By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
June has arrived in full force and with it comes another jam-packed weekend in Denver.
Denver Fringe Festival returns for its seventh year with events all weekend. There will be more than 200 performances ranging from comedy and experimental theatre to dance, cabaret and circus.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Denver Chalk Art Festival will take place in the city’s Golden Triangle Creative District.
And pride celebrations kick off this month with a dog drag show, a tie dye party and a gala. There’s also a Pride in the Park event in Estes Park for those looking to spend time in the mountains.
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: First Friday Free Entry. The Money Museum, 818 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. 4-7 p.m. Free.
Saturday: *Shrikes & Bikes. World’s Wonder View Tower, 30121 Old Highway 24, Genoa. Starting at 8 a.m. $75.
Saturday: *Pride in the Park 2026. George Hix Riverside Plaza, 184 W. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park. Noon-5 p.m. Free.
All weekend: Vintage Market Days. The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (children ages 12 and under), $12 (Saturday and Sunday), $17 (all weekend).
Friday, June 5
Just for fun
*Denver Greek Festival. 4610 E. Alameda Ave., Glendale. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Free (children ages 12 and under), $3 (seniors), $5 (general admission).
*Party Before the Pavement. Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District, bordered by Speer Boulevard, Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street. 5-8 p.m. Free.
Wellshire 100 Community Celebration. Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd. 5-8 p.m. $10.
Kids and family
*Storytime in the Park. Duncan Park, 4880 S. Pennsylvania St., Englewood. 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m. Free. All ages.
Learning Lab: Drag Story Time. 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.
Big Wheels: Meet a Bus at Manley Park. Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library, 400 Josephine St. 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5 and under, when accompanied by an adult.
*Summer of Adventure Kickoff Foam Party. Smiley Branch Library, 4501 W. 46th Ave. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 5-12, when accompanied by an adult.
Summer Reading Kick Off With DCPA Harry Potter Actors. Denver Book Society, 1700 N. Humboldt St. 4-6 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Denver Fringe Festival. Locations vary throughout Denver. Times vary. Free (KidsFringe shows), $20 (per show), $95 (full pass).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7 p.m. $70-$211.
Jeremiah Watkins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $30-$35.
Steven Ho. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 9:15 p.m. $35-$45.
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.
Phenomenomaly. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 2-7 p.m. $41.
Denver Tattoo Arts Festival. National Western Center, 4850 National Western Drive. 2-11 p.m. $25-$55.
PlatteForum’s Grand Opening. PlatteForum’s New Location, 910 Galapago St., Unit C. 5:30-8 p.m. Free.
First Friday Art Walks. Art District on Santa Fe, between 13th and Alameda avenues and Kalamath and Inca streets. 5:30-9:30 p.m. No cover.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 p.m. $20. Advance registration required.
Eat and drink
*Aspen Grove Farmers Market. Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*Larimer Square Live. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 4-8 p.m. Free.
*Pride Kick-Off With Tiana Major 9, Dzirae Gold and Hex Kitten. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7 p.m. Free (general admission), $42-$47 (upgraded tickets). Advance registration required.
*Brit Floyd. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Milwaukee Brewers 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, June 6
Just for fun
Miniso Grand Opening. The Avenues at Northfield, corner of Main Street and 46th Avenue. Starting at 10 a.m. No cover.
Mutt Strut. Skiptown, 3833 Steele St., Suite 1332. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Drag show at 1 p.m.). $20.
Rock & Reuse Plant & Garden Sale. 6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Denver Greek Festival. 4610 E. Alameda Ave., Glendale. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Free (children ages 12 and under), $3 (seniors), $5 (general admission).
*Urban Market. Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
Pride Celebration + Tie Dye Party. Fiction Beer Co., 7101 E. Colfax Ave. Noon-10 p.m. Prices vary.
Lowry BAZAAR 2026. Denver Beer Co. Lowry, 7070 E. Lowry Blvd. 1-7 p.m. No cover.
Love Wins at the Palace. Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, 321 17th St. 6:30 p.m. Starting at $175.
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.
MAD LIBrarians. Savoy Denver, 2700 Arapahoe St. 10 a.m. Free. Advance registration required.
The Little Gym Grand Opening Celebration. The Little Gym of Greenwood Vilage, 2440 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 12 and under.
2nd Annual Butterfly Release Party. Timbuk Toys Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 345, Littleton. 11-11:30 a.m. Free.
*Summer of Adventure Kickoff Foam Party. Valdez-Perry Branch Library, 4690 Vine St. 3-4 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5-12, when accompanied by an adult.
