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What's there to do in Thornton right now?
You asked, the horse answers: here are the 3 big events in Thornton right now, plus 27 more within an easy trot in the rest of The North Pasture. No classes, no open mics, just things worth leaving the house for.
market · Thornton · FREE
People + Produce Farmers Market: Thornton
Thursday evenings at Carpenter Park: Colorado farms, local makers, prepared food, and live music. We make local happen.
Carpenter Park, Thornton · 2026-06-11 to 2026-09-24
food-drink · Thornton
Thornton Barrel & Beer Festival
The City of Thornton runs its Barrel & Beer Festival at Trail Winds Park on Aug. 15, 2026, a ticketed afternoon of Colorado breweries in the north metro.
Trail Winds Park, Thornton · 2026-08-15
festival · Thornton · FREE
Thornton Harvest Fest
Thornton Harvest Fest brings a free community fall festival to Thornton Community Park on October 3, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Thornton Community Park, Thornton · 2026-10-03
arts · Arvada
Tilting West at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center’s gallery exhibition Tilting West is in its final weeks, closing August 23, 2026 in the north metro.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-06-04 to 2026-08-23
concert · Arvada
Arvada Center Summer Concert Series 2026
The Arvada Center’s Outdoor Amphitheatre hosts a 2026 summer concert series from late June through August, with national touring acts including Matteo Bocelli, Andy Grammer and Tower of Power.
Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheatre, Arvada · 2026-06-26 to 2026-08-29
concert · Boulder
Colorado Music Festival
The Colorado Music Festival marks its 50th anniversary season July 9 to August 9, 2026, with 19 classical concerts at Boulder's historic Chautauqua Auditorium, including the festival debut of pianist Yuja Wang on July 16 and 17.
Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder · 2026-07-09 to 2026-08-09
market · Olde Town Arvada · FREE
Arvada Farmers' Market
The Arvada Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through September 27, 2026, in Olde Town Square at Olde Wadsworth Boulevard.
Olde Town Square, Arvada · 2026-07-12 to 2026-09-27
market · Westminster · FREE
Orchard Farmers' Market
The Orchard Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through September 27, 2026, at Orchard Town Center in Westminster.
Orchard Town Center, Westminster · 2026-07-12 to 2026-09-27
concert · Arvada
Mozart Under Moonlight at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center presents Mozart Under Moonlight, an evening of Mozart at its outdoor amphitheatre on July 31, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-07-31
concert · Westminster
Perreoland Denver featuring Jowell & Randy
Reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy headline the Perreoland Denver party at the Rodeo Convention Center in Westminster on July 31, 2026.
Rodeo Convention Center, Westminster · 2026-07-31
food-drink · Arvada
Colorado 150 Day 5K: Arvada
The Colorado Brewery Running Series runs a Colorado 150-themed 5K out of Arvada's Colorado Tap House on August 1, 2026, the statehood sesquicentennial.
Colorado Tap House, Arvada · 2026-08-01
concert · Arvada
Andy Grammer at the Arvada Center
Pop singer Andy Grammer headlines the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre on August 4, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-04
arts · Arvada
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents A Summer Dance
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance performs A Summer Dance at the Arvada Center on August 7, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-07
concert · Arvada
Denver Brass at the Arvada Center
The Denver Brass ensemble plays the Arvada Center on August 8, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-08
food-drink · Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Whiskey Fest
Olde Town Arvada pours its annual Whiskey Fest on August 8, 2026, a ticketed 21-plus tasting through the walkable historic district starting at 5 PM.
Olde Town Arvada, Arvada · 2026-08-08
food-drink · Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Whiskey Fest
Olde Town Arvada's ticketed whiskey tasting returns Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 57th and Olde Wadsworth, hosted by School House Kitchen & Libations.
57th & Olde Wadsworth, Arvada · 2026-08-08
arts · Olde Town Arvada · FREE
Second Saturdays in Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Arvada's free Second Saturdays street event returns August 8, 2026 from 5 to 9 PM with art, live music, and open shops across the historic district.
Olde Town Arvada, Arvada · 2026-08-08
concert · Arvada
Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Arvada Center
’90s alt-rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket headlines the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre on August 11, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-11
concert · Arvada
BERTHA: Grateful Drag at the Arvada Center
BERTHA: Grateful Drag, a drag-infused Grateful Dead tribute, plays the Arvada Center's outdoor amphitheater on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheatre, Arvada · 2026-08-14
concert · Arvada
Yonder Mountain String Band at the Arvada Center
Colorado jamgrass mainstay Yonder Mountain String Band plays the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre on August 15, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-15
concert · Westminster
La Zenda Norteña with Bryndis x Siempre
Norteño act La Zenda Norteña plays the Rodeo Convention Center in Westminster with Bryndis x Siempre on August 15, 2026.
Rodeo Convention Center, Westminster · 2026-08-15
concert · Arvada
Tower of Power at the Arvada Center
Funk and soul horn band Tower of Power headlines the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre on August 21, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-21
festival · Boulder
Boulder Roots Music Fest on Pearl Street
Boulder Roots Music Fest runs August 27 to 30, 2026 on and around the Pearl Street Mall, a four-day roots, folk, and Americana takeover of downtown Boulder.
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder · 2026-08-27 to 2026-08-30
concert · Arvada
Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Arvada Center
New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band plays the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre on August 29, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-08-29
arts · Arvada
Misery at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center stages the stage thriller Misery, adapted from the Stephen King novel, September 4 through October 11, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-09-04 to 2026-10-11
concert · Commerce City
Phish at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Phish returns to Dick's Sporting Goods Park for their annual Labor Day weekend three-night run, September 4-6, 2026 in Commerce City.
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City · 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-06
festival · Olde Town Arvada · FREE
Olde Town Shindig
The free Olde Town Shindig fills the streets of historic Arvada with live music and makers on September 12, 2026, starting at noon.
Olde Town Arvada, Arvada · 2026-09-12
arts · Arvada
Barefoot in the Park at the Arvada Center
Neil Simon’s comedy Barefoot in the Park runs at the Arvada Center from September 25 through November 1, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-09-25 to 2026-11-01
concert · Arvada
The Three Tenors: Trane, Rollins, and Getz
A jazz tribute to tenor-saxophone giants John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Stan Getz plays the Arvada Center on October 17, 2026.
Arvada Center, Arvada · 2026-10-17
festival · Olde Town Arvada · FREE
Trick or Treat Street in Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Arvada shuts its streets for free family trick-or-treating on October 30, 2026, with shops handing out candy from 5 PM.
Olde Town Arvada, Arvada · 2026-10-30
Questions people actually ask
- What's there to do in Thornton right now?
- People + Produce Farmers Market: Thornton, Thornton Barrel & Beer Festival, Thornton Harvest Fest, Tilting West at the Arvada Center, and 26 more. Full list on this page.
- Is this list current?
- Yes. Neighstradamus rebuilds from a live Denver events feed daily, and past events drop off automatically.
- Are these events free?
- Some are. Free events are labeled FREE; use the budget dial on the homepage to filter to free only.
- What neighborhoods does Neighstradamus cover?
- Neighstradamus splits greater Denver five ways, spelling the only word he says: The North Pasture (N), The Eastern Flank (E), The Third Eye (I), The Golden Gallop (G), and The Haunches (H). Every neighborhood from RiNo to Castle Rock lands in one of them, so the horse always has somewhere to point.
- How do I get one good recommendation instead of a list?
- Go to the homepage, point at your part of town on the map, tell him who is asking (weirdo, family, hot date), set the date and budget, and pull the lever. Or let the horse decide everything.