The People's Fair on June 6 - 7, 2009 and Father's Day on June 21, 2009 are highlights of events in the Mile High City for June. For more comprehensive concert listings, visit the Red Rocks concert schedule and the Denver Botanic Gardens concert schedule.
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Leonard Cohen Concert
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Location: Red Rocks Ampitheatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Leonard Cohen visits Red Rocks with his signature sound.
Cost: Tickets are $74.50 - $250.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
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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First Friday Art Walk
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
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, June 6, 2009
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
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Capitol Hill People's Fair
Date: Saturday, June 6 - Sunday, June 7, 2009
Location: Civic Center Park
What: The granddaddy of all summer festivals in Denver, the People's Fair began as a hippie gathering and has morphed into an arts festival.
Cost: Free admission.
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City Park Jazz Opening Night
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009
Location: City Park bandstand
Time: 6 p.m.
What: The free jazz series kicks off with Cocktail Revolution, and continues every Sunday at 6 p.m. through August 9, 2009.
Contact: 303-744-1004
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A Bronx Tale Opening Night
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera house
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Chazz Palminteri stars in this coming-of-age story set in the rough and tumble borough of the Bronx through June 21, 2009.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $70.
Contact: 303-893-4100
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Rent Opening Night
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Location: The Buell Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Rent follows the bohemian lifestyle of New York artists in a modern update of "La Bohéme" through June 14, 2009.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $85.
Contact: 303-893-4100
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Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
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Colorado Renaissance Fair Opening Weekend
Date: Saturday, June 13 - Sunday, June 14, 2009
Location: Larkspur (30 min. south of Denver)
Time: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
What: Relive the Renaissance with medieval entertainment such as jousts. The RenFair continues every weekend through August 2, 2009.
Cost: $17.95 for adults, $8 for children 5-12.
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Summer Art Market
Date: Saturday, June 13 - Sunday, June 14, 2009
Location: Art Students League of Denver, 200 S. Grant
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Browse and purchase artwork on display from more than 200 local artists.
Cost: Free admission.
- Do at the Zoo
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009
Location: Denver Zoo
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Celebrate the Denver Zoo's 20th annual fundraiser in this 21-and-up gala.
Cost: Tickets are $125 - $275. Contact: 303-376-4862
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Father's Day
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
What: Take your dad out to a ballgame for all his hard work.
- Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Concert
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood perform together live on tour.
Cost: Tickets are $49.50 - $150. Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- The Jonas Brothers Concert
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Teen sensations the Jonas Brothers visit Denver as part of their 2009 world tour.
Cost: Tickets are $23.50 - $83.50. Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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True Flavors Celebrity Cook-Off
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Location: Mise en Place, 1801 Wynkoop St.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Alex Eusebio and Melissa Harrison of "Top Chef" fame will have 35 minutes to prepare a three-course meal.
- David Cook Concert
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009
Location: Ogden Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: David Cook of "American Idol" fame charms the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets are $30.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Denver PrideFest
Date: Saturday, June 27 - Sunday, June 28, 2009
Location: Civic Center Park
Time: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. What: PrideFest celebrates the diversity of the GLBT community with a parade and vendor exhibits. The parade begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Cheesman Park.
Cost: Free admission.
