Denver Colorado Entertainment & Events
Special Events
Denver Gem & Mineral Show & Colorado Fossil Expo
451 East 58th Avenue • Denver, CO 80216
303-233-2516
The Annual Denver Gem & Mineral Show and concurrent Colorado Fossil Expo will be held at the Merchandise Mart each September. Hours are 9-6 Friday, 10-6 Saturday, and 10-5 Sunday. The shows features exhibits, dealers, demonstrations, speakers, and more. A shuttle is available to satellite shows. more...Mile Hi Con
7800 East Tufts Avenue • Westminster, CO 80036
Hyatt Regency Tech Center
303-426-0806
Largest Science-Fiction Literary Convention in the Rocky Mountain Region. It features over 80 authors and speakers in panels and programs on everything related to SF, Fantasy, and Horror. Also the event is the largest SF/fantasy art show in the region, plus video, anime, masquerade, gaming, dealers, the Critter Crunch and Critter Flotilla (robotic combat and aquatic competitions), and more. more...Colorado RV, Sports, Boat and Travel Show
4655 Humboldt Street • Denver, CO 80216
National Western Complex
800-848-6247
This five day event takes place each March and features giant exhibits of RVs, boats, vacation ideas, travel packages, personal watercraft, hunting and fishing pros, a children's trout fishing pond, a climbing wall, casting demonstrations, and bluegrass musical entertainment. more...
International Gem & Jewelry Show
451 East 58th Avenue • Denver, CO 80216
Denver Merchandise Mart
301-294-1640
Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. The International Gem & Jewelry Show in Denver will last from March 1st to March 3rd, 2013. Show hours are Friday 12pm- 6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Visit the website for ticket information. more...-
International Gem & Jewelry Show [Friday, Jun. 7, 2013]
451 East 58th Avenue • Denver, CO 80216
Denver Merchandise Mart
301-294-1640
Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. This International Gem & Jewelry Show will be held June 7th-9th, 2013. Show hours are Friday 12pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Visit the website for information about classes or demonstrations that may be offered at the show. more...
Cinema
IMAX Theatre
2001 Colorado Boulevard • Denver, CO 80205
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
303-370-6000
Surround yourself with dramatic sights and sounds on a giant 4.5 x 6.5-story screen that immerses you in stunning cinematography. more...Tiffany Plaza Movies 6
7400 East Hampden Avenue • Denver, CO 80231
303-948-5555
Tiffany Plaza Movies 6 is a locally owned and operated theater showing second run films. more...UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
2000 South Colorado Boulevard • Denver, CO 80222
303-757-3700
Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. more...Regal Continental Stadium 10 & RPX
3635 South Monaco Parkway • Denver, CO 80237
303-758-6732
Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. more...UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15
500 16th Street • Denver, CO 80202
303-454-9086
Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. more...
Night Life
DazzleJazz
930 Lincoln Street • Denver, CO 80203
303-839-5100
This award-winning jazz club provides an intimate showcase of local, national and international musicians and "a unique and eclectic menu that focuses on great American traditional cuisine with a twist." Live performances are featured seven nights a week. more...Dave & Buster's of Denver
2000 Colorado Boulevard • Denver, CO 80222
303-759-1515
This 48,000 square foot establishment features world-class pocket billiards, shuffleboard, and over 200 video games and simulators. Serves great food in a fun atmosphere. more...Grizzly Rose
5450 Valley Highway • Denver, CO 80216
303-295-1330
Colorado's favorite night spot offering great live music every night, dance lessons, and "family night" every Sunday. Where else can you Line dancing on Tuesday, take dance lessons on Wednesday, enjoy Ladies night on Thursday and concerts every Friday night. more...3 Kings Tavern
60 South Broadway • Denver, CO 80209
303-777-7352
One of Denver's premier rock bars featuring live music and drinks all night long with your favorite local bands and events. more...Voodoo Comedy Playhouse
1260 22nd Street • Denver, CO 80205
303-578-0079
The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse is home to some of Denver's best improv comedy, stand up comedy, burlesque, dinner theater, karaoke, sketch comedy, and more. Full bar is available, and shows six-nights a week. more...
