Smell That? The Lavender Festival Is Blooming This Weekend 🌸

Over 2,000 lavender plants, local bands, garden tours, crafts & more—happening now at Chatfield Farms.

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What's Happenin' Denver
July 18, 2025

🌊Breathe Deep: Lavender Festival at Chatfield Farms Is Here

Happy Friday, Denver!

Fields of purple. Live music floating through the air. And the sweet scent of summer in full bloom.

The Lavender Festival is back this weekend at Chatfield Farms, and it’s serving up relaxing vibes, handmade goodies, kid-friendly fun, and garden magic. Grab your ticket, bring your crew, and wander through 2,000+ lavender plants with a lemonade in hand.

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💜 Lavender Fields & Summer Feels

Stop and smell the lavender! This weekend, Chatfield Farms transforms into a fragrant wonderland for the annual Lavender Festival, featuring more than 2,000 blooming plants, live music, hands-on demos, local artisans, garden tours, and more.

🎟️ July 19–20 | 9 AM – 4 PM | Chatfield Farms, Littleton

Tickets must be purchased in advance → Get Tickets

🌸 What to Expect:

  • Explore dye gardens, chat with farmers, and enjoy weaving & spinning demos

  • Groove to local bands like Denver Dolls, The Biff Gore Band & Lucky Catch at the new Market Square bandstand

  • Paint-by-number murals, barrel train rides, lawn games, and crafts for the kiddos

  • Sip, snack, and shop from local food and lavender vendors

  • Optional educational sessions on growing lavender (some sold out!)

🎶 Band Schedule:

  • Saturday: Lookin Back, Denver Dolls, The Biff Gore Band

  • Sunday: Before the Sun, Denver Dolls, Lucky Catch

📍 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128

💵 Admission starts at $17 adults / $9 kids — discounts for members!

Whether you’re there for the dreamy photo ops or the shower bundles, you’ll leave feeling soothed, scented, and sun-kissed.

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Friday, July 18

🆓 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)

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🎤 B-Side: YaSi & Machete Mouth📍 MCA Denver | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ $22.28

🎶 Flext Fest ft. Quavo, Mozzy & More📍 The Fillmore Auditorium | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA

🎸 Heartless Bastards📍 The Gothic Theatre | ⏰ 9:00 PM | 🎟️ $20+

Saturday, July 19

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🧵 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)

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🎺 Denver Municipal Band Free Summer Concert📍 2120 S. Tennyson Way | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🆓 Free

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Soak Up the Scents of Summer

Whether you’re making a lavender crown, vibing to live tunes, or snapping that perfect field pic, this festival is peak Colorado summer. Just don’t wait on tickets—these blooms (and workshops!) sell out fast. See you in the fields!

Trivia Answer: B) Mint family!

Surprise! That calming lavender scent comes from a proud member of the mint family. Who knew stress relief and fresh breath were distant cousins?

💜 Stay fragrant,

— The What’s Happenin’ Denver Team 🫶

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