Denver Art Museum FREE Day Saturday Jan. 5

Saturday, Jan. 5 2013 is a FREE day at the Denver Art Museum. Bring your Colorado ID to qualify. Also, through Sunday Jan. 6, kids age 18 and younger receive FREE general admission to the Denver Art Museum. More info here. 

Denver Art District's FREE Art Walks Friday Jan. 4, 2013

Friday Jan. 4, 2013 is First Friday in Denver, and you know what that means. Art districts across the city will rock late into the evening, with galleries, artists receptions, studios and cultural attractions open late for a mind-expanding night of art, food, drink and fun. The best art, and people watching in Denver, and best of all, it is FREE! Even better, This month the traditional “First Friday” arts walks in six Denver neighborhoods plan to kick it up a notch due to Denver Arts Week.  

NAVAJO STREET ART DISTRICT 
Small district in Denver's lower Highlands neighborhood, but don't overlook it. Pirate: Contemporary Art, has been a fixture on Denver’s art scene for more than three decades and it anchors the district, which runs between 35th and 37th streets. Check out Patsy's Inn  for its vintage North Denver Italian vibe and delish pizza. 

ART DISTRICT ON SANTA FE
Our personal favorite. More than 60 participating galleries, artist studios and restaurants on the First Friday Art Walk, 6-9PM every first Friday of the month. Parking is terrible, but there is a great FREE shuttle coach that will pick you up at the light rail station at 10th Avenue and Osage Street and ferry you around the Art District between 5:30-9:30PM. Grab some great Mexican food at El Taco de Mexico (don't miss those smothered chicken burritos) or a quick cocktail at El Noa Noa and off you go. Look here for info on FREE shuttle from the train station at 10th and Osage. 

GOLDEN TRIANGLE MUSEUM DISTRICT

First Friday Art Tours take place in the Golden Triangle from 5-9PM every month, with as many as 50 galleries, artist's studios, specialty stores and museums or cultural centers participating. The free Art Bus shuttles participants around the neighborhood to all of the openings. Home to the Denver Art Museum, the Molly Brown House Museum and the Kirkland Museum. The free GTMD Art Bus shuttles participants around the neighborhood to all of the openings. Free maps are available at all participating galleries, or may be printed from their website, www.gtmd.org.

RIVER NORTH ART DISTRICT (RiNo)
Located just north of downtown, RiNo is the city's most diversely creative art district. Architects, art galleries, designers, furniture makers, illustrators, painters, media artists, photographers and sculptors are   set up in an array of unique studio spaces. Explore this innovative scene on the first Friday of every month between 5:30-9:30PM.

TENNYSON STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT
Such a funky, fun area. The First Friday evening of each month, the merchants along North Denver’s Tennyson Street invite you to stroll, shop, and gallery hop from 6-10PM. Stretches between 38th and 44th avenues it features plenty of restaurants, coffee houses, indie book stores and galleries galore. 

Meet Denver's real Ghostbusters!

Feeling kinda ghosty?  Meet the real Ghostbusters at 6PM on Wednesday, Oct.  24  at the Denver Public Library's Smiley Branch. Denver's leading ghost hunters, Spirit Paranormal Investigations, will provide a fun and informative presentation about ghosts and the art of ghost hunting. SpiritPI will share spooky stories about what it's like to investigate the paranormal and demonstrate the tools they use to detect ghosts. They will even display real scientific evidence captured during formal investigations at some of Denver's most famous haunted locations. 

Celebrate Food Day at Botanic Gardens -- FREE

Celebrate Food Day 2012 at Denver Botanic Gardens on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10AM.-6PM. FREE admission, classes, demos and displays by community-supported agriculture groups, food canners and fermentation specialists, Slow Food Denver, Denver Urban Gardens and others. The nationwide campaign, sponsored at DBG by Chipotle, promotes healthy and affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. More info  on Food Day  here. 1007 York St., Denver.

Oct. 14 FREE Day Denver Museum of Natural History

Sunday Oct. 14 is a FREE day for Colorado residents at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Celebrate National Fossil Day at the museum with special fossil-fun activities, arts and crafts and more.

