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Enjoy the Mile High City this Memorial Day weekend, May 22–25, 2026, with tons of activities, live music, blockbuster museum exhibitions, comedy, outdoor fun and much more. For a full list of events, check out Denver365.com.
Featured & Upcoming Events
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Recurring daily
Join us in the gardens and galleries for an exhibition that celebrates the universal human experiences connecting us across cultures and geographies…
Ali Macofsky
- Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square
- Recurring daily
Comedy Works Downtown presents Ali Macofsky performing May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th 2026! VIP tickets include Priority Seating in the first five rows!…
Furlough's Paradise
- Curious Theatre Company
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Hold. Heal. Hope. Sade and Mina grew up more like sisters than cousins—bound by blood, secrets, and the complicated love of a shared childhood. Now…
AAPI Culture Fest x Civic Center NIGHT MARKET
AAPI Culture Fest x Civic Center NIGHT MARKET, presented in partnership by the AAPI Commission of Denver, Asian Roundtable of Colorado, and Civic…
Joy Park Free Night
Explore 60,000 square feet of outdoor fun, including Adventure Forest, for FREE! Prepare for climbing, zip-lining, splashing, digging and JOY. Please…
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
- Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
- Recurring daily
In the climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Luke Skywalker joins R2-D2, C-3P0, and Princess Leia to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt. Watch…
Sunset Sessions
- Recurring weekly on Friday
We’re kicking off a 12-week FREE Music Happy Hour series starting April 17 🎶 Opening day is with our amazing friends i’m good at this, who are…
Brincos Dieras
Get ready to laugh, Denver! Brincos Dieras is bringing his comedy show to Paramount Theatre on May 23rd.
Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
On Saturday, May 23, we will host FC Dallas for the Summer Kickoff presented by King Soopers. We’ll be celebrating the start of summer by inviting…
Denver Arts Festival
- Recurring daily
The summer arts festival season officially opens with the 27th Annual Denver Arts Festival, Memorial weekend May 23 & 24 at Conservatory Green in…
Mo Betta Greens Farmers Market
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Join us this Season for a Summer of Cultivation & Service at Mo’Betta Green Farms - your local destination point for Health, Wellness…
The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series
The Wild Bloom is an immersive event series that transforms Union Hall's visual art gallery into a dynamic stage for interdisciplinary…
Yoga at the Downtown Aquarium
- Downtown Aquarium
- Recurring monthly on the 4th Saturday
Limited spots available – reserve yours today! Dive into an unforgettable yoga experience inside the Shark Tank at the Downtown Aquarium in…
Plants, Yoga & Beer
Immerse yourself in an all-levels vinyasa-style yoga class led by experienced instructors. This Class is All Levels 1/2 Guided Forest Bathing…
Fan Expo Denver
- Colorado Convention Center
- Recurring daily
Experience the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming. Three BIG Days of citywide events, family-friendly attractions and…
Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation
- History Colorado Center
- Recurring daily
History Colorado Center is one of only eight cultural institutions nationwide chosen to display a historic collection of remarkable documents from our…
