Outside Days

Now in its third year and freshly relocated to the Auraria Campus, this Memorial Day weekend festival has settled into Denver's outdoor calendar as the proper kickoff to summer. Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, and Cage the Elephant close out the music nights, with the usual stack of film screenings, speaker series, gear pop-ups, and wellness activations around them.

It is the kind of crowd that arrives in Hokas and stays for the natural wine bar. The film program runs evenings, the speakers anchor afternoons, and there is enough food and gear around the perimeter that you do not need a real meal plan to make it through.

What to Expect

Three days of programming that mixes outdoor culture with festival culture. Mornings lean wellness and run club energy, afternoons go into talks and films, and the music ramps up as the sun drops. Most things are included with the ticket. A few special activations cost extra.

Plan Your Night

Light rail or rideshare into Auraria, parking will be tight. Bring a blanket. Sunscreen for daytime, a layer for evening, a water bottle to refill at the stations. Last call on the natural wine bar tends to be earlier than you would think.