Your guide to sports, concerts, and festivals happening across Denver Metro + Beyond in September 2026.
🏈 Denver Broncos Home Games.Get tickets here.
Sun, Sept 20 Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 2:05 PM, watch on CBS
Sun, Sept 27 Broncos vs. Los Angeles Rams, 6:20 PM, watch on NBC
⚾️ Colorado Rockies Home Games. Get tickets here.
Sept 1–2 vs. Baltimore Orioles
Sept 4–6 vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sept 14–17 vs. San Diego Padres
Sept 18–20 vs. Seattle Mariners
Sept 22–24 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
🎸 Red Rocks Shows. Get tickets here.
Tues, Sep 1: Goose
Weds - Thurs, Sep 2–3: GRiZ
Fri - Sat, Sep 4–5: Maná
Sun - Mon, Sep 6–7: Gregory Alan Isakov (with the Colorado Symphony on the 6th)
Tues, Sep 8: Five Finger Death Punch, with Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire
Weds, Sep 9: Cole Swindell
Thurs, Sep 10: SOFI TUKKER
Fri - Sun, Sep 11–13: Brandi Carlile, with Stephen Wilson Jr.
Mon, Sep 14: NEEDTOBREATHE, with Drew & Ellie Holcomb
Tues, Sep 15: Acid Bath & Ministry, with Twin Tribes and Windhand
Weds, Sep 16: Role Model presents: Chuck On Tour, with Samia
Thurs, Sep 17: Get The Led Out
Fri, Sep 18: Lily Allen
Sat, Sep 19: Atmosphere & Friends: Colorado, with 3OH!3, Slick Rick, Z-Trip, R.A. the Rugged Man, DJ Lala, and a set from Everlast
Sun - Mon, Sep 20–21: Andrea Bocelli
Tues, Sep 22: Foster the People
Weds, Sep 23: Bleachers
Thurs, Sep 24: Hasan Minhaj & Ronny Chieng
Fri, Sep 25: The Revivalists, with Ax and the Hatchetmen
Sat, Sep 26: Big Gigantic
Sun - Mon, Sep 27–28: Jungle, with Rio Kosta
Tues, Sep 29: Coheed and Cambria
Weds, Sep 30: The Backseat Lovers, with Friko
🎤 Other Notable Concerts
Weds - Thurs, Sep 2 & 3: Jack Johnson with Lake Street Dive, Fiddler's Green
Fri - Sun, Sep 4–6: Phish, Summer Tour '26, Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Fri, Sep 11: Tame Impala, Ball Arena
Sat, Sep 12: Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson, Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Weds, Sep 16: Weezer: The Gathering, with The Shins & Silversun Pickups, Ball Arena
Thurs - Fri, Sep 17–18: Billy Strings, Ball Arena
Fri, Sep 18: La Santa Cecilia. Free at Levitt Pavilion Denver
🎪 Festivals & Community Events
Through Sept 6: 38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State at History Colorado Center.
Through Sep 7: Colorado State Fair, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo. Carnival rides, PRCA rodeo, livestock shows, concerts, and fair food.
Through Sep 7: Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism, Denver Botanic Gardens. The Spanish sculptor's first U.S. retrospective, featuring towering portrait sculptures.
Sep 8–27: "The Outsiders" Buell Theatre. Stage adaptation of the classic coming-of-age story.
Sep 11-13: Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown.
Sep 12: Friendship Powwow & American Indian Cultural Celebration at the Denver Art Museum. Free-to-attend powwow and cultural celebration.
Sep 12: Denver BrunchFest at Denargo Market. Bottomless drinks and food sampling, noon–4 PM.
Sep 12: Sunnyside Music Festival at Chaffee Park. Free, multi-stage neighborhood music festival.
Sep 12: Highlands Oktoberfest. Bavarian food, drinks, and festivities from 10 am to 6 pm.
Sep 12: Global Dance Festival 2026 at the National Western Center.
Sep 11-20: Minerals, Fossils, Gems & Jewelry Show at Denver Coliseum. Rocks, minerals, fossils, and jewelry vendors.
Sep 18–20 & 25–27: Denver Oktoberfest on Larimer Street. The longest-running Oktoberfest in the US, spread across two free weekends.
🚙 Around the State
Thurs-Sun, Sep 3-6: Telluride Film Festival. One of the top film festivals in the U.S.
Fri-Sun, Sep 4-6: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
Sat, Sep 5: Keystone Oktoberfest. Keystone’s annual Oktoberfest with beer and brats.
Sat-Mon, Sep 5-7: Labor Day Lift Off in Colorado Springs. Guests can watch as approximately 60 hot air balloons float around the city.
Mon, Sep 7: Ouray County Fair in Ridgway. Three days of Western heritage with a parade, fair, and BBQ, held at the Ouray County 4H Events Center & Fairgrounds.
Wed-Sun, Sep 9-13: Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials. Five days of sheepdog herding competition.
Fri-Sat, Sep 11-12: Steamboat OktoberWest. Enjoy craft beer from over 30 brewers, live music, and a beef cook-off.
Fri-Sun, Sep 11-13: Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park. Known as Scotfest, the event features large bagpipe marching bands, the Estes Tattoo, and the Longs Peak Concert. Highlights include live music, regional food, jousting tournaments, Highland dance, and local merchants.
Fri-Sun, Sep 11-13: Breckenridge Bluegrass & Beer. Bluegrass music, craft beer, and local foods.
Sat, Sep 12: San Luis Valley Potato Festival in Monte Vista. Colorado’s San Luis Valley produces some of the finest potatoes around.
Thurs-Sun, Sep17-20: Breck Film Festival. The 46th annual festival features a variety of independent films, premieres, receptions, educational programs, and retrospectives; 70+ films, parties, and forums.
Fri-Sun, Sep 18-20: Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. World-class blues music and great local food.
Fri-Sun, Sep 18-20: Chile & Frijoles Festival in Pueblo. Farmers sell more than 50,000 pounds of peppers, including the Mirasol, a native to the Pueblo region.
Sat, Sep 19: Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade. Dozens of local wineries attend Colorado’s premier wine festival. There are interactive seminars, demos, live entertainment, fantastic food, unlimited wine samples, and plenty of vino for sale.
Sat, Sep 19: Lake City Uncorked Wine & Music Festival. Music and wine festival in one of Colorado’s most picturesque and remote towns.
Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Air Show in Colorado Springs. The Pikes Peak Regional Air Show is a must-attend event for those who love military planes. Featuring live demonstrations, WWII Flying Warbirds, and a kids’ zone.
Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20: Durango Autumn Arts Festival. Explore the booths selling their handmade goods among the fall colors.
Sat-Sun, Sep 26-27: Colorado Highland Games in Sedalia. Scottish traditions, culture, and history through athletic competitions, re-enactments, blacksmithing, folk music, dancing, and traditional food.