CinemaQ Film Festival
- Sie FilmCenter
- Recurring daily
Denver’s only LGBTQ+ film festival celebrates the community’s vibrant and diverse stories through a captivating selection of curated movies, panels…
Outside Days
- Auraria Campus — Tivoli Quad
- Recurring daily
Get Outside all Memorial Day weekend with three days of live music, films, thought-provoking speakers, immersive experiences, wellness, and the…
Sundays on Santa Fe
- Denver's Art District on Santa Fe
- Recurring monthly on the last Sunday
Join us in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe for a free gallery crawl happening on the last Sunday of each month, now taking place…
Denver Chalk Art Festival
- Golden Triangle Creative District
- Recurring daily
The popular street painting festival in the cultural center of the Golden Triangle features more than 200 artists using the streets as a unique…
Outdoor Fun, Sports & Fitness
AAPI Culture Fest x Civic Center NIGHT MARKET (May 22)
NHL Playoffs: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (May 22)
Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas (May 23)
Denver Arts Festival (May 23 - 24)
Yoga at the Downtown Aquarium (May 23)
Plants, Yoga & Beer (May 24)
Soft Life Yoga (May 24)
Yoga, Sake & Sushi Mondays (May 25)
Cherry Creek Fresh Market (Thru October 10)
City Park Farmers Market (Thru October 31)
Highland Square Farmers Market (Thru October 25)
Mo Betta Greens Farmers Market (Thru October 31)
Sunset Sessions (Fridays Thru July 3)
The Broadway Flea (Thru December 6)
Yoga in the Park: City Park (Thru October 11)
Yoga in the Park: Wash Park (Thru October 11)
Museum Exhibitions
38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State (Thru August 2026)
'Round the Clock (Thru 2026)
A Century of Art in Latin America (Ongoing)
All Hands on Deck: Life and Legacy of the USS Colorado Battleship (Thru January 6)
Becoming Motherland (Thru July 5)
Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon (Thru October 5)
Bodies: The Science Within (Thru June 28)
Borderlands of Southern Colorado (Ongoing)
Celebrating 15 Years: 15 New Paintings in 15 Months (Thru September 19)
Conversation Pieces (Thru October 11)
Declaration of Sentiments (Thru July 6)
Fuse Box: Sarah Sze (Thru July 31)
Grass Scripts: Bamboo Art from the Abbey Collection (Ongoing)
Ink & Thread (Ongoing)
Islands Beyond Blue (Ongoing)
James Joseph Brown & the Peoples’ Quest for Gold (Ongoing)
Keeping Place: Colorado Heritage for All (Thru April 11, 2027)
Knife Fork Spoon (Ongoing)
Lincoln Hills: Mountain Sanctuary (Ongoing)
Moments That Made US (Thru October 18)
Mountains Majesty: On the Summit with John Fielder (Thru 2026)
Painting in the Andes (Ongoing)
Perfectly Imperfect (Ongoing)
Rupprecht Matthies: ¿Being Home? (Ongoing)
Second Body (Thru June 12)
Seguir Cantando (Keep Singing) (Thru July 55)
Southwest Impressions (Ongoing)
Space Is the Place (Ongoing)
Still in Sound (Thru February 14)
Sustained! The Persistent Genius of Indigenous Art (Ongoing)
Tell Clyfford I Said ‘Hi' (Thru May 10)
The Deluge (Thru July 5)
The Kirkland Galleries (Ongoing)
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever (Ongoing)
The Stars We Do Not See (Thru July 26)
The Tangled Self (Ongoing)
The World's Largest Dinosaurs (Thru September 7)
Vanity & Vice: American Art Deco (Ongoing)
Votes and Dreams (Thru March 2027)
What We’ve Been Up To: People (Thru September 29)
What's Your Story? (Ongoing)
Arts & Culture
AAPI Culture Fest x Civic Center NIGHT MARKET (May 22)
Lace-Making Demonstrations (May 22)
R&B Paint and Sip (May 22)
