Things to do in Denver this week, June 22-28

There’s plenty to do around Denver this week, and most of it is Pride Month-related, with 5Ks, dance parties and more hitting the city before PrideFest on Sunday.

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 weekend

Profs & Pints Denver: Governing AI
Wednesday, June 24, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Woodie Fisher Kitchen & Bar, 1999 Chestnut Place
In this segment of Profs & Pints, learn about debates in Colorado and other states over how to prevent artificial intelligence from being an instrument of harm, with Stefani Langehennig, assistant professor of the practice at the University of Denver, lead director of its Center for Analytics and Innovation with Data, and scholar focused on the intersection of data science, public policy, and law. Learn more and purchase tickets here; advance tickets are $14.77.

Seth Masket with Ryan Warner Live at Tattered Cover Colfax
Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m.
Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 East Colfax Ave.
University of Denver professor of political science Seth Masket will present his new book, “The Elephants in the Room: The Movement that Changed the Republican Party, Put Trump in Power, and Transformed America” at Tattered Cover Colfax with CPR’s Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner. General admission is $7.25 or $34.63 with a signed hardcover book.

Freedom for All: Pink Party
Friday, June 26, 6 to 10 p.m.
ReelWorks Denver, 1399 35th St.
Come together for a high-energy Pride celebration featuring an open bar, dancing and drag performances at ReelWorks Denver. General admission is $125.

Denver Pride Playhaus Dance Parties
Various venues
Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28
Celebrate Pride weekend with dance parties featuring artists like Honey Dijon, DJ Minx, Nini Coco, Pattie Gonia and more at the Fillmore and Junkyard. See event lineups and purchase tickets here.

Cats on Mats: Shelter Yoga
Saturday, June 27, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood
Stretch, breathe and flow in the sunny main hallway of the Cat Care Society, with the cats joining in. The class is meant for all experience levels, plus people hoping to find a new feline friend. Tickets are $30, and participants must bring their own mat.

Denver Pride 5K
Saturday, June 27, 9 a.m.
Cheesman Park Pavilion
Head to Cheesman Park for the gayest race of the year, where both walking and running are welcome. Proceeds benefit The Center on Colfax, an LGBTQ+ resource center. Registration starts at $40.

Bubbles and Boas
Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.
Cheesman Park
After the Pride 5K, enjoy brunch at the park. There will be more than 15 food trucks, a full bar, coffee, drag performers and local artists and small business vendors. Tickets are $100.

Denver Dog Fair
Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.
National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St.
Celebrate Denver’s favorite four-legged friends at the Denver Dog Fair, which will include a puppy kissing booth, more than 20 adoption booths, hourly Doggy Derby fun runs, celebrity dogs, a Furry Fashion District, games, contests and more. People are welcome to bring their dogs to the event, which has facilitated more than 250 adoptions since it started in 2024. Tickets are $20; get them 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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