Festivals, arts, outdoor spots, and local traditions around Denver, season by season. These posts are about what it's like to spend time here, not just where to live.
I'm Brian Trampler, a Denver native and REALTOR. I've spent over 50 years in Colorado theatre and more than 20 years coaching gymnastics in Park Hill, so community is what I know best.
By Brian Trampler, Corcoran Perry & Co.
Written November 2026. Programs, shifts and sign-up rules change, so confirm with each group before you go.
Short answer: you can help in Denver in an afternoon, with no [...]
By Brian Trampler
Posted October 1, 2026
Photo by Morgan Newnham on Unsplash
Denver's fall arts calendar fills up fast, and most of it costs little or nothing to try. Between October 2 and mid-November there is a mural festival, a Shakespeare production, a lit-up pumpkin walk, a film festival, and a ten-day citywide [...]
Fall in Denver runs longer than people expect. Because the metro sits within a couple hours of five different climate zones, you can chase peak color from mid-September all the way into mid-November just by changing elevation. If you're new to the city, or you've got family visiting this fall, here's where I'd point [...]
Much like a perfect July evening above 8,000 feet, Colorado's summer music scene needs no embellishment. The days stretch long, the air is clear, and somewhere between the mountains and the high plains, there's a stage with someone worth hearing on it. Colorado's relationship with live music runs [...]
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