Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy art galleries, pottery, or outdoor sports, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email listings@gazette.com.
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It’s that little-tiny annual festival with the newest in tiny houses, skoolies — those used-to-be school buses, plus container homes, yurts, affordable homes and more. Check out the DIY 3d homes. See them all on festival grounds in Brighton, 9755 Henderson Road. Saturday and Sunday. coloradotinyhousefestival.com
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Have a green weekend at Boulder’s Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival (ENOFF). Four days of film screenings from around the world followed by Q&A sessions and time to just get outdoors in the city’s summer beauty. Thursday to Sunday. bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events.
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A Swifties alert. Every 13th of the month through October is a Tay Day with a Swift-Tea at The Brown Palace Hotel, starting this Saturday. Why 13? Her birthday and her first album went gold in 13 weeks. The hotel is known for its special teas and for this one, an Afternoon Tea, everyone is invited to dress in favorite Taylor Swift attire, enjoy “fearless” pastries and drinks, listen to ERAS music and play trivia for prizes. Reservations: $65, brownpalace.com/things-to-do/hotel-events
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It’s a whole finals weekend, Thursday through Saturday, for jeans, boots and cowboy hats as crowds cheer on the best of those rugged cowboys and cowgirls at the NFR Open at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs. Evenings, matinees Friday and Saturday. And don’t miss the PPOBR Fan Zone at Norris Penrose Event Center. Parking options including a free shuttle. Tickets: PikesPeakorBust.org
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Union Station turns 10 with three days and free nights of celebration for the community, Friday to Sunday. From 5-9 p.m. Friday, is Neighborhood Night on the Plaza with a concert by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, DJ music and drink and food specials. Tour the renovated Great Hall and the Crawford Hotel’s 112 newly remodeled rooms. Community Day is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with live music, a DJ, Youth on Record, rides on the mini train, face painting and balloon artists. denverunionstation.com/events/10th-anniversary-neighborhood-night
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A 38-year community cultural celebration of the arts, the Colorado Black Arts Festival, fills City Park West Friday to Sunday. The free weekend includes music, visual artists, food courts, performances and a children’s pavilion. colbaf.org.
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There are traditional rodeo competitions along with unique events like steer decorating and goat dressing at this weekend’s Colorado Gay Rodeo Association Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo 41 at the Event Center, National Western Complex. A tradition since 1981, it’s called the longest continuous running gay rodeo in the U.S. cgrarodeo.com.
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Celebrate the French National Day with a Bastille Day French Fest stroll along Cherry Creek North’s Fillmore Plaza. French cuisine, fashions, art, champagne, French vendors and Le Café de Paris. Hosts are The French American Chamber of Commerce Rocky Mountain. Friday, 2-9 p.m.; Saturday, noon-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. tinyurl.com/984dh5ut
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Arvada is a busy place this weekend starting Thursday with the Taste of Arvada, get tickets in advance, and two concerts. Self-guided Olde Town Arvada Walking Tours give a taste of the town’s history. More concerts Friday and on Saturday yoga in the park, a Paddleboard/Kayak Tour at Standley Lake and a Brewery Ride for cyclists. Farmer’s Market on Sunday and more music. visitarvada.org/events#/
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Limited admissions still available for the popular Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival with 40 Colorado breweries and several international ones. breckenridgebeerfestival.com
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Sample selected wines to background jazz and shop at vendors as you walk along River Run Village in Keystone during the Wine & Jazz Festival. For tickets: keystonefestivals.com/festivals.
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It’s all about tacos, and lots of them, washed down with tequila and beer, from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Tacolandia for adults in Civic Center Park. Always sold out but check just in case: westwordtacolandia.com
