Jazz at City Park, June 5, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Saturday

Food & drink

Best bet:Brewer’s Alley. The alley between Curtis and Champa streets on 16th Street will be filled with 10 craft brewers, live music, food and lawn games. Portion of the proceeds will benefit Metro Caring. 4-8 p.m. $25-35.

Entertainment

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Play, adapted from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel about Christopher Boone, an exceptionally smart, autistic 15-year-old who makes a life-changing discovery while trying to find out who killed his neighbor’s dog. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-$105.

“DragOn.” In a pre-Pride and -ComicCon show, a young drag queen faces a series of comic book-inspired foes. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 7:30 p.m. $30.

“The Luckiest People.” A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere commissioned by Curious Theatre Company about a man whose difficult father moves in with him and his partner after the death of his mother. Curious Theater Co., 1080 Acoma St. 8 p.m. $24-$44.

Summer Art Market. 260 visual artist booths, artist demonstrations, kidART programming, live music and food and beverage vendors between East First and East Fourth avenues and between Logan and Sherman street. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

Everything You Wanted To Know. Program will begin with children’s storytime about the importance for caring for the environment, followed by an information session with naturalists and a hike around the lake to learn about engineering, storm drain outfalls and more. Bluff Lake Nature Center, 3400 Havana Way. 9-10:30 a.m.

For you brain

History Hounds. Bring your dog for a guided historical tour of the Mayfair neighborhood led by a History Colorado expert. Up to two dogs per person/family. Cost includes a canine goody bag and History Hounds bandanna. 9-10:30 a.m. $17-35.

The Writing Life. Readings by six local community college instructors. BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

For a cause

Best bet: A Night to Remember. Beer festival featuring more than 30 local breweries, five food trucks and live music. Plus, a silent auction, giveaways and dog training. All proceeds go the Alexander C. Teves Foundation, an organization named for one of the Aurora theater shooting victims that provides funds and opportunities to students with unique needs. Happening in conjunction with the concert at Founder’s Green, 7601 E. 29th Ave. 5-9 p.m. $25-40.

Sunday

Entertainment

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Play, adapted from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel about Christopher Boone, an exceptionally smart, autistic 15-year-old who makes a life-changing discovery while trying to find out who killed his neighbor’s dog. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-$105.

“DragOn.” In a pre-Pride and -ComicCon show, a young drag queen faces a series of comic book-inspired foes. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. $30.

“The Luckiest People.” A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere commissioned by Curious Theatre Company about a man whose difficult father moves in with him and his partner after the death of his mother. Curious Theater Co., 1080 Acoma St. 2 p.m. $24-$44.

For a cause

Sports

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

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