Relieve the dog days of summer with August events such as the Golden Arts Festival on August 18 - 19 and the Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival on August 25 - 26. For more comprehensive concert listings, visit the Red Rocks concert schedule and the Denver Botanic Gardens concert schedule.
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Colorado Day
Date: Wednesday, August 1
What: Happy 131st birthday to our state! Colorado entered the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. - Modest Mouse Concert
Date: Wednesday, August 1
Location: Red Rocks Ampitheatre
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Modest Mouse humbly brings dance music to Colorado.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS -
GreenScene
Date: Thursday, August 2
Location: Mile High Station, 2027 W. Lower Colfax Ave.
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
What: A benefit for the Colorado Environmental Coalition features an art exhibit and music from the Motet Trio.
Cost: $25 admission. -
Free Screening of "The Princess Bride"
Date: Thursday, August 2
Location: Fillmore Plaza at Second and Fillmore
Time: Dusk falls at approximately 7:53 p.m.
What: Films on Fillmore features free movies every Thursday. -
Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Date: Friday, August 3
Location: Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon, Littleton
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
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Impact: 20 Years! - two Opening Reception
Date: Friday, August 3
Location: Art Students League, 200 Grant St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: The Art Students League of Denver celebrates its 20th anniversary with an art exhibit showing through September 21.
Contact: 303-778-6990
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First Friday Art Walk
Date: Friday, August 3
Location: Santa Fe Art District, 5th to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr.
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Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Saturday, August 4
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
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City Park Jazz
Date: Sunday, August 5
Location: City Park
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Free concert by 3osity, which is the last concert in the 2007 series. -
Free Screening of "The Muppet Movie"
Date: Thursday, August 9
Location: Fillmore Plaza at Second and Fillmore
Time: Dusk falls at approximately 7:45 p.m.
What: Films on Fillmore features free movies every Thursday. - String Cheese Incident
Dates: Thursday, August 9, Friday, August 10, Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12
Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Time: 7 p.m. all four nights
What: Colorado's favorite jam band returns to Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Colorado Scottish Festival
Date: Saturday, August 11 - Sunday, August 12
Location: Highland Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch
Time: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
What: Head to the Highlands for a wee bit of Scottish fun.
Cost: $12 admission.
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Free Screening of "Titanic"
Date: Thursday, August 16
Location: Fillmore Plaza at Second and Fillmore
Time: Dusk falls at approximately 7:35 p.m.
What: Films on Fillmore features free movies every Thursday.
- Reggae on the Rocks
Dates: Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19
Location: Red Rocks Ampitheatre
Time: 1 p.m. both days
What: The annual reggae festival continues the tradition at Red Rocks.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS -
Golden Fine Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, August 18 - Sunday, August 19
Location: 11th St. and Arapahoe St., Golden
Cost: Free admission.
What: Visit the arts festival from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, and don't miss the free horse-drawn carriage rides.
- "Wedding Crashers" Film on the Rocks
Date: Tuesday, August 21
Location: Red Rocks Ampitheatre
Time: 7 p.m. band, 9 p.m. movie
What: U2 tribute band Under a Blood Red Sky opens for the final Film on the Rocks.
Cost: Tickets are $10.
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Crowded House Concert
Date: Wednesday, August 22
Location: The Fillmore Auditorium
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The '90s are back with Crowded House at this show for fans 16 and over.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $40 for general admission.
- Steve Miller Concert
Dates: Thursday, August 23
Location: Red Rocks Ampitheatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The legendary space cowboy lands in Denver.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS -
Free Screening of "This is Spinal Tap"
Date: Thursday, August 23
Location: Fillmore Plaza at Second and Fillmore
Time: Dusk falls at approximately 7:25 p.m.
What: Films on Fillmore features free movies every Thursday.
- Korn and Evanescence Concert
Date: Friday, August 24
Location: Coors Amphitheatre
Time: 2 p.m.
What: The Family Values tour comes to Denver with Korn and Evanescence as headliners.
Cost: Tickets are $20.67 - $59.50.
Contact: 303-220-7000
- Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns
Date: Saturday, August 25
Location: Invesco Field at Mile High
Time: 7 p.m.
What: The Broncos play their first home preseason game.
Cost: Tickets are $58 - $377.50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival
Date: Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26
Location: Chatfield State Park, Littleton
What: Catch a glimpse of hot air balloons lifting off from 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: Free admission.
- Josh Groban Concert
Date: Wednesday, August 29
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Josh Groban brings his soulful voice to Denver.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
Cost: Tickets are $35 - $95.
- David Bromberg Quartet and Jerry Douglas
Date: Friday, August 31
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets are $40 - $45.
Contact: 1-866-468-7624
- Ongoing Events:
- Cirque du Soleil's "Corteo"
Dates: "Corteo" continues through August 5.
Location: Pepsi Center Grounds
Time: 8 p.m. Wed., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thurs. - Sat., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sun.
What: Cirque du Soleil returns to Denver with their production of "Corteo."
Cost: Tickets are $45 - $80 for adults and $31.50 - $56 for children.
Contact: 1-800-678-5440
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Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
Dates: "The Little Mermaid" continues through September.
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 8 p.m. Tues. - Fri., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sun.
What: Disney's beloved heroine makes her Broadway debut in the world premiere musical showing through Sept. 9.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $70.
Contact: 303-893-4100
