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Food Truck Carnival, Colfax Marathon, Rockies and Summit FC | What’s Up, Colorado

May 14, 2026, 12:48 PM | Updated: 1:53 pm

If your weekend plans need a little help, Colorado is coming through.

Northglenn Food Truck Carnival is back

Come hungry. Northglenn’s ninth annual Food Truck Carnival is serving up more than 20 food trucks each day, plus carnival rides and live music. The event runs Friday through Sunday at E.B. Rains Park and the Civic Center Campus near the Northglenn Recreation Center. Parking is available at the Wagon Road Park-n-Ride at 120th Avenue and North Huron. You can also find the food truck lineup and a $5 carnival ride discount online. Get details here.

Denver Colfax Marathon returns

Denver’s biggest running weekend is back. More than 28,000 runners are expected to take part in the Denver Colfax Marathon events, including the marathon, marathon relay and 5K. The half-marathon and urban 10-miler are already sold out, and other races are nearing capacity. The expo is Friday and Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High. Get all the info here.

Rockies host the Diamondbacks

If baseball is more your speed, the Colorado Rockies are home this weekend against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Get the Rockies schedule here.

Denver Summit FC takes on Orlando Pride

Soccer fans can catch Denver Summit FC taking on Orlando Pride on May 16 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Check out the Denver Summit FC schedule here.

Whatever your vibe — food trucks, finish lines or a stadium seat — there’s plenty going on this weekend.

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Food Truck Carnival, Colfax Marathon, Rockies and Summit FC | What’s Up, Colorado