Concerts & Performances
TubaChristmas Concert
Skyline Park
303-726-4101
Enjoy holiday tunes played by over 300 tuba players from all over the region during this celebrated annual event. more...Colorado Symphony Orchestra
1000 14th Street, #15 • Denver, CO 80202
303-623-7876
Performs over 100 concerts per season including the music of time honored masters and new works by today's talented composers and artists. Colorado Symphony Kids proudly introduces new youth concert programs sure to delight students, teachers and parents and bring the thrill of the performance of a full symphony orchestra to life. These popular programs move into Boettcher Concert Hall in an exciting combined event! Explore the relationship between music and mathematics, and music and life science in an extended concert with hands-on intermission and post-concert activities. Colorado symphony offers something for everyone master works, pop, holiday, & family musical events are held throughout the year. more...Central City Opera Association
621 17th Street • Denver, CO 80293
Located in an intimate Victorian opera house, this company performs great operas including Midsummer Night's Dream, Tales of Hoffman, and Summer of Smoke. more...Columbine Chorale
681 Birch Street • Denver, CO 80220
303-322-5119
The Columbine Chorale presents five or six concerts in the Denver Metropolitan area annually. Weekend trips to other towns and cities in Colorado are occasionally made. more...
Plays & Productions
Paramount Theatre
1621 Glenarm Street • Denver, CO 80202
303-623-0106
Denver's premier performing arts and entertainment center featuring all genres of music, comedy, dance, and films. Originally designed for the silent movies of the time, the Paramount houses a one of a kind Wurlitzer twin-console organ designed to produce varied sound effects in accompaniment with the picture show. More than 1600 pipes generate sounds of orchestral and percussion instruments as well as special effects such as train whistles, horses' hooves and pounding surf. Despite the fact that the introduction of sound pictures quickly eliminated the need for musical accompaniment, the organ remains as one of the largest to have ever been installed in the Rocky Mountain area and is joined by its sister in New York City's Radio City Music Hall as one of only two remaining in the United States.The Paramount Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and was declared an historic landmark by the City of Denver in 1988. Today, The Historic Paramount Theatre remains a vibrant, multi-event facility where Denver Metro residents enjoy a wide variety of entertainment options each year. The Historic Paramount Theatre remains a top choice in Denver's entertainment scene. From rock concerts to dance performances, comedy to lectures and movies to Wurlitzer organ performances, more...Impulse Theater
1634 18th Street • Denver, CO 80202
303-297-2111
Nationally acclaimed theater presenting a mixture of comedies, dramas, and audience interaction performances.Impulse Theater is a wildly funny mix of comedy, theater and audience interaction. Each performance features a quick-witted cast that will keep you laughing from start to finish with fully improvised comedy, based all on your suggestions! Performances every Thursday, Friday & Saturday Night! more...Bovine Metropolis Theatre
1527 Champa Street • Denver, CO 80202
303-758-4722
Bovine Metropolis Theater is your improv comedy experience in the heart of Downtown Denver's Theater District. Life is spontaneous--shouldn't your comedy be too? The Unexpected Happens here!Comedy and improv theatre featuring four to six new improvisation and sketch comedy performances almost every night of the week. more...Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101 13th Street • Denver, CO 80204
In Downtown’s Denver Performing Arts Complex
303-893-4100
The not-for-profit Denver Center for the Performing Arts consists of the Denver Center Theatre Company, a Tony Award-winning professional resident theatre that produces classic and contemporary plays, revivals and world premieres; Denver Center Attractions, presenter of blockbuster Broadway musicals and cabaret; the National Theatre Conservatory, a Congressionally-chartered Master of Fine Arts program; and the Denver Center Theatre Academy, a theatre education program offering acting instruction to individuals and opportunities for schools. more...The Barber of Seville [Saturday, Jun. 29, 2013]
124 Eureka St • Central City, CO 80427
Opera House
303-292-6700
Less than an hour from Denver, The Central City Opera gives you a Rossini’s comic opera, The Barber of Seville is about a matchmaking barber is set among the everyday places and characters of 17th century Seville, Spain. Figaro’s advice and actions lead to the adventures and mistaken identities for which the opera is known. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. more...
