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Art in the Park, Food in Hand 🎨🍔
150+ artists, live jazz, and Denver’s best food trucks—all in the shade of Cheesman Park’s century-old trees.
What's Happenin' Denver
July 25, 2025
🎨 Art, Eats & Easy Breezy Vibes at Cheesman Park
Happy Friday, Denver!
Looking for a picture-perfect way to spend your weekend? The Cheesman Park Art Fest is back for its 12th year, bringing together 150+ talented artists, live music, and Denver’s best food trucks—all under the shady canopy of one of the city’s most iconic parks. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s full of handmade magic waiting to be discovered.
⛰️ Mile High Trivia
When was Denver’s historic Cheesman Park originally established? |
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🎨 The 12th Annual Cheesman Park Art Fest Returns!
Denver’s most charming summer art fest is back! On July 26 & 27, Cheesman Park transforms into a hub of creativity, featuring over 150 juried artists and craftsmen from across the U.S., plus live music, artist demos, and local food trucks galore. It’s free, family-friendly, and full of surprises—just how we like it.
🌳 Bonus: Cheesman Park, built in 1898, is one of Denver’s oldest and most beautiful parks. Once a cemetery (👻), it’s now a serene green space perfect for a summer stroll among sculptures, canvases, and Colorado vibes.
🗓️ WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, July 26–27, 9 AM – 5 PM
📍 WHERE: Cheesman Park, 1599 E. 8th Ave, Denver
🎟️ COST: Free!
🎶 Jazz and folk tunes beneath the trees?
🌮 Tacos and truffles while browsing pottery?
You’re going to want to make a weekend of this one.
🌆 Mile High Happenings ☀️
Friday, July 25 🆓 Free Events 🧵 Free DJs @ Hapa Sushi📍 Hapa Sushi LoDo | ⏰ 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday & Saturday) 🧵 Happy Hour Gone to the Dogs📍 Spirit Hound Denver | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday) 🧵 Poetry Open Mic📍 Mercury Cafe | ⏰ 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎶 Gilligan Moss & Bad Tuner📍 The Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 9:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎸 Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ $67+ 🤠 Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour 2025📍 Ball Arena | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎵 Pecos and The Rooftops📍 Grizzly Rose | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $20+ | Saturday, July 26 🆓 Free Events 🧵 Free DJs @ Hapa Sushi📍 Hapa Sushi LoDo | ⏰ 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday & Saturday) 🧵 Small Batch Trivia📍 Tapville Social Denver | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Saturday) 🧵 Guided Meditation📍 Great Dharma Chan Monastery | ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Saturday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎻 Beck with the Colorado Symphony📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎤 Cody Jinks: Hippies and Cowboys Tour📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎺 Oscar Maydon – Rico o Muerto Tour📍 Paramount Theatre | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA | Sunday, July 27 🆓 Free Events 🧵 Bingo @ Jagged Mountain📍 Jagged Mountain Brewery | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) 🧵 Jazz Sundays📍 Woods Boss Brewing | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎶 Beck with the Colorado Symphony (Encore)📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎸 Jonah Kagen📍 The Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎷 Dotsero📍 Dazzle | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $21–$31 🎹 Drew’s Blues & Boogaloos📍 Nocturne | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 🎟️ $26–$98 |
We’ll see you under the trees!
 | Whether you’re into paintings or pastries, Cheesman’s got a booth for you. We’ll see you under the trees this weekend! Trivia Answer: C) 1898 – Cheesman Park was built on former cemetery grounds and became a public park in 1898. Some say it’s still haunted… 👀💜 Stay artsy, — The What’s Happenin’ Denver Team 🫶 |
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