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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 [email protected] . SATURDAY-SUNDAY Hundreds of works of amazing art are here, the Denver Chalk Art Festival, and seeing really is believing.



Watch chalk art masters along with newcomers creating beauty, whimsy and pieces of imagination covering the streets. A new location south of Civic Center Park near 12th and Bannock and Denver Art Museum. FRIDAY-SATURDAY A strangely Colorado tradition, Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.

He was on his way to the dinner table but instead lived 18 years without his head and even became a side show performer. Festival food, a 5K run, car show and wings and peep eating contests in Fruita. miketheheadlesschicken.

org SATURDAY-SUNDAY The inaugural Outside Festival fills downtown at 1 p.m. with two days of music, films, speakers, The Big Gear Show and more.

In the areas of Civic Center Park, Veterans Memorial Park and the Denver Art Museum. Tickets at TheOutsideFestival.com , starting at $39.

Wide variety of Experience Zones including all-Colorado outdoors, culture, a Kids Zone and food vendors. SATURDAY Celebrate Johnstown BBQ Day all day starting with a 5 a.m.

pancake breakfast and going clear through to the S.

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