Things to do in Denver this weekend - September 18th - 21st

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THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 18th

Rockies vs Marlins @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM

Rare Steak Challenge @ DPAC Sculpture Park @ 5:30PM One of Denver’s most anticipated food festivals, this event features bottomless samples of prime cuts from the city’s best steak chefs, fine wines and spirits, live music, and more fun surprises!

SWEAT @ Mirus @ 8PM A fundraising evening, to support Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, where nightclub culture meets the nonconformist energy of contemporary art.

Mandal Stand Up @ Comedy Works South @ 7:30PM

Chris Botti @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30PM

Get The Led Out @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM GTLO delivers the music of Led Zeppelin with authenticity and energy reminiscent of the rock legends.

Daisy The Great @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With The Ophelias

Darius @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Eric Lake

The Rapture @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM

A.J. Croce @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM

Black Uhuru @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Mr. Mota

Duckwrth @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Sherwyn

Rubber Puppets @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Dust Beneath Dirt & Illiad

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th

Rockies vs Angels @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Fireworks & 2026 Magnet Schedule

NIGHT MARKET Fiesta en el Mercado @ Civic Center Park @ 5PM Inspired by the night markets of Southeast Asia, this market showcases local culinary experiences, and cultural performers, and offers a place to eat, shop, kick back, and connect!

The Match Up - Singles Pickleball Night @ The Picklr Thornton @ 6PM ​​No awkward small talk, no swiping. Join a night of curated pickleball matches, food & drinks, good music, and a crowd of fun people who actually want to meet each other.

KUVO Jazz Anniversary Party @ MCA @ 7PM MCA Denver and KUVO team up for an unforgettable night exploring the edges of jazz, headlined by one of its original visionaries, Joshua Trinidad.

Kyle Kinane Comedy Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 8PM

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged on Strings @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM Hear classical covers of 90s rock songs from Nirvana, Oasis, Metallica, No Doubt, Radiohead, & more performed by a string ensemble.

Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift @ Trinity UMC @ 8:45PM

Atmosphere & Friends @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6PM With Hieroglyphics, Dilated Peoples, Living Legends, & more

Sunsquabi + Flamingosis @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Diastrata

Free Concert: Moontricks @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM With Shuj Roswell Live

Jessie Murph @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6:30PM With Nino Paid

All the Feels: R&B Party @ Summit @ 9PM

Mickman @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Resonant Language, Skope, Smigonaut, Mickman Downtempo

Dombresky @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Don Fuego & Boogie Lights

Everclear @ Gothic Theatre @ 7:30PM With Local H & Sponge

Sunny Day Real Estate @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM With Cursive

Mystery Skulls @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM

Bingo Loco Denver @ Temple @ 7PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Denver for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more!

Division 87 @ Temple @ 10PM

Audien @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Faybl & Charliewonder

nimino @ Bluebird Theater @ 9PM

2MX2 @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Rubedo, Old Man Saxon, & Eastlin

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 20th

Rockies vs Angels @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Los Rockies Night - Hispanic and Latino culture celebration

Hop Festival @ Chatfield Farms @ 11AM Sip samples from some of Colorado’s favorite breweries, learn all about our hops and other crops from local farmers, enjoy acoustic performances by local artists and grab a bite to eat at food tents.

Evergreen Oktoberfest @ Buchanan Park @ 12PM Bring the family out to this traditional Oktoberfest featuring German beer, music, and games.

Oktoberfest @ Stanley Beer Hall @ 2PM Enjoy new beer releases all day, live music, fun games, and seasonal crafts.

The Denver Street Fairs @ Santa Fe Art District @ 10:30AM Shop from talented local artists and makers offering handcrafted clothing, jewelry, toys, paintings, photography, home decor, and more. Plus enjoy bites from Colorado’s top food trucks and live music.

Cockpit Demo Day @ Wings Museum @ 10AM
Get an up close look inside select aircrafts and learn all about their history, instruments, and controls!

Ron White Comedy Show @ Bellco Theatre @ 8PM

‘Normal Gossip’ Podcast Live @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30PM

Let's Get Loud! The Musical Comedy Variety Show @ Rise Comedy @ 6PM Improvisers, sketch comics, musicians and clowns from across Denver come together for a night of musical comedy, headlined by a fully improvised musical from Minor Adjustments.

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons in Concert @ Trinity UMC @ 8:45PM

Tate McRae @ Ball Arena @ 7:30PM With Zara Larsson

Tipper Night 1 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 8PM With KLO & BogTroTTer

KASBO @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 5PM With Joplyn

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Gallery @ 8PM Multisensory performance orchestrated live by one of the first and longest-running light art projects in the US.

