Book your calendar, Denver events this week include an epic fundraiser for Eat Denver featuring top chefs from around the city. We are also testing our spelling skills (for drinks of course) and heading to some food-focused block parties this weekend.
Don’t forget, tickets are on sale now for DiningOut Events’ Chicken Fight! and now RARE Steak Festival! So don’t sleep on it, score your place now. Also, the Surf Seafood Championship is next week, and you won’t want to miss this all-inclusive festival on July 30 in Sculpture Park.
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July 23: The Big Eat
It’s time for another summer food festival, and this time the proceeds go to support EatDenver, an organization that aims to support the independent food and beverage industry. Expect tons of bites from popular restaurants around town, and endless samples of wine, beer, and spirits. The event takes place at the Denver Center of Performing Arts Complex in downtown from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets run $105, and can be found here.
July 23: Adult Spelling Beer at Adrift
It’s that time of month again when Adrift Tiki Bar hosts an epic adult-themed spelling bee. Join the fun starting at 7 p.m. All you need to do is order at least two items, be that food or drink, and then you can officially sign up and vie for first, second, or third place. Yes, there will be prizes.
July 23 to 25: Happy Anniversary Coperta!
For 10 years chef Paul C. Reilly’s Italian spot has served the Uptown neighborhood, and here’s to 10 more years! The chef opened Coperta in July, 2016 with his sister Aileen V. Reilly and her husband, JP Taylor, Jr. To celebrate the milestone, the team will offer a $55, four-course menu featuring the restaurant’s most iconic dishes. Book your spot now, it only runs from July 23 to 25.
July 24 and 25: Joyride Brewing Company Block Party
Celebrate 12 years of this Edgewater staple with a two-day block party. The weekend features live music, a silent disco, a 12-brewery collaboration beer competition, custom hats, and a limited-edition party shirt. Also enjoy bites from food trucks La Baja Fish Tacos and Grill (both days) and Chicago Mo’s Beef (Saturday only).
July 24 and 25: Blucifer’s First Rodeo at Adrift
Blucifer’s First Rodeo, a new festival run by artists, comes to Denver on July 23 to 26. While the party will take place all over South Broadway, Adrift Tiki Bar is hosting live music both days from 6 to 11 p.m. Check out the full festival schedule here and get tickets (and get them fast, it’s selling out quickly).
July 25: Sunset Yoga and Happy Hour
What’s better than a roof during the sunset? Yoga and drinks, that’s what. From 6 to 8 p.m. Bloom Rooftop at Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver hosts an uplifting evening yoga flow followed by a happy hour featuring handcrafted, wellness-inspired cocktails. Best of all, 50% of each ticket will be donated to a local animal shelter, making this an opportunity to relax, connect, and give back to the community. Tickets are $25 and available here.
July 25: Branch & Barrel Distilling Summer BBQ Block Party Saturday
Join the fray from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Branch & Barrel tasting room in Centennial (15353 E. Hinsdale Cir. #C, Centennial). Eat bratwurst and pulled pork by Southern Steer Butchers, play backyard games, get down to the live DJ, and enjoy some great summer cocktails featuring the distillery’s spirits. The event is free to attend with an RSVP, with food and drink to purchase.
July 26: Uchi RiNo Fundraiser Dinner
Spend $150 and not only will you get a five-course dinner at Uchi ( 2500 Lawrence St., Denver), but proceeds will support World Central Kitchen’s work both locally through Colorado wildfire relief, and globally through the response to the disaster in Venezuela. Toast with the Venezuela Libre cocktail (burnt cinnamon syrup, lime, mint, and rum) and nosh on octopus and scallop crudo, arepas, grilled steak with papelon tamari demiglace, and for dessert, bienmesabe, a coconut custard dessert with vanilla cake and cocoa meringue. The meal will take place at 6:30 p.m.
The dinner is also supported with generous product donations by Tonali’s Meat, Fresh Guys, JFC International, International Marine Products, Santa Monica Seafood, Altamira, and US Foods. Find reservations here.
July 30: Surf Seafood Championship
Get down with endless bites of fresh seafood prepared by top chefs from around Denver at the second iteration of Surf Seafood Championship. Brought to you by DiningOut Events (Top Taco, RARE, and Chicken Fight!), the event takes place at the Denver Center of Performing Arts on Thursday, July 30 from 7 to 10 p.m., or 6 to 10 p.m. with First Taste or VIP tickets.
August 8: Celebrate SPAM Musubi Day
All participating L&L Hawaiian Barbecue locations will offer one free SPAM® Musubi per guest from 12 to 4 p.m., while supplies last. Some restaurants may also have entertainment, giveaways or additional menu promotions to celebrate the sixth annual event. Plus, the first 100 customers in line get an exclusive National SPAM® Musubi Day sticker.
August 23: Cooking for Culture
Founded by Patricia Kaowthumrong and Chea Franz in 2025, head to this bake sale for its second year on Sunday, August 23 at 10 a.m. at Joyride Brewing Company (2501 Sheridan Blvd., Edgewater). The Cooking for Culture community bake sale features a variety of baked goods from local makers, bakeries, and restaurants.
All of the proceeds benefit Kaizen Food Rescue (a nonprofit reiterating that food is a human right) and the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, which provides free immigration legal and social services to children and detained adults in need.
September 1 and 2: Summer Rooftop Party at Den Corner
For 10 years, Toshi and Yasu Kizaki (of Sushi Den and Ototo) have turned a rooftop on South Pearl Street into a Japanese street fair with great food and the mission to give back to the community. Guests can expect amazing ramen, hand rolls, grilled fish, and more, all paired with award-winning sakes, international wines, and Colorado craft beer.
Since its iteration, the event has raised more than $360,000 for humanitarian causes. This year, the event will benefit We Don’t Waste and organizations supporting the Western Slope Wildfires. Get tickets ASAP, it will sell out.
