Axios Denver Weekender

July 18, 2025
The weekend is near, and John has all the happenings to make it a good one.
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1 big thing: Tennyson Street Fair returns
One of Denver's most beloved streets is playing party host this weekend.
The vibe: Tennyson's Street Fair goes down Saturday with local boutiques, food trucks, live music and kids' activities between West 39th and West 43rd avenues.
By the numbers: The event drew about 28,000 people last year.
The intrigue: Now, heading into year three, Tennyson invites you to the Berkeley Beer Fest tomorrow.
- More than 15 local breweries are pouring samples, including Tennyson Street favorites Empourium, Call to Arms and Berkeley Alley.
- A $20 ticket gets you 10 samples.
What they're saying: "It's a weekend people have marked on their calendar all summer long," event director Ellie Hixenbaugh said in a statement.
If you go: The beer festival takes place 4-9pm tomorrow and the street fair opens at 11am Saturday.
2. More weekend fun
🤠 Cheyenne Frontier Days starts tomorrow with concerts, rodeos and a country fair running through July 27. Ticket prices vary.
🎨 Boulder holds its 48th annual Pearl Street Arts Festival. The juried outdoor gallery starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday, spotlighting more than 100 artists from 21 states. Free.
🍻 Breckenridge Beer Festival opens Saturday at the Beaver Run Resort. Expect dozens of breweries, distilleries and live music. Tickets start at $30.
🎵 Dairy Block in downtown Denver is hosting an evening bazaar from 5-10pm Saturday featuring 15 artisan vendors, vinyl DJ sets and immersive art. Free.
🏃 Basecamp Market Station is hosting a Party in the Paseo with the Cooldown Running brand on Saturday. It starts with a 10am 5K run and a post-race celebration through 1pm. Free with advanced registration.
🍺 Wibby Brewing in Longmont is hosting a festival spotlighting lagers from dozens of breweries starting at 1pm Saturday. Tickets start at $20.
🎉 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Catholic Church is hosting its 94th annual bazaar at 3549 Navajo St., in Denver this Saturday from 5-10pm. Expect Italian food, games and more. Free.
3. New movies and shows this week
Here's what's new across streaming providers.
What we're watching: An in-depth documentary about the Piano Man and new seasons of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and "The Summer I Turned Pretty."
"Billy Joel: And So It Goes" tomorrow on HBO Max
The intrigue: This two-part documentary dives into the key moments of Billy Joel's life and career and includes never-before-seen performances.
What's inside: The film features interviews with Joel himself, ex-wives Elizabeth Weber and Christie Brinkley, daughter Alexa Ray Joel, musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, John Mellencamp and Paul McCartney, and more.
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 3 now on Paramount+
State of play: We return to the U.S.S. Enterprise as Captain Pike and crew face new life and civilizations, including a villain that will put them to the test.
The latest: Paramount announced that production on the show's fifth and final season will begin later this year.
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" Season 3 now on Prime Video
Zoom in: The final season of this series follows Belly (played by Lola Tung), who is looking forward to spending the summer with her soulmate, but things are shaken up when her first love comes back into her life.
Behind the scenes: This season is based on Jenny Han's "We'll Always Have Summer," the third novel in her "The Summer I Turned Pretty" trilogy.
4. 🎸 Summer School Tour comes to Denver
Pop-punk fans looking to scratch their Warped Tour itch since the festival ended in 2019 should attend the Summer School Tour.
The intrigue: The show, featuring emerging acts like Taylor Acorn, Rain City Drive and Charlotte Sands, makes a stop Saturday at Denver's Fillmore Auditorium.
- Summer School embodies a similar ethos to Warped, featuring up-and-coming artists while promoting advocacy through partnerships with organizations like peta2 and Save the Music Foundation.
Flashback: The tour is the brainchild of longtime music manager Michael Kaminsky (3OH!3, Neck Deep) and Hopeless Records executive Eric Tobin.
- Fittingly, the duo brought Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on board to help launch Summer School last year.
What they're saying: "When Warped ended, the culture and community built around it no longer had this pillar to hold it up," Kaminsky tells Axios.
- Tobin sees Summer School as "an opportunity to raise awareness, give back and create a functional, positive culture younger people can identify with."
If you go: Tickets for the Denver show start at around $31.
Our picks:
☝ John recommends you shop at Feral and Jolly Goods while on Tennyson Street.
⛺️ Alayna is packing for a camping trip in Rocky Mountain National Park. Hit reply with your go-to recipes to cook over a campfire!
👶🏼 Esteban is headed this weekend to Byers for his cousin's baby shower.
Thanks to our editor Gigi Sukin.
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