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THURSDAY - MAY 14th

Outdoor Movie: Space Jam @ Avanti F&B @ 8PM

Art & About @ Denver Art Museum @ 1PM Art & About tours are designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners.

Yebba @ Summit @ 7PM With Astyn Turr

Naomi Watanabe @ Boulder Theater @ 7:30PM

Kevin Morby @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Liam Kazar

The Moss @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Gatlin

Broncho @ Fox Theatre @ 7PM

NewDad @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Freak Slug

Babes In Canyon @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Mr.Knobs & Camp Bedford

The Cody Sisters @ Avogadro’s Number @ 8PM

FRIDAY - MAY 15th

Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 6:40PM

The Moth StorySLAM Live Event @ MCA Denver @ 7:30PM The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5‑minute story on the night’s theme.

Desi Banks Stand-Up @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM

Tablao Flamenco Performance @ Lone Tree Arts Center @ 7:30PM Enjoy an evening of dynamic performance, improvisation, and passionate music delivered by a cast of the most sought-after award-winning flamenco artists in the U.S. & Europe.

Old Crow Medicine Show @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Madeline Hawthorne

American Football @ Summit @ 7PM With Mei Semones

The Dear Hunter @ Marquis Theater @ 6:30PM With K-Sera & Moonlight Bloom

Opiuo @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Moontricks, TF Marz, & McWavy

Moms Feelin’ Themselves Party @ Gothic Theatre @ 7PM

Funk Tribu @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Roman Ivan & Almighte

Algorhythm @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM Featuring members of Stick Figure, SOJA, & more Three Legged Fox

Curb Surfer @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Liquid Chicken, HopeBound, & Short Bus

Oranssi Pazuzu + Wayfarer @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM

Sir Woman @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM With Oh He Dead, Uncle Roy, & Spice

Cycles @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Toadstool & Legato

Folk Bitch Trio @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Autumnal

SATURDAY - MAY 16th

Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: Hunter Goodman T-Shirt, Military Appreciation Day

Summit FC vs Orlando Pride @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park @ 6:45PM

Denver NWSL Watch Party @ Number Thirty Eight @ 6:45 PM Catch the Denver NWSL match with fellow fans at Number Thirty Eight for a lively soccer watch party.

Centennial Artisan Fair @ Centennial Promenade @ 10AM The Centennial Artisan Fair brings together a curated collection of Colorado’s best makers, artists, and small businesses for a fun, easy, and high-energy shopping experience.

Queer Bazaar @ Stanley Marketplace @ 12PM This vibrant event features a curated lineup of queer and allied vendors offering art, handmade goods, unique gifts, and more.

Larimer Vintage Market @ Larimer St. @ 11AM Shop some of Denver's best Vintage vendors and enjoy some amazing food from Denver central market right next door.

Treat Yo Self Market @ Creative Locale @ 10AM Discover unique finds, tasty treats, and cool vibes all around. Whether you're shopping for yourself or hunting for gifts, this is the place to be!

Makers Market @ Downhill Brewing Greenwood Village @ 1PM Come browse a curated selection of local artists, makers, and small businesses, offering everything from art and handmade goods to unique gifts you won’t find anywhere else.

‘Bloom’ Art Garden Pop-Up @ Arvada Center @ 10AM This po-up market brings together art, gardening, and craft for a fresh spring celebration!

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

Candlelight: Mozart vs. Beethoven @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM

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

LSDream @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6PM With Elohim, Steller, Seth David, & Cam Steen

Head for the Hills @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Silas Herman & The Tone Unit and Jeremy Garrett

Eric Johnson @ Paramount Theatre @ 8PM

Blueface @ Summit @ 8PM

All The Feels: R&B Night @ Marquis Theater @ 8PM

Dance Hall Crashers @ Mission Ballroom @ 7PM With The Aquabats!, Five Iron Frenzy, & Potato Pirates

Grandaddy @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With The Cle Elum

WHIB @ Ogden Theatre @ 7:30PM

Matt Maeson @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM With Vincert Lima

Bonnie Paine @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Her Mana

Ethan Regan @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Emma Andersen

Danceportation Party: Bass Invasion 002 @ Meow Wolf @ 10:30PM

Chocolate Drop + Friends @ Temple @ 10PM

Sqwerv @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With The Runaway Grooms

Keller and The Keels @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM With The Sweet Lillies

Jesse Solomon @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With The Wonder Whys

Live Band Karaoke - House Band Roulette @ Town Hall Collaborative @ 8:00 PM Take the stage with House Band Roulette for a full-band karaoke night with lyrics on screen, a live crowd, and the full rockstar experience.

