14 W E S T W O R D S u m m e r G u i d e 2 0 2 4 westword.com SUMMER EVENTS JUNE June 6: Denver Zine Fest: Come celebrate twenty years of the Denver Zine Library with a silent auction and celebration. Thursday, June 6, 5 to 8 p.m., free admission. The Shop at MATTER, 2114 Market Street, eventbrite.com. June 7: Young Adult Summer Job Boot Camp: Explore various .......................................................... ............................................................. .......................................................... ........................................................... CentrePoint Plaza, Littleton Rooms, 14980 East Alameda ........................... June 7: Rendezvous Gala:.................................. ........................................................ ............................................................. ........................................................... ................. June 7-8: Historic Westminster Summer Festival:....... ............................................................... .............................................................. ............................................................. ...................................................... .................. June 7-9: Colorado Medieval Festival: .................. cosplay contest, live music, aerialists, mermaids, festival ........................................................... June 10, and Sunday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., free .................................................. coloradocastle.com. June 7-9: Denver Greek Festival: Traditional Greek food and drink, live music, traditional dance entertainment, a Greek ........................................................... ............................................................. ........................................................... free to $5, tickets at Eventbrite. Assumption of Theotokos ......................................................... .......................................... June 8: 2024 Five Points Jazz Festival: Celebrate Denver’s ....................................................... .............................................................. 8, noon to 11 p.m., Welton Street between 25th and 29th avenues, free, artsandvenuesdenver.com. June 8: Epilepsy Awareness Day/Eighth Annual Purple Duck Chase: ............................................... social at Elitch Gardens to raise funds and awareness for ......................................................... to 4 p.m., free to $105. Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, ................ June 8: Mutt Market:.......................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... the South Platte Valley. Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ............................................................ ....................................... June 8: Westword’s Out to Brunch:......................... .......................................................... ............................................................. Saturday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., York Street Yards, ..................................................... includes early entry at 11 a.m.), westwordouttobrunch.com. June 8: Snowmass Rendezvous:............................ breweries, wineries, distilleries and more to the valley for an .......................................................... ......................................................... base lawn and turf rink, Snowmass, snowmassrendezvous. com. June 8: Tenth Annual Rosé Party:............................. with Guard and Grace. Saturday, June 8, noon to 3 p.m., $95. ....................................................... com. June 8-9: Highlands Art Festival: A summer art fair in the ........................................................ .......................................................... ....................................................... end.com. June 8-9: Smash in the Square:.............................. ............................................................... June 8, and Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, ........................................................... .......................................................... June 8-9: Unicorn Festival: Spend a beautiful weekend in .......................................................... ........................................................... Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $15 to $25 (kids 2 and ........................................................... Littleton, unicornfestivalcolorado.com. June 8-9: VetStock 2024:................................... .............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................ .......................................................... June 9: Boulder Jewish Festival:................................. a full day of local art, food, activities and music. Sunday, June 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Pearl Street Mall between 13th .......................................... June 9: 41st Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show:.............................................. ............................................................ ........................................................... ........................................................... .......................................................... ................................................ June 9-16: Lit Fest: ............................................. .......................................................... ............................................................ ...................................................... ............................................................ ................................. June 12: Pre-Juneteenth Happy Hour:.................. ............................................................. concerned citizens to kick off the Juneteenth holiday, free. ..................................................... June 13-16: 48th Annual Parker Days: A weekend of music, ....................................................... ........................................................ 10:30 p.m., carnival wristbands, $35 to $99 (individual ............................................................... .............................................................. ........................................................ Parker, parkerdaysfestival.com. June 13-16: Capitol Crossroads: A Citywide Scavenger Hunt:.................................................... ......................................................... ........................................................ ................... June 14: History Colorado’s Queeridescence: A Polychromat- ic Soirée: ................................................. ............................................................ .......................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... June 14: The Whisky X: Taste, discover and learn about more ......................................................... ........................................................... .................................................... .................. June 14-15: Vail Craft Beer Classic: Take in the mountain views ................................................................... .............................................................. ............................................................... ........................................................... .......................................................... ................................................... June 15: Flux Fest Pottery Pop-Up and Market: A celebration .......................................................... ............................................................ ......................................................... ............................. June 15: Sixteenth Anniversary Summer 1940s Ball:......... ............................................................. .............................................................. ...................................................... .......................................................... ....................... June 15: Lake Dillon Beer Festival: Taste beers from over thirty .......................................................... .......................................................... ................................................ June 15: Argonaut’s Father’s Day Whiskey Wheel: While ............................................................. two from the Pappy Van Winkle or Antique collections, and spin the wheel for a chance to buy a bottle at or around the .......................................................... .......................................................... ........................... June 15-16: Juneteenth Music Festival: ................... ........................................................ with a parade, hundreds of vendors, concerts, ethnic food ........................................................... Sunday, June 16, noon to 8 p.m., free, RSVP at Eventbrite ............................................................ .................................... June 16: Reach 4 Peace Picnic:............................ ......................................................... ............................................................ June 16, noon to 4 p.m., free. McGlone Academy, 4500 .............................................. June 16: Flatiron Sounds at Chautauqua:..................... music festival with a local vendor market, food vendors, a ......................................................... ........................................................ com. June 20: Fiesta de Pacha Luna: Ibiza Nights:................ ............................................................. ............................................................. June 20, 6 to 11 p.m., $125. Corrida, 1023 Walnut Street, ........................ June 21-23: Bacon and Bourbon Festival:................... ............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. keystonefestivals.com. June 21-23: 127th Annual Strawberry Days:................ festival with live music and entertainment, family activities, .............................................................. .............................................................. .......................................................... .......................................................... ............................. June 22: Five Points Neighborhood Block Party and Artfest: ........................................................ ........................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................ ........................................................ ............................. June 22: Longmont Juneteenth Celebration:............ ....................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... ................................. June 22: Reds, Whites and Brews:.......................... ............................................................. .......................................................... ........................................................ brews.net. June 22-23: Cherry Blossom Festival:........................... ............................................................. mances, and Japanese artwork and wares. Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, June 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Sakura Square, 1255 19th Street (marketplace vendors ............................................ June 26: Bike to Work Day: Join Way to Go and thousands of .......................................................... .................................................... biketoworkday.co. June 26: High Line Canal Summer Scamper: A summer ....................................................... Conservancy. Wednesday, June 26, 5 to 8 p.m., $30 to $140, .................. June 28-30: Blues From the Top: ....................... ....................................................... ......................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................. June 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $65 to $300 (children twelve and under free with adult ticket purchase). Rendezvous Event ....................................................... June 28-30: Breckenridge Agave Festival:.................... ............................................................... ............................................................. .............................................................. ............................................................ ......................................................... .......................................................... ............................................................. ......................................................... June 29: The BigWonderful Beer Fest, Bluegrass and Bazaar at Winter Park: Colorado breweries, cideries and distilleries .............................................................. music and forty craft vendors. Saturday, June 29, noon to 6 ........................................................ ............................................................... .................................. June 29: Boulder’s Central Park 100th Year Commemora- tion:......................................................... stationed around the park will discuss themes of Central Park’s history Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. ........................................................ ................................ June 29: Ramas y Raíces: The Best of CALMA Book Launch: ......................................................... brates the book launch of The Best of CALMA............... ......................................................... member contributors. Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m., Lakewood ......................... ............................ continued on page 18
