← NEIGHSTRADAMUS · part of THE NORTH PASTURE
What's there to do in Thornton right now?
Thornton proper is quiet right now, so the horse deals from the rest of The North Pasture: 13 events within an easy trot. No classes, no open mics, just things worth leaving the house for.
arts · Arvada · FREE
pARTy and Rigsby Revisited: The Arvada Center Turns 50
The Arvada Center marks its 50th anniversary with two free gallery shows opening the same night, September 10, 2026: pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years in the Main Gallery and Rigsby Revisited: 50 Years Later in the Upper Gallery, both running through November 8.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-09-10 to 2026-11-08
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 · Westminster · FREE
Westy Fest 2026
Westy Fest 2026, Westminster's named all-day fall festival, runs at City Park on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from noon to 8 PM.
City Park, Westminster · 2026-10-17
arts · Arvada · FREE
Fireside Chat with Ken Salazar
Former U.S. Senator and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar discusses his book Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America in a free fireside chat at the Arvada Center's Black Box Theatre on October 20, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-10-20
arts · Arvada
An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Sora Vigorito
Sora Vigorito, one of the last living survivors of Josef Mengele’s twin experiments at Auschwitz, speaks on the Arvada Center Main Stage on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 PM, with tickets from $30.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada · 2026-10-22
festival · Westminster
Trunk or Treat Halloween Spooktacular in Downtown Westminster
Downtown Westminster's Trunk or Treat Halloween Spooktacular fills the Kokopelli Beer Company parking lot on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from noon to 2 PM.
Kokopelli Beer Company parking lot, Westminster · 2026-10-24
arts · Arvada
Unsettling Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
The Arvada Center presents a one-night staged program of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tales on Oct. 24, 2026, timed to the week before Halloween.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-10-24
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
arts · Arvada · FREE
Halloween Drag Queen Storytime with Miss Shirley
Miss Shirley reads children’s books in full drag at a free Halloween storytime in Ballrooms B through D at the Arvada Center on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10 AM.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada · 2026-10-31
arts · Arvada
Animal Farm - Music for Kids
The Arvada Center's Music for Kids series presents an "Animal Farm" themed concert for families on Nov. 14, 2026.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-11-14
arts · Arvada
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center stages Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on its Main Stage from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-11-20 to 2027-01-03
arts · Arvada
Stories On Stage: Making Merry
Stories on Stage brings holiday songs and short-story readings to the Arvada Center's Black Box Theatre on December 11, 2026, its 26th season.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada · 2026-12-11
Questions people actually ask
- What's there to do in Thornton right now?
- pARTy and Rigsby Revisited: The Arvada Center Turns 50, Barefoot in the Park at the Arvada Center, The Three Tenors: Trane, Rollins, and Getz, Westy Fest 2026, and 9 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.