If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability.

Thursday

Music in the Gardens — With Hunter James and the Titanic, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 17th Street Gardens, 1945 17th St., Denver; cpvmd.org/17thstgarden-events.

5th Annual Root Beer Float Day Celebration — Donations accepted to benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado, 2-4 p.m., Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel lobby, 1550 Court Place, Denver; tinyurl.com/4a62es2s.

Movies at McGregor Square — “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” 6 p.m., McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St., Denver; mcgregorsquare.com/events.

Top Taco Festival — Unlimited taco samples and tequila cocktails, 6-10 p.m., Westminster City Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, $89 and up. Tickets: denver.toptaco.com.

Summer Concert Series — With Arlo Parks, 6:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, $85. Tickets: botanicgardens.org.

LowDown Brass Band & the Burroughs — 7 p.m., Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver, free GA – open lawn, $35 VIP. Tickets: levittdenver.org.

Clay Street Unit — With Danno Simpson, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $22. Tickets: axs.com.

Mikaela Davis — With Jeffrey Silverstein, 8:30 p.m., Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, $20. Tickets: larimerlounge.com.

Midnight Tyrannosaurus — With Ablative, Bwrz, Unmute, 9 p.m., Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, $20-$25. Tickets: axs.com.

Thursday-Friday

Mt. Joy — 8 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, $65 and up. Tickets: axs.com.

Thursday-Saturday

Dustin Ybarra — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Comedy Works South at the Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, $18-$31. Tickets: comedyworks.com.

Emo Philips — 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, 1226 15th St., Denver, $15-$23. Tickets: comedyworks.com.

Thursday-Aug. 25

2024 Denver Parade of Homes — Noon-5 p.m., Thursdays-Sundays, HBA of Metro Denver, 9033 E. Easter Place, Centennial; paradeofhomesdenver.com.

CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette