Who's ready to cheer on our Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche during the playoffs? Both teams play this weekend although neither play here in Denver. If you want to get outside and cheer on a local team, the Colorado Rapids play at home on Saturday.
Other happenings throughout the Mile High City include a Colorado Wine Walk, Earth Day celebrations, Sneaker Con, ThriftCon and so much more. Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, April 21
Just for fun
Halfdays Sample Sale. Halfdays, 3330 Larimer St. Starting at noon. No cover.
Kids and family
Little University: Art Studio - Watercolor Resist. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library, 1498 N. Irving St. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ages 5 and under.
Fairy Garden in a Jar. Montbello Branch Library, 12955 Albrook Dr. 4-5 p.m. Free. Ages 5-17.
Magic the Gathering Club. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Ages 12-18.
Comedy and theater
The Color Purple. Denver Performing Arts Complex, Wolf Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. 7 p.m. $25-$86. (Read more about this musical from our partners at CPR.)
Mo Alexander. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $24.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Akaash Singh. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 9:45 p.m. $30.
Arts, culture and media
Transient Presence. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Suite A, and online. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (in-person), anytime (online). No cover.
Against Nature. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Class: Summer Forest. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Immersive Jazz-Art Experience. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 7-9:30 p.m. $20 (in advance), $25 (at the door).
Stillness of Space. The Crowd Collective, 4939 Broadway, Suite 58, Boulder. By appointment. Free.
Music and nightlife
Artist on the Rise Concert: Justin Garber. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 5-7 p.m. Free.
James Dumm. Rally Hotel Lobby, 1600 20th St. 5-7 p.m. Free.
SOFI TUKKER. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Cheef and Eats. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 6-11 p.m. $12 (general admission), $50 (VIP).
¡Caliente!. Cervecería Colorado, 1635 Platte St. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Free.
Max Creek. Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St. 9 p.m. Starting at $13.50.
Fitness and sports
*Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 5:05 p.m.
*Denver Nuggets Playoffs. Watch on ESPN or Altitude, or listen at 92.5 FM. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 22
Just for fun
*A New Gardener Boot Camp. Denver Botanic Gardens, online. 10-11 a.m. $24 (members), $46 (non-members).
Terrorium Earth Day Market. The Terrorium Shop, 4416 Yates St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
Bold Women. Change History. The Summit. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $50 (members), $75 (non-members).
Denver Sports & Entertainment Career Fair. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. 1:30-5 p.m. $50 (career fair and general admission game ticket).
Sneaker Con Denver. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Noon-7 p.m. $29. (Read more about this event from Denverite reporter Isaac here.)
The Office Themed Trivia. Max Taps Centennial, 11405 E. Briarwood Ave., Unit 100, Centennial. 7-9 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
*SPR River Clean-Up. Centennial Park, 4630 S. Decatur St., Englewood. 9 a.m.-noon. Free.
Earth Day. Bluff Lake Nature Center, 11255 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free.
Earth Day at Denver Botanic Gardens. York Street, 1007 York St. and Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Chatfield) and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (York Street). Free. Advanced registration required.
Earth Day Patio Party. Juniperseed Merchantile, 5641A S. Nevada St., Littleton. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. No cover.
Celebrate Día del Niño Through Dance. Hadley Branch Library, 1890 S. Grove St. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ages 12 and under.
Learning Lab: Hammer Time - Ice Age. Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Ages 5 and younger.
Class: Open Paint - You Be the Artist. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25. All ages.
Family Creative Learning Workshop: Light Play. Hadley Branch Library, 1890 S. Grove St. Noon-2 p.m. Free. All ages.
Earth Day Celebration. Grow + Gather, 900 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Noon-3 p.m. No cover.
Class: Red Rocks. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults).
*Snaps for Sustainability (Scavenger Hunt). Denver Premium Outlets, 13801 Grant St., Thornton. Anytime. Free.
Comedy and theater
The Color Purple. Denver Performing Arts Complex, Wolf Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. $25-$86. (Read more about this musical from our partners at CPR.)
Meg Stalter, Patti Harrison, Sarah Sherman: The Live Nude Girls Tour. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. Starting at $29.50.
Mo Alexander. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $24.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Akaash Singh. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 9:45 p.m. $30.
Art, culture and media
Transient Presence. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Suite A, and online. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (in-person), anytime (online). No cover.
April DIY Arts & Craft Series: Fabric Upcycling. Bob Ragland Branch Library, 1900 35th St., Suite A. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free.
