THURSDAY-JULY 4

Two whole weeks of PRCA rodeo and concert time at the famed Greeley Stampede. The parade is July 4. Six concerts during the two weeks: Lee Brice, Skillet, Tyler Hubbard, Sam Hunt, Dustin Lynch, Flo Rida. Besides rodeo, demolition derby, Mexican rodeo, American bullfighting and more. greeleystampede.org

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

Go camping to the major sounds of country music at the Country Jam outside Grand Junction. Giant list of headliners including Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Dustin Lynch, Whiskey Myers. countryjam.com

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

The grounds at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo will be packed all weekend with hundreds of vehicles ages 30 and above for NSRA Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals. A busy schedule: swap meet, commercial exhibitors, women’s world, Street of Rods, Nick Donovan’s Rockin’ Road Show, pin-up girls, pin stripers and Sunday Circle of Winners. Spectator gate hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, admission $19 for 13 years and older, $6 for children, families $40.nsra-usa.com. 

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Enchanting fields with the sweetest of smells and prettiest of colors during the Colorado Lavender Festival in Palisade. Visit farms on Friday, “Elevate With Lavender” festival events with lavender products, seminars and cooking on Saturday, self-guided farm tours Sunday. A gourmet lavender dinner on Friday. ColoradoLavender.org

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Breathtaking art beside breathtaking whitewater in the 30th annual Salida Art Walk weekend in the downtown Creative District. Friday: Art preview, Mary Cassatt art film, book fair; Saturday, mini masterpieces, Pollock in the Park, gallery receptions, anniversary dance party; Sunday, Community Art Project, Paquette Exhibit, Salida artist history. salidaartwalk.org.

FRIDAY

See the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race cars and drivers up close during the Fan Fest, a prelude to Sunday’s race up Pikes Peak. Fan Fest covers 10 downtown streets in Colorado Springs and runs 5-9 p.m. Friday. ppihc.org

SATURDAY-AUG. 6

Opening weekend for the acclaimed Central City Opera Festival.  Three adaptations for the season: “Romeo and Juliet,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Othello.” Beautiful music in the mountains. centralcityopera.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Tiny houses just get better and better. See what’s new at the 2023 Colorado Tiny House Festival, Riverdale Regional Park at the Adams County Fair and Regional Park Complex, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton, 80601. Go inside to see the living areas and hear information about how to add one. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10-$20 coloradotinyhousefestival.com

SATURDAY

Music, food and shopping at Highlands Street Fair, West 32nd Avenue between Perry and Irving streets, Denver, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

The grand finale of Artsweek Golden is this weekend’s festival by Foothills Art Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 70 local and national artists show their works in this free, juried event downtown at 12th and Arapahoe. foothillsartcenter.org/event/2023-artsweek-golden-festival

SATURDAY

A Polynesian luau awaits at Hālau Kalamaʻs 15th Annual Lei Day, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. A fundraiser with catered meal, dance performances, siva afi Samoan fire-knife finale. $50-$125. 6:15 to 9 p.m. denverleiday.org/lei-day-2023-tickets.html

SUNDAY

This month’s special pollinator events at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster conclude with a full Pollinator Palooza Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Environmental stewardship and a “celebration of pollinators of the vital role they play in the world.” Many, many butterflies and a butterfly release, interactive activities, food trucks, a concert by Nashville’s John King. 6252 W. 104th Ave. Outdoor activities free, entry tickets required for indoor facility with the new Pollinator Place exhibit and invertebrate displays. butterflies.org/event/pollinator-palooza-festival

SUNDAY

An estimated crowd of 100,000 is expected to pack 14 downtown blocks for the colorful Coors Light Denver Pride Parade, Colfax from Cheesman Park to Civic Center Park at 9:30 a.m. on day two of Denver Pridefest. This parade is so much fun that the list of participants and even the waiting list filled up. denverpride.org  

SUNDAY

Denver Public Art Cherry Creek Trail Bicycle Tour is family friendly and on a variety of dates including promptly at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, $5. Begin at Confluence Park, 15th and Little Raven Street. Tours 1.5 hours. Helmets required. Presented by White Claw Hard Seltzer. denverpublicart.org