What to do with Kids in Denver this Weekend August 5 – 7, 2016
Events listed in chronological order
Park Meadows’ 20th Anniversary Breakfast
Photograph courtesy of ©Park Meadows
When: Friday, August 5th, 2016
Where: Park Meadows Mall, 8401 S Park Meadows Center Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Time: 8am to 10am
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Park Meadows will be flipping pancakes outside of the Dining Hall entrance. Stop by for a complimentary breakfast, live music, giveaways and commemorative gifts to celebrate Park Meadows’ 20th Anniversary.
Boulder County Fair
Photograph courtesy of ©Boulder County Fair
When: Friday, August 5th through Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Where: Boulder County Fairgrounds Open Space, 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501
Time: August 5th & 6th: 10am–9pm; August 7th: 10am–4pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
The Boulder County Fair is the oldest fair in Colorado celebrating it’s 147th year. The fair features rodeos and horse events, live music, motorized sports, food and drink vendors and trucks, a carnival, kids activities and more!
Robot Revolution Final Weekend Exhibition
Photograph courtesy of ©Denver Museum of Nature & Science
When: Friday, August 5th, through Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Where: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
Time: 9am to 5pm
Cost: Adult Visitor $23.95/$7 Member; Junior (3–18) Visitor $17.95/$6 Member; Senior (65+) Visitor $19.95/$6 Member. Tickets include museum admission.
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/DMNSRobotRevolution
Ages: All ages
The Robot Revolution exhibition is concluding its visit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science after this weekend. Visit the museum and check out for the last time the robots of Robot Revolution!
Food Truck Rodeo
When: Friday, August 5th, 2016
Where: Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Time: 11am–2pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Take a break from bagged lunches and have something extraordinary this summer at the Food Truck Rodeo, hosted by City of Aurora.
Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair
Photograph courtesy of ©RMABA
When: Friday, August 5th & Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Where: Denver Mart, 451 E 58th Ave, Denver, CO 80216
Time: August 5th: 2pm–8pm; August 6th: 10am–5pm
Cost: $7 per day; $12 two day pass. Tickets purchased at the door.
Ages: All ages
The 32nd Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair features thousands of books and includes some once-in-a-lifetime finds. There is truly something for everyone, from museum-quality volumes for the serious collector to books suited
for casual gift-giving.
The largest event of its kind between Chicago and California, the Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair also offers a wealth of vintage and rare paper goods, including postcards, maps, art prints, old travel brochures, posters, ads and ephemera from decades (and centuries) past. Hosted annually by the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( RMABA), the fair has built a reputation as one of the nation’s leading antiquarian book fairs.
Berkeley Neighborhood Ice Cream Social
When: Friday, August 5th, 2016
Where: Smiley Branch Library, 4501 W 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80212 & Berkeley Park
Time: 6pm–8pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Berkeley Neighborhood Ice Cream Social features live bluegrass music of Follow the Fox & Friends while enjoying ice cream after hours at the library. Don’t forget to bring your favorite camping chair or picnic blanket to relax in Berkeley Park.
Under the Bug Top
Photograph courtesy of ©The Bug Theatre
When: Friday, August 5th, 2016
Where: The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, Denver, CO 80211
Time: 6pm–10pm
Cost: General Admission $20; Children (12–18) $10; Children under 12 are free (Includes no food or game tix).
Ticket include show and five carnival tickets. Extra tickets available for $1 each.
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/UndertheBugTop.
Ages: All ages
The Bug Theatre presents “Under the Bug Top: An evening of circus sideshow acts, carnival games, entertainment and more.”
Under the Bug Top is a fun-filled evening of entertainment for the whole family. The lineup includes performances from Swami Bill and his Olde Tyme Flea Circus, Ginger Snap: The Electric Girl, Shea Freelove and his Bed of Nails, Magos Medicine Show Snake Oil Pitch and Burlesque from Vivienne VaVoom. The host and Carnival Barker will be the Bug Theatres own GerRee Hinshaw.
You can also check out the famous Cabinet of Curiosities. See the Fiji Mermaid and the Shrunken Heads of Bora Bora, check out the Alligator Man, a mummified leprechaun and an Alien Skull! In addition to all the exciting sideshow acts and entertainment, there will be lots of interactive carnival games for the whole family, plus carnival-style food.
