Summer is here! If you haven’t made your summer bucket list, here are some June festivals in the Denver area to consider.
Rocky Mountain PBS Kids Fest (June 3)
You’re invited to a FREE Rocky Mountain PBS KIDS FEST! Join us to celebrate summer, connect with your community, and meet Daniel Tiger from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Tivoli Quad. 25+ community partners will present a day of fun educational activities for the whole family. Learn more.
Denver Chalk Art Festival (June 10-11)
The event features more than 200 professional and amateur artists who will spend hours on their hands and knees over the course of two days. Their efforts transform the streets into a bright and colorful street museum, adorned in vivid pastel chalks. There will be music and a kids’ corner where your young ones will get a chance to make some chalk art of their own!
KidFest (June 10)
Families are invited to KidFest on Saturday, June 10 for a morning of fun outdoors at Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch. The Metro District hosts the annual event, which takes place from 9 a.m. until noon. Highlights of the event include the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and their mounted patrol, South Metro Fire Rescue and engine demonstrations, a nerf dart battle zone, obstacle course, bubble blowers and more. Breakfast food will be available for purchase and vendors will be on-site to share information regarding local products and services. Learn more.
Denver Greek Festival (June 9-11)
Colorado Medieval Festival (June 9-11)
The Colorado Medieval Festival will be June 9th, 10th and 11th just west of Loveland in The Savage Woods 1750 Savage Road, Loveland, CO. Heavy armored knights on war horses knocking each other off with lances on the jousting field as the famed Knights of Mayhem join the festival! On top of the Knights of Mayhem, our Battle Arena will host knights from around the realm in Armored Combat!
Between jousting matches the festival is showcasing local live musicians. Our line up throughout the weekend includes: Wendy Woo, The Stubby Shillelaghs, The Poudre River Irregulars, Skean Dubh, The Whiskey Pickles, Angela Perry and Nordic Daughter. Of course, there will be food and local breweries commissioned to bring the finest cider, mead and beer. Exceptional artisans return for your shopping pleasures. Learn more.
Strawberry Days Festival (June 16-18)
Juneteenth Music Festival (June 17-18)
Highlands Street Fair (June 24)
Denver Pride Fest (June 24-25)
Denver PrideFest features a two-day festival that draws visitors from throughout the state of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Estimated attendance in 2023 exceeded 535,000 people! The weekend kicks off with the Pride 5K on Saturday, June 24, followed by the two-day Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park. The Fest includes over 250 exhibitors, 30 food & beverage vendors, and live performances all weekend long. Sunday begins at 9:30 a.m. with colorful floats, marchers, music, and much more at the annual Coors Light PrideFest Parade. Over 100,000 cheering guests will line 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center, where the celebrations continue at day two of Denver PrideFest. Learn more.
