Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Flocktoberfest and more
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
Celebrate Fall out in nature at Denver Audubon’s Flocktoberfest 2025, an annual treat for the community and all ages. Among the highlights are owl demonstrations, a hands-on open house for families at the Kingery Nature Center that includes a night hike and a fundraiser Flocks and Frocks for the 21+ crowd. Classes and workshops are part of the schedule at Kingery. Lots of educational activities for birders.denveraudubon.org/calendar
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
As they say, these are the best of the best in rodeo and here’s your opportunity to see them all as the top rodeo cowboys socialize and compete in their events during Rodeo All-Star Weekend at National Western Complex. Watch semi-finals and finals on Saturday. Entertainment by rodeo star and country music star Chancey Williams. Rodeoallstar.com
THURSDAY
The Mountainfilm Festival was Memorial Day in Telluride, followed by a world tour of selected documentaries in Mountainfilm on Tour, a tradition since 1999. The tour visits Boulder at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Chautauqua Auditorium 100 Morning Glory Drive. Tickets $25.85. mountainfilm.org/tour-show/boulder-2024
SATURDAY
Take a Saturday bike ride with Palmer Land Conservancy through farmland east of Pueblo to study farming and water resources during Bike the Bessemer, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then an opportunity to try fresh from the farm dishes and shop for local produce. palmerland.org/bikethebessemer
SUNDAY
Visit the farm-to-pick pumpkins, play and pet animals during the annual Schweiger Ranch Fall Festival in Lone Tree, 10822 Havana St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. So well known that all the hay rides are already filled. Parking lot near the farm.
VARIOUS DAYS THROUGH NOV. 9
If you’re thinking Halloween scary, it’s already in place at the nationally top-10 ranked 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave., 7-10 p.m. (see schedule). For its 18th season they’ve grown to three main attractions: Legend of the 13th Floor, Twilight of the Damned, and The Blood Shed. Add to thatescape games, axe throwing, secret bars, and VIP cabanas. Admission $9.99. 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
The strangest of things and weirdest items imaginable at Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2025 Saturday and Sunday at Colorado Convention Center. They say, “all items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.” You might find “taxidermy, preserved specimens, horror/Halloween inspired pieces, creepy clothing, animal skulls/bones, funeral collectibles.” odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com
SATURDAY
There’s 116 years of history for Potato Days in Carbondale with a parade, potato pancake breakfast and community BBQ. Starting at 8:30 a.m. in Chacos Park, 4th and Main Street and moving to Sopris Park. facebook.com/CarbondaleAnnualPotatoDay
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Olde Town Arvada streets will be filled with 120 artists and vendors for the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair, 5702 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Chalk artists will be working on Halloween pieces as folks shop for the original items.
info@jackalopeartfair.com
SUNDAY
A Sunday of creativity and community activities at the Golden History Museum and Park Autumn Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and it’s all free. Make something at the craft station, pet those special 4-H-raised petting zoo animals, get up close to big trucks, hear wildlife education, eat at food trucks and watch a Civil War reenactment. goldenhistory.org
SATURDAY
Time for the official celebration of the reopening of 16th Street (formerly 16th Street Mall) Downtown. The project began in 2022. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, a whole variety of activities and speeches including a parade led by Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band, REI Scavenger Hunt, music, $16 deals at the businesses along the mile. downtowndenver.com/grandopening
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
A salute to the agricultural history of Lakewood with the Cider Days Festival and absolutely everything apple, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, trick pig show, pie eating contests, live music and history demonstrations and many more activities. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. lakewood.org
