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HTB Run Club (Mercuria Running)
Wednesdays 6:30pm, year-round (free; dinner & drink specials after). Highland Tap & Burger.
Denver · Highland Tap & BurgerHighland Tap & Burger
FoodFamilyfreeFree
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A Taste of Colorado 2026
Denver's largest Labor Day weekend festival fills Civic Center Park with 50+ Colorado restaurants, multiple music stages, family activities, and the city's biggest pre-fall street scene. Free admission, food sold by the bite, t...
Denver · Civic Center ParkCivic Center Park
FestivalFamilyfreeFree
New here? Start with Denver
If you are new to Denver, CO, start with the kind of day you want instead of a giant list: family-easy, adult/date, group-friendly, or weather-safe.
Family plans should be easy to enter, easy to leave, and clear about bathrooms, food, weather, and parking.
- Check age fit.
- Keep drives short.
- Pick food before the main stop.
Adult plans work best with one timed anchor and a nearby place for food or a walk.
- Check hours.
- Book if needed.
- Keep the route walkable.
Groups need one clear meet-up point and a plan that still works if people arrive late.
- Share the map.
- Pick one anchor.
- Have a backup nearby.
Weather-safe plans should stay close to the original area so the day does not fall apart.
- Check closures.
- Avoid long outdoor walks.
- Use official pages for changes.
What is coming up by place
Major venueCivic Center ParkDenver · Civic Center Park
Local venueHighland Tap & BurgerDenver · Highland Tap & Burger
