Events

Perhaps the most unconventional county fair out there, the Denver County Fair is a celebration of Denver's pioneering spirit. During the 3-day event, over 100 competitions will take place, including crafts, cooking, art, robots, animals, homebrew, cheese, poetry, tattoos, compost and more! Some highlights of the fair include 15 themed pavilions, carnival rides, kids zone,.... Read More

Work out your feelings at an inspiring color-in hosted by Fresh City Life. Coloring inside or outside the lines is encouraged. There will be a community table with a mural-sized coloring page that everyone can work on together. And, in case you need some alone time, there will be another station where you can work.... Read More

The Civic Center Bike-In Movies Series returns for a 5th season in summer 2015, with FREE outdoor movies in Civic Center Park. Attendees can bring picnics or purchase from on-site gourmet food trucks.... Read More

First off, it's important to know that this event is free and open to everyone, even those of you who aren't sure if you like opera. You don't have to be a "patron" to stop by the opera house and enjoy the live opera performances that will go on throughout the event. If you like what you.... Read More

Let's play! Meet in the Street is all about turing 16th Street Mall into a playful place for pedestrians to hang out, relax and enjoy a sunny Sunday. Free, fun and friendly!  Where will the shuttles go? The 16th Street Free MallRide service will be detoured onto 15th and 17th Streets via the Free MetroRide busses all.... Read More

The 3rd Annual Taste of Ethiopia is coming to Denver this summer, and will take place on August 2nd, 2015 at the Parkfield Lake Park Amphitheatere. Free and open to the public, Taste of Ethiopia includes not just food and drink, but opportunities for visitors to experience cultural performances and a variety of different vendors..... Read More

Can you imagine what it is like to be chained to a desk with nothing but a mouse for entertainment? What must it be like to be kept in a tiny box and ignored for eight hours a day?  For many downtown office workers this is their day-to-day life. The Denver Public Library and Denver.... Read More

Intermixed: Food/Drink/DJ is a weekly series where on Wednesday nights throughout the summer local food and beverage purveyors are paired with DJs in MCA Café & Bar. Wednesdays June 3 – August 26 MCA Cafe & Bar 5-7PM Happy Hour 6-8PM Tastes & Tunes FREE with museum admission (which is $5 after 5p) Schedule: August 5.... Read More

Science fiction feeds the imagination and helps us to explore possible futures, our hopes and fears, and the unfolding of technologies. Join Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, PhD, English professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, to screen famous sci-fi films, break down the science behind these alternative possibilities, and separate fact from fiction. This.... Read More

Mixed Taste is a series of lectures coordinated by the Museum of Contemporary Art that feature   two speakers, who each speak for twenty minutes on two completely unrelated subjects, followed by question and answer on both topics, at the same time. During the first part of the program, no connections are allowed between the.... Read More