Denver Handmade Homemade (HAHO) Market
Photograph courtesy of ©Denver HAHO Market
When: Friday, August 5th, 2016
Where: 1000 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
Time: 7pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
The Denver Handmade Homemade (HAHO) Market will take place this Friday at the First Friday Art Walk in the Art District on Santa Fe. The entire Santa Fe strip will be closed (from 6th Street all the way up to 11th St) for a big summer festival all about art and food. Expect all the galleries to be open with live music, food trucks, entertainment, and 90 HAHO vendors.
Last Weekend of the Colorado Renaissance Festival 2016
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When: Saturday, August 6th & Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Where: 650 Perry Park Ave, Larkspur, CO 80118
Time: 10am–6:30pm
Cost: $20.50 online/$22 at the door, Children (5–12) $9 online/$10 at the door & Children ages 5 and under are FREE. Purchase online ticket at: coloradorenaissance.com/tickets.
Ages: All ages
The Colorado Renaissance Festival is ending its 2016 season this weekend and is the final chance you can go visit it till next summer! The festival is a thematic recreation of a 16th Century village and marketplace set in the picturesque mountain venue of “Larkspurshire”, just south of Denver.
Hundreds of colorfully costumed characters entertain continuously upon the village streets and on the Festivals 10 stages, performing 60 shows daily. More than 200 period artisans sell their one-of-a-kind works and demonstrate their ancient craft along the shaded streets and pathways. Tantalizing medieval delicacies and the finest ales and beverages entice the palette and satisfy the heartiest of appetites.
Psst… Check out our featured article about the Colorado Renaissance Festival 2016 for more info!
Douglas County Fair Parade
Photograph courtesy of ©Castle Rock Chamber
When: Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Where: Historic Downtown Castle Rock,
Time: 9am–12pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Celebrate the charm of an old-fashioned Fair Parade in downtown Castle Rock, brought to you by the Castle Rock Chamber in partnership with the Town of Castle Rock. Parade starts on the south end of town, followed by the traditional BBQ to benefit the Douglas County High School Huskies at the Castle Rock Fire Department.
Antique Row Outdoor Summer Neighborhood Block Party
When: Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Where: 1200–1700 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Time: 10am–5pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Join Antique Row for the 7th Annual Antique Row Outdoor Summer Neighborhood Block Party! The block party will include shopping, live music by the Rockability band, a classic car show, and restaurants open all day and night.
Denver Art Museum Free Day
Photograph courtesy of ©Jessica Lamirand
When: Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Time: From 10am
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
The Denver Art Museum Free Day, provided by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, features this month dance performances (from 1p–3pm) as part of the DAM’s summer celebration of Dance! Other activities include hands-on art-making in the Movement Studio, storytelling in English and Spanish, and much more.
Psst… Check out more ways you can enjoy free activities this summer in Denver with your kids!
Back-to-School Backpack Bonanza
Photograph courtesy of ©JCC Denver
When: Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Where: JCC Denver, 350 S Dahlia St, Denver, CO 80246
Time: 9:30am–11:30am
Cost: Free
Register at: bit.ly/JCCcares
Ages: All ages
Back to school can be an exciting time in the lives of our children, but for many it is a source of stress. Imagine what it is like going to school without any supplies. These children need your help!
Join JCC Cares and Jewish Family Service this Sunday, August 7th at the JCC to pack up to 40 backpacks for local elementary school students in need. This is a great way to volunteer as a family, with your children ages 2 – 10 years, and really brighten someone’s day.
They need supplies and muscle, please sign up to volunteer and bring your donated supplies with you to pack.
Psst… Find out more events related to Back-to-School with our special Back-to-School Denver Event guide!
City Park Jazz – Final 2016 Concert
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When: Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Where: City Park, Denver, CO 80206
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
City Park Jazz, Denver’s 130 historic tradition, is ending its 2016 summer season this Sunday with musicians Chris Daniels & the Kings with Freddi Gowdy. City Park Jazz features provides free family-friendly concerts featuring live jazz, blues and salsa. Also in attendance are multiple local food trucks, and family-friendly entertainment.