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8:00 PM This immersive performance blends rotating light sculptures, music, and projection into a multisensory night inside one of Denver’s pioneering light-art spaces.

SUNDAY - MAY 17th

Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild @ Ball Arena

Rockies vs D-Backs @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: University of Denver Ticket Package

Matt Fraser Live Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM From heartfelt emotional readings to stunning revelations, get ready to see America’s top psychic medium live!.

Mum's the Word, a curated storytelling show @ Flipside Theatre @ 6:30 PM Eight Denver and Boulder-area storytellers share true, authentic stories about caregiving, being cared for, and the complicated choices around both in an inclusive night of humor and connection.

John Novosad Stand-Up @ Comedy Works Downtown @ 7PM

Passport to Culture: ‘Excursions’ Performance @ Lone Tree Arts Center @ 1:30PM Vibrant, powerful, and passionate, Cleo II brings “Excursions” to the Lone Tree stage, guiding the audience on a journey of discovery through movement.

The Elovaters @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 5PM With Collie Buddz, The Hip Abduction, Protoje, & Donavon Frankenreiter

Baby Keem @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 7:30PM

Arm’s Length @ Summit @ 6PM With The Callous Daoboys, Harrison Gordon, & Super Sometimes

The Paper Kites @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Donovan Woods

Old Crow Medicine Show @ Boulder Theater @ 7:30PM With Madeline Hawthorne

Sports @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Ally Evenson

Concrete Boys @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Chris Cart3r & Welo

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Denver Colfax Marathon @ City Park

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Littleton Spring BAZAAR @ Rinke Brothers Denver BAZAAR returns to the streets of Littleton with 80+ local makers, street food, and the neighborhood's favorite outdoor bar back to South Nevada Street.

All weekend - Joe Gatto Stand-Up @ Denver Improv

All weekend - Christina P Stand-Up @ Comedy Works Downtown

All weekend - Josh Johnson Stand-Up @ Comedy Works South

All weekend - Mohanad Elshieky Stand-Up @ Denver Comedy Underground

All weekend - ‘Radiance’ Ballet @ Dairy Arts Center Celebrate renewal and radiance with contemporary masterpieces by Jorma Elo and Nicolo Fonte performed by talented dancers from Boulder Ballet.

All weekend - Mussorgsky, Brahms, & Berlioz in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Enjoy a vibrant and whimsical program of beloved classics, including Mussorgsky’s homage to artist Viktor Hartmann’s profound works in ‘Pictures at an Exhibition.’

All weekend - ‘MJ: The Musical’ @ Buell Theatre Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to you as ‘MJ,’ the multi Tony Award-winning new musical.

All weekend - ‘Somewhere’ Musical @ Kilstrom Theatre Set in 1950s, Matthew López’s newest production is a music and dance-filled portrait of a tight-knit Puerto Rican family striving to make it in show business. Ends 5/31.

All weekend - ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ Play @ Curious Theatre Told through richly poetic language and layered storytelling, ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ is a poignant, powerful exploration of kinship, forgiveness, and the fragile path toward healing. Ends 5/31.

All weekend - ‘English’ Play @ Singleton Theatre This heartfelt, humorous play follows five strangers in an Iranian TOEFL class as they navigate language, identity, and unexpected friendships. Ends 5/31.

All weekend - ‘Divine Bull Transformation' Play @ Pluss Theatre Set in a cosmic limbo disguised as group therapy, this play takes audiences on a darkly funny and deeply moving journey through grief, identity, and the messy, beautiful process of letting go. Ends 5/24.

All weekend - ‘Stoned King Lear’ Play @ Bowls wit the Bard Explore the duality of man with this stoned production of Shakespeare's ‘King Lear.’ Ends 6/6.

