For the dads who live for live music, crave tacos, sip whiskey, savor cigars, enjoy afternoon tea with their daughters and admire antique fire/rescue trucks, Denver has your weekend covered. Denverites can help crown the Top Taco champion, kick back at Smoke and Oak with spirits and bites or browse some art at the Smash Fine Arts Festival.
Aspen Fashion Week 2025
When: August 7-10, 2025 Where: Downtown Aspen – 433 E Durant Ave, Aspen, CO 81611 Cost: $50+ The Lowdown:
This highly anticipated inaugural event will take place amidst the stunning scenery of Aspen and will feature four distinct runway shows. In addition to the main shows, there will also be various fashion pop-up events happening around Aspen, offering a chance to experience and engage with fashion in different settings.
Aspen Fashion Week LOCAL Runway Show
Where: Downtown Aspen – 433 East Durant Avenue
Cost: $60+
The Lowdown:
We are thrilled to announce the Aspen Fashion Week Local runway show, which will be taking place this August and will proudly launch our entire lineup of runway events.
This special show underscores our strong commitment to and passion for Aspen’s vibrant local fashion community
Aspen Fashion Week GLOBAL Runway Show
Where: Downtown Aspen – 433 East Durant Avenue
Cost: $60+
The Lowdown:
The Aspen Fashion Week Global runway show will showcase a curated selection of top brands from both Aspen and around the globe. Set outside against Aspen’s stunning natural scenery, this inaugural event will gather leading figures in the fashion industry, including designers, influencers, and enthusiasts.
Aspen Fashion Week YOUTH + MOMMY & ME Runway Show
Where: Downtown Aspen – 433 East Durant Avenue
Cost: $60+
The Lowdown:
The Aspen Fashion Week YOUTH + MOMMY & ME runway show will showcase top brands from both Aspen and around the state. Set outside against Aspen’s stunning natural scenery, this inaugural event will gather leading figures in the fashion industry, including designers, influencers, and enthusiasts.
Aspen Fashion Week APRÈS Runway Show
Where: Downtown Aspen – 433 East Durant Avenue
Cost: $60+
The Lowdown:
The Aspen Fashion Week APRÈS runway show will be the grand finale to all of our runway of the week, featuring collections from the finest local brands from Aspen, bringing together key individuals within the fashion world, including esteemed designers, influential figures, and enthusiastic supporters.
This particular show will highlight our dedication to and love for Aspen’s unique and energetic APRÈS fashion scene.
MUSIC EVENTS
Bloc Party
Where: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO
Cost: $50
The Lowdown:
British indie rock band Bloc Party is celebrating 20 years with this special tour, performing Silent Alarm & Hits. They will be joined by Blonde Redhead and Family Dinner.
Photo credit Bloc Party
Stick Figure
Where: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO
Cost: $175
The Lowdown:
Stick Figure is back at Red Rocks for the Island Holiday Summer Tour. They are an American reggae and dub band. Special guests Stephen Marley and The Hip Abduction will also be performing.
Photo credit Stick Figure
Disclosure (DJ Set)
Where: ReelWorks and Tracks Denver, 1399 35th St., Denver, CO
Cost: $219
The Lowdown:
Electronic duo made of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence are taking a DJ set over to ReelWorks. Faculty Club will open.
Photo credit Disclosure
Earth, Wind & Fire
Where: Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO
Cost: $56
The Lowdown:
Enjoy the summer sunshine and get your groove on at Fiddler’s with Earth, Wind & Fire. The band has won six Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards and are also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Photo credit Earth, Wind & Fire
Post Malone
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Ste. 700, Denver, CO
Cost: $92
The Lowdown:
As Post Malone embarks on The BIG ASS Stadium Tour, he is joined by Jelly Roll, Wyatt Flores and Chandler Walters. His last album release was 2024’s F-1 Trillion and F-1 Trillion: Long Bed.