Four Mile Park's Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-7

On Oct. 6 - 7 head to Denver's Four Mile Park for some autumn-y family fun. Nestled along the banks of Cherry Creek, this 12-acre historic park is full of old time buildings and fun, and their annual pumpkin festival is the icing on the cake.. FREE admission to the festival, but there are fees for some of the activities, and  you must pay for  pumpkins.There will be a very exciting county fair area where you can rummage through their costume bank and take an ‘old-timey’ photo in front of the Four Mile House, enter a pie eating contest or win something yummy in an old-fashioned cake walk, Activities include creating your very own scarescrow, visiting with the mountain men and Native Americans in the living history camp, ride in a horse-drawn wagon or stage coach and of course, eat, play and be merry.  There will be all kinds of historic games, crafts, music and goodies – truly something for everyone. Four Mile House, 715 South Forest St., Denver, CO.

Affordable/Fun Things to Do in Denver, Sept. 28-30 2012

Here are five fun and affordable things to do in Denver this weekend, Sept. 28-30, 2012.

St. John's Cathedral - Kicks off it's 2012-2013 concert season with a performance by Canadian Tristan Teo, a rising star in the next generation of North American pianists. Concert Friday Sept. 28 for the cost of a free will offering -- that means you should pay whatever you can muster. The award-winning young pianist will be performing works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Rave. Saint John's Cathedral, 1350 Washington St.,Denver.

Living History - Check out this very cool FREE historical reenactment in Morrison on Friday Sept. 28 and Saturday Sept. 29.  Hosted by Red Rocks Baptist Church in Morrison Admission is $3 per person or a maximum of $15 per family - cash or check ONLY. The event features two battle reenactments, 18th century costumed interpreters, kid activities and short dramas. 14711 W. Morrison Drive, Morrison.

Final Fridays Untitled event -  at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), give visitors an offbeat look at the DAM's collections and exhibitions. On Friday Sept. 28 from 6-10PM the Fresh Life theme, Untitled #51 (Second Life), will have DAM celebrate the artist and his exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa. Visitors can dive into the world of upcycling and repair, while getting a behind-the-scenes peek at the museum's fixer-upper projects. Buntport Theater's Joan and Charlie Discuss Tonight's Theme, local musicians and artists will join the fun. Pay bar. Untitled is included with general admission to the museum, which is two-for-one with valid student ID during the event. 100 W. 14th Ave Pkwy., Denver.

 Jared's Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off and Festival  - On Sat. Sept. 29 from 10-5PM. This is a fun FREE family event that features pumpkins the size of Volkswagen Beetles, Tons of  free activities  including the Galleria of Ghouls, straw maze, obstacle course and dog costume contests. For a small fee face painting, bouncy castle, and the petting zoo will be available. Giant and Weird Veggie Contest  (sunflowers, gourds, watermelon, tomatoes, and more)  Jump Bunch Denver will be on hand to wear out the kidlets, along with a story time at 10:30AM. Plus a Chili Cook-off!  Carve a pumpkin with Master Carver Barry Brown from 1-2PM. Local Vendors, food and beer will be on site, but if you are coming later in the day be aware that they sometimes run out of food items. Really cool pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks etc. for sale too. Jared's Nursery, Gift & Garden, 10500 W. Bowles Ave.,Littleton.

Green Spaces Full Moon Harvest Festival - On Sat. Sept. 29 the 2012 Green Spaces Festival aims to draw a big crowd to  Denver's Five Points District to celebrate local food, art, culture and live music featuring some of Colorado's emerging top bands. FREE entry before dusk, $5 after dark. Local brews, more than 80 local vendors, food trucks, workshops and too much music to list. Check above website for details.

Denver's Blacktop Festival - a FREE celebration of music and arts, will be held from 10AM-2PM on Saturday Sept. 29, 2012. Is this going to be fun? You bet. You can hear live music or make your own art or watch a performance or run around in the grass. Play an interactive video game, or listen to a mini opera. You can buy your vegetables for the week, get your bike fixed, or read a magazine. Fun activities include a Zine Library, plaster body casting, Ballet Nouveau, comedy, live mural painting, tetherball and farmers' market. At the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Champa, Denver. Too many bands to mention!

