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NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS

Saturdays—City Park Farmers Market. 100+ local producers, live music, yoga, and a run club. 8am–1pm. City Park, 2551 E. Colfax Ave. cityparkfarmersmarket.com

Sundays—Central Park Farmers Market. Local produce, baked goods, and food trucks. 8:30am–12:30pm. South Green, 7601 E. 29th Ave. mca80238.com

8/1 Saturday—Concert on the Green: The Tonewood Strings Band. 7–9pm. South Green, 7601 E. 29th Ave. mca80238.com

8/1 Saturday—Armchair Birding. Open to anyone who would like to learn more about the world of birds, including those who cannot access outdoor birding opportunities or are new to the hobby of birding. 10am–12pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

8/1 & 9/5—Bluff Lake Bird Walk. Must register; no limit on participants. 8–10:30am. 11255 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

8/1 & 8/15—Rebel Marketplace at Del Mar Park. Community market with local food and art. 9am–1pm. 12000 E. 6th Ave. foodjusticenwaurora.org

8/2 & 8/9—City Park Jazz. Free. 6–8pm. City Park Pavilion, 2001 Steele St. cityparkjazz.org

8/6 Thursday—Denver Municipal Jazz Band. 6:30–7:45pm. North Green, 8326 E. 50th Dr. mca80238.com

8/7—First Fridays Creator Market. Local artists showcasing handcrafted goods. 6–9pm. 2501 N. Dallas St. stanleymarketplace.com

8/7 Friday—Cube Cinema Series: The Outrun. Discussion led by The Indie Prof. 6:30–9:30pm. The Cube, 8371 Northfield Blvd. mca80238.com

8/8 Saturday—Opera on the Green. Performed by the Central City Opera. 6–7pm. South Green, 7601 E. 29th Ave. mca80238.com

8/10 Monday—Death Cafe. Normalize conversations around death. 2–3:30pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

8/12, 8/19, 8/26, & 9/2—Coiled Basket Sculptures. Parts 1 and 2. Ages 50+. 2–3:30pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

8/13 Thursday—Active Minds: America’s Interstate Highways. Ages 50+. 1–2pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. activeminds.com

8/14 Friday—Movie on the Green: Shrek. 8:45–10:45pm. South Green, 7601 E. 29th Ave. mca80238.com

8/15 Saturday—Cockpit Demo Day. A close look inside select aircraft. 10am–2pm. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E.  Academy Blvd. wingsmuseum.org

8/21 to 8/23—Stanley Marketplace 10-Year Celebration. Music, food, and community. 2501 N. Dallas St. stanleymarketplace.com

8/23 Sunday—2026 Colorado Yo-Yo Contest. Yo-yo and kendama competition. 10:30am–6pm. The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave. thepeoplesbuilding.com

8/26 Wednesday—Rebel Marketplace at Hoffman Library. Community market with local food and art. 6–8pm. 1298 Peoria St. foodjusticenwaurora.org

8/27 Thursday—Active Minds: Women of Denver History. Ages 50+. 1–2pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. activeminds.com

8/30 Sunday—Nature Walk in Spanish. Monthly walk. 10am–12pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

METRO EVENTS

Fridays—Sunset Wagon Tours. For adults. Times vary. Plains Conservation Center. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/1 Saturday—Move with MADD Denver Walk and 5K. Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s signature fundraising event. 7:30–11am. Sloan’s Lake, 4301 W. 17th Ave. give.madd.org

8/1 Saturday—Run for the Ring 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. 8am. Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, 1775 Aurora Ct. childrensdiabetesfoundation.org

8/1 Saturday—Colorado Day Community Fest 2026. Music, art, food, and activities exemplifying Colorado culture. Free admission: History Colorado and Center for Colorado Women’s History 9am–1pm. historycolorado.org

8/1 Saturday—Colorado Day. Celebration of America’s 250th and Colorado 150th’s anniversaries. 9am–3pm. Colorado State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave. content.leg.colorado.gov/content/colorado-day

8/1 Saturday—Colorado Day Art Market. Celebrating Colorado’s 150th anniversary. Free museum admission. 9:30am–4pm. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

8/1 Saturday—Mile Long Table. Dinner with 5,280 people in celebration of Colorado’s 150th anniversary. 5pm. National Western Center. milelongtable.org

8/6 Thursday—A Life Illuminated. Film following a marine biologist’s exploration of the ocean’s twilight zone. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. dmns.org

8/7—First Friday Art Walks. On Santa Fe. 5:30–9:30pm. denversartdistrict.org

8/7—First Friday Films. Free. 6–8pm. Denver Community Media, 2101 Arapahoe St. denvercommunitymedia.org

8/7 Friday—Finding Our Way. Join local authors Wendy B. Correa and Carol Fennell for an evening of storytelling. 7–8pm. Little Blue Pigeon Bookstore, 1413 Larimer St. larimersquare.com

8/8 Saturday—Architecture Tour. Starts in the lobby of the Hamilton Building. 11am–12pm. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

8/8 Saturday—Math in Bloom. Discover mathematical patterns hidden in plain sight. 11am–12pm & 1–2pm. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

8/9 Sunday—Sazon Latin Food Festival 2026. Latin music and curated food from across Latin America. Improper City, 3201 Walnut St. eventbrite.com/o/latin-city-1098215067

8/12 Wednesday—SPARK. For visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. 1–2pm. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

8/13 Thursday—Flourish with Parkinson’s. For visitors with Parkinson’s. 1–2pm. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

8/13 Thursday—Art & About Tour. For visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. 1–2:30pm. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