Sponsored By: Central City Opera
Arts & Crafts Shows
Downtown Denver Festival of the Arts
P.O. Box 1634 • Denver, CO 80306
Denver Pavillions
303-330-8237
Annual Memorial Day Weekend outdoor art event featuring the work of Colorado artists. more...Sweet Times In The Rockies - Sugar Art Show
700 14th Street • Denver, CO 80202
Colorado Convention Center
303-451-1104
Fascinated by the cake decorating and sugar art challenges on the major cable networks? See what local sugar artists can do at the fourth annual Sweet Times in the Rockies. This event is free to all spectators. Anyone of any age and any experience level is eligible to enter the competition. Held in February each year. more...Cherry Creek Arts Festival [Friday, Jul. 5, 2013]
In Denver’s Cherry Creek North Shopping District
303-355-2787
"Colorado's signature cultural celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts" will take place in July each year. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is free and offering a weekend event that is a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts,visitors enjoy an this the 3-day event. Patrons love the FREE, rare and special opportunity to meet and talk with international visual artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live musical performances and artist demonstrations, and entertain their families with interactive ‘ARTivities.’ more...
Festivals & Fairs
Greek Festival
4610 East Alameda Avenue • Denver, CO 80046
Asumption Cathedral
303-388-9314
Denver's Greek community turns out for this three day event featuring tasty dishes including squid, souvlaki, tastichio, baklava, and galaktobouriko. Other festivities include live music, dancing, and a children's carnival. more...Taste Of Colorado, A
Civic Center Park
303-295-6330
Denver celebrates Labor Day Weekend with a feast and festival lasting for three days in Civic Center Park. Features include live entertainment, artisans, carnival rides, and great food from more than 75 of Colorado's best restaurants. more...Oktoberfest
20th Street & Larimer Street • Denver, CO 80802
Tn the Ballpark Neighborhood of Downtown Denver
303-534-2367
Beer, a stein hoisting competition, food and live music are just some of what patrons can enjoy at the annual Oktoberfest in Denver. more...Denver International Wine Festival
7711 East Academy Boulevard • Denver, CO 80230
The Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum
303-664-5700 or 720-946-7721
More than 400 premium wines presented by proprietors and winemakers from around the world, educational seminars, delicious gourmet food samplings, travel experts from top international destinations, and more can be enjoyed by patrons of the annual Denver International Wine Festival. Denver's premier wine and food festival will take place November each year. more...Colorado Irish Festival
P.O. Box 621952 • Littleton, CO 80162
Clement Park
303-973-1209
Since 1994, the Colorado Irish Festival has been taking place giving the community a way to enjoy Irish culture. You will enjoy great food, music and a ton of fun entertainment. more...Denver International Children's Film Festival USA
900 Auraria Parkway • Denver, CO 80204
303-595-3456
It entertains. It educates. It provokes and persuades, moves and motivates. The cinema's potential to transform as well as reflect society in all its diversity is what the Denver Film Society aims to recognize and realize. Since 1978, the DFS has worked to promote the medium as both an art form and a civic forum, developing a program that includes year-round screenings, community outreach projects and renowned special events. It is in fact the only nonprofit organization in Colorado dedicated to engaging both its members and the general public in a lifelong, life-altering relationship with and understanding of film and film culture. The twin pillars it has built on the foundation of this vision are the award-winning Starz Denver Film Festival. more...Rocky Mountain Summer Gospelgrass
P.O. BOX 332 • Calhan, CO 80452
El Paso County Fairgounds
719-520-7880
To share the Gospel using bluegrass & acoustic music festivals, concerts, jams, radio programs and music education. The event takes place the last full weekend in June.Pumpkin Harvest Festival
715 South Forest Street • Denver, CO 80246
Four Mile Historic Park
720-865-0800
At Four Mile Historic Park’s annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival you can rummage through a costume bank and take an ‘old-timey’ photo in front of the Four Mile House, enter a pie eating contest, win something in an old-fashioned cake walk, find the perfect pumpkin in the patch, create your own scarecrow, listen and dance to old time music, play historic games, make a historic craft, enjoy homemade caramel apples and other goodies and more. This event takes place in October each year. more...Starz Denver Film Fest
Downtown Denver
303-595-3456
This week-long festival offers films, fun, and fantasies. View some of the best films and see celebrities from around the world in several downtown venues, including the historic Mayan Theater. Also offers many activities and special events. more...Beaujolais & Beyond Festival
4400 East Kentucky Avenue • Glendale, CO 80246
Infinity Park Event Center
970-587-3222
