★ Colorado Symphony: The Ring in Concert
The Colorado Symphony performs Wagner's epic Ring cycle in concert at Boettcher Concert Hall.
10 Things to Do in Denver This Week · October 1–4, 2026
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Music & Nightlife
Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour
Beck performs at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre with openers Ioanna Gika and Wayne Faler on his Ride Lonesome Tour.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
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Nerd Roast: Roast of Action Heroes!
Denver Comedy Underground's monthly character comedy roast pits action movie icons against each other, with the Terminator as the roastee of honor — plus free pizza.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 7:30 PM · Denver Comedy Underground, 675 22nd St
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Mark Normand
National stand-up comedian Mark Normand performs multiple shows at Comedy Works Downtown through the weekend.
Friday, October 2, 2026 7:30 PM · Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St
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Red Grant
Comedian Red Grant headlines five shows at the Denver Improv from Friday through Sunday.
Friday, October 2, 2026 7:30 PM · Denver Improv
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Festivals & Special Events
Art RiNo Festival
Denver's beloved annual arts festival returns to the RiNo Art District with visual art, live music, food events, and community programming across multiple days.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · RiNo Art Park, RiNo Art District
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40th Annual Carousel Ball featuring Little Big Town
The 40th anniversary of The Carousel Ball features GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning group Little Big Town, with dinner, cocktails, auctions, and a program benefiting the Children's Diabetes Foundation.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 4:30 PM · Denver
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Arts & Culture
Colorado Symphony: The Ring in Concert
The Colorado Symphony performs Wagner's epic Ring cycle in concert at Boettcher Concert Hall.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex
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Colorado Ballet: Don Quixote
Colorado Ballet presents the vibrant and technically dazzling Don Quixote, running October 2–11 at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Friday, October 2, 2026 · Denver Performing Arts Complex
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Scènes de Ballet
Denver Young Artists Orchestra launches its 2026/27 season with Scènes de Ballet, a vibrant program celebrating music in motion.
Sunday, October 4, 2026 2:30 PM · Denver
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Outdoors & Active
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism | Outdoor Extension
Experience Jaume Plensa's iconic monumental sculptures extended outdoors throughout the Denver Botanic Gardens through spring 2027.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street
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