By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
The weekend has arrived, and with it comes Juneteenth and Father’s Day!
Celebrate Juneteenth in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood with a parade and music festival. The Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library is also hosting Juneteenth Double Dutch lessons on Saturday.
Don’t forget to call the dads, grandpas and influential men in your life on Sunday for Father’s Day. For those looking to honor the fellas in your life, consider swinging by a brewery, attending a Rockies game, scoping out helicopters and planes at Wings Over The Rockies or stopping by Popcorn with Pops in Sterling Ranch.
It’s also the last weekend to catch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Buell Theatre. Plus, Pride celebrations continue with more happenings found here.
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: *Ice Cream & Treats Festival. Foundry Plaza, between First and Third streets and Cleveland and Lincoln avenues, Loveland. 4-9 p.m. No cover.
Friday: *Rock the Dock. Frisco Bay Marina, 267 Marina Road, Frisco. 5-8:30 p.m. No cover.
Saturday: Loveland Pride. Hammond Amphitheatre, 2750 N. Taft Ave., Loveland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover.
Saturday: *Community Mural Paint Day. Kiowa Main Street, 201 Navajo St., Kiowa. 1-7 p.m. Free.
Friday, June 19
Just for fun
The International Gem & Jewelry Show. The Brighton, 3403 Brighton Blvd. Noon-6 p.m. $6 (in advance), $8 (at the door).
Southern Soul Party In The Plaza - Juneteenth Kick-Off Celebration. Spangalang Brewery, 2736 Welton St. 7-11 p.m. $29.
Kids and family
*Joy Park Free Night. Children’s Museum Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. 4:30-8 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Pride Cabaret. Brewability & Pizzability, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. 5 p.m. No cover.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Dave Smith. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $35-$45.
Art, culture, and media
Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, and Rapa Nui Opening. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Prices vary.
Bodies - The Science Within. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 280. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $17-$36. All ages. Advance registration recommended.
Love, Anything. Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities at CU Anschutz, 13080 E. 19th Ave., Aurora. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Read more about this exhibit and the artist here.)
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 p.m. $15-$25. 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.
*For the Culture Cookout. Cheesman Park. 4:30-9:30 p.m. Free.
Summer Solstice Party. Diebolt Brewing Co., 3855 Mariposa St. Starting at 5 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*The Circuit Summer Kickoff: Munchies Fest Edition. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5-10 p.m. $82 (general admission), $146-$172 (VIP). Advance registration required.
Nat Wickham and the Denver Municipal Jazz Band. The Savoy Denver, 2700 Arapahoe St. 7-9 p.m. Free.
*Louis Tomlinson. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*USA vs. Australia. McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., game starts at 1 p.m. $20. Advance registration recommended.
World Cup: USA vs Australia and Brazil vs. Haiti. Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Place. 1 p.m. (USA game) and 6:30 p.m. (Brazil game)No cover.
*Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 6:40 p.m. Prices vary.
*Sound Waves at Sunset. Standley Lake, 11610 W. 100th Ave., Westminster. 5-6 p.m. $27 (bring your own board), $48 (includes paddleboard or kayak rental).
Saturday, June 20
Just for fun
Papas And Choppas - Wings Over The Rockies’ Father’s Day Event. Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport, 7565 S. Peoria St., Englewood. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free ( ages 3 and under), $7 (ages 4-16), $11 (military members, veterans and guests ages 65 and older), $13 (ages 17-64).
The International Gem & Jewelry Show. The Brighton, 3403 Brighton Blvd. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6 (in advance), $8 (at the door).
Colorado Power Days. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free (ages 2 and under and members), $7-$17 (in advance), $12-$22 (on site).
*Juneteenth Parade. In Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, from 26th Avenue on Williams Street to 26th Avenue on Welton Street. Starting at 11 a.m. Free.
Pride Market. Zymos Brewing, 5180 S. Lowell Blvd., Littleton. 1-5 p.m. No cover.
Summer Solstice Party. Holidaily Brewing Co., 801 Brickyard Circle, Unit B, Golden. 1-5 p.m. No cover.
Drag Bingo with Shirley Delta Blow. Bear Valley Branch Library, 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave. 2-3 p.m. Free. All ages.
*Denver BAZAAR. Larimer Square. 3-8 p.m. No cover.
*Summer Solstice Celebration. The Orchard Town Center’s Sunken Plaza, 14697 Delaware St., Westminster. 4-8 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
Art Crawl- Clyfford Still Museum. Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia St. 10-11:15 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 5 and under, when accompanied by an adult.
Rocket Academy. Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan St. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 5-12, when accompanied by an adult.
Juneteenth Double Dutch. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 10 and older and their families.
