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Weekends through Aug. 2: As you wander down the village streets and pathways of the Colorado Renaissance Festival, experience a 16th Century Medieval Amusement Park.
June 19th: Come enjoy high‑energy jazz, sultry soul, jumping funk, and dreamy love songs. Learn more at NorthglennArts.org
June 18th - June 23rd: Experience a gathering that brings the donation & transplant community together to connect, celebrate, and remember. Learn more at TransplantGamesofAmerica.org.
Through June 28: Discover a transformative musical experience, brought to life with Phamaly Theatre Company. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org
July 12th: Enjoy a free family concert and an outdoor celebration with family-friendly activities. Learn more at ColoradoMusicFestival.org.
July 19th: Be part of a meaningful 5K that honors donors, uplifts recipients, and supports all who await transplants. Sign up at DonorAlliance.org.
July 18th - 19th: Register for the Courage Classic Bicycle Tour and help provide lifesaving care for children. Learn more at CourageTours.com.
July 19th: Día del Niño features all‑day children’s workshops, dance performances, storytelling, and arts and crafts infused with academic content that supports learning both in the classroom and in everyday life. Learn more at MCCDenver.org
Through July 26: Explore a rich display of iconic masterpieces that charts watershed moments in Indigenous art from the late 19th century to the present. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org
July 17th-26th: Experience thrilling rodeo action, spectacular night shows, and the authentic spirit of the West. Learn more at CFDRodeo.com.
Through July 26: Explore the work of Denver-based artist Susan Wick, who is driven by a relentless curiosity that conjures worlds of fantasy, intrigue, and desire. Learn more DenverArtMuseum.org.
August 1st: Explore a market of Colorado artists and artisans selling fine art and crafts. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org
June 27th - Aug. 2nd: Enjoy world-class opera in a historic venue all summer long. Visit CentralCityOpera.org for information and tickets.
August 4th - 9th: Experience a wildly fun musical celebrating love, family, and a demon with a flair for chaos. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org
August 8th: Enjoy this family-friendly event celebrating the Poudre River while promoting restoration. Learn more at PoudreRiverFest.org
July 9th - Aug. 9th: Make the Colorado Music Festival your destination this summer for the best music and entertainment. Learn more at ColoradoMusicFestival.org.
Through Aug 10: Come enjoy Denver’s ultimate movie night under the stars. Get tickets at DenverFilm.org.
August 22nd: Enjoy animal experiences, craft cocktails and artisan eats while supporting wildlife conservation locally and globally! Get tickets at DenverZoo.org
August 29th: Celebrate a decade of rhythm, culture, and community at the biggest Dashiki Festival ever. Learn more at DashikiDay.com
Through Aug. 29: Spend your summer enjoying unforgettable concerts under the stars. Learn more at ArvadaCenter.org
Through Aug. 30: Get a glimpse into the multidisciplinary field of fashion including cultural trends and historical influences. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org.
Through August 2026: Explore one of the earliest European expeditions through present-day Colorado and the Mountain West. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Through Sept. 7th: Enjoy the gardens and galleries in an exhibition celebrating the human experiences that connect us all. Get tickets at Botanicgardens.org
September 10th: Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon of bold humor and powerful conversation in support of the Women’s Foundation of Colorado. Get tickets at WFCO.org
September 8th - 27th: Enjoy a gritty, high energy, coming of age story about belonging. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org
Through September: A marquee exhibition featuring more than forty artifacts that witnessed the moments that shaped the United States.
Through September: Explore the Centennial State’s origins through authentic photographs, documents, artifacts, and voices. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
July 14th - October 4th: Come discover Denver’s original lantern festival—returning with an all‑new theme and stunning sculptures. Learn more at FourMilePark.org
Oct. 2nd - Nov. 1st: Enjoy a gothic comedy packed with laughs, chills, and unwelcome guests. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
Dec. 4th - Jan. 3rd: Come experience a high-energy musical honoring a country legend. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
Through May 2028: Explore how flatware tells a story of creativity that spans generations. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org
Probe the boundless mysteries of space by wandering and immersing your senses through sight, sound, and touch. Learn more at www.DenverArtMuseum.org
Colorado Gives Day is Dec. 9 this year and it is the best day to give to support causes because your dollars can be matched and go further.