8/13, 8/20, & 8/27—Food with a Story: A Timeline of Food in Colorado. Celebrating Colorado’s 150th anniversary. 6–7:30pm. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

8/13 & 8/20—CO 150 Presents Films. Screenings of films with Colorado-based scenes. 7pm. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. dmns.org

8/18 Tuesday—Mindful Looking. Slow down and spend time with a single work of art. 1–1:45pm. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

8/26 Wednesday—Women’s Equality Day 2026. Museum tour, pie, and live music. Free. 11am–3:30pm. Center for Colorado Women’s History, 1310 Bannock St. Register at historycolorado.org

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Monday through Saturday—Local Library Storytimes. Different age groups and locations. denverlibrary.org

Wednesdays—Mornings at the Museum. Ages 3–6. 10:30–11:15am. Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

Wednesdays & Sundays—Storytime at Tattered Cover Kids. Wed. at 11am, Sun. at 2pm. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St. tatteredcover.com

Saturdays—4-H Livestock Clubs. Care for animals on a working farm. Ages 8+. 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org

2nd & 4th Saturdays—4-H Cloverbuds. For kids who love animals and the outdoors. Ages 5–7. 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org

8/4 to 8/7—Seedlings: Berry Bonanza. For toddlers and preschoolers. 9:15–10am & 10:30–11:15am. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/12 Wednesday—Imagination Library of Denver. Storytime and live music. 3:30–4:30pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

8/15 & 8/16—Children and Family Make and Take: Build a Fairy Garden. 10–11:30am & 1:30–3pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/22 Saturday—Family Nature Adventure Day. Crafts, guided walks, and more. 10am–1:30pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

8/23 Sunday—Central Park Kids Triathlon. 8am–1pm. Jet Stream Pool, 3574 Alton St. mca80238.com

8/23 Sunday—Kids Create: Giant Floor Canvas. Create and play with art and building materials. 10:30–11:15am. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

8/23, 8/26, & 8/29—Art Crawl: Colorful Printmaking. Infants–14 mos. 10:30–11:15am. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

8/25 to 8/28—Seedlings: Magical Monarchs. For toddlers and preschoolers. 9:15–10am & 10:30–11:15am. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/26 Wednesday—Tween Dungeons & Dragons Club. For beginners and experienced players. Ages 9–13. 3:30–5:30pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Register at denverlibrary.org

MUSEUMS, ETC.

Listings at FrontPorchNE.com —> Events (tab) —> Ongoing Events 

SCFD Free days at www.scfd.org

PERFORMANCE/THEATER

8/2 Sunday—Boulder Philharmonic. Music from Star Wars and a screening of Rogue One. 7pm. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. levittdenver.org

8/4 to 8/9—Beetlejuice. Musical comedy about a peculiar teenager and a deranged demon. Kilstrom Theatre, Speer Blvd. & Arapahoe St. denvercenter.org

8/6 to 8/23—504: The Musical. Adaptation of a true story of disability activism. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. denvercenter.org

8/8 Saturday—Denver Brass. Presenting Supercalifragilistic- SesquisemiquinCentennial Salute! 7:30pm. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. arvadacenter.org

8/9 Sunday—The 10½ Commandments. Eight short plays. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St onenightstandtheater.org

Through 8/9—The Scarlet Pimpernel: An Old Time Radio Production. A radio station tries to make a name for itself with a rousing but misguided production. The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave. thepeoplesbuilding.com

8/11 Tuesday—Toad the Wet Sprocket. Traveling rock band celebrating its 40th year. 7:30pm. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. arvadacenter.org

8/19 Wednesday—The Phantom of the Pop-era. Punny parody blending pop hits with the classic musical. 7:30pm. Berg-Young Cabaret Stage, 1468 Dayton St. vintagetheatre.org

8/21 Friday—Cinco Cortos. Five short Spanish-language films (subtitled in English). 7pm. The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave. thepeoplesbuilding.com

Through 8/23—Tilting West. Reexamining the genre of the American West. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. arvadacenter.org

8/29 Saturday—Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Classic New Orleans Afro-Cuban music. 7:30pm. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. arvadacenter.org

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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GREEN & SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS

8/10 & 8/14—Gardening Class: Food Preservation. See online calendar for times.  ABC Community Hub at Paris Elementary, 1635 Paris St. foodjusticenwaurora.org

8/15 Saturday—The Native Garden: In the Field Research and Planning. Bring nature back into your landscape. 9:30am–12pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/20 & 8/27—Introduction to Plant Identification. Learn the characteristics of common plant families. 5–8pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/24 Monday—Knowing Your Home Basics Class. Learn a high level understanding of a home’s various systems. 5:30–8:30pm. 555 Santa Fe Dr. denvertoollibrary.org

8/26 Wednesday—Gardening for Wildlife. Transform your garden to support birds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. 4–6pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/26 Wednesday—Go Native! Landscapes Made for Colorado. Convert landscapes into water-wise native plant and insect sanctuaries. 4–7pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

8/29 Saturday—Grow Wild: Ethical Seed Collecting. Discover seed harvesting techniques to cultivate wild plants. 10–11:30am.  Aurora Water-wise Garden, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

8/29 Saturday—Seed Saving. Hands-on learning with preserving different seed types. 1–3pm. Posner Center for International Development, 1031 33rd St. dug.org

8/31 & 9/4—Gardening Class: Preparing Your Garden for Winter. See online calendar for times. ABC Community Hub at Paris Elementary, 1635 Paris St. foodjusticenwaurora.org