Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy art galleries, pottery, or outdoor sports, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email listings@gazette.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Three days of ink experiences, competitions, celebrities from Ink Master and entertainment at the Seventh Annual Denver Tattoo Arts Festival Friday-Sunday. And you could even get a new tattoo if you’d like at Colorado Convention Center. $23 or $45 for a 3-day pass. villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/denver-tattoo-arts-convention

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Opening weekend for the summer Bright Nights Tianyu festival “art by day and magic by night” at Four Mile Historic Park. Interactive, large lantern-lighted art; mythical creatures; a crystal forest, home to unicorns; Colorado wildlife; wildflowers and other pretty things. Friday night and then Wednesdays through Sundays through Sept. 29. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. 715 S. Forest St.,  Admission helps pay for animal care in the park and for the historic museum. fourmilepark.org

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Are you and your buds ready for a rough-tough endurance weekend? It’s the Tough Mudder event series for the public and military at Fort Carson Training Areas 2 and 4 and a test of “physical strength, mental grit, and aptitude for camaraderie.” For ages 14+, there’s running, obstacles and an Infinity challenge. Registration also required for spectators: toughmudder.com/events/colorado

SATURDAY

Head to Tennyson, West 41st Avenue to West 43rd Avenue, for the activities-packed, farmers-market-style Tennyson Street Fair, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. A free showcase for local artisans, vendors and businesses, 100 of them. Live music, local for sure. 15 restaurants. tennysonstreetfair.com

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

A SummerFest kind of weekend, filled with art and music, is set in the natural beauty of Evergreen. Almost 100 booths featuring works by artists from the region and two days of music by local bands. Children’s craft activities; food trucks and spirits. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.at Buchanan Park Field near the nonprofit Center for the Arts Evergreen. $5 admission. Supporting arts programming for the year. evergreenarts.org/summerfest-2024.

FRIDAY

A free evening of outdoor adventures for families, Joy Park Free Night and the Adventure Forest, in collaboration with Denver Parks and Recreation. A great campus at Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive. Fun time 4:30-8:00 p.m. Friday. Another free night coming Aug. 16. mychildsmuseum.org/events/EventDetail/joy-park-free-night-july19

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Wonderful smells and beautiful colors at this weekend’s Chatfield Farms’ Lavender Garden Lavender Festival with more than 2,000 plants, farm demonstrations including the blacksmith, kids’ activities and music in the amphitheater. 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $15, $13 seniors, $9 ages 3-15. Reservations for timed entry in advance: botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/lavender-festival

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Boulder’s street with its own major personality turns into an acclaimed outdoor juried art gallery for the annual Pearl Street Arts Fest. Stroll through the creativity 3-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. bouldercoloradousa.com/events/annual-events

SATURDAY

Fun for the kiddos and the grown-ups as well, a Touch a Truck and Classic Car Show all along Greeley’s 9th Avenue and on the 8th and 9th Street Plazas. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Greeley first responders will have their vehicles to touch and maybe even climb on. tinyurl.com/2fwy8ycz.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

It’s Chainsaws & Chuckwagons time for chainsaw competitions in Frederick. The wood carved in one hour on site will be auctioned off. And what about the chuckwagons? They’re the food trucks. frederickco.gov/692/Chainsaws-Chuckwagons

SUNDAY

Instead of planes Sunday, it’s choice cars in the Peaked Selective Showcase Car Show at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum at the Centennial Airport site, 2-8 p.m. $30, free for kids under 12. peakedentertainment.com

SATURDAY

Denver Makers Market Littleton opens a series of monthly Denver area markets that will include Lakewood, Aurora, Fort Collins, Northglenn and Denver. First up is 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Local, small artisans and vendors are featured. And there’s food. denvermakersmarket.com

SATURDAY

A fun small-town celebration, Deltarado Days in the northwest part of the state. Traditional parade, barbeque and  vendors. deltacolorado.org/deltarado-schedule.