Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
Palisade Peach Festival, Aurora Global Fest, Lucha Libre and more.
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.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
That special, delicious, pies and cobblers season and you can visit the reason for it at the Peach Festival in, yes, Palisade. Meals in the orchards, tours, farm experiences and, on Friday and Saturday, the Palisade Peach Festival in Riverbend Park. Cooking demonstrations, eating contests, farmers markets, vendors, paddle boarding for peaches. palisadecoc.com/events/palisadepeachfest. Other Saturday peach festivals in Fort Collins, fortcollinspeachfestival.com and Lafayette, lafayettecolorado.com
SATURDAY
Aurora lives up to its diverse cultures slogan, “The World in a City,” at its Aurora Global Fest celebration Saturday with flags in a Parade of Nations from 60 different countries. Within its population of nearly 400,000, Aurora has residents who reportedly speak an estimated 170 languages. The free community festival will feature ethnic music and dances, 50 vendors, a global marketplace, special food trucks and a fashion show, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the grounds of Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. auroragov.org/things_to_do/events/global_fest
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Everything books and about books at the annual Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair. Booksellers from across the country will be at Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Saturday, 1 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s the book fair’s 40th year. Readers will have an opportunity to meet with authors and the Englewood Depot Printing Museum will demonstrate printing presses. Admission $7 good for both days. rmaba.org
FRIDAY
Get ready to cheer at a traditional Mexican wrestling event, the 6th Annual Lucha Libre, Friday at Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive. Masked, high-flying fighters like Dr. Wagner, Negro Casas, and Rey Misterio. 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Tickets $25, kids under 13 $10. museo.org/program/6th-annual-lucha-libre
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
A weekend for veterans with hundreds in Woodland Park’s Memorial Park for the Salute to Veterans and POW/MIA Remembrance. Saturday’s 7:30 a.m., 1,500-motorcycles POW/MIA Recognition Ride goes to Cripple Creek and returns to Woodland Park for activities. theveteransrally.org
SATURDAY
The weekend Pikes Peak Regional Air Show featuring the Blue Angels at the Colorado Springs Airport is sold out. Instead, Wings Over the Rockies will celebrate National Aviation Day in Denver with a pay as you wish family event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See the newest flight exhibit, “Snoopy and the Red Baron.” wingsmuseum.org/events/aviation-day/?utm_source=Vesta&utm_medium=Referral
FRIDAY-AUG. 25
Breckenridge International Festival of the Arts is 10 full days of creativity, entertainment, theater, music, performance art, exploring the outdoors and family activities. Schedule and tickets: breckcreate.org/bifa.
SATURDAY
Cidermass offers up samples from more than 20 distilleries and cideries, 2-5:30 p.m. Saturday in Snowmass Village, gosnowmass.com/events. Also Saturday, it’s all about wine at Winter Park Uncorked, playwinterpark.com/winter-park-uncorked. And in Windsor, the Front Range Wine Festival, frontrangewinefestival.com.