Photo credit Post Malone
FOOD EVENTS
Colorful Cocktails
Where: Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St., Denver, CO
Cost: Prices vary
The Lowdown:
Poka Lola Social Club is celebrating Denver Pride Month with these colorful cocktails, including their signature passion fruit drink, “PS Love Is Love,” with Grey Goose Vodka, passion fruit, vanilla bean and lime. $1 of each cocktail sold will be donated to Free Mom Hugs. Patrons can also order a Sparkle Shot for a fun surprise ($8).
Photo credit Poka Lola Social Club
Top Taco Denver
Where: Westminster City Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO
Cost: $89 – $169
The Lowdown:
Attend Top Taco Denver for a chance to try unlimited taco and cocktail/tequila samples from 60 restaurants. Guests even get to help crown the champions of Top Creative Taco, Top Traditional Taco, Top Vegetarian Taco and Top Cocktail. Get your groove on with five stages of music, tequila lounge areas and a tent dedicated to mezcal tasting.
Photo credit Top Taco Festival
Smoke and Oak – A Father’s Day Event
Where: Limelight Denver, 1600 Wewatta St., Denver, CO
Cost: $75 – $125
The Lowdown:
For a special evening with the father figure in your life, Woody Creek Distillers and Palma Cigars are partnering up to treat dads to the opportunity to taste whiskey, roll cigars and eat some dry-aged beef skewers and charcuterie on the Nordic Terrace.
Photo credit Visit Denver
Buzz for the Bees: Bee’s Knees Week
Where: Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. Suite 100, Denver, CO
Cost: Prices vary
The Lowdown:
Come try the Bee’s Knees Cocktail as Milk Market celebrates hard working pollinators. When you try the Bee’s Knees at the Moo Bar and tag Denver Milk Market and Barr Hill Gin, they will plant 10 square feet of new pollinator habitat.
Photo credit Denver Milk Market
Father-Daughter Afternoon Tea
Where: The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa by Marriott, 321 17th St., Denver, CO
Cost: Prices vary
The Lowdown:
This event is the perfect bonding experience for a father and daughter to get some quality time in. There are carefully curated menu specials crafted with dads in mind prepared for the day, along with teas and light bites.
Photo credit The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection
LIFESTYLE EVENTS
Front Range Annual Tent Sale
Where: Vital Outdoors, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, CO
Cost: Free
The Lowdown:
Deals, deals, deals! The Front Range Annual Tent Sale is offering up to 70% off at Vital Outdoors. Attendees will be able to shop outdoor apparel, gear and footwear with great prices. This event is first come, first served.
Photo credit Vital Outdoors
& Juliet
Where: Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St., Denver, CO
Cost: $76.70 – $112.10
The Lowdown:
& Juliet is created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek.” The musical asks the question, “what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?” It follows Juliet as she starts a new life in her own way and includes iconic pop songs like “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar” and “Baby One More Time.”
Photo credit Denver Center
5th Annual Strange Fruit of Black Excellence Gala
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO
Cost: $125
The Lowdown:
Strange Fruit of Black Excellence honors and showcases the achievements of Denver’s Black queer community. The evening will be full of art, music, dancing with a live DJ, a three-course meal and a silent auction.
Photo credit Black Pride Colorado
39th Annual Fire Truck Parade & Muster
Where: 5900 S. Santa Fe Littleton, CO
Cost: Free
The Lowdown:
Celebrate hometown heroes: the first responders, wildland and urban firefighters, EMS personnel and 911 dispatchers who keep the community and neighborhoods safe. The morning begins with a parade of both antique and modern in-service fire/rescue trucks, followed by a muster of the parade vehicles at Arapahoe Community College and two emergency helicopter landings.
Photo credit Arapahoe Community College
Smash Fine Arts Festival
Where: Cherry Creek North, 105 Fillmore St., Denver, CO
Cost: Free
The Lowdown:
The 2025 Smash Fine Arts Festivals is in the Fillmore Plaza. Smash in the Square is a highly curated, outdoor fine-art exhibit that showcases the very best national artists with live acoustic music all weekend.
Photo credit Smash in the Square
