150 METRO DENVER RELOCATION GUIDE – SUMMER | FALL 2014
Denver Comic Con
Colorado Convention Center • 303-228-8000 • www.denvercomiccon.com
Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference is a three-day, family-friendly, pop culture fan
convention featuring the best in comics along with popular sci-fi and fantasy television
shows, movies, Japanese animation, cosplay (fan-created costumes and costumed skits),
toys, gaming and panel presentations. DCC is a program of the Colorado-based nonprofit
Comic Book Classroom.
Colorado Renaissance Festival
I- 25 South, exits 172 and 173 • Larkspur • 303-688-6010 • www.coloradorenaissance.com
A 16th century village and marketplace is recreated for eight weekends in June and July.
Elephant Rock Cycling Festival
Douglas County Events Center • Castle Rock • 303-282-9020 • www.elephantrockride.com
Held the first Sunday in June, this festival features bike tours of various lengths. Activities
begin with a pre-ride pasta power-up and end in a celebration at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds.
Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series
Denver Botanic Gardens • 720-865-3500 • www.botanicgardens.org
This outdoor concert series is a great way for families to listen to first-class music while
picnicking on the lawn.
Greek Festival
Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral • 303-388-9314 • www.assumptioncathedral.org/festival
Denver’s Greek community hosts this three-day celebration, featuring Greek food, live music,
entertainment and gift items.
Arvada Intendence Film Festival
The Festival Playhouse • 303-690-6269 • www.intendence.org
An inclusive film event, Intendence features world-class talents of the Colorado film industry
while encouraging and recognizing emerging young filmmakers.
Juneteenth
Five Points Neighborhood • 303-832-3770
This cultural festival commemorates the end of slavery and celebrates African-American history.
KidSpree Aurora
Aurora Municipal Center • 303-739-7000 • www.auroragov.org/kidspree
Colorado’s largest free outdoor festival just for kids features more than 60 hands-on activities
and entertainers.
JULY
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Cherry Creek North • 303-355-2787 • www.cherryarts.org
This is one of the nation’s largest juried art festivals with great food, music, art shows, painting
classes and hundreds of artists in all mediums, from ceramics, painting and digital art to