*Popcorn with Pops. Sterling Ranch’s McCormick Park, 9511 Palmer Lake Ave., Littleton. 6-8 p.m. Free. Advance registration recommended.
Comedy and theater
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Dustin Nickerson. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $40-$45.
Midsummer Nightmare. The Audacious Space, 1373 N. Grant St. 7-10 p.m. $37-$100.
Dave Smith. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $35-$45.
Art, culture, and media
*Artsweekend Golden. Parfet Park, 719 10th St., Golden. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
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.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 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.
*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.
*Rebel Marketplace. Del Mar Park, 12000 E. Sixth Ave., Aurora. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Riverfront Market. Commons Park, 1600 Little Raven St. 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.
American Regional Cooking: New Orleans. Cook Street, 43 W. Ninth Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $132. Advance registration required.
Music and nightlife
*Juneteenth Music Festival. Throughout Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood, 2700 Welton St. Noon-8 p.m. Free (general admission), $60 (VIP).
*Edgewater Music Festival. Citizen’s Park, 5540 W. 22nd Ave., Edgewater. 2-10 p.m. $13 (general admission), $109 (VIP).
Tea Dance – Neon Nineties. Champagne Tiger, 601 E. Colfax Ave. 4:30-9 p.m. $5 (cover).
1940s Ball. Boulder Airport, 3393 Airport Road, Boulder. Starting at 6:30 p.m. $106. Advance registration required.
*O.A.R.. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Lettuce with support by Borahm Lee. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Luminova. Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. $20-$35.
Sports and fitness
*Watch the World Cup Live at McGregor Square. McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St. All day. Free.
*Yoga on the Rocks. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 7 a.m. $49.
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
US Open Saturday Watch Party. Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Place. Starting at 11 a.m. No cover.
World Cup: Germany vs. Ivory Coast. Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Place. 2 p.m. No cover.
*Pittsburgh Pirates 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 21
Just for fun
*Party for Pollinators. Garden at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.
*Secret Market. GoodKid’s backlot, 3460 W. 32nd Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
The International Gem & Jewelry Show. The Brighton, 3403 Brighton Blvd. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 (in advance), $8 (at the door).
Kids and family
Colorado Power Days. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free (ages 2 and under and members), $7-$17 (in advance), $12-$22 (on site).
Art Crawl: A Tour for Infants and Their Caregivers - Exploring Clay and Pride Art Crawl. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. 10:30-11:15 a.m. (clay) and 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (pride). Free (ages 17 and under, military members and members), $10 (teachers), $13 (guests ages 65 and older), $15 (adults). Ideal for newborns through 14 months and their caregivers. Advance registration required.
Rainbow Family Storytime. Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. 11:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult.
Comedy and theater
Dustin Nickerson. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. $40-$45.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 1 p.m. Prices vary.
The Nasty Show. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $18.
Art, culture, and media
*Artsweekend Golden. Parfet Park, 719 10th St., Golden. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
*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).
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.
*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.
*Orchard Farmers Market. Orchard Town Center, 14535 Delaware St., Westminster. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Father’s Day Brunch and Leather Branding Bar. Gattara in the Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Prices vary.
*Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market. Highlands Ranch Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Father’s Day Brunch. Ash and Agave, 3000 E. First Ave., Suite 185. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Prices vary.
Father’s Day Brunch. Blue Island Oyster Bar, 2625 E. Second Ave. and 10008 Commons St., Lone Tree. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Prices vary.
Pasta, Pinsas and Bottomless Spirtiz: Father’s Day Brunch. Oliver’s Italian, 4950 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Prices vary.
Sols-tiki Summer Solstice Celebration. Major Tom, 2845 Larimer St. Noon-8 p.m. $25.
Summer Steak. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 5-8 p.m. $127. Advance registration required.
Voulez-Vous: A Pride Disco Cocktail Soirée. Lady Jane, 2021 W. 32nd Ave. 6-10 p.m. $25. Advance registration recommended.
Music and nightlife
*Flatiron Sounds Music Festival. Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. 1-8 p.m. Free.
*City Park Jazz Concert: Hazel Miller & The Collective. City Park, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 6-8 p.m. Free.
*Wooli. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Watch the World Cup Live at McGregor Square. McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St. All day. Free.
*Sunrise Paddle + Sound Bath. Union Reservoir, 461 CR 26, Longmont. 6:30-8:30 a.m. $25 (bring your own board), $50 (includes paddleboard or kayak rental).
Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 7:45 a.m. $12 (member), $15 (non-member). Advance registration required.
US Open Sunday Watch Party. Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Place. Starting at 11 a.m. No cover.
*Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on Rockies.TV or listen on 94.1 FM. 1:10 p.m. Prices vary.
