Top 10 Things To Do On Memorial Day In Denver

Denver Day of Rock WHEN: May 23 WHERE: Downtown Denver with 5 stages along the 16th Street Mall COST: Free

Denver's largest block party kicks off for its seventh year with 25 bands performing on five stages, all for free during Denver Day of Rock. Mat Kearney will headline the event, with additional performances by The Kin, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Lost Bayou Ramblers, The Noms, and many more. Food trucks and a beer garden will be set up along Arapahoe Street from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. Denver Day of Rock is a fundraising event for Amp the Cause, a Denver-based, non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 50 children's charities.

Denver Comic Con WHEN: May 23-25 WHERE: Colorado Convention Center

Denver Comic Con is Colorado's largest pop-culture fan experience with thousands of fans getting into the spirit of the event by donning costumes of their favorite heroes and villains. Expect to see Catwoman walking with Wookiees and Game of Thrones characters mixing with Klingons. The 3-day event fills the Colorado Convention Center with the best in popular television shows, movies, Japanese animation, cosplay, panel presentations, toys, gaming, sci-fi/fantasy, and of course... comic books. Even without tickets, the area in front of the convention center along 14th Street will be filled with colorful characters willing to pose for photos.

ArtStir Denver WHEN: May 23-24 WHERE: Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall COST: Free

One of two downtown arts festivals, ArtStir Denver is a creative art outdoor marketplace exclusively showcasing Colorado Artists. The event features Colorado art, music and style in all mediums, including paint, sculpture, photography, drawings, textiles, furnishings and mixed media. Discover the artist in yourself at this artistic free event.

Downtown Denver Arts Festival WHEN: May 22-24 WHERE: Denver Performing Arts Complex COST: Free

Another free outdoor arts festival will be staged all Memorial Day Weekend at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where you can mix and mingle with thousands of fellow art lovers at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival. The event features more than 150 of Colorado's best artists. Recent festivals have attracted more than 150,000 people, who supported Colorado's creative community by purchasing more than $500,000 worth of art.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants WHEN: May 22-24 WHERE: Coors Field COST: Varies

Watch the Colorado Rockies battle the San Francisco Giants during a three-game home stand. There will be special promotions for each game at Coors Field during Memorial Day Weekend.

Diamonds in the Daytime WHEN: Through Aug 30 WHERE: Molly Brown House Museum

Margaret "Molly" Brown was both a witness to, and agent, of the great changes during her life and became a fashion icon in her own right. Diamonds in the Daytime at the Molly Brown House Museum explores shifting fashion modes as a reflection of social change as America moved through the Gilded Age and into the Great Depression.

The Big Wonderful WHEN: May 23 WHERE: 2500 Lawrence St. This is a fun and lively outdoor sustainable market that blends food and a flea market with entertainment. The Big Wonderful features a large, outdoor craft beer and cocktail garden built out of storage containers, beach volleyball, an urban farm, full entertainment stage and much more. This is built for the whole family, and cool enough for everyone. Colorado Rapids vs. Chivas WHEN: May 25 WHERE: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Experience major league soccer thrills with the Colorado Rapids, May 25. At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the Rapids take on Chivas USA in what is sure to be an exciting match-up. Defending the Caveman WHEN: April 22-June 28th WHERE: Denver Performing Arts Center Defending the Caveman is a hilarious play about the ways men and women relate to each other. Without taking sides, this insightful comedy discusses the ongoing battle for understanding between the sexes. Denver Brewery Tour WHERE: Denver, CO Drink local on a Denver Brewery Tour. Discover why Denver is the center of the "Brew-niverse" on a guided microbrewery tour. The Denver Microbrew Tour is a two-hour guided walking tour in downtown Denver's historic LoDo (Lower downtown) area, including stops at Wynkoop, Great Divide and Breckenridge breweries. Or, be driven from brewpub to microbrewery, with VIP treatment at every turn on the Denver Brews Cruise.