By Cassidy Ritter
Happy Mother's Day! Celebrate the maternal figures in your life this weekend with mimosas and macarons pairings, markets and more. A Colorado Chocolate Festival is also taking place on Friday and Saturday near DIA.
The Kentucky Derby also kicks off on Saturday with plenty of watch parties taking place across Denver. And Cinco de Mayo celebrations are back!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday
Just for fun
*Free Denver Tours. Colorado State Capitol front steps, 200 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m. $2.
First Friday Five Points Jazz Night Pop-Up Book Sale. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 5-8 p.m. Free.
Friday Night Lights: Shining a Light on Mental Health. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. 6-9 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Henry Cho. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $27.
Yamaneika Saunders. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $24.
Art, culture and media
Wild Narratives. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Tiempo y Lugar. Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr. Noon-6 p.m. Free (members, children 13 and under), $5 (students, seniors, artists, teachers and military members), $8 (general admission).
*First Friday Art Walk. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 5-9 p.m. Free.
First Friday Art Walk. Art District on Santa Fe, 525 Santa Fe Dr. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Free.
Class: Sunset Cove (BOBO night). Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
*First Friday Paint and Sit. Thunderbird Man Library, 675 Santa Fe Dr. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Eats and drinks
Moms, Mimosas & Macarons. Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St. 1-10:30 p.m. $28. Advanced registration required for timed slot.
Colorado Chocolate Festival. Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center, 15500 E. 40th Ave. 3:30-9 p.m. Free (children 12 and under), $10 (adults).
Couples Class: Italian Road Trip - Romance in Rome. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $180 (for two).
Music and nightlife
First Friday in Five Points. 2401 Welton St. 5:30-9 p.m. Free.
*Brantley Gilbert. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Mindfulness and Meditation. Denver Public Library, online. 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Colorado Mammoth vs. Calgary Roughnecks. Watch on ESPN+. 7:30 p.m.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet or listen at 850 AM. 7:40 p.m.
Saturday
Just for fun
Cinco de Mayo. Civic Center Park, 101 14th Ave. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.
*Free Denver Tours. Colorado State Capitol front steps, 200 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m. $2.
Celebrate Englewood. Englewood Police Department,3615 S. Elati St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Cinco de Mayo en Westwood. Westwood Creative District, 3600-3900 Morrison Rd. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Free.
The Ghosts of Cheeseman Park Tour. Entrance of the park at E. 9th Avenue. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $20.
Derby at The Station. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Prices vary. Advanced registration required for pre-race brunch and VIP experience at The Copper Lounge.
Free Comic Book Day. Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles, 10136 Parkglenn Way, Parker. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.
*2022 Denver Mini Derby. The Green (North), E. 50th Ave. 1-6 p.m. $69.99 (general admission, includes all you can sample, bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys).
Derby Day. The Brown Palace, 321 17th St. 1-10 p.m. $100 (general admission), $250 (VIP), $500 (VIP room package).
Decoupage Flower Pot - Mother's Day Event. Luki Brewery, 14715 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. 2-3:30 p.m. $35.
*Southlands Kentucky Derby Celebration. Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora. 2:30-5 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Shakespeare in the Spring. Cook Park, 7100 Cherry Creek S. Dr. Noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Free.
Mark Normad. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. $45-105.
Henry Cho. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $27.
Yamaneika Saunders. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $24.
Pallet City Comedy Night. Grange Hall, 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. 8-9:30 p.m. No cover.
Art, culture and media
Colorado Governor's Art Show. Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Class: Colorful Hummingbird. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 10 a.m. $35 ( children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $40 (adults, includes free drink).
Wild Narratives. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Tiempo y Lugar. Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr. Noon-5 p.m. Free (members, children 13 and under), $5 (students, seniors, artists, teachers and military members), $8 (general admission).
Class: Huckleberry Hills. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $40 (adults, includes free drink).
The Art of Past Immersives Opening Night. Spectra Art Space, 1836 S. Broadway. 6-10 p.m. Free.
Class: Summer Nights. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 8-10:30 p.m. $25.
Eats and drinks
CRISP & GREEN Grand Opening. 7111 E. Lowry Blvd. 9 a.m. (yoga), 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (restaurant opens). Free.
