Things to do in Denver this week, June 29-July 5

There’s plenty to do around Denver this week, from First Friday to Fourth of July events.

This list is refreshed every Wednesday and Friday. Bookmark this page for weekly events in and around Denver.

On a budget? Check out our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admission in and around Denver:

This week

Aurora Fashion Week
Dates Friday, July 3, through Saturday, July 25
Various Aurora locations
It’s not really a fashion week, but a fashion month. This July, Aurora will put on several fashion events, including a Concrete Runway, Wild West Runway, a denim event and more. See the event lineup and buy tickets here.

Moans and Groans: Amateur Comedy Night
Friday, July 3, 9 p.m.
Sexploratorium, 1800 S. Broadway
Every first Sunday of the month, the Sexploratorium turns into Denver’s naughtiest comedy club, in which brave (and slightly unhinged) amateurs take the stage. The winner gets the ultimate prize: a paid headlining spot in next month’s show. Tickets start at $10; get them here.

Prana in the Park
Sunday, July 5, noon to 9 p.m.
Washington Park Boathouse, 701 S. Franklin St.
Come to Wash Park for a full day of yoga, music, breathwork, and immersive wellness experiences. Purchase your pass here.

Andrea Gibson: Love Letter from the Afterlife
Sunday, July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison
In association with the Sundance Film Festival and with event partners Rocky Mountain Equality and The Center on Colfax, see late Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter from the Afterlife,” Gibson’s last brilliant, brave, tender, and raucous poetry set recorded at the Paramount Theatre in 2024. Get tickets here.

Plan ahead

Sci-Fi Film Series: “Interstellar”
Wednesday, July 8, 6 p.m.; series runs at 6 p.m. Wednesdays through July 29
Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.
As part of Denver Film and Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s Sci-Fi Film Series, the Sie FilmCenter will screen “Interstellar,” the film directed by Christopher Nolan in which Matthew McConaughey stars as ex-pilot-turned-farmer Cooper, who must leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. The event includes a post-film discussion with with Ka Chun Yu, assistant curator of Space Science at DMNS. Get tickets here.

Ongoing Denver events and museum exhibitions

Colorado Renaissance Festival
Weekends through Sunday, Aug. 2
650 W. Perry Park Ave., Larkspur
Wander through a magical village in Larkspur, where entertainment, turkey legs, artisan vendors and creative costumes are plentiful. Tickets can be purchased online, at King Soopers and at the gate, but purchasing tickets in advance is recommended, as this is a popular event.e $28.52.

“Phenomenomaly”
Through Sunday, Aug. 9
Meow Wolf Convergence Station, 1338 1st St.
“Phenomenomaly,” an interactive experience filled with mysterious characters, glowing creatures, giant puppets, and custom music, returns to Meow Wolf Convergence Station for the summer, featuring various local performers on select dates. Learn more and get tickets here.

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Through Sunday, Aug. 30
Exhibition Hub Art Center, 3900 Elati St.
Step into a Van Gogh painting at Exhibition Hub, which is currently staging Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, which has toured to 70 cities around the world since its creation in 2017. This version of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience includes several newer additions, such as the Sunflower Room, the Letters Room, and a smaller immersive space that highlights Van Gogh’s life and his fascination with Japonisme. “Van Gogh’s work has a timeless and universal appeal,” says Exhibition Hub CEO Hamza El Azhar. “When you combine that with immersive storytelling and technology, it allows guests to step inside his world rather than simply observe it. This emotional and audiovisual connection is what makes the experience so impactful and widely loved.” The exhibition is designed for a wide audience, including children, adults, artists and non-artists alike. Select a date for your visit and get tickets here.

The World’s Largest Dinosaurs
Through Monday, Sept. 7
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest exhibit, The World’s Largest Dinosaurs, opens Friday, exploring “the biology and anatomy of sauropods — the largest land animals to ever walk the Earth.” The exhibit used to tell the story of sauropods includes a towering, life-sized model of a 60-foot-long Mamenchisauru. A special ticket is required in addition to general museum admission.

Conversation Pieces
Through Oct. 11
Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Ave. Parkway
Conversation Pieces is a new fashion exhibition at the Denver Art Museum made up of never-before-seen garments from the museum’s fashion archive. It’s also an interesting window into Denver fashion history. “Designers across time utilize a shared lexicon and a shared history,” says Director and Curator of Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion at the DAM Jill D’Alessandro. “They’re in constant communication with each other, whether they’re contemporaries or separated by eras. There’s a functionality to fashion that means they have the same root problem to work from. They’re responding to the body, to cultural shifts.” Conversation Pieces is included in general museum admission.

Moments That Made Us
Through Oct. 18
History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway
In honor of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary, History Colorado has collected fifty artifacts from defining moments in the country and state’s history, from George Washington’s spurs and a tape recorder from the Watergate investigation to historic documents and a firefighter’s helmet from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Get tickets here.

Lumonics Immersed
Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 East 73 Ave.
Lumonics is a multi-sensory environment intended to bring guests into a state of comfort and expanded awareness. It features interactive art, such as light sculptures, painting, music, water fountains and projection. General admission tickets are $25.

Rainforest Yoga
Saturdays and Sundays, 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster
Get your yoga mat and a towel and head to the Butterfly Pavilion for rejuvenating yoga surrounded by butterflies and exotic plants. Registration, which is $18, is required before the class. Register here.

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