We are happy to provide a summary of several partner events happening in our community in July. These events are in the Denver Metro area and celebrate Disability Pride Month and the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please reach out directly to the organization listed for more information or use the links below to register for an event!
Date/Time: Friday, July 18, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Doors open at 4:30 PM)
Location: Access Gallery, 909 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
Other Details: Free and open to all ages and communities. ASL interpretation provided.
In partnership with Access. Gallery, Denver Human Rights & Community Partnerships, and the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities (DCPD), this celebration centers on the theme Art, Access & Advocacy, spotlighting the power of creativity as a catalyst for inclusion, equity, and disability pride.
Featured Exhibit: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Art of Getting There
Discover imaginative works by local disabled artists exploring themes of mobility, movement, and access.
Print Your Own ADA Anniversary Poster: Each guest will have the opportunity to print a commemorative 35th Anniversary ADA mini poster, designed by an Access Gallery artist, using an antique letterpress printer.
- DIA 35th Anniversary ADA Celebration and Resource Fair (https://www.flydenver.com/event/35thadacelebration/)
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM
Location: Denver International Airport, The Plaza at DEN
Other Details: Open to DEN Employees, Passengers and Community Partners. ASL interpreters will be available at the event. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the event host prior to the event: ADATitleVI.Coordinator@flydenver.com
Join Denver International Airport (DEN) in celebrating the 35th Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) anniversary featuring airport and community partners sharing their accessibility resources and support services for the traveling public, employees and community at large.
Join us to learn and have fun with:
- Airport and Community partner booths
- Accessibility resources and support services
- Fun games and interactive activities
- Opportunities to connect and learn
Date/Time: Friday, July 25 – 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
Other Details: Adults $50, Children 12 and Under $30. To request a donated ticket or learn more, e-mail Seyanna Hitt, Development Director, at sdhitt@ccdconline.org.
Join us for the 35th Annual ADA Celebration, a powerful evening honoring the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the leaders who continue to push its promise forward.
This milestone event celebrates individuals and groups who are advancing disability rights through bold advocacy, grassroots organizing, mentorship and community leadership. Together, we’ll recognize the progress we’ve made and recommit to the work still ahead.
Expect an inspiring night filled with celebration, connection and reflection. We’ll hear from this year’s award recipients, uplift stories from across the disability community and recognize the power of collective action.
Whether you’re a longtime advocate or new to the movement, we invite you to join us as we honor the past, celebrate the present and shape the future.
At CCDC, equity is at the heart of everything we do. In that spirit, we’re thrilled to share that thanks to generous supporters, we have a limited number of donated tickets available for those facing financial barriers. Your presence matters and we want to ensure that cost is not a barrier to participation.
Date/Time: Friday, July 25 – 6 – 10 PM
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Other Details: Included in general admission. Free for members and Museum Friends.
Join us for the summer edition of Untitled: Artist Takeover! Wheelchair Sports Camp (pictured) and a cast of contributing creatives will present a program full of art, performances, and one-of-a-kind experiences. The theme of the night is “A Real Spectacle: Fit in with the Freaks.” Flip the script and celebrate Crip*-culture, inspired by the museum’s Modern & Contemporary art collection.
*Crip [krip], noun (slang). 1. A term used to refer to a person experiencing any form of disability, such as one or more impairments with physical, mental, learning, and sensory. 2. A term used in the disability community to reclaim and redefine the term “cripple”.
- Disability Pride Celebration
Date/Time: Sunday, Jul 27 – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204
Other Details: This is on an SCFD Free Day. Visit the Museum from 10 AM – 5 PM for free! No registration is required. ASL interpreters will be available.
Stop by the Museum’s outdoor forecourt from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to enjoy a hands-on activity with educator Sarah Childers. Participants will use everyday materials to create a homemade balloon rocket. These drop-in activities are for all ages and abilities. Featuring community partners such as Guided by Humanity, Autism Community Store, Atlantis Community, Inc. (ACI), and Denver Commission for People with Disabilities
Date/Time: August 1, 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention Center, 550 15th St, Denver, CO 80202.
Other Details: RSVP required.
This event will feature the unveiling of a bus wrap design, created as part of the Bus Design Contest, honoring the continued fight for disability rights and inclusion. We encourage you to engage with our community partners and be part of this important conversation on equality and justice.
In partnership with Atlantis Community, the Center for People with Disabilities, City and County of Denver’s Disability Rights Division, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Canine Partners of the Rockies, Phamaly Theatre Company, the Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce, Metro University, Rocky Mountain ADA Center, and other valuable community partners.