Things To Do In Denver This Weekend — Oct 2 – 4

Levity’s playful remixes and hard-hitting drops make this a pick for listeners who want Friday night to feel like a release. Bring your dance energy—and a layer for the outdoor evening.

Michigander brings soaring indie-rock melodies and heartfelt songwriting to the Bluebird, with Lighthearted also on the bill. The appeal is in the balance: big, cathartic choruses in a room that still feels close to the stage. Put this one on your list if guitar music and a good singalong are your ideal Friday combination.

If your ideal Saturday runs on melody as much as momentum, Tinlicker belongs on the itinerary. The electronic act’s progressive rhythms and atmospheric production offer a dance-floor option built around gradual builds and emotional release. Head to the Fillmore for a night that invites you to settle into the groove.

Saturday’s Red Rocks bill puts Deorro’s electronic sound alongside Alacranes Musical’s regional Mexican music. It’s a pairing with plenty of dance-floor appeal, whether you’re arriving for the DJ-driven energy or the band’s live performance. For an outdoor night with a different musical mix, keep this one in view.

Close out the weekend with the voice and songwriting behind “Love Song,” “Brave” and the musical Waitress. Sara Bareilles brings pop melodies, piano-driven storytelling and emotional range to Bellco Theatre. It’s a Sunday pick for anyone who appreciates a strong vocal performance and songs with something to say.

Guests can expect Casa Bonita to be completely taken over for the season: larger-than-life installations, signature cocktails, and seasonal décor throughout the restaurant. Costumes are welcomed and encouraged, so dust off your favorite looks while Casa Bonita’s own cast of roaming characters and performers guests know and love will be part of the celebration.

Guests can sample tasting portions throughout the evening while taking in a historic neon sign exhibition presented in collaboration with Save the Signs, a Colorado organization dedicated to documenting and preserving historic signage.
The entertainment lineup includes Golden Bell, a DJ and live-band fusion featuring drums and horn; aerial performances from Circus Foundry; and interactive improv pop-ups from OddKnock Productions.

Get ready for an afternoon of dachshund races, costume contests, German-inspired fun, and plenty of wieners at Wieners on Wynkoop!

Ace Eat Serve is turning North Shore High into the fiercest brunch in Denver. Grab your Plastics, wear pink if you feel like it, and prepare for an afternoon packed with drag, brunch, cocktails, and plenty of Mean Girls moments.

ootball season is underway and Harry’s at Magnolia Hotel Denver has launched a new Game Day Picks menu of specials worth rooting for. Stop in before or after the game – or catch the action at Harry’s – and settle in with wings, cold beer and cocktails from kickoff to the final whistle.

Step into the sun-drenched world of Spain. The characters of Cervantes’ beloved novel come to life in this ballet by legendary choreographer Marius Petipa. Follow the adventures of Don Quixote and the passionate love story of Kitri and Basilio amid a spectacular cast of toreadors, fandango dancers, and dryads. 

Peter Sky’s work explores the relationship between mental claustrophobia and open spaces. With influences as diverse as Remington and Joan Miró, tensions are crafted from both mundane and transcendent shapes.

Comedy and madness ensue, culminating in a greenroom face-off among the 5 dysfunctional characters that will forever alter the trajectory of the stand-up profession.

Join Kate Bailey, Senior Curator and Producer at the V&A Museum, and Jill D’Alessandro, Director and Curator of the Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion, for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the making of this groundbreaking exhibition.

Recognized as one of the nation’s premier haunted attractions, 13th Floor is back with an entirely new lineup of terrifying experiences for 2026, including The Stitchworks: House of Reanimation, where a scientist known as The Pharmacist has taken his experiments far beyond the limits of humanity, creating grotesque creatures stitched together and rebuilt with brutal mechanical enhancements.