Denver Weekender: April 18-21

🌎 Earth Day Activities

It’s Thursday, the 18th day of April, Denver

What’s in store for today:

  • Earth Day Activities

  • Mac & Cheese + Beer

  • New Social Club In Town - The Lob

  • Rockies Bucket Hat Giveaway

EVENTS

PC: The Greatest American Road Trip

🌎 Earth Day Activities

FREE Day | National Park Service | Saturday, April 20 | Check out one of the four National Parks in Colorado (Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison) offering free admission | Learn more

Volunteer Projects & Fly Kites | Cherry Creek State Park | Saturday, April 20 | 9am-12pm | FREE | Volunteer for multiple service projects which include picking up trash & removing brush. Meet at the Smoky Hill Picnic Center. After, fly a kite and participate in other activities | Learn more

Earth Day Celebration | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | Saturday, April 20 | 11am-2pm | FREE | Animal meet and greets, face painting, nature-based crafts, suction cup archery, Refuge wildlife, and more | Learn more

Earth Day Park & Lake Cleanup | Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation | Saturday, April 20 | 11am-2pm | FREE | Meet at the boathouse and help cleanup the park and lakeshore (garbage bags and gloves provided). Fun walk around the lake after | Learn more

FOOD & DRINK

🌙 5th Anniversary - Party at the Moon Tower | The Empourium Brewing Company | Friday, April 19 - Sunday, April 21 | Times vary daily | FREE | 3-day celebration filled with beer releases, music, food, and tie-dying | Learn more 

🧀 Mac & Brew 2024 | Denver Beer Co - Olde Town Arvada | Saturday, April 20 | 5pm | $30 | Taste some amazing Mac & Cheese, drink delicious beer, and support a local charity while listening to music from Bodango. Submit your Mac & Cheese for $15 | Learn more

✂️ Rocky Mountain Rock, Paper, Scissors Throwdown | Bierstadt Lagerhaus | Saturday, April 20 | 5-7:45pm | $20 | Compete against friends, meet new opponents, and see who will come out on top as the Rock, Paper, Scissors champion. A ticket gets you a beer and tournament entry. The champion wins $250 in cash | Learn more

New Opening

🎾 The Lob Denver | 1755 Blake Street

A new social club in Denver built around the game Lob, a blend of bocce and golf in a 9-track course full of unique topographies and challenges. A full menu of snacks and entrees paired with different cocktails and beverages. Book groups of up to 12 people, $18 per adult. They have lots of different weekday specials and events throughout the week. Learn more here.

PC: The Lob Denver

REMOTE WORK SPOT

☕ Pinwheel Coffee

Local shop in LoHi with a great mission to support students in the community through education and work experience. Pick up a bag of coffee beans or grab a drink and gather, learn, and connect!

💻 Work from here?

+ Abundance of outlets, fast wifi & group working area with whiteboard

+ Tasty drip coffee, latte, and mocha ($$)

+ Open 6:30am-5pm Everyday

- Zoom calls are possible but can get busy & loud

OUTDOOR

PC: Charlie Kerr (via AllTrails)

HIKE: Eagle's View Trail Loop

⛰️ Reynolds Ranch County Park | 45 min from Denver | Moderate | FREE | Route 

4.2-mile loop trail near Conifer, Colorado. It is generally considered a moderately challenging route, with 1,085 feet of elevation gain, it takes an average of 2 hours 30 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running. April is one of the best times to visit as the trail becomes dry and there are fantastic views of the front range. Dogs are allowed, but must be on a leash.

Weather Report: ⛅ 63° high this weekend in Conifer, Colorado

LIVE MUSIC, COMEDY & SHOWS

😂 Adam Ray | Comedy Works Downtown | Thursday - Saturday | Times vary daily | $25 | Ray most recently starred in the indie comedy The Bellman and was seen on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development for Netflix

😂 Akaash Singh | Comedy Works South | Thursday - Saturday | Times vary daily | $30-45 | Nationally touring stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His career took off with many television shows including MTV’s Guy Code and Wild’n Out

🎛️ Gza w/ Kota the Friend | Hip-Hop | Ogden Theatre | Thursday, April 18 | 8pm | Tickets $71+

🕶️ Collie Buddz | Reggae | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | Thursday, April 18 | 8pm | Tickets $41+

🦴 Parker Millsap and The Bones of J.R. Jones | Folk | Ophelia's Electric Soapbox | Thursday, April 18 | 9pm | Tickets $25+

🧊 Ice Cube w/ The Game | Hip-Hop | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Friday, April 19 | 6:30pm | Tickets $117+

🦾 Steel Panther | Rock | Fillmore Auditorium | Friday, April 19 | 7pm | Tickets $20+

🌿 Wiz Khalifa w/ Flatbush Zombies | Hip-Hop | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Saturday, April 20 | 6pm | Tickets $151+

⚡ Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular | Rock | Paramount Theatre | Saturday, April 20 | 8pm | Tickets $29+

 Madds Buckley And Addison Grace | Alternative/Indie | Marquis | Sunday, April 21 | 6pm | Tickets $35+

FREE

🎙️ Alley Soundscapes | Dairy Block

  • Friday, April 19 - Racyne Parker - 5-7pm

  • Saturday, April 20 - Andy & Lara - 5-7pm

SPORTS & FITNESS

🏒 Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers | Ball Arena | Thursday, April 18 | 7:30pm | Tickets $55+

Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners | Coors Field | Friday, April 19 | 6:40pm | Tickets $9+

🐶 Puppy Yoga | The Source Hotel | Saturday, April 20 | 11am-2pm | $15 | An hour-long all-levels puppy yoga class, led by instructor Julianne Rodriguez

Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners | Coors Field | Saturday, April 20 | 6:10pm | Tickets $10+

🏀 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers [West Conf Qtrs, Game 1] | Ball Arena | Saturday, April 20 | 6:30pm | Tickets $148+

Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas | DICK'S Sporting Goods Park | Saturday, April 20 | 7:30pm | Tickets $24+

Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners [limited-edition Dinger bucket hat] Coors Field | Sunday, April 21 | 1:10pm | Tickets $9+

DENVER BASED LISTS

Looking for other things to do? Check out lists of our favorites!

Thanks for reading,

Hunter & Lauren

*We try to have the most up-to-date information, but events change, so please look at the specific event website before attending