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High Line Canal Summer Scamper
This 5K won’t just benefit your health, it’ll benefit your community, too. Hosted by the High Line Canal Conservancy, this fun run and walk at Bible Park will raise funds to maintain the 71-mile High Line Canal. Get to the event early for a yoga session and the 200-meter Ditch Dash for kids eight years old and younger. June 24; event starts at 5 p.m.; $35–$45
Tommy Wiseau Double Feature: The Room and Big Shark
Some movies are so bad, they’re good. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room is one such example, earning a cult following thanks to its awkward dialogue, glaring plot holes, and terrible acting. Catch an interactive screening of the cringey flick at the Bug Theatre and, if you have the stomach for even more secondhand embarrassment, stick around for Wiseau’s 2023 follow-up, Big Shark. Don’t forget your spoons! (If you know, you know.) June 27; 7–11:30 p.m.; $9–$17
Denver Pride Parade and PrideFest
Cap off Pride Month with Denver’s marquee celebration, which draws hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. Kick off the weekend with a vibrant 5K in the Cheesman Park area. On Sunday, head downtown for the Pride Parade, which will include floats, performers, and local businesses, then make your way over to the 16th Street Mall for PrideFest, headlined by Pattie Gonia, Nini Coco, and King Molasses. June 27–28; times vary; free
Taco Triathlon
Brag to your friends that you’re competing in a triathlon this weekend—no need to tell them that one of the events is eating a taco. Your first event is a 45-minute cycle class at Cyclebar, followed by a 45-minute heated yoga class at Yoga Pod. Your final challenge? Downing a taco (and optional tequila) from Torchy’s Tacos. June 27; 10 a.m.; $93
Denver Dog Fair
If your dog is your plus-one to all your weekend plans, put this canine-centered convention at the National Western Complex on your agenda. You and your four-legged friend can go on a shopping spree in the “fashion district,” check out herding demonstrations, get a makeover at the salon, and consider adding a new member to your pack at the adoption booths. June 27; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; $5–$20
Sắp Sửa Crawfish Boil
You don’t need to go down to the Big Easy this summer to enjoy a crawfish boil. To celebrate its third birthday, Sắp Sửa is hosting this no-reservations seafood soiree. Show up to enjoy crawfish cooked up by Chef Ben Carolan and served alongside the special-edition Three Ladies rice lager made in partnership with Amalgam Brewing and Bierstadt Lagerhaus for the occasion. June 29; 3 p.m.–sell out; $45 for 2 pounds of crawfish and the limited-edition 16-ounce beer.
