Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy art galleries, pottery, or outdoor sports, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email listings@gazette.com.

SUNDAY

Laugh your way through the ridiculously funny 1980 movie “Airplane! during an unreleased director’s cut screening and in-person time with director David Zucker and star Robert Hays (Robert Striker), 7 p.m. Sunday, doors at 6 at Paramount Theatre. When the crew suffers food poisoning, the search is on for someone…anyone…to fly the passenger plane. Laughter ensues. Hear the inside stories. Tour info and tickets at airplanelivetour.com

THURSDAY

Parade in your Halloween costumes, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday during BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade at Union Station. There’s trick-or-treating, mini-train rides, balloon artists and other activities for all ages. Parade time at 5 p.m. with prizes for the best costumes. denverunionstation.com

SATURDAY

Lots of hot pink when the Hello Kitty Café Truck arrives downtown at Denver Pavilions from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday with shopping for 10^th anniversary merch from sweatshirts and blankets to plush toys and water bottles. Anniversary cookies, macarons and Madeleines too. Parked on 16^th Street. Credit and debit cards only.

SATURDAY

Opening day Saturday for the Fort Collins Winter Farmers Market on Foothills Parkway in its 19^th season, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The first day celebrates Dia de Muertos with music,  family activities and traditional community altars honoring those special ones who have died. More than 100 local vendors offer Colorado-grown produce and meats, artisan crafts and more. Markets will be every Saturday through April and include large holiday events Dec. 13 and 20. winterfarmersmarket.com

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens continues its scary ways all weekend. All the theme park rides and the addition of three new TERRORtories, two new Haunted Houses and a live show “Haunted Hits.” Daytime is the kids’ area Booville with a Trick-or-Treat Trail and three “spooktacular” activities. When darkness falls there’s a parade of frightening creatures leading folks to terror times. For tickets: ElitchGardens.com

SATURDAY

End-of-season bike expo VeloSwap returns to National Western Complex on Saturday with bike deals, dealers’ excess inventory and swapping. Open 8:30 a.m. for Bicycle Colorado members, 9 a.m. general public, kids’ zone 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., International Bicycle Flat Tire World Series 11 a.m. to noon. veloswap.com

SATURDAY

One of the most delightful times as little ones ages 7 and under learn all about music in the interactive Tiny Tots: Inside the Orchestra. They’re seated in a circle, surrounded by members of a full orchestra, hearing all instruments as they are played. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, $15. Performance 9:30 a.m. Saturday, (10:45 a.m. filled) and Halloween costumes encouraged. dmns.org

FRIDAY

One of the plethora of fun Halloween events all around Colorado, Frisco offers Trick-or-Treat-on-Main-Street from 5-7 p.m. Friday. The town will be dressed up with scary ghouls as kids in costumes visit storefronts and Frisco Historic Park for goodies. There are train rides at the park as well as a dog parade by the Summit County Animal Shelter. More from townoffrisco.com.

SATURDAY

Opera Colorado at Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, opens its 43^rd elegant season with one of the most iconic operas, Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Four performances through Nov. 9, followed in May by Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly. operacolorado.org/this-season

FRIDAY

Spend your trick-or-treating time surrounded by real live butterflies, bugs and beetles and inside the Spider Zone at Butterfly Pavilion’s Bug-a-Boo tradition, 5-7 p.m. Friday. Treats for costumed human little ones include candy and toys. General admission at Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, butterflies.org/bug-a-boo.

FRIDAY-NOV. 9

All about film and so many of them to view during the 48^th annual Denver Film Festival, Sie Film Center. For schedules and tickets: denverfilm.org