17 Things to Do in Denver This Week · July 2–5, 2026

Festivals & Special Events

2026 Cherry Creek Arts Festival Opening Night

The annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival kicks off with an opening night celebration featuring fine art, fine crafts, live music, and a wine and spirits garden in Cherry Creek North.

Thursday, July 2, 2026 · Cherry Creek North

Arts & Culture

Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Multi-day outdoor festival showcasing fine art and crafts from Colorado and national artists, with live music and food and drink vendors in Cherry Creek North.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Cherry Creek North Business District

Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism at Denver Botanic Gardens

Celebrated sculptor Jaume Plensa's outdoor and indoor exhibition celebrating universal human experiences runs through September 7 at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street

SPACE Gallery Summer Salon

Group exhibition featuring work by Tom Flanagan, Guzzo Pinc, Jeff Wenzel, Marc McClish, Robert Szot, Sue Oehme, and more, running through September 5 at SPACE Gallery.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · SPACE Gallery, Denver

William Havu Gallery: Flourish Opening Reception

Opening reception for Flourish, featuring work by Dorothea Cheney, Steve Cope, Stephen Dinsmore, Hart James, Heidi Jung, Betsy Margolius, and Debra Salopek.

Friday, July 10, 2026 5:00 PM · William Havu Gallery, Denver

Music & Nightlife

DEADROCKS XII with Zeds Dead

Deadbeats presents the 12th edition of DEADROCKS at Red Rocks, featuring Zeds Dead with support from Sippy, Baauer b2b Holly, Axel Boy, Hydraulic, and Lumberjvck.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

Dead Pioneers at Bluebird Theater

Dead Pioneers play a featured show at the Bluebird Theater on the eve of the Fourth.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Bluebird Theater, Denver

Nathan Lund at Comedy Works Downtown

Comedian Nathan Lund headlines Comedy Works Downtown on July 3.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Comedy Works Downtown, Denver

Friday Night Comedy at Denver Comedy Lounge

Denver Comedy Lounge's weekly Friday Night Comedy show in RiNo, with a late-night second show at 9 PM.

Friday, July 3, 2026 7:00 PM · Denver Comedy Lounge, RiNo (3559 Larimer St)

It's Soul Eclectic! Cabaret Gameshow

A burlesque, drag, and cabaret show styled as a Soul Train homage, incorporating music trivia and a dance party for an audience-participatory night out.

Saturday, July 11, 2026 · Downtown Denver

Free Events

Independence Eve: A Free Concert Presented by CU Anschutz

The Colorado Symphony performs a free Fourth of July eve concert at the Buell Theatre, presented by CU Anschutz.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex

Sunset Cinema: National Treasure

Free outdoor screening of National Treasure at the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, presented by Coca-Cola and Visit Denver celebrating American 250 and Colorado 150.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Sculpture Park, Denver Performing Arts Complex

Family-Friendly

Stars and Stripes Fireworks Show

Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton, hosted by Adams County.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · Riverdale Regional Park, Brighton

Sunset Cinema: The Sandlot

Free outdoor screening of The Sandlot at the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex — perfect for the holiday weekend.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · Sculpture Park, Denver Performing Arts Complex

Date Night

Mystic Magnolias: A Southern Gothic Cabaret

A moody, theatrical Southern Gothic cabaret experience at Denver Comedy Lounge in RiNo.

Thursday, July 2, 2026 7:00 PM · Denver Comedy Lounge, RiNo

Outdoors & Active

Pilates + Prosecco: Rooftop Barre & Pilates Fusion

Rooftop barre and pilates fusion class with guided breathwork, bottomless mimosas, and wellness practitioners at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown Denver West.

Saturday, July 11, 2026 9:00 AM · Courtyard by Marriott Denver Downtown West, 1800 Federal Blvd

Food & Drink

5280 Top of the Town

5280 Magazine's signature annual tasting event at Cherry Creek North's Fillmore Plaza, celebrating Denver's top restaurants, bars, and culinary talent.

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:00 PM · Cherry Creek North, Fillmore Plaza, 105 Fillmore St