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@gazettedev.gazette.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

The vivid music history of Denver’s Five Points continues during the historic Juneteenth weekend celebrations. Everything in Five Points, 27th and Welton, from noon to 5 p.m. both days, including a rousing 8 a.m. Saturday parade, headline ticketed performance by Bow Wow, concerts and vendors, block parties and a Youth Zone. juneteenthmusicfestival.com Another Colorado Juneteenth celebration is in Colorado Springs’ downtown America the Beautiful Park, Friday to Sunday, csjuneteenthfestival.com

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Thousands of visitors will be in Salida this weekend for FIBArk, considered America’s oldest whitewater festival. FIBArk, which stands for First in Boating on the Arkansas, is filled with activities from the water to running and bikes, from concerts and dancing to a Saturday parade at 10 a.m. fibark.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

A fun event for 31 years, it’s the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Golden. Celebrate the culture with flower crowns, visit Fjellborg Vikings in their living history encampment, enjoy Scandinavian food and drink, shop 80 vendors in the market, children’s games with Leif the Viking and do ring dances around the Midsummer Pole. 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Evening campfires. scandinavianmidsummer.com

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Lords and ladies, jousting knights and fair maidens return for the 47th season of the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. Weekends through Aug. 6. coloradorenaissance.com

SATURDAY

Those Jamaican sounds emanating from The Denver Ska Fest at 2 p.m. Saturday are in Sculpture Park at the edge of the Arts Complex on Speer between Champa and Arapahoe. Headliners: Goldfinger, Less Than Jake & Five Iron Frenzy with The Planet Smashers, The Potato Pirates, Kill Lincoln, Joystick!, Sorry Sweatheart, DJ Tara 2-TONE. Tickets including VIP at axs.com/events/524774/the-denver-ska-fest-feat-goldfinger-less-than-jake-five-iron-frenzy-tickets

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

It’s Car Show Weekend in Castle Rock, complete with Saturday’s 300-vehicle Classic Rock Cruise-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday’s 6-9 p.m. street party and concert in Wilcox Square. downtowncastlerock.com/events.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

Last weekend was all about Shelby Mustangs in Cripple Creek. This weekend, Thursday-Saturday, is the 36th Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup with Show n’ Shine in downtown Cripple Creek, and an autocross down south at PPIR. rockymountainmustangroundup.org

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

There’s roaring going on as dinosaurs take over Loveland this weekend with the arrival of prehistoric Jurassic Quest at The Ranch Events Complex. Dino shows all day and some creatures are rideable. Advance reservations online recommended at jurassicquest.com

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Try your fitness prowess in the challenging Army Spartan Race Trifecta weekend, open to the public,  Saturday and Sunday on post at Fort Carson. Four obstacle courses start with Ultra race at 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. for others, Fort Carson Training Areas two and four, accessed through Gate 6 off Colorado 115. Children’s races for ages 4-12. Registration required. race.spartan.com/en/race/detail/8110/overview

SUNDAY

Free Father’s Day admission for the dads and a new exhibit, Snoopy and The Red Baron, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Hangar 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. info@wingsmuseum.org