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Two major Denver cultural and heritage celebrations downtown this weekend. Civic Center Park is filled with 2024 Denver PrideFest activities both days starting with a 5K at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and, all day, vendors, exhibits, food and beverages and live performances. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. more than 100,000 cheering spectators and participants are expected for the famous Coors Light Pride Parade. Floats and music, bright colors and more along Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center.denverpride.org Also both days at 11 a.m., the 50th Cherry Blossom Festival, “Sakura Matsuri” honoring Japanese heritage with food, art, taiko drumming and more is in Sakura Square, Lawrence Street between 19th and 20th. Co-presenters: Sakura Foundation and Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, cherryblossomdenver.org

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Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb weekend begins Friday in downtown Colorado Springs with the Fan Fest. Hill Climb cars and drivers up close, 6 p.m. FMX freestyle shows 5:30, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Beer gardens. The 102nd “Race to the Clouds” is Sunday. ppihc.org.

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A weekend all about street rods, the National Street Rod Association Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals at the fairgrounds in Pueblo. Hundreds of vehicles to see, competitions and features including Nick Donovan’s Rockin’ Road Show, swap meet, a Women’s World, Pin Stripers Charity Auction, 8 a.m.  to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. nsra-usa.com/rods-spectators-rockymtn/

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Boulder Comedy Festival returns featuring afternoons and nights of women and diversity in comedy, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Local funny folks and those who are touring. Location: Dairy Center, 2590 Walnut St. Schedule and tickets $20+ : bouldercomedyfestival.com

SATURDAY

Madam Lou Bunch Day 50th Anniversary Celebration and Bed Race takes over Main Street Central City on Saturday in remembrance of the famous mining era madam and brothel owner, noon to 7:30 p.m. A wacky and crazy time with music, The Wild Bunch, dancers, food, the bed race at 3 p.m. and a nighttime Miners and Madams Ball. Free and open to the public. visitcentralcity.com/events

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The Grand Junction area rocks with the Country Jam Music Festival. How’s this for a lineup: Jelly Roll, Thomas Rhett, The Bellamy Brothers, Lee Brice, Sawyer Brown, Parker McCollum and more. Lots of folks will be camping and partying. countryjam.com.

FRIDAY

“Teen Rex,” a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, made national news when it was discovered by North Dakota brothers. It goes on display starting Friday at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Tickets: dmns.org

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Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo and a concert by Ned LeDoux with special guest Caitlyn Ochsner make up a busy Saturday in Hugo. Concert tickets $25. Rodeo with working cowboys starts at 9 a.m., the concert is 8 p.m. lincolncounty.com

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A free community fair day at Highlands Street Fair, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, all along 32nd from Irving to Perry. Shopping, family activities, ice cream, live music, more than 15 restaurants. highlandsstreetfair.com

SUNDAY

The free Sunday City Park Jazz community concerts by local musicians continue at City Park Pavilion, 6-8 p.m. Food trucks and vendors. This week, ZiMBiRA; June 30, Hazel Miller and the Collective; July 7, JoFoKe & Same Cloth; July 14, Delta Sonics Blues Revue; July 21, Denver Jazz Orchestra; July 28, Nelson Rangell; Aug. 4, Jakarta. cityparkjazz.org

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The Duke Street Kings’ Edgewater Music Festival, formerly Blues & BBQ, is 2-10 p.m. Saturday in Citizens Park, Edgewater. Once again it benefits Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. bluesnbbq.com.

SUNDAY

Downtown Golden turns into a center for the arts during the juried Foothills Artsweek Golden Festival, national and local artists. Sunday closing family festivities 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A project of Foothills Art Center. tinyurl.com/55ywtw4r.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

The 127th annual Strawberry Days Festival is a Glenwood Springs tradition combining live entertainment, a parade, the arts, the mountains and, yes indeed, strawberries and ice cream. Two Rivers Park. glenwoodchamber.com/strawberry-days

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If the weather cooperates, the air will be filled with colorful hot air balloons during the weekend Frederick in Flight: Hot Air Balloon Festival. Lift offs each morning at 6 a.m., Saturday Balloon Bash party in Centennial Park, 5-9 p.m.  tinyurl.com/yb5dro9u