friday-Sunday: Vintage Market Days. Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (children ages 12 and under), $17 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), $12 (Saturday and Sunday).
Saturday-Sunday: *Yampa River Festival. Charlie’s Hole near Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs, and Rich Weiss Park, 125 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sunday). Free (to watch), $15 (to participate in one event), $25 (to participate in unlimited events).
Friday, May 29
Just for fun
Fan Expo Denver. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $57-$170. (Read more about the celebration here.)
*Outpost 2026. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 2-6 p.m. Free.
*Outside Days. Auraria Campus, 1201 Fifth St. 4-9:30 p.m. Starting at $115. All ages.
Halfway to Halloween 2026. 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 8-10:45 p.m. Starting at $30. Advance registration required.
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.
*Family Fun Free Days. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Learning Lab: Bilingual Music and Movement. 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.
Comedy and theater
CinemaQ Film Festival. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $13 (single film, Denver Film members), $16 (single film, non-members), $75 (all access, members), $85 (all access, non-members).
Pauly Shore. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $35-$40.
Art, culture, and media
Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free (Freedom Plane exhibit only).
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
Crepe Therapy Café Grand Opening. Limelight Boulder, 1295 University Ave., Boulder. Starting at 3 p.m. No cover.
*Whiskey & Wallen. Denver Union Station’s Terminal Bar on the Plaza, 1701 Wynkoop St. 3-7 p.m. No cover.
Beer and Wine Tasting. Kids Wonder, 7562 S. University Blvd., Suite GG, Centennial. 5-8 p.m. $10.
Music and nightlife
*Free Concert & Ice Cream Social. Denver Municipal Band Free at City Park, 3201 17th St. Starting at 5 p.m. Free (concert).
*Morgan Wallen. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 5:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Michael Franti & Spearhead. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary. (Public transit to Red Rocks starts this weekend. Read more from Paolo here.)
Mahler’s Second with Peter Oundjian & Colorado Symphony Chorus. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Unit 15. 7:30 p.m. $19-$151.
Dengue Fever. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 8 p.m. $36.
Said The Sky. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. 9 p.m. $45-$65.
Sports and fitness
*Pre-Show Yoga Jam. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 4:15 p.m. $39. (Public transit to Red Rocks starts this weekend. Read more from Paolo here.)
*Denver Summit FC at Racing Louisville. Watch on Prime Video. 6 p.m.
*San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 6:40 p.m. Prices vary.
Saturday, May 30
Just for fun
*Book Exchange. Louisville Farmers Market, along Front Street in downtown Louisville. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Fan Expo Denver. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $80-$170. (Read more about the celebration here.)
Gardening in Drought. Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. 11 a.m.-noon. $25.
*Urban Market. Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
*Outside Days. Auraria Campus, 1201 Fifth St. 1-9 p.m. Starting at $115. All ages.
Author Talk: Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 E. Montview Blvd. 2:30-4 p.m. Free.
Halfway to Halloween 2026. 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 8-10 p.m. Starting at $33. Advance registration required.
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.)
*Family Fun Free Days. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Comedy and theater
CinemaQ Film Festival. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m.-9:15 p.m. $13 (single film, Denver Film members), $16 (single film, non-members), $75 (all access, members), $85 (all access, non-members).
Pauly Shore. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 6:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. $35-$40.
Carlos Ballarta. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $70-$211.
Chicago vs. Cabaret - A Burlesque Broadway Show. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 8 p.m. $40.
Art, culture, and media
*Centennial Fine Art Festival. Streets at SouthGlenn, 6902 S. Vine St., Centennial. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
*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).
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. 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.
*Golden Farmers Market. 10th and Illinois streets parking lot, 1019 10th St., Golden. 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.
Cream Puff Curriculum: An Intro to Choux Pastry. Rebel Bread, 675 S. Broadway. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $115. Advance registration required.
*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.
The Putt Putt Bar Crawl. Bars and restaurants around Sloan’s Lake. Noon-5 p.m. $35.
2026 Whiskey Throwdown + Doughnut Showdown. Denargo Market, 3380 Denargo St. 5-9 p.m. (VIP), 5:45-9 p.m. (early entry) and 6:30-9 p.m. (general admission). $95-$138.
Cooking With Beer. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $127. Advance registration required.
Elevated Sushi. Stir Cooking School - Downtown, 1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $138. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
Pride & Unprejudiced. Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Free (youth), $20 (seniors, military and college students), $25 (adults).
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.
*Morgan Wallen. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 5:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Alley Soundscapes: Live Music. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. 6-8 p.m. Free.
*Alan Walker. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6 p.m. Prices vary. (Public transit to Red Rocks starts this weekend. Read more from Paolo here.)
*Brazilian Day 2026. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7 p.m. Free (general admission), $42 (VIP). Advance registration required.
Mahler’s Second with Peter Oundjian & Colorado Symphony Chorus. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Unit 15. 7:30 p.m. $19-$151.
HOL!. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. 8 p.m. $66.
Sports and fitness
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
*San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 7:10 p.m. Prices vary.
Sunday, May 31
Just for fun
*Secret Market. GoodKid’s backlot, 3460 W. 32nd Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Fan Expo Denver. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $63-$170. (Read more about the celebration here.)
Novel Tea’s 2nd Annual Book Swap & Mixer. Sloan’s Lake Park, 1700 N. Sheridan Blvd. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended.
*Urban Market. Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
*Outside Days. Auraria Campus, 1201 Fifth St. 1-9 p.m. Starting at $115. 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.)
Comedy and theater
CinemaQ Film Festival. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $13 (single film, Denver Film members), $16 (single film, non-members), $75 (all access, members), $85 (all access, non-members).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $58-$188.
Pauly Shore. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 6 p.m. $30-$35.
Art, culture, and media
*Centennial Fine Art Festival. Streets at SouthGlenn, 6902 S. Vine St., Centennial. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (Freedom Plane exhibit only).
Knife Fork Spoon, 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).
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.
*People + Produce Farmers Market - Opening Day. Belleview Station, 6785 E. Chenango Ave. 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.
Street Food: Southeast Asia. Cook Street, 43 W. Ninth Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $132. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
Mahler’s Second with Peter Oundjian & Colorado Symphony Chorus. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Unit 15. 1 p.m. $19-$151.
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.
Latin Music Series With Gio Barabadze Trio. The Golden Mill, 1012 Ford St., Golden. 5-8 p.m. No cover.
*Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary. (Public transit to Red Rocks starts this weekend. Read more from Paolo here.)
Andrés Cepeda. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
*San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 1:10 p.m. Prices vary.