FREE Concert at the Gothic Theater - The inaugural Reykjavik Calling showcase celebrates music emerging from Denver and Iceland with a FREE concert Saturday, Sept. 29. Doors open at 8PM. at the Gothic Theatre at 3262 S. Broadway, Englewood. 

And one extra....this is the last weekend for Denver's annual Oktoberfest,  Friday, Sept. 28 - Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. FREE admission. See hours and scheduled events at above link. Between 20th and 22nd on Larimer St., Denver.

Denver's Blacktop Music and Arts Festival Sept. 29

Denver's Blacktop Festival, a celebration of music and arts, will be held from 1-10PM on Saturday Sept. 29, 2012. Is this going to be fun? You bet. You can hear live music or make your own art or watch a performance or run around in the grass. Play an interactive video game, or listen to a mini opera. You can buy your vegetables for the week, get your bike fixed, or read a magazine. Best part is, tickets are FREE (in fact, there aren't any tickets). Fun activities include a Zine Library, plaster body casting, Ballet Nouveau, comedy, live mural painting, tetherball and farmers' market. 

Plus great music from Recuperatio|12, Films 4 Peace, Screen Printing, Poetry Readings, and Parallax!Musical Acts Cody ChesnuTT. Nurses, Luke Wyland (of AU), Wild Pack of Canaries and Rubedo. International artists Martin Creed, Ira Sherman, Jillian Mayer, Brian Haefling, Bryan Leister, Birdseed Collective, Rori Knudtson and Michael Brohman.  At the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Champa, Denver.

Thanks for setting us straight on the details Chad!

Tuesday Ticket Deal at DCPA

Today is Tuesday, which means that the Denver Center for the Performing Arts will release a limited number of  $10 tickets  at 10AM. You can buy up to 4 tickets per person for shows during the week by purchasing them at the box office or online by clicking HERE. Be sure to use the code  “SCFD” at checkout.

FREE Denver Museum Tickets for Sept. 29 2012

Don't miss FREE admission to a number of Denver and Colorado museums during the eighth annual Smithsonian Museum Day on Saturday Sept. 29. Visit the Museum Day site HERE and fill out a form with some basic information. Then your ticket will be e-mailed to you for printing at home. Your ticket is good for FREE admission for two people PER ADDRESS at a participating museum. There are events across Colorado, and participating Denver venues include  the Forney Museum of Trnsportation, History Colorado museum, Byers-Evans House, the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. 

2 for 1 Tix to Mafia Macbeth @ Dangerous Theater

Carmela Soprano as Lady McBeth? Sorta. Don't miss "Mafia Macbeth" at Dangerous Theater's Insane Improv. Right now, while they last, you can get 2 for 1 tix for the Friday, Sept. 21 show at Denver's 2 for 1 ticket site. That is $12 for two tix! This show contains adult content and Patrons 21+ can bring their own beer or wine. Plenty free parking in lot outside the theater.2620 West Second Ave. Unit 1.

Improv Night at Denver's Avenue Theater Sept. 19

The Avenue Theater hosts different, inventive individuals and groups at their Wednesday Improv Night (WIN) comedy series, that starts tonight, Sept. 19 at 7PM. $10. 417 E 17th Ave., Denver. No reservations required.

Botanic Gardens FREE for AARP Members 9-13

AARP members can visit the Denver Botanic Gardens are FREE on Thursday. Sept. 13.  AARP members must present their cards to get the deal and space is limited to the first 8,000 people who qualify. Park for FREE across the street, in the complex located between Josephine and York Streets. 1007 York St., Denver.

First Friday Art Fun Throughout Denver Sept. 7

Art fun abounds this week in Denver!

Don't forget Black Sheep Fridays offer the artsiest Happy Hour in Denver Friday Sept. 7 and every Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art.. Happy hour drink specials and $5 admission after 5PM, which includes admission to the galleries. Galleries stay open until 9PM. This week enjoy a send up Japanese game shows with  "Show Very Enjoyable Game for Everyone." Hosted by Andrew Novick and Marc Hughes. Sake Bomb specials!

