By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite

From the International Sportsmen’s Expo at the Denver Convention Center to the opening of a new exhibition and a free community day at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, there are plenty of events taking place in the Mile High City this weekend. The National Western Stock Show is also still taking place with live music, rodeos, a Wild West Show and more. Whatever you get up to this weekend, make it a good one. 

Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors. 

Friday, Jan. 13

All ages

National Western Stock Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Prices vary.

Pro Rodeo. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Prices vary.

Class: Winter Walk. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45. 

Comedy and theater

Joe Pera. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary.

Beth Stelling. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30. 

Josh Blue. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 9:30 p.m. $28.

Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).

Art, culture and media

Shattered Exhibition Opening. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 4 p.m.  Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).

Eat and drink

Grand Opening of Green District. Belleview Promenade, 8000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite B30, Greenwood Village. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.

Couples Class: Bison and Bourbon. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 6:30 p.m. $195 (for two).

Music and nightlife

Bison Days Presents Matt Warren and Dave Pahanish. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 8-10 p.m. No cover.

Fitness and sports

Colorado Mammoth vs. Saskatchewan Rush. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on Altitude. 7 p.m. Prices vary.

*Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers. Watch on ESPN or Altitude, or listen at 92.5 FM. 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14

All ages

National Western Stock Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Prices vary.

Rodeo 101. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 9:15 a.m. Free-$25.

Pro Rodeo – CSU Performance. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 11 a.m. Prices vary.

MLK Day of Service Food Drive. Town Center at Aurora, 14200 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora. Noon-2 p.m. Donation based.

Book Fair. Fiction Beer Company, 7101 E. Colfax Ave. Noon-6 p.m. No cover, $1-$3 (per book).

Class: Winter Northern Lights Lake. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under), $40 (adults). 

Wild West Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 5 p.m. Prices vary.

Class: Colorado Winter. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45. 

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. Times vary. $34.99 (children ages 6-16), $54.99 (adults, general admission), $99.99 (VIP). Advanced registration required for timed entry.

Comedy and theater

Late Night Comedy. Grandma’s House, 1710 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. Free.

Beth Stelling. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 9:45 p.m. $30. 

Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).

Art, culture and media

Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 8 p.m. $15-$25. 

Rocky Horror. The Studio Loft at the Ellie, 909 14th St. 9:30 p.m. $14.

Eat and drink

Stack Saturdays. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 9 a.m.-noon. $2.

Mixology – A Cocktail Class. Mythology Distillery, 3622 Tejon St. 3:30-6 p.m. $75 (includes distillery tour). Advanced registration recommended.

6th Annual Onesie Bar Crawl. Dierks Whiskey Row, 1946 Market St. 4-11:59 p.m. $25.

Couples Class: Bringing the Heat. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 6:30 p.m. $185 (for two).

Date Night: Escape to Greece. Stir Cooking School at the Ice House, 1801 Wynkoop St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $205.

Music and nightlife

Bison Days Presents Writer’s Round with Charles Esten, Eric Paslay, Love & Theft and Trent Tomlinson. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 8-10 p.m. $25 (in advance), $30 (at the door).

Bass Physics. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $10-$18.

Gene Farris. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 10 p.m. $30.

Fitness and sports

Butterfly Pavilion Rainforest Yoga. Butterfly Pavilion,  6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 8 a.m. $10 (non-members), $8 (members). Advanced registration required. 

Colorado Avalanche vs. Ottawa Senators. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on SN1 and Altitude. 5 p.m. Prices vary.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Just for fun

Flip! A Sustainable Style Swap. Grant-Humphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

*Vision Board + Goal Setting Virtual Party. SecondAct Women, online. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $25.

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati St. Times vary. $34.99 (children ages 6-16), $54.99 (adults, general admission), $99.99 (VIP). Advanced registration required for timed entry.

All ages

National Western Stock Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Prices vary.

Community Day. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.

Class: Poppin Poppies. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children ages 12 and under), $40 (adults). 

Hunger Action Pro Rodeo. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 2 p.m. Prices vary.

Comedy and theater

Isiah Kelly. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7 p.m. $15. 

Art, culture and media

Foul Mouth Cross Stitch Sundays. Grandma’s House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-8 p.m. $5 (includes supplies).

Poetry Slam. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 6-11 p.m. No cover.

Eat and drink

Drag Queen Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.

Chef Spotlight: A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain. The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St. 2:30 p.m. $90.

Music and nightlife

Bison Days Presents Jackson Dean & Sean Williams. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 7-10 p.m. No cover.

Sports and fitness

Baby Goat Yoga. SPACE 2435, 2435 S. Broadway. Noon-1 p.m. $25. 

Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on Altitude. 6 p.m. Prices vary.

All Weekend

Just for fun

International Sportsmen’s Expos. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday). $16.

All ages

Apollo: When We Went to the Moon. 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.

Unseen Oceans. 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. 

Dalí Alive. The Lume at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). Advanced registration required for timed entry.

*Denver Zoo Lights. Denver Zoo, 2900 E. 23rd Ave. 5:30-9 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 5:30-8 p.m. (Sundays). $10-$15 (kids), $20-$25 (adults). Advanced registration required. 

*Denver Public Art Self-Guided and Virtual Tours. Various locations and online. Anytime. Free. 

Immersive Monet & The Impressionists. Lighthouse Artspace Denver, 3900 Elati St. Times vary. Starting at $29.99.

*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately).

Art, culture and media

The Dirty South Exhibition. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).

Her Brush. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.

Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (visitors 5 and under), $5 (ages 6-18), $12 (members), $23 (adult, Colorado resident), $27 (adult, non-resident). Advance registration required for timed entry. 

The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members), $15 (non-members). 

72 Hours: Stockholm. Magpie Arts Collection on Larimer Square,  1428 Larimer St. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Fridays), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturdays) and 1-5 p.m. (Sundays). Free.

Spookadelia: The Wakening. Spectra Art Space, 1836 S. Broadway. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (Sunday). $12 (children 10 and under), $20 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.

*Until the Flood. Online. Anytime. Free.

Eat and drink

*Cooking on Demand. The Seasoned Chef, online. Anytime. $28. 

Sports and fitness

*Downtown Denver Rink. 1601 Arapahoe St. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday). Free (with your own skates), $9 (rentals for kids 12 and under), $11 (rentals for adults).