With nearly 300 events, there are endless ways to celebrate arts and culture in every community across the city.

DENVER, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20^th Annual Denver Arts Week, a celebration of Denver's vibrant and diverse arts and culture scene, is returning Nov. 6-15. The 10-day celebration will feature nearly 300 events and ways to celebrate art. Two community favorite events will also return during this year's celebration, including First Friday Art Walks and Night at the Museum. 

First Friday Art Walks on Friday, Nov. 6 are hosted by local art districts across the city's creative neighborhoods including, 40 West Arts District, Art District on Santa Fe, River North (RiNo) Art District, Tennyson Berkeley Association and more. Galleries and studios in each district will open their doors for an inside look, a chance to meet local artists and opportunities to find original artwork for sale. 

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the beloved Free Night at the Museum returns, where some of Denver's most popular museums will be open late with free admission from 5-10 p.m. Participating museums include the Black American West Museum, Denver Art Museum, Dinosaur Ridge, Forney Museum of Transportation, History Colorado Center, The Museum for Black Girls, Wings Over the Rockies and more. Visit Denver will provide free shuttles throughout the evening that will transport participants to multiple participating museums. For more information, visit the Denver Arts Week website. 

In addition to these signature events, there are hundreds of events across the city every day during Arts Week, including live music, dance and theater performances, open galleries, comedy shows, literature lectures and so much more.  For a complete list of events, check out denverartsweek.com. The website also features  Denver Arts Week deals, including discounts on museum tickets, city tours, two-for-one tickets to performing arts and more. 

Visit Denver's Denver Arts Week is supported by Denver Arts & Venues, the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, CBS Colorado, Downtown Denver Partnership, Colorado Public Radio and Denverite, 5280 Magazine and Westword.

About Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitors Bureau    
Celebrating 117 years of promoting the Mile High City, Visit Denver is a nonprofit trade association that contracts with the City of Denver to market Denver as a convention and leisure destination, increasing economic development in the city, creating jobs and generating taxes. Denver welcomed more than 37.6 million visitors in 2025, generating $10.5 billion in spending, while supporting tens of thousands of jobs and making Tourism one of the city's largest industries. Learn more about Denver at Visit Denver or Tourism Pays Denver. Follow Denver's social media channels for up-to-the-minute updates on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn.   

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