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Ringling Bros. Circus Opening Night
Date: Thursday, Oct. 4
Location: Denver Coliseum
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The circus comes back in town through Oct. 14.
Cost: Tickets are $15 - $80. Opening night tickets are $12. Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Denver Art Week
Date: Friday, Oct. 5 - Friday, Oct. 12
What: The inaugural Denver Art Week celebrates the arts in the Mile High City.
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Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Date: Friday, Oct. 5
Location: 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
- Oktoberfest
Dates: Friday, Oct. 5 - Sunday, Oct. 7
Location: Between 20th and 22nd on Larimer St.
Time: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. Fri., 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sat., 12 noon - 6 p.m. Sun.
What: The annual German celebration of beer and bratwurst hits the Mile High City for its second weekend.
Cost: Free admission.
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Artisans & Kings: Selected Treasures from the Louvre
Dates: Friday, Oct. 5 - Sunday, Jan. 6
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Parkway
What: Treasures from the Louvre Museum in Paris such as paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian are on display.
Contact: 720-865-5000
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First Friday Art Walk
Date: Friday, Oct. 5
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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"Le Corsaire" Opening Night
Date: Friday, Oct. 5
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1101 13th St.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
What: The Colorado Ballet opens the season with pirouettes and pirates on the high seas. The show runs through Oct. 14.
Contact: 303-837-8888 extension 2.
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Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Saturday, Oct. 6
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Parkway
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers
Date: Sunday, Oct. 7
Location: Invesco Field at Mile High
Time: 2:15 p.m.
What: The Broncos take on San Diego.
Cost: Tickets are $39 - $377.50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Free Day at the Denver Zoo
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 9
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-376-4800
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Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 10
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
- Great American Beer Festival
Dates: Thursday, Oct. 11 - Saturday, Oct. 13
Location: Colorado Convention Center
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat.
What: More than 400 breweries will be offering their wares for thirsty connoisseurs.
Cost: Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Must be 21.
Contact: 303-447-0816
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - ABBA Mania
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 13
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Classic hits such as "Dancing Queen" are set to orchestral music.
Cost: Tickets are $15 - $69.50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Eve and Sean Kingston Concert
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 14
Location: Temple Buell Theatre
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Let there be Eve as the rapper tempts the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets are $30 - $50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Westword Menu Affair
Dates: Thursday, Oct. 18
Location: The Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson
Time: 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
What: More than 30 restaurants will offer samples of gourmet dishes at this benefit for the Food Bank of the Rockies.
Cost: Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Must be 21.
Contact: 303-837-0360
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Free Day at the Denver Zoo
Date: Saturday, Oct. 20
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-376-4800
- Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Date: Sunday, Oct. 21
Location: Invesco Field at Mile High
Time: 6:15 p.m.
What: The Broncos steel themselves for the terrible towel.
Cost: Tickets are $39 - $377.50.
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"Dracula" Opening Night
Date: Thursday, Oct. 25
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1101 13th St.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
What: The Colorado Ballet presents this fan favorite of Dracula en pointe. The show runs through Oct. 29.
Contact: 303-837-8888 extension 2.
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Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Concert
Date: Thursday, Oct. 25
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Teen queens Hannah and Miley team up for the Best of Both Worlds Tour.
Cost: Tickets are $22 - $52.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers
Date: Monday, Oct. 29
Location: Invesco Field at Mile High
Time: 6:15 p.m.
What: The Broncos and Packers are live on nationally televised Monday night football.
Cost: Tickets are $39 - $377.50.
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Maroon 5 Concert
Date: Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30
Location: The Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson
Time: 7:30 p.m. both nights
What: Maroon 5 added a second show at the Fillmore instead of playing the Pepsi Center as originally scheduled.
Cost: Tickets are $50.50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Happy Halloween
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 31
What: Denver celebrates the witching hour with haunted houses and more.Ongoing Events:
- "Spamalot"
Dates: Showing through Oct. 7.
Location: Temple Buell Theatre
What: The Tony-award winning musical brings the cult classic film, "Monty Python's The Holy Grail," to stage.
Cost: Tickets are $30 - $75.
Contact: 303-893-4100
- "Third"
Dates: Showing through Oct. 20
Location: The Space Theatre
What: Wendy Wasserstein's final play centers on two professors with opposing viewpoints on the Iraq war.
Cost: Tickets are $31 - $36.
Contact: 303-893-4100
- "You Can't Take it with You"
Dates: Showing through Oct. 20
Location: The Stage Theatre
What: The unconventional Sycamore family clashes with their daughter's conservative fiance in this classic comedy.
Cost: Tickets are $31 - $36.
Contact: 303-893-4100