Comedy and theater
Denver Fringe Festival. Locations vary throughout Denver. Times vary. Free (KidsFringe shows), $20 (per show), $95 (full pass).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. $70-$223.
Jeremiah Watkins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. $30-$35.
Steven Ho. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 8:45 p.m. $35-$45.
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.
Penny Saturday for Colorado Residents. Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $0.01 (Colorado residents).
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).
Smash Fine Arts Festival: Spring Show ‘26. Cherry Creek North’s Fillmore Plaza, 105 Fillmore St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. No cover.
*Denver Chalk Art Festival. Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District, bordered by Speer Boulevard, Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street. 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.
Denver Tattoo Arts Festival. National Western Center, 4850 National Western Drive. 211 a.m.-11 p.m. $25-$55.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 1-3 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. $20. Advance registration required.
Out There Art Fest 2026. Globeville Riverfront Arts Center, 888 E. 50th Ave. 2-6 p.m. Free.
Phenomenomaly. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 2-7 p.m. $45.
Colorado Author and Photographer Event: Pete McBride. Denver Book Society, 1700 N. Humboldt St. 4-6 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended.
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.
*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.
*Rebel Marketplace. Del Mar Park, 12000 E. Sixth Ave., Aurora. 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.
*Westminster Farmers Market. 5255 W. 98th Ave., Westminster. 9 a.m.-1:30 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.
Rosé Party. Guard & Grace, 1801 California St. Noon-2:45 p.m. $120. Advance registration recommended.
An Introduction to High Altitude Baking. Rebel Bread, 675 S. Broadway. 1-2:30 p.m. $35. Advance registration required.
Culinary Date Night: Spain. Cook Street, 43 W. Ninth Ave. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $132. Advance registration required.
Pike's Place Market. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $127. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
*Indiewood Street Festival. Along South Acoma Street and West Hampden Avenue in Englewood, west of South Broadway. 1-7 p.m. $7 (ages 4-12), $26 (general admission, in advance), $32 (general admission, day of).
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.
*Big Head Todd and The Monsters. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
*Steph Strings With Patrick Dethlefs. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7 p.m. Free (general admission), $42 (upgraded ticket). Advance registration required.
Yot Club. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 7 p.m. Starting at $35.
Sports and fitness
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
*Milwaukee Brewers 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, June 7
Just for fun
*Secret Market. GoodKid’s backlot, 3460 W. 32nd Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
*Denver Greek Festival. 4610 E. Alameda Ave., Glendale. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free (children ages 12 and under), $3 (seniors), $5 (general admission).
*Urban Market. Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
Comedy and theater
Denver Fringe Festival. Locations vary throughout Denver. Times vary. Free (KidsFringe shows), $20 (per show), $95 (full pass).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. $81-$223.
Eeland Stribling. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. $18.
Mike Hammock. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $18.
Art, culture, and media
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).
Smash Fine Arts Festival: Spring Show ‘26. Cherry Creek North’s Fillmore Plaza, 105 Fillmore St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. No cover.
*Denver Chalk Art Festival. Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District, bordered by Speer Boulevard, Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street. 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.
Denver Tattoo Arts Festival. National Western Center, 4850 National Western Drive. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $25-$55.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 1-3 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. $20. Advance registration required.
Phenomenomaly. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. 2-7 p.m. $44.
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.
*Arvada Farmers Market Opening Weekend. Olde Town Square, 5702 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. No cover.
Sourdough at Home: The Art and Science of Home-Baked Bread. Rebel Bread, 675 S. Broadway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $225. Advance registration required.
*Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market. Highlands Ranch Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Classic French Pastries. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $127. Advance registration required.
Plates & Purpose: Culinary Challenge. Stranahan's Whiskey Distillery & Cocktail Bar, 200 S. Kalamath St. Noon-5 p.m. $45. Advanced registration required.
Sunday Sundae. Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. 1-4 p.m. $5 (children ages 5 and under), $35 (in advance), $40 (day of).
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.
*Central City Opera Presents Drag Me to the Opera. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5 p.m. Free (general admission), $42 (upgraded ticket). Advance registration required.
*Trey Anastasio with the Colorado Symphony. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*REI + Denver Pride Training Run. REI South Platte, 1416 Platte St. 7:30-10:30 a.m. Free.
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
*Flamingo Day 5K. Sloan’s Lake Park, 1700 Utica St. Starting at 8 a.m. $36 (in advance), $40 (day of race).
*Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 1:10 p.m. Prices vary.
