By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Happy Opening Weekend! The Colorado Rockies host their home opener on Friday at Coors Field, followed by five more home games. Denver will also host home games for the Colorado Mammoth (lacrosse), Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Avalanche.
This weekend is also your last opportunity to visit the Wild Color exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. If you’re looking for other galleries and exhibits to visit, check out First Friday events at The Source Hotel, Santa Fe Art District, and 40 West Arts District.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, April 5
Just for fun
*Big Mike’s Annual Opening Day Party. 2110 Market St. Starting at 9 a.m. No cover.
Celebrate Rockies Opening Day. Locations vary. Times vary. Prices vary by location.
Waking Your Garden Up in the Spring. Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 Poplar St. 3-4 p.m. Free.
Kids and family
Family Science Nights. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $4.50 (member), $5 (non-member).
First Friday Paint and Sit. John “Thunderbird Man” Moolah Jr. Branch Library, 675 Santa Fe Drive. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Ideal for all ages. Advanced registration is required.
Comedy and theater
Ronny Chieng. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Bobby Collins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. $27.
Jon Reep. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $28.
Thick Skin. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 9:45 p.m. $15.
Arts, culture, and media
Stripped. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave., Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Rough Gems 2024: Laugh Lines. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
First Friday Art Walks. Santa Fe Art District, from 13th to Alameda avenues and Kalamath to Inca streets. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Free.
*Spring Art Crawl and Open Studio Tours. 40 West Arts District, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. 6-9 p.m. Free.
April First Friday Pop-Up Art Gallery. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 6-9 p.m. Free.
Music and nightlife
*Dom Dolla. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Tenth Mountain Division. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. 8 p.m. $18.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers. Watch on ALT. 7 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits vs. Colorado Mammoth. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on ESPN+. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Saturday, April 6
Just for fun
The Citizenry at Interior Design Grand Opening. 105 Fillmore St., Suite 109. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Clayton Community Days. Outside of Cohesion Brewing, 3851 N. Steele St., Suite 1388. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Painted Tree Boutiques Grand Opening. Painted Tree Boutiques, 251 W. 104th Ave., Northglenn. 2-4 p.m. No cover.
Opening Day Market. Mile High Spirits, 2201 Lawrence St. 2-8 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
Rocky Mountain Train Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 12 and under and scouts in uniform), $14.
Baby Rave. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 10-11:30 a.m. Free (children under 1), $5 (ages 1 and older, when accompanied by an adult and child). All ages.
Poetry & Pancakes. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 5-12, when accompanied by an adult. Advanced registration is required.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. All ages. Advanced registration is required.
Comedy and theater
Hollywood Favorite: Field of Dreams 2D. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 7-8:45 p.m. $8 (youth and senior members). $9 (youth and senior non-members), $10 (adult members), $12 (adult non-members). Advanced registration is required.
Bobby Collins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $27.
Jon Reep. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $28.
Art, culture, and media
Stripped. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave., Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Rough Gems 2024: Laugh Lines. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 p.m. $25.
Music and nightlife
Voice of the Wood Chamber Players. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. 3-4 p.m. Free.
*Dom Dolla. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 6 p.m. Prices vary.
Tyler Ramsey. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 8-11:30 p.m. $18 (in advance), $22 (day of).
Sports and fitness
*Zuni Street Brewing 5k. Zuni Street Brewing Co., 2355 W. 29th Ave. 6-10 a.m. $35 (includes race and free beer), $55 (includes race, free beer, and T-shirt).
Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on Altitude or listen at 92.5 FM. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
*Inter Miami CF vs. Colorado Rapids. Watch on Apple TV. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 7
Just for fun
*Monument Cars & Coffee. VCA Front Range Animal Hospital, 487 Highway 105, Monument. 8-11 a.m. Free.
Brides & Bellini’s Open House. Baldoria on the Water, 146 Van Gordon St., Lakewood. Noon-3 p.m. Free.
Housemade: A Community Market Experience. The Block Distilling Co., 2990 Larimer St. Noon-5 p.m. No cover.
Kids and family
Rocky Mountain Train Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (children 12 and under and scouts in uniform), $14.
Comedy and theater
Mike Stanley. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $14.
Martin Amini. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 9:30 p.m. $30-$40.
Eat and drink
Sugar Momma Brownies Pop Up. Curate: A Local Mercantile, 8242 S. University Blvd., Littleton. 1-3 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
*Daybreaker Peace Tour. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. 9 a.m. Prices vary.
Peter Frampton. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Sports and fitness
Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on ESPN. 8 p.m. Prices vary.
All Weekend
Kids and family
Orcas: Our Shared Future. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Prices vary, this requires a timed ticket and museum admission. All ages. Advanced registration is recommended.
Comedy and theater
Matt Rife. Bellco Theatre, 1100 Stout St. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary.
Art, culture, and media
Process Makes Perfect: Printmakers Explore the Natural World. Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street Location, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (members and children 2 and under), $11.50 (children ages 3-15 and students), $12 (seniors and military members), $15.75 (adults).
Wild Color. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members, children ages 2 and under), $19.95 (guests ages 3-18), $21.95 (seniors ages 65 and older), and $24.95 (adults). All ages. Advanced registration is recommended.
Danielle SeeWalker: But We Have Something to Say. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children 18 and under), $15 (adults). (Read more about the artist and exhibit here.)
Have a Seat. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and guests ages 18 and under), $15 (seniors 65+ and Colorado students), $18 (Colorado residents), $19 (non-resident adults and college students), $22 (non-resident adults).
Museum of Illusions Denver. 951 16th Street Mall. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). $20 (children ages 5-12), $22 (seniors and active military), $24 (adults). Advanced registration is required for timed entry.
Space Explorers - The Infinite. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 2-7 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary. Advanced registration is required for timed entry.
Eat and drink
Opening Day Weekend. ViewHouse Ballpark, 2015 Market St. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-2 a.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m.-midnight (Sunday). No cover.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Rockies Opening Weekend. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. 2:10 p.m. (Friday), 6:10 p.m. (Saturday) and 1:10 p.m. (Sunday). Prices vary.
Worth the Drive
Saturday
*Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. Wulf Recreation Center, 5300 S. Olive Road, Evergreen. 2 p.m. Free. (Read more about the performance and what to expect here.)