Also on Friday, Sept. 7 be sure to catch First Friday at Denver's Art District on Santa Fe Some 60 galleries, restaurants and shops.  (Avoid parking problems – take the shuttle.) 5:30-9PM. On Santa Fe from Alameda Ave. to 12th Ave. Some of the best people watching in Denver. FREE!

And if you want to know more about Santa Fe Drive's historical significance, check out the First Friday Historical Tour that begins at 5:30PM at the Byers Branch Library, located at the south-west corner of 7th and Santa Fe, $5 fee for the one hour tour. Parking is in the neighborhood or at West High School. Learn about three different eras in the timeline of Santa Fe; 1887, 1927 and today.

Regal Cinema $5 Movies Over Labor Day!

Beat the heat in Denver this Labor Day weekend with Regal Cinemas $5 movies. Starting today, Friday Aug. 31, through Sept. 6, Regal Crown members (FREE to join, do it HERE))  can see hit films like The Dark Knight Rises, Marvel’s The Avengers 3D, The Amazing Spider Man 3D and The Hunger Games  for a mere sawbuck. A great way to stay cool!

One Penny for Admission to Contemporary Art Museum

Don't forget that Saturday Sept. 1 and the first Saturday of every month, admission to the  Museum of Contemporary Art Denver  is only a penny! General admission to the museum is normally $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554

Aug. 21 Buntport Theater Night $5 Tix

Today, Aug. 21 is the third Tuesday of the month, when Butport Theater rolls out its hysterically weird improv comedy stylings. Tonight catch a retrospective of the theater group's two favorite characters, Joan and Charlie. Tix are between $5 and $10, and you get $1 off if you wear your bathing suit. FREE Popsicles for all! 717 Lipan St., Denver. Make reservations online here.

Botanic Gardens FREE Day Aug. 28

Tuesday Aug. 28 is a FREE day at Denver Botanic Gardens. Late summer marks one of the loveliest times of year at the Gardens, and please don't miss the Orangery Garden, showcasing the sunny colors of summer. Questions about your own garden? Colorado Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions on Aug. 28, noon – 4PM. 1007 York Street in Denver.

Denver's Cherry Blossom Festival June 23-24

On Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24 be sure to check out Denver's Cherry Blossom Festival, at Sakura Square in downtown Denver. FREE! Japanese culture and heritage are showcased in this annual event, now in its 40th year. Dance, taiko drums, and martial arts are featured on the outdoor stage, while inside the Denver Buddhist Temple are food sales, exhibits, and demos.

Sakura Square is the smallest of Denver's Asian ethnic hubs, and its oldest. The development was built in 1972 on the site of the existing Japanese district, which had been in place since before World War II and blossomed after the war, when Japanese-Americans who had been released from internment camps throughout the West settled in Denver.
Sakura Square is tucked between Lawrence and Larimer, and 19th and 20th Streets in Downtown Denver. Festivities begin Saturday with the 11AM opening ceremony.

The festival features merchandise and food vendors. FREE lectures on Bonsai demonstrations, flower arranging and Buddhism will be held at the Hondo (main hall) of the Denver Buddhist Temple. Also don't miss the entertainment; Japanese drumming, Koto (traditional Japanese instrument) music, dance, and martial arts demonstrations.

Sakura Square houses numerous businesses that showcase the flavor of the Orient is in artwork, clothing and food. Our favorite is the 60-year-old Pacific Mercantile store. The cornerstone of Sakura Square is the Denver Buddhist Temple and all proceeds from the festival go to support the temple.

Denver Botanic Gardens Plant Sale FREE May 11-12

Don't miss the Denver Botanic Gardens 2012 Plant Sale, featuring more than 85,000 plants including annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, native and water-smart plants and alpines. From 8:30AM to 6PM Friday May 11 and 8:30AM to 5PM Saturday may 12. FREE admission. Note: It pays to bring your own wheelbarrow or cart, as the few that are there are quickly taken.