Against Nature. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Class: Blu Moon. 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. $15-$25.
Stillness of Space. The Crowd Collective, 4939 Broadway, Suite 58, Boulder. By appointment. Free.
Eat and drink
3-Year Anniversary. La Belle French Bakery, 12189 Pennsylvania St., Thornton. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Boulder County Farmers Market. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Après Ski Party at The Woods. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $40 (includes two cocktails and light bites).
Saturday Serve. The Original, 1600 20th St. 1-3 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration required.
Arvada Beer Fest. Freedom Street Social, 15177 Candelas Parkway, Arvada. 3-7 p.m. (VIP) and 4-7 p.m. (general admission). $40 (general admission, in advance), $45 (general admission, at the door). $55 (VIP in advance), $60 (VIP, at the door).
Music and nightlife
*Regenerate. Civic Center Park, 101 14th Ave. 2 p.m. $99.95-$250.
Wiz Khalifa & Joey Bada$$. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 5 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Cars & Rockies. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Unit A. 8-11 a.m. Free. Advanced registration on the Autowash app required.
*Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies. Watch on ATT SportsNet-RM, or listen at 94.1 FM. 2:05 p.m.
*Colorado Alpenglow vs. Los Angeles Astra (professional women's ultimate). Watch on Youtube. 4:30 p.m.
Red Bull Dance Your Style Denver. Summit Hall, 1902 Blake St. 5 p.m. $10.
*Colorado Mammoth vs. Saskatchewan Rush. Watch on ESPN+. 7:30 p.m.
*Colorado Rapids vs. St. Louis City FC. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Watch on Apple TV or listen at 92.5 FM. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Avalanche Playoff Party. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 8 p.m. No cover.
*Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken. Watch on TBS, SN or ALT. 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 23
Just for fun
ThriftCon Denver. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 12 and under), $12. (Read more about this event from Denverite reporter Isaac here.)
*Unboxed: An LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project. Online. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Advanced registration required.
Kids and family
Class: Grogu's Galaxy. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults).
Kids Create. Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Ages 5 and under.
Comedy and theater
Mo Alexander. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. $16.
Art, culture and media
Poetry Slam. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 6-11 p.m. No cover.
Eats and drinks
Sunday Bingo Brunch. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Crawfish Fest. Denver Beer Co., 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. $40 (includes 1 pound of crawfish and two beers).
Women in Wine Seminar. The Maven, 1850 Wazee St. 2 p.m. $15.
Colorado Wine Walk. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St., and Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St, Suite #120. Times vary. $50-$200.
Music and nightlife
Buffalo Galaxy. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 6 p.m. No cover.
SVDDEN DEATH. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
*Firehouse 5k. Station 26 Brewing Co., 7045 38th Ave. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $35 (beer run/walk 5k), $53 (beer run/wak 5k with shirt).
*Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies. Watch on Peacock, or listen at 94.1 FM. 10:05 a.m.
Vino & Vinyasa. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 3-5 p.m. $50 (includes wine tasting at The Woods).
*Denver Nuggets Playoffs. Watch on TNT or Altitude, or listen at 92.5 FM. 7:30 p.m.
All Weekend
Kids and family
Bugs. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 (members) $22.95-$27.95 (non-members). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Speaking with Light. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Disney Animation Immersive Experience. Lighthouse Artspace, 3900 Elati St. 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Starting at $36. Advanced registration required for timed entry. All ages.
*Denver Public Art Self-Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free.
*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately).
Art, culture and media
Vision and Resolve. Center for Colorado Women's History, 1310 Bannock St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and noon-4 p.m. (Sunday). Free (members), $6-$10.
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Spookadelia: The Wakening. Spectra Art Space, 1836 S. Broadway. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $12 (ages 10 and under), $20 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
BEYOND Laser Light Show. International Church of Cannabis, 400 S. Logan St. Noon. $10 (child day pass), $25 (adult day pass).
Reclaiming Denver's Chinatown. Online. Anytime. Free.
*Until the Flood. Online. Anytime. Free.
Eat and drink
5th Birthday Celebration Weekend. Red Rocks Beer Garden, 116 Stone St., Morrison. Noon-10 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). No cover.
Free Beer for the Playoffs. All 5280 Burger Bar locations. Hours vary by location. No cover (1 free beer when wearing Nuggets or Avalanche gear).
