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Denver Cultural Festivals

Weekends in the Mile High City are filled with the most stimulating cultural festivals year-round. You'll find plenty to choose from, showcasing the arts, entertainment, food, music and outdoor recreation — all with a distinctly Denver twist. Find more cultural festivals and events on the Denver 365 Event Calendar.

Top Taco

WHEN: June 12, 2025
WHERE: Westminster City Park, Westminster
Enjoy an unforgettable culinary event and indulge in a flavorful fiesta with over 60 restaurants presenting their unique gourmet taco creations, from traditional classics to innovative fusion masterpieces, offering unlimited samples to celebrate taco excellence and culinary innovation.

Vail Craft Beer Classic

WHEN: June 13 & 14, 2025
WHERE: Westminster City Park, Westminster
The Vail Craft Beer Classic returns for its ninth year and will feature an all-inclusive tasting of beer, seltzers and spirits, as well as food trucks and live music. Explore breweries from across Colorado. As you sip, be sure to vote for your favorite. Breweries will have the chance to win the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice ‘Best Beer of Summer’ awards.

Juneteenth Music Festival

WHEN: June 15, 2025
WHERE:
 Five Points neighborhood
One of the nation’s largest Juneteenth celebrations, look for a parade, live performances, art, vendors and fun for the entire family.

Denver Cherry Blossom Festival

WHEN: June 21 & 22
WHERE: Sakura Square
Fans of taiko drumming, teriyaki chicken, sake and Japanese artwork and wares won't want to miss this year's Cherry Blossom Festival – "Sakura Matsuri" in Japanese. It's now going on 51 years.

Denver PrideFest

WHEN: June 28 & 29, 2025
WHERE:
 Civic Center Park
Denver PrideFest is a two-day celebration of community and culture that is welcoming, inclusive and fun for all attendees, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. There’s also a parade and 5K (run, walk, roll or sashay).

Fan Expo Denver

WHEN: July 3–6, 2025
WHERE: Colorado Convention Center

Experience the ultimate fandom weekend of celebs, cosplay, comics, anime, gaming and so much more.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival

WHEN: July 4–6, 2025
WHERE: Cherry Creek neighborhood
This major arts festival offers a perfect opportunity to find inspiration, connect with others through art and expand your worldview.

Colorado Black Arts Festival

WHEN: July 11–13, 2025
WHERE: City Park West neighborhood
This free annual celebration honors African American art and culture in the historic City Park West neighborhood. Enjoy live music, art shows, a marketplace and food court.

Bright Nights at Four Mile

WHEN: Opens July 23, 2025
WHERE: Four Mile Historic Park
For 10 weeks, larger-than-life sculptures will illuminate the night across 12 acres at Four Mile Historic Park. The event is a collaboration with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc., the largest producer of Chinese lantern festivals in North America.

Underground Music Showcase

WHEN: July 25–July 27, 2025
WHERE: South Broadway neighborhood

Don’t miss 200-plus national and discovery acts playing live from South Broadway on multiple outdoor and indoor stages.

15th Annual Mediterranean Festival

WHEN: Aug. 31, 2025
WHERE: Saint Elias Orthodox Church
This two-day celebration brings together the vibrant traditions, music and flavors of the Mediterranean region in a lively, family-friendly atmosphere. Enjoy a variety of authentic experiences—from traditional Arabic music and delicious Mediterranean cuisine to Turkish coffee, flavored hookah, henna art, a fashion show and much more. The festival features contributions from individuals representing many cultures within the Mediterranean, offering you a taste of the region’s rich diversity.

25th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

WHEN: Sept. 6–7, 2025
WHERE: Sloan’s Lake Park
Celebrate Asian culture with food, shopping, art and thrilling dragon boat races across Sloan’s Lake.

Denver Food + Wine Festival

WHEN: Sept. 3–6, 2025
WHERE: TBA

A multi-day extravaganza of food, wine and spirits events. Need we say more?

Denver Oktoberfest

WHEN: Sept. 19–21 and Sept. 26–28, 2025
WHERE: Downtown

From keg bowling to stein hoisting, live music and more, there’s something here for everyone. So grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen and join in the fun over two weekends!

VegFest Colorado

WHEN: Sept. 28, 2025
WHERE: Auraria Campus Tivoli Quad
VFCO is a celebration of plant-based living, respect for our planet, sustainability and kindness toward our fellow Earthlings. Join us for food trucks, 85+ vendors, free educational presentations, live music, kids activities, morning yoga and more!

Great American Beer Festival®

WHEN: Oct. 9–11, 2025
WHERE: Colorado Convention Center
It’s America's favorite beer festival and cultural phenomenon that brings together 500 breweries and 2,000-plus beers over three days.

Outdoor Family Fun All Summer Long

Farmers' Markets

The Mile High City's more than 20 farmers' markets aren't just about locally grown produce, delicious baked goods and prepared foods — though you'll find those in abundance! Each market is a festive, weekly street fair, many with live entertainment and family-friendly activities. 

Denver Zoo 

With over 3,500 animals on 84 gorgeous acres, Denver Zoo is an amazing experience year-round. Your donation helps to provide world-class care for the lions, giraffes and elephants, as well as other wild animals and wild places, from the Rockies to Mongolia.

Denver Botanic Gardens 

One of the top five botanic gardens in the nation, Denver Botanic Gardens is an oasis in the city, offering year-round events, a children’s garden, lifelong-learning opportunities and research to preserve Colorado’s precious natural resources. Meanwhile, Chatfield Farms, located in nearby Littleton, takes pride in its exemplary nature preserve and gardens. Located on 750 acres, this picturesque site includes display gardens and a historical farm with a rustic barn.

Denver's City Parks

No matter where you find yourself in The Mile High City, you’re likely only a few steps away from a lush and relaxing green space. Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to explore Denver's more than 5,000 acres of traditional parks and parkways, as well as an additional 14,000 acres of spectacular mountain parks in neighboring counties that are maintained by the City and County of Denver.

Denver Street Art

Denver street artists have been busy brightening (and enlightening) the urban landscape for decades by making canvases of the city’s alleyways, building exteriors, warehouses, garage doors and storefronts. Grab your camera and take a stroll past some of the city's favorite murals. 

First Friday Art Walks

Galleries, studios and cultural attractions in Denver's art districts stay open late the first Friday of every month for a mind-expanding night of art, food, drink and fun. 

Civic Center EATS   

Every Wednesday and Thursday From May through October, Civic Center EATS transforms Civic Center Park into a lunchtime extravaganza with Denver's best food and fashion trucks and live music. It's your chance to savor a variety of cuisines while supporting our city's small local business scene and the Civic Center Conservancy's mission to restore and enhance Civic Center Park, Denver's only National Historic Landmark.

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