Colorado Chocolate Festival. Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center, 15500 E. 40th Ave. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 12 and under), $10 (adults).
Mamas & Mimosas. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $90.
Moms, Mimosas & Macarons. Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. $28. Advanced registration required for timed slot.
Grange Hall Derby Day. Grange Hall, 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. Noon-2 p.m. No cover.
7th Annual Derby Day Party. Avanti, 3200 Pecos St. Noon-5 p.m. No cover.
Denver Tacos & Margs Crawl. El Tejano, 1949 Market St. 2-7 p.m. $24.99.
Carmen Opening Night Dinner. Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House, 1345 Champa St. 5:30 p.m. $150.
Music and nightlife
*Colfax Art Jams. Fletcher Plaza, 9800 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Noon-4 p.m. Free.
*Jammin De Mayo: Sir Mix-A-Lot, Stevie B, Jody Watley. Fiddler's Green, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. 6:30 p.m. $39.50-79.50.
*Brantley Gilbert. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Fight for Air Climb. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. 8 a.m.
*Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators. Watch on TNT, SN or ALT. 2:30 p.m.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet or listen at 850 AM. 6:10 p.m.
*Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes. Watch on ESPN+ or Altitude TV. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
Sunday
Just for fun
*Free Denver Tours. Colorado State Capitol front steps, 200 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m. $2.
Denver Mother's Day Market. Forage, 4416 Yates St. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No cover.
Cinco de Mayo. Civic Center Park, 101 14th Ave. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.
Mother's Day with Offbeat Market. The Block Distilling Co., 2990 Larimer St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover.
Comedy and theater
Henry Cho. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 3 p.m. $8-17.
Doug Loves Movies Live Podcast. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 4:20 p.m. $22.
Art, culture and media
Lumonics Second Sunday Free Guided Tour. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 1-2:30 p.m. Free.
Class: Three Little Birds. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 10 a.m. $35 ( children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $40 (adults, includes free drink).
Class: Be Still Wood Panel Class. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $40 (children ages 12 and under, includes free drink), $45 (adults, includes free drink).
Class: Sorbet Sunset. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $40.
Eat and drinks
Sunday Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Moms, Mimosas & Macarons. Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St. 11 a.m-8 p.m. $28. Advanced registration required for timed slot.
Sunday Afternoon Club. Trellis Wine Bar, 2868 Fairfax St. 2-6 p.m. No cover.
Psychedelic Sundays. Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St. 4-9 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
Sundays with Shawn. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 3-6 p.m. No cover.
*Series Fest: Featuring Lake Street Dive. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Watch on ATT SportsNet or listen at 850 AM. 2:10 p.m.
All weekend
Just for fun
The Dr. Seuss Experience. 9667 E. County Line Road, Centennial. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $28 (children, general admission, timed entry), $35 (adult, general admission, timed entry), $45 (VIP anytime tickets).
Comedy and theater
Equinox. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, 119 Park Ave. West. 7:30 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 2 p.m. (Sunday). $35-75.
Art, culture and media
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9-5 p.m. $20.95-27.45. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Heroine of the Titanic. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (members and children under 5), $10-$16.
Modern Women/Modern Vision. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$18.
Carla Fernández Casa de Moda. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$18.
Memory Mirror. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$18.
The Art of Banksy. Denver Sports Castle, 1000 Broadway. 2-9 p.m. (Fridays), 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (Saturdays), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sundays). $29.99-34.99 (children), $39.99-54.99 (general admission).
Brighter Than Love. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), noon-5 p.m. (Sunday). Free.
Immersive Frida Kahlo. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. Noon-8 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Saturday), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sunday). Starting at $39.99.
*Kirkland Museum. Online. Anytime. Free.
*40 West ArtLine. 40 West Arts District along West Colfax Avenue and the W Line in Lakewood. Anytime. Free.
*Denver Public Art Self Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free.
*Gardens Navigator. Denver Botanic Gardens, online. Anytime. Free.
*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately).
Eats and drinks
*Cooking on Demand. The Seasoned Chef, online. Anytime. $35.