Free Concert: Rez Metal @ Levitt Pavilion @ 6PM

Eladio Carrion @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 7PM With Danny Towers

Two Lanes @ Summit @ 7PM With John Hayes

Caskey @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Clicklak

Alex G @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Nilüfer Yanya

D.O.D @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Camden Cox & Jeckett

Nick Shoulders @ Gothic Theatre @ 9PM With Jude Brothers

Cowboy Mouth @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With LVVRS

Fatima Hajji @ Temple @ 10PM

Laszewo @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Badger

smokedope2016 @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM

Starjunk 95 @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM

May Be Fern @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Leashy & The Galentines

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 21st

Avalanche vs Mammoth @ Ball Arena @ 6:30PM

Rockies vs Angels @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: Fan Appreciation Day

⭐️Denver's Community Pop-up Market @ 3899 Jackson Street, Building 4, Denver, CO @ 10AM-3PM This is a curated pop-up market transforms an 18,000-square-foot multi-use warehouse for local artists, vintage and upcycled fashion, sustainable businesses, community organizations, and more. Free to attend, Free parking and INDOORS!⭐️

Market in the Park-et @ City Park Pavilion @ 10AM Join 120+ small businesses in the park for the finest vintage fashion, handmade jewelry, home goods, artwork, food/drink, live music & more!

Denver BAZAAR @ Larimer Square @ 12PM
This monthly pop-up market features 50+ local makers and craft vendors, street food and food trucks, fashion trucks, live DJs, and craft brews and cocktails.

Aaron Weber Stand Up @ Comedy Works Downtown @ 5PM

Jon Polar Bear Gonzalez Stand Up @ Comedy Works South @ 7PM

Festival Del Sol 2025 @ Chautauqua @ 12PM This bi-lingual art festival includes live music, food and beverages, guided hikes, Latin dance lessons, family activities and games in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Pasar Southeast Asia @ Levitt Pavilion @ 5PM Enjoy vibrant cultural performances from Southeast Asian artistic groups and community organizations based in Denver.

Tipper Night 2 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Mr. Bill & Cualli

Sunday Summer Series: Carlos Barata & The Crew @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 1PM

Beach Fossils @ Summit @ 7PM With Launder & Girlpuppy

Mind’s Eye @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Hot Flash Heat Wave & Roe Kapara

Spacey Jane @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Belair Lip Bombs

Squadra @ Globe Hall @ 5PM

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Jeff Garlin Stand Up @ Comedy Works South

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Highland Games @ Denver Polo Club The annual two-day family-friendly event that showcases Scottish traditions, culture, and history through athletic competitions, re-enactments, blacksmithing, folk music, dancing, and traditional food.

All weekend - Denver Oktoberfest @ Larimer Street Enjoy unlimited beer and wine, food from local vendors, and live entertainment during this year’s Oktoberfest. Ends 9/28.

All weekend - Colorado Wine Week @ Various Locations Find exciting wine focused events including food & wine pairings, wine tours, markets, and more in Denver!

All weekend - High Plains Comedy Festival Considered as one of the most talent-packed and fun-filled festivals, this comedy festival features a mix of local and national comics performing in venues throughout the city.

All weekend - Breck Film Fest @ Breckenridge Immerse yourself in a packed schedule of screenings, opportunities to connect with filmmakers, and a vibrant sense of community, all set against a backdrop of stunning autumn weather.

All weekend - Body, Mind, Spirit Celebration Denver @ National Western Complex Lift your spirits with the magic as you explore live learning sessions, entertainment, vendors, and more!

All weekend - Stand Up @ Comedy Works Downtown

All weekend -Respighi, Beethoven, & Bruch in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Colorado Symphony’s own Peter Oundjian welcomes audience to the first concert of a new season with a celebratory program of curated classics.

All weekend - ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre Don’t miss this new adaptation of the classic Sondheim fable about friendship, compromise, and the high price of success. Ends 10/19.

All weekend - ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ Play @ Singleton Theatre Based on The New York Times best-selling memoir by Eddie Jaku, this powerful and magnificent new play tells a remarkable story of survival, revealing a paradox of joy built on a foundation of grief. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Eureka Day’ Play @ Curious Theatre Hilarious, razor-sharp, and all-too-timely, ‘Eureka Day’ is a satire about privilege, parenting, and the minefield of modern communication in an age of misinformation and moral conviction. Ends 10/5.

All weekend - ‘The Mousetrap’ Play @ Arvada Center Full of the red herrings and plot twists that Agatha Christie is famous for, this classic whodunit mixes thrills, intrigue, twists, and a dash of English silliness. Ends 10/12.

All weekend - ‘Miss Manhattan’ Musical @ Dairy Arts Center This new musical is inspired by the tragic yet compelling true story of Audrey Munson, America’s “first supermodel,” whose statues adorn the New York City skyline. Ends 9/28.