CBS Colorado is teaming up with King Soopers and 97.3 KBCO to collect new toys and cash donations for children and youth served by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
From movie scores to caroling classics, the Colorado Symphony has something for every member of the family.
University of Denver Athletics is partnering with CBS Colorado's Together for Colorado Toy Drive. The Denver Pioneers Cheer Squad recently introduced some members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver to cheerleading.
Aurora Fox Arts Center is kicking off it's 2026 season in January, and it includes a classic, two regional premieres, and a collaboration.
On Oct. 29, more than $20,000 of equipment was stolen from Pay & Friends Inc. in Thornton. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it has no leads on who could have done it, leaving the nonprofit to pick up the pieces.
Ednium has spearheaded change in Denver and across the state, including making financial literacy a requirement for all Colorado high school graduates.
Christin Crampton Day, Executive Director of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, spoke about the committee's new survey.
The pop-up laser shows are part of the statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado. There will be three locations across the Front Range.
YMCA of Metro Denver announced it's selling its Downtown facility to Colorado Coalition of the Homeless.
Aurora Fest highlights the music, food and cultures of Aurora's international community.
2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur are free and open to the public for lots of family-friendly programming, including cooking activities in the CSU Spur kitchen, opportunities to watch veterinarians perform surgery on dogs and cats, see horses assisting with human therapies, engage with scientists at work, and play in a kid's kitchen and kid's vet clinic - allowing kids to become a veterinarian for the day and fix up stuffed animals.
The CBS Colorado event on March 6 took place at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
See photos from the collection day for the toy drive.
Xcel Energy Day of Service
CBS Colorado's 2nd Annual Girls In The Game event encouraged and inspired girls to consider careers in sports.
Participants honored and celebrated the lives of organ and tissue donors, their recipients and recognized those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant. CBS News Colorado's Michael Spencer was the emcee.
See images from the Indy Eve celebration in Civic Center Park in Denver on July 3.
A fire burning in southern Colorado has closed a portion of a highway and forced some residents to evacuate.
Visitors to the Denver Zoo will have the chance to see the newborn orangutan with his mom, Hesty.
Denver International Airport employees are getting ready for what could be their busiest month on record.
A Douglas County judge issued a $1,000 bond for Denver Broncos Jonathon Cooper when he appeared in court on Wednesday for several charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident.
Denver police investigated a crash that involved serious injuries at 9th and Colorado Boulevard early Thursday morning.
Raise the Future held it's annual fundraising gala at Coors Field this year.
Transplant donors and recipients gathered at the Denver Convention Center for the first day of the Transplant Games of America. Participants competed in more than 20 different events in honor of donor transplants.
A fire burning near Penrose has closed a portion of Highway 115 and forced some homes to evacuate.
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Employees at Denver International Airport are getting ready for what could be their busiest month on record. Airport officials say they are adding new flights this summer.
Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
The 23rd Judicial District Attorney in Douglas County has dropped charges against a woman who was recently involved in two incidents with Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper.
Karl-Anthony Towns will "be beloved forever," Magic Johnson said in a surprise congratulatory message on "CBS Mornings" after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
Serena and Venus Williams are getting back together as a doubles team, at Wimbledon. The last time the sisters were a doubles duo was at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost their opening match.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
In a social media post, President Trump touted the U.S. government's 10% stake in Intel, noting that it is now worth $60 billion.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed Alessandra Serano to serve as the Justice Department's national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Loveland is working to get ahead of the curve this summer after the state's first West Nile virus case of the year was detected.
A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
For most children, kicking a soccer ball around the backyard is an everyday activity. For 6-year-old Hadley McMahon, it's something her family once feared they would never see.
In a social media post, President Trump touted the U.S. government's 10% stake in Intel, noting that it is now worth $60 billion.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30.
When you walk inside the Conoco station at the corner of University and Bonnie Brae in Denver, you can't help but notice the history on the walls.
U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.
Film submissions are officially open, construction projects are beginning at venues across the city, and festival organizers are working with local leaders to shape what the 2027 Sundance Film Festival will look like when it arrives in Colorado.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.
