Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Memorial Day Parade in Commerce City and more
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Calling philatelists and fans for the 74th annual Denver Stamp Show, this year with a “Scenic Colorado” theme. The show draws vendors and collectors from all over the world. Starting at 10 a.m. each day at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora. First Day of Issue ceremony, new baby animal stamps, 11 a.m. Friday. rockymountainstampshow.com/welcome
MONDAY
Commerce City is proud of its Memorial Day Parade and rightfully so. It’s the 59th year and it’s huge. More than 100 entries on the 1.5 mile parade route. So many things to see and cheer for: floats, marching units, antique cars. Before the parade at 8:45 a.m., an honor ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Parade kickoff is 9:30 a.m. and runs two hours. Starts at 64th Avenue and Newport Street, west on 64th, south on Holly, west on 62nd, west on Parkway, ending at East 60th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. c3gov.com/living-in/community-events/memorial-day-parade
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Visit with more than 100 artists in the Denver Arts Festival in the Central Park Neighborhood, Conservatory Green Plaza, on Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Add to that music by Denver Concert Band, Pennies on the Track and Dotsero. Food, Wine & Beer Garden by Odell. Kids Art Zone. See the festival layout, 8304 E. 49th Place (north side of I-70 off Northfield Blvd. at Valentia): denverartsfestival.com
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
That traditional summer entertainment chuckwagon dinner staple has a new way to open this year’s season Friday and Saturday. It’s a Flying W Ranch Chuckwagon Kickoff Rodeo at the Colorado Springs ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road, 5 p.m. both evenings. Get ready for cowboy action with Colorado vs. Texas Ranch Rodeo followed by the chuckwagon dinner and an original Western stage show by the Wranglers. flyingw.com/product/experiences-4
SATURDAY-MONDAY
The exquisite beauty of Estes Park, the elk and Rocky Mountain National Park draw crowds on the holiday, and another thing to enjoy Saturday to Monday is the Estes Park Art Market of juried works by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies. In Bond Park, 9 a.m. each day. Want a ride there? Bustang service, $15, available from Denver Union Station, Bus Concourse Gate B4, beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday to Monday, to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, ridebustang.com
FRIDAY-MONDAY
Four days to celebrate at The Boulder Creek Festival downtown, 1212 Canyon Blvd., including a free kickoff concert by Steely Dead at the Glen Huntington Bandshell on Friday night. Then a Creekside Beer Fest with 20 Colorado breweries. Hear 30+ bands across 3 stages. Shop with 200 artisans. And food, lots of food. bouldercreekfest.com
MONDAY
A holiday invitation: Join a morning Memorial Day All City Bike Ride, 8:15 a.m. Monday, hosted by Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort in Manitou Springs. Three distances for all experience levels. For-fun social rides, 20-mile, 30-mile (GPS ride) and 40-mile routes. Then a food truck family lunch at Buffalo Lodge, 2 El Paso Blvd., follows the ride. bicycleresort.com/event-details-registration/memorial-day-all-city-bike-ride
FRIDAY
A busy season underway as visitors head up Pikes Peak and, starting Friday through Aug. 10, the Pikes Peak Highway Shuttles will now have daily schedules, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at different stops for ticketed riders. Guests park at Mile 7 to board shuttles with stops at Crystal Creek Reservoir, Glen Cove Inn, Devils Playground and the stunning Pikes Peak summit. Full Pikes Peak Highway admission info, including carloads, annual passes, shuttle rates and North Slope Recreation Area: DrivePikesPeak.com.
SATURDAY-SEPT. 1
Opening weekend for Gaylord Hotels and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences in a DC Summer. Experiences with DC Super Heroes and Super Villains. Check out the activities at gaylordhotels.com/dcsummer.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Holiday Family Fun Free Days at Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features Indigenous culture, games, education and Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers. Learn Native American history.fourmilepark.org
MONDAY
Veteran-owned Red Leg Brewing Company and Angels of America’s Fallen invite the community to the Memorial Day 7th annual Angel Run honoring fallen heroes and supporting families. The family-friendly activities start at 8 a.m. with a 10K, 5K and Fun Run through Garden of the Gods. Money raised benefits the nonprofit Angels of America’s Fallen. Red Leg invites everyone to run, walk, cheer people on, “try a great beer” and participate in the fun. runsignup.com › Race › CO › ColoradoSprings
MONDAY