Mile High on the Cheap

Plan your week on the cheap with this list of FREE events around Denver. The list is updated daily, so check back often. Looking for more FREE and low-cost things to do? Find additional activities on our Mile High Events Calendar, which you can view by day or month.

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Here’s what’s happening this week: [Read More…]

Vance Brand Municipal Airport hosts its biennial FREE Longmont Airport Expo on Saturday, June 23 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with displays and activities for all ages. Featured are top precision aerobatic performers, plus displays of military and antique aircraft (vintage biplanes, general aviation aircraft, jets, helicopters) and meet the people who fly these machines.

Other attractions are airplane rides, vendors, a kids’ fun area, food, booths from participating groups and more, all without the crowds of bigger airshows. [Read More…]

Join friends and neighbors in Northwest Denver for the Music at Jefferson Park 2018 Concert Series. The grassy bowls of the park serve as a natural amphitheatre and are the perfect place to picnic, socialize and listen to some great music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. FREE concerts are Sunday, June 24, with The Tom Petty Project, who recreate the sound and look of Petty and the Haertbreakers and Sunday, July 22, with Wake Up and Live, a Bob Marley tribute band. [Read More…]

It’s no secret that Scandinavians endure long winters when daylight is in short supply. Little wonder that in the summer, when the evening sky rarely darkens they celebrate. Coloradans can get a taste of that solstice celebration at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Estes Park, Friday to Sunday, June 22 to 24 at Bond Park. [Read More…]

Grab your dancing shoes…Boulder’s largest summer dance gatherings — Bandshell Boogie — cranks up the volume as it prepares to celebrate its third annual run. Bandshell Boogie turns three this year, and it will be back bigger than ever with seven consecutive Mondays, starting June 18, filled with music, fun and connection.

Bandshell Boogie is a FREE, community-wide outdoor dance series that is all about re-introducing the power of Freeform / Ecstatic Dance back into our fast-paced and increasingly technological modern lifestyles. It’s held at the Boulder Bandshell in Central Park. Here’s the 2018 DJ lineup: [Read More…]

Bored on a budget? You’ve come to the right place! Mile High On The Cheap is the answer for Coloradans wanting to live large for less.

Luckily, Denver has much to do and see for frugal families, bargain hunters, savvy seniors and anyone who’s limited on funds — festivals, concerts, movies, workshops, tours, sporting events and more.

And, for weekend planners, we’ve done all the work for you… [Read More…]

Music fills the air for Arvada concertgoers this summer on Thursday nights in June and July at McIlvoy Park at the 2018 APEX PRD Summer Concert Series. Bring family, friends and a picnic and enjoy the season at its finest. FREE concerts run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Here’s the lineup: [Read More…]