Denver Arts Festival (May 22 - 23)
Demo Artist: Lizzy Truskin (May 23)
A Room of Happy (Thru May 31)
Cross Currents (Thru June 13)
Driven to Distraction (Thru May 31)
Energy, Form, Flow (Thru May 30)
Enjoy the View (Thru June 15)
Essence (Thru June 14)
Have a Seat (Thru May 31)
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism (Thru September 7)
Have a Seat (Thru May 31)
La Misión: Hecho de Tierra y Espírtu (Ongoing)
Lumonics Immersed (Thru September 26)
On the Road Again: Scenes from Highway 287 (Thru May 31)
Sacred Noticing (Thru June 14)
Sculpting Sound (Thru June 6)
Sea Change (Thru July 3)
The Creator's Collective (Thru May 31)
Tiempo y Lugar (Ongoing)
Weightless Radiance (Thru June 6)
Western Cowboy: Reloaded (Thru June 20)
Music & Performing Arts
Chaos & Carnage (May 22)
Echo & The Bunnymen (May 22)
Feria Party 2026 (May 22)
Gravagerz (May 22)
Hip-Hop on the Hill (May 22)
K-Pop Rave (May 22)
Katya Peepin's Badass Burlesque (May 22)
Seven Lions (May 22)
Seven Lions After Party (May 22)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert (May 22 - 24)
Becoming - An Evening of Transformation (May 23)
Cradle of Filth (May 23)
Fisher (May 23)
IMAGES (May 23)
Keenan Trevon (May 23)
Rock de Mayo (May 23)
Space Wizard (May 23)
The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series (May 23)
Wheelchair Sports Camp (May 23)
Alabama Shakes (May 24 - 25)
English (Thru May 31)
Somewhere (Thru My 31)
Film & Literature
K.J. Ramsey Live at Tattered Cover Colfax (May 22)
Book Release Celebration with Lyndsie Clark (May 23)
Teeny Tiny Bookshop Pop-Up (May 24)
Encounters in the Milky Way (Thru July 31)
Great Solar System Adventure (Thru July 31)
Immersive Voyager VR Experience (Ongoing)
Sea Otters: A Wild Family Adventure (Thru May 22)
T. Rex 3D (Thru May 22)
Wild Asia: Life at Extremes 3D (Thru August 31)
Family-Friendly
Joy Park Free Night (May 22)
NHL Playoffs: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (May 22)
Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas (May 23)
Sensory Friendly Hours at Wings Over the Rockies (May 24)
Memorial Day Carillon Concert & Tower Climb (May 25)
Artist-in-Residence: Jennifer Maravillas-Bell (Thru June 20)
Cherry Creek Fresh Market (Thru October 10
City Park Farmers Market (Thru October 31)
Highland Square Farmers Market (Thru October 25)
Food & Drink
Frank At The Bank (May 22)
R&B Paint and Sip (May 22)
Denver Memorial Day Bar Crawl Party (May 23)
Lagerhaus Live: Ellie D & The Soul Mix (May 23)
Tacos, Yoga & Beer (May 23)
The KenTUCKy Derby (May 23)
Drag Brunch and Bingo with The Pie Queen (May 24)
Plants, Yoga & Beer (May 24)
Plastered Peter Pan (May 24)
Secret Coffee Party (May 24)
Soul Sunday R&B Brunch (May 24)
Smarty Party Trivia (May 25)
Afternoon Tea at Local Jones (Thru May 31)
Beer Pong Tournament (Thru June 26)
Henry's Tavern Karaoke (Thru May 26)
Sip & Stir: Mixology (Thru November 28)
Spirit Hound Denver Cocktail Class: Saturdays (Thru July 25)
Soul Sunday R&B Brunch (Ongoing)
Sunday Drag Brunch (Thru 2025)
The Brunch Club: Mornings Are Better With Mimosas (Ongoing)
Comedy
Ali Macofsky (May 22 - 24)
Doug Benson (May 22 - 23)
Hit and Run: Musical Improv® (May 22)
Kyle Dunnigan (May 22 - 23)
Santi Espinosa (May 22)
Brincos Dieras (May 23)
The Greatest Comedy Show (May 23)
The Nasty Show (May 24)
Friday Late Night Stand-Up (Thru May 29)
Friday Night Comedy (Thru May 29)
Let's Get Loud (Thru 2026)
Secret Late Night Comedy Show (Thru June 27)
Showcase of the Mondays... On Sundays! (Thru July 5)
The Traitors Improvised (Thru July 11)
This is the Day 91' (Thru June 14)
This Just In! Improvised News Network (Thru 2026)