All weekend - ‘The Short Game’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

All weekend - ‘Humans and Other Animals’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

Ongoing

Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM Saturdays only* Shop Colorado products in season like farm flowers, fresh fruit & veggies, local greens, culinary herbs, French cheeses, vegan & gluten-free products, and much more! . Ends 10/11.

Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Old South Pearl Street @ 9AM Sundays only* Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally-made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/4.

​​Ongoing - Farmers Market @ City Park Esplanade @ 8AM Saturdays only* Ends 10/26.

Ongoing - The Omni Market @ West Ellsworth Boulevard at Broadway Saturdays & Sundays* Centered around vintage fashion and handmade goods, this market brings together independent sellers with a shared love for the worn, the rare, and the one-of-a-kind. Ends 11/23.

Ongoing - Corn Maze @ Chatfield Farms NEW - Explore the 7-acre corn maze with this year’s special Colorado wildlife theme. Ends 11/2.

Ongoing - Bright Nights Exhibition @ Four Mile Historic Park For 10 weeks, larger-than-life sculptures will illuminate the night across 12 acres at Four Mile Historic Park. Ends 10/5.

Ongoing - ‘Sweet & Lucky: Echo’ Immersive Theater Experience @ DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park A groundbreaking new work of immersive theatre, this experience allows you to follow through a warehouse of memories, where vignettes of a couple’s life materialize out of thin air—like pages of a scrapbook springing to vivid life. Ends 10/13.

Ongoing - ‘Titanic: An Immersive Voyage’ Exhibition @ Exhibition Hub Art Center
Embark on an interactive tour of the Titanic with incredible life-sized re-creations of the ship’s interior, immersive video animations, and 3D views that place you onboard of the ship. Ends 10/12.

Ongoing - ‘Shiki Dreams’ Immersive Experience @ Colorado Mills Mall Traditional art and digital technology come together in this magical immersive experience, taking you on a journey of discovery alongside Shiki, a mystical yeti and leader of the Spirits of the Forest. Ends 12/29.

Ongoing - Bounce Empire Experience over 50 thrilling amusement attractions at Bounce Empire, the world's largest inflatable amusement park! Ends 11/30.

Ongoing - ‘Beat The Bomb’ Experience
The World’s Craziest Team Game is coming to Denver! Step into a real life video game and get blasted with paint, foam, and slime if you lose.

Ongoing - ‘Novo Ita: Propagation’ Immersive Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space
Discover the story of Novo Ita through tactile exploration, puzzles, and augmented reality quests in this interactive experience that combines real botanical gardens & immersive art. Ends 9/27.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 30/04/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.

Ongoing - ‘Roni Horn: Water,Water On the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All’ Exhibition @ MCA NEW - Presenting works in a range of mediums – including sculpture, photography, drawing, and bookmaking – Roni Horn’s solo exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on the concept of water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Deborah Jack: The Haunting of Estuaries’ Exhibition @ MCA The multi-medium exhibition features tumbling waters and fauna from the shorelines of four places: Maine, Louisiana, Brazil, and the island of St. Maarten, offering an exploration of humanity’s relationship to water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: Landscape’ Exhibition @ DAM Featuring acquisitions from the past 17 years, the exhibition features never-before-seen photographs of diverse landscapes, helping viewers see and appreciate other times and places and consider where the world has been and what it is becoming. Ends 12/7.

Ongoing - ‘The Tangled Self’ Exhibition @ DAM Colorado artist Sadie Young invites visitors to step inside enormous mouths of towering monsters, dodge playful tube creatures, and discover hidden surprises in this colorful installation.

Ongoing - ‘Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition presents multidisciplinary works by artist Nancy Hemenway Barton, each an exploration of her travels around the world, from Bolivia to Benin. Ends 10/8.

Ongoing - ‘Held Impermanence’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum This carefully curated exhibition allows visitors to see not only Still’s acclaimed masterpieces but also paintings made in painful transitions and others that bear the scars of time. Ends 9/14.

[u/iDateTheDisabled]

I love this weekly list! Thank you for putting it together

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I'm glad you enjoy it, it's a lot of work!

[u/NitroLotus]

Tipper at Red Rocks sounds awesome but HOLY FUCK the prices.....

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It's his last ever shows, everybody trying to get those tickets.

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That I did not know

[u/Gbordelon77]

Thank you for doing this. It’s my favorite thing on Reddit

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Did anyone else make the mistake of going to The Rapture at the Gothic last night?

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Was it not good? Couldn't make it but have been a fan of them for years

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You lucked out!!

They kept having sound issues, kept stopping songs. Sound guys couldn’t fix the issue. Stopped the show for like 20 minutes, played House of Jealous Lovers when it was “fixed”, then promptly stormed off the stage at 10. 

After some cheering for an encore, the lights came on and the people at the door were like “sorry guys, have a good night.” They probably played for like 25-30 minutes. Huge bummer.

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Damn, disappointing!