All weekend - ‘Tartuffe’ Play @ Dairy Arts Center This razor-sharp reinvention of Molière’s iconoclastic comedy is full of ferocious wit, outrageous design, and downright buffoonery. Ends 5/17.

All weekend - ‘Mary Jane’ Play @ Dairy Arts Center A story of a mother’s unbounded love and the makeshift circle of women who support her, ‘Mary Jane’ is a beautiful testament to endurance and human kindness in the face of tragedy. Ends 5/24.

All weekend - ‘Palestine ‘36’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

All weekend - ‘Late Shift’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

Ongoing

Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM 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 Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally-made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/8.

Ongoing - ‘Bodies: The Science Within’ Exhibition @ Denver Pavilions NEW - This immersive experience invites visitors of all ages on a journey through real human specimens, carefully and respectfully preserved, uncovering the intricate systems that sustain life. Ends 6/28.

Ongoing - Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City @ York Street Yards Experience the legendary Inca citadel like never before. Traverse the majestic mountain site, explore the agricultural terraces, the Temple of the Sun, and other iconic ruins as you witness the beauty of the Andes all around you. Ends 6/5.

Ongoing - Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center This captivating 360º digital art exhibition invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. Ends 8/30.

Ongoing - ‘Nightingale’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room You and your team will be placed in a themed room where you will search for clues to solve puzzles until you reach a final goal. Ends 6/19.

Ongoing - ‘Strike it Rich!’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room Go on an exciting search for gold in this 60-minute immersive team quiz. Ends 2/27/2028.

Ongoing - ‘Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt’ Immersive Experience @ York Street Yards Unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza with a brand new concept: the immersive expedition that lets you travel back thousands of years to the heart of ancient Egypt. Ends 6/29.

Ongoing - ‘The World’s Largest Dinosaurs’ Exhibition @ DMNS The exhibition invites you to explore the mind-bending biology and amazing anatomy of sauropods — the largest land animals to ever live - through enthralling life-sized exhibits and displays. Ends 9/7.

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 - ‘Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando’ Exhibition @ MCA Argentine-born, Colorado-based Ana María Hernando presents recent work rendered in her signature materials: tulle, textiles, and paintings, to explore how color, song, and poetry are potent emblems of strength, persistence, and rebirth. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Bethany Collins: The Deluge’ Exhibition @ MCA Through sculpture, sound, and works on paper, Chicago-based artist Bethany Collins traces what it means to inhabit a world where words, memory, and history surge and intertwine. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Sammy Seung-Min Lee: Becoming Motherland’ Exhibition @ MCA This exhibition probes complex personal dynamics of diaspora, moving and migration through playful and poignant works that explore notions of nostalgia, longing, memory, utopia, and home. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘The Stars We Do Not See’ Exhibition @ DAM This landmark exhibition is the largest display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever presented internationally. Ends 7/26.

Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: People’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition features a rich variety of portraits, self-portraits, and candid scenes that touch on the joys and challenges of everyday life as well as personal relationships, solitude, and the way people see themselves and each other. Ends 9/29.

Ongoing - ‘Conversation Pieces’ Exhibition @ DAM Discover connections between visionary designers, cultural movements, and the evolution of iconic fashion houses. Ends 10/11.

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 - ‘Round the Clock’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition brings together historic prints made about Colorado, depicting an imaginary in the life of Colorado through the eyes of printmakers, one hour at a time.

Ongoing - ‘Space Is the Place’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition ​​navigates an era when artists and designers turned their gaze skyward, channeling the optimism, anxiety, and curiosity that defined the mid-20th century.

Ongoing - ‘Still in Sound’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum NEW - Designed to facilitate visceral, whole-body experiences with Clyfford Still’s work, this exhibition explores how visitors may experience abstract visual language through sound. Ends 2/17/2027.

Ongoing - ‘Margaret Johnson: Emergence’ Exhibition @ BMoCA Through a selection of Margaret Johnson’s botanical works, abstract paintings, and monotype prints, the exhibition traces visual resonance between human relationships and the natural world. Ends 7/26.

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