For the second year in a row, music fans and outdoor enthusiasts alike packed Civic Center Park for the Outside Festival. The two-day event, held over the weekend on May 31 and June 1, brought in headliners lordhuron and khruangbin, along with other acts, breakout speaker sessions, vendors, food trucks and more, all geared toward encouraging patrons to follow in the great Colorado tradition of getting outside. The 2025 event added about 40 percent more space to the footprint of last year’s Outside Festival; both nights felt about as packed as they could get, with estimated attendance levels surging from around 18,000 in 2024 to over 30,000 this year. ✍️ See a full recap of the festival by Zachary Visconti and even more photos by bjohnsonxar at westword.com or at the link in our bio. #outsidefestival #outside #colorado #coloradoevents #denvercolorado #westword #milehighcity