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Denver Weekender: Feb 22-25
🍺 How'd the beer dunk the ball? Hops.
It’s Thursday, the 22nd day of February, Denver
What’s in store for today:
Beer festival with friends
New Mount Everest exhibit
Run in your undies for charity
Spin class + mimosas
EVENTS
Winterfest (via website)
❄️ Winterfest | McIlvoy Park, Arvadam | Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 11am-3pm | FREE | Outdoor festival and multi-cultural celebration with food & drink vendors, carriage rides, live ice sculptures, and performances. Learn more.
🍺 Mile High Beer Festival | Stockyards Event Center | Saturday, February 24 | 12:30-8pm | $60+ | Grab your friends and sample an incredible selection of craft beers from local breweries. Learn more.
🦖 FREE Day | Denver Natural Science & Museum | Sunday, February 25 | 9am-5pm | The largest natural history museum between Chicago and the West Coast of the United States. Check out the new Mount Everest Exhibit. Learn more.
💎 Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show | Jefferson County Fairgrounds | Friday, February 23 - Sunday, February 25 | 10am-6pm | FREE | See skilled gem cutters, jewelry making, minerals, fossils, and rocks that glow in the dark! Learn more.
🧸 6th Annual Denver FamilyFest | Colorado Convention Center | Saturday, February 24 | 12-6pm | $12 | All sorts of family-related information, and every vendor has a FREE kid’s activity at their booth. Learn more.
FOOD & DRINK
🥓 Beer, Bacon, and Coffee Fest | Denver Beer Co [all 5 taprooms] | Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25 | 8:30-11am | $60 | Jump out of bed for UNLIMITED breakfast-inspired brews, savory bacon, and freshly brewed coffee provided by local coffee shops. Each person also gets a breakfast burrito & coffee mug. Learn more.
🧇 Annual Work From Home Breakfast | Cerebral Brewing - Congress Park | Saturday, February 24 | 10am | $20-40 | Serving up sourdough waffles alongside a waffle bar with all the fixings, Queen City will be pouring coffee, and there will be a Work From Home Coffee Porter on tap. Learn more.
🦞 Crawfish & Craft Beer | The Monkey Barrel | Saturday, February 24 | 1-5pm | $20-40 | FREE | Get a Taste of Louisiana and sample beers from over 20 Local Breweries. Live Music from With 9's A Pair -The Fireman Band. FREE to attend; reserved tables include Crawfish and Drink Tickets. Learn more.
Happy Hour of the Week
🐦⬛ Blackbird Public House
Monday all day. Everyday 3PM - 6PM | 9 PM - Close
Nestled in the heart of the Washington Park neighborhood, Blackbird Public House is a local tavern offering thin-crust pizzas, fresh-shucked oysters, and a complementing menu of comfort foods that includes traditional favorites such as mussels, wings, burgers, and fried chicken. Their happy hour menu includes $1 off drafts and a selection of food, including $7 half-pound mussels & fries, $7 8-inch pizzas, and a $30 bottle of wine & pizza or charcuterie board. Make reservations here.
PC: Urban Life Wash Park
OUTDOOR
PC: Mario Riveria (via AllTrails)
HIKE: Red Rocks and Morrison Slide Loop
⛰️ Matthew Winters Open Space | 25 min from Denver | Moderate | FREE | Route
3.2-mile loop trail near Morrison, Colorado. It is considered a moderately challenging route with 685 feet of elevation gain, and on average, takes 1 hour and 40 min to complete. Fantastic views of Red Rocks and the surrounding geologic formations. Bring boots, as trail conditions may be muddy. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. Check closures before driving to the trailhead!
Weather Report: ☀️ 48° high this weekend in Morrison, Colorado
LIVE MUSIC, COMEDY & SHOWS
👑 Ludacris | Hip-Hop/Rap | Fillmore Auditorium | Friday, February 23 | 7pm | Tickets $60+
🎸 Rob Drabkin | Rock | Ophelia's Electric Soapbox | Friday, February 23 | 9pm | Tickets $18+
🧠 Mindchatter | Dance/Electronic | Ogden Theatre | Friday, February 23 | 9pm | Tickets $40+
🎙️ Gareth Emery | Dance/Electronic | Saturday, February 24 | 9pm | Tickets $75+
🪩 DRAMA | R&B and dance | Summit | Saturday, February 24 | 9pm | Tickets $60+
🧢 Bryce Vine w/ Hoodie Allen | Hip-Hop | Mission Ballroom | Sunday, February 24 | 8pm | Tickets $70+
SPORTS & FITNESS
🏀 Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards | Ball Arena | Thursday, February 22 | 7pm | Tickets $39+
🥍 Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse vs. New York Riptide | Ball Arena | Friday, February 23 | 7pm | Tickets $29+
🚲 Singles Ride | CycleBar - LoHi | Saturday, February 24 | 11:30am-1:30pm | Tickets $36 | 30min workout then mimosas & snacks included after. Learn more.
❤️ Cupid’s Undie Run | Stoney’s Bar and Grill | Saturday, February 24 | 12pm | Tickets $50 | A fundraiser for neurofibromatosis research. Learn more.
🏒 Colorado Avalanche vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | Ball Arena | Saturday, February 24 | 5pm | Tickets $99+
🏒 Denver Pioneers Hockey vs. Miami of Ohio Redhawks | Magness Arena | Saturday, February 24 | 7pm | Tickets $40+
🏂 Skiing & Snowboarding | Ruby Hill Rail Yard | Times vary daily | Now - March 3, 2024 | FREE | The urban terrain park in the heart of Denver is back for another year. Free rentals on the weekends. Runs for people of all skill levels. Learn more.
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