Celebrate this time-honored tradition with a variety of French wines, a silent auction, live entertainment and a culinary competition co-sponsored by the American Culinary Federation Colorado Chefs Association. more...Bridal Festival
1701 Bryant St • Denver, CO 80104
Invesco Field at Mile High
303-400-7001
Plan your Wedding Day at the Bridal Festival Wedding Expo! Colorado's Largest Bridal Show! See a variety of products & services for your wedding. Fashion Show held so you can see the amazing new gowns and tuxedos at the David's Bridal and Men's Wearhouse. Even enjoy the day tasting delicious food, See the Latest Gowns & Tuxedos, Hearing the Music and Getting Inspired For Your Wedding Day! You'll find everything from the new Gowns from Wedding Treasures, trendy Reception Locations, Hip Photographers, Amazing Caterers and Cakes, Sensational Flowers, DJ's to get the party started, Fun Photo Booth favors, Invitations that will set your day apart from the rest. more...Mid- Winter Bluegrass Festival [Friday, Feb. 15, 2013]
Northglenn Ramada Plaza
970-482-0863
The bluegrass musicians performing at this event include Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, The Gibson Brothers, Greg Cahill & Special, Consensus, The Hillbenders, Bryan Bowers, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, Finnders and Youngberg, High Plains Tradition, Big Mill, Giddyup Kitty, The Ransom Notes, McDailey Experiment, Stolen Thyme & One More River come togeather to the Mid-Winter Bluegrass festival. Regional artisans will display instruments, art, jewelry, crafts and more. more...Denver Pow Wow
Denver Coliseum
303-934-8045
Lasting for three days, and usually held in late February or sometime in March, this is one of the nation's largest annual Native American gatherings, and features over seven hundred tribes, authentic arts and crafts, drumming competitions, dance contests, Native American food, and more. more...Cinco de Mayo
East Colfax Avenue • Denver, CO 80802
Civic Center Park
303-534-8342 ext. 106
Lasting for two days, this is the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States, and features hundreds of booths selling Latino food, crafts, and art; several stages provide entertainment that ranges from traditional to contemporary, at this festive event, which commemorates the historic Battle of Puebla, Mexico on May 5, 1862. more...Capitol Hill People's Fair
1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 104 • Denver, CO 80802
Civic Center Park
303-830-1651
Held each June, this two-day Denver tradition offers six stages of continuous entertainment, five hundred fifty art and craft booths, and a food bazaar offering everything from turkey legs to Indonesian specialties. more...Great American Beer Festival
700 14th Street • Denver, CO 80802
Colorado Convention Center
303-447-0816
This three day event is the largest and most prestigious beer festival in the United States. It offers over 1,700 samples of different beers, in competition for coveted medals. This event is held in October each year. The largest and longest running celebration of American brewing will celebrate each fall at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center. Some 450 breweries are expected to present more than 2,000 beers to more than 49,000 enthusiasts during the three-day salute to American brewing. more...
Sponsored By: Homebrewer Associations
Sporting Events
Denver Polo Classic
190 Ninth Avenue, Suite 440 • Denver, CO 80802
303-832-8390
This three day event is the largest professional polo spectator event in the Rocky Mountain region, combining the thrill of competition with the beauty of horsemanship. You will be treated to exquisite food, wines, and cocktails. This event is held in June each year. more...Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Circle • Denver, CO 80204
303-405-1100
Home to the NHL Colorado Avalanche and the NBA Denver Nuggets. Also hosts a variety of concerts, ice shows, sporting events, and family events. more...
Parades
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Held in Downtown Denver
303-680-4022 or 303-881-5831
"The largest St. Patrick's Day Parade west of the Mississippi," Denver's annual themed St. Patrick's Day Parade includes step dancers, floats, clowns, pipe bands and more. This parade starts at Coors Field parking lot, steps off at 27th and Blake, Blake west to 17th, 17th to Wynkoop, Wynkoop back to Coors Field. The heart of thefestival is the selection of the Rose of Tralee which brings young women of Irish descent from around the world to County Kerry, Ireland for a global celebration of Irish culture. more...
Tours
Horse & Soul: Pat & Linda Parelli [Saturday, Jun. 29, 2013]
4655 Humboldt St • Denver, CO 80216
Events Center at National Western Complex
970-731-9400
Learn better communication between you and your horse. Pat and Linda Parelli will teach you the foundation of their Parelli program, Horsenality & Psychology, how to correct issues with your horse, and much more! This show lasts for two days. The Renaissance Denver Hotel is 4.7 miles from the Western Complex (ask for the Parelli rate when booking for a discount.) Doubletree by Hilton Hotel is 4.9 miles from the Complex (ask for the Parelli rate when booking for a discount.) more...
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