Enjoy The Mile High City this weekend, Jan. 17–19, 2025, with live music, blockbuster museum exhibitions, comedy, outdoor fun and much more. For a full list of events, check out Denver365.com.
Featured & Upcoming Events
Animals of the Rainforest
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science
- Recurring daily
Discover the wonders of the rainforest and meet its incredible inhabitants. At "Animals of the Rainforest," you'll encounter fascinating live animals…
Orchid Showcase
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Recurring daily
Make a date to discover hundreds of exotic blooms, including rare specimens from the Gardens’ collection. On select days, local orchid grower Fantasy…
Aprés Skate Silent Disco
Throw on your favorite neon ski suit, tease that hair and prepare to get down at the Après Skate Silent Disco! Join the ice dance party featuring…
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
Cheer on the Avalanche when they take on the Dallas Stars!
Stock Show Tea
Join us in honoring the historic National Western Stock Show with a special tea at the historic Denver home of Margaret "Molly" Brown. Since 1906…
Wild West Show
- National Western Complex
- Recurring daily
Designed to both educate and entertain, the NWS Wild West Shows will take you on a historical trip back to the days of the Old West with reenactments…
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz brings some of his friends on stage to create a totally improvised show. Nothing is prepared beforehand, every word is made up on the…
Martin Luther King Marade (March and Parade)
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is commemorated in The Mile High City every January with what has grown to be one of the largest…
MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo
Celebrate the history and heritage of America’s black cowboy by honoring the legacy of Bill Pickett and his influence on Black Western Heritage. The…
43rd Annual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest
- Colorado Convention Center
- Recurring daily
Join us for the 43rd Annual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest! This cultural celebration of visual and performing arts will take place…
Colorado Garden & Home Show
- Colorado Convention Center
- Recurring daily
Bellco presents the 66th Colorado Garden & Home Show, Feb. 8 – 16, 2025, which transforms 400,000 square feet of the Colorado Convention…
Outdoor Fun, Sports & Fitness
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (January 18)
University of Denver Women’s Basketball vs. Oral Roberts (January 18)
Wild West Show (January 18 - 19)
Polar Bear 5K (January 19)
Ice Castles in Cripple Creek (Thru February 23)
Ice Castles in Eagle (Thru February 8)
Light the Lights (Thru January 26)
McGregor Skate (Thru January 26)
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Thru January 26)
Museum Exhibitions
Abstract Expressions: Terrace Installation (Ongoing)
American Museum of Western Art - Self Guided Tours (Ongoing)
Animals of the Rainforest (Thru January 19)
Borderlands of Southern Colorado (Ongoing)
Dawoud Bey (Thru May 11)
De La Tierra (Thru May 23)
Flow: On the River with John Fielder (Thru January 27)
Heart Strings (Thru February 2)
Held Impermanence (Thru September 14)
Ink & Thread (Ongoing)
James Joseph Brown & the Peoples’ Quest for Gold (Ongoing)
Movements Toward Freedom (Thru February 2)
Owl Club of Denver: Legacies of Excellence (Thru 2024)
Painting in the Andes (Ongoing)
Perfectly Imperfect (Ongoing)
Rumors of Bloomers (Thru March)
Space Command (Ongoing)
Special Deliveries (Thru August 2)
Sustained! The Persistent Genius of Indigenous Art (Ongoing)
The 90s: Last Decade Before the Future (Thru October 26)
The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama (Thru May)
The Russells in Denver, 1921 (Ongoing)
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever (Ongoing)
Through the Lens: The Photography of Frank Muramoto (Ongoing)
Vanity & Vice: American Art Deco (Thru June 1)
Vision and Resolve (Ongoing)
¡Viva La Causa! Long Live the Cause! The Art of Change (Thru October 5)
Weaving a Foundation: Cornerstones of the Textile Arts Collection (Thru 2024)
What's Your Story? (Ongoing)
Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined (Thru August 9)
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak (Thru February 17)
Zoom In (Ongoing)
Arts & Culture
All Access Pass: Meet the Artists (January 17)
Artist Reception: New Year, New Art (January 17)
Niza Knoll Gallery's 15th Anniversary Party (January 17)
Opening Reception: Entanglement (January 17)
Artist Reception: New Beginnings (January 18)
Demo Artist: Donna Teresa Fasano (January 18)
Wild West Show (January 18 - 19)
Textiles: Cherokee Basket Weaving (January 18)
ArtBar - Vision Board & Meditation Workshop (January 19)
Armed Doesn’t Mean Dangerous (Thru February 22)
CHAC Members' Showcase (Thru January 31)
Entanglement (Thru March 8)
lmagenes de Nepantla (Thru January 18)
History Buff Day (January 18)
La Misión (Ongoing)
Language Without Words Exhibition (Thru May 4)
Migrants, a Tale of Two Hearts (Thru January 26)
Museum of Illusions (Ongoing)
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Thru January 26)
New Beginnings (Thru February 23)
New Year, New Art (Thru January 31)
Niza Knoll Gallery's 15th Anniversary (Thru February 23)
Orchid Showcase (Thru February 17)
Seeds of Inspiration (Thru May 20)
Shadow and Light: Patrick Marold (Thru January 25)
The Intimate Infinite (Thru March 22)
Through Their Eyes | Personal Projects by Veterans (Thru February 22)
Music & Performing Arts
Cleo Parker Robinson Rehearsal | Brendan Fernandes We Came to Dance (January 17)
Houndmouth (January 17)
Rodeo Party (January 17)
Tank and The Bang (January 17)
Tinzo + Jojo (January 17)
Aprés Skate Silent Disco (January 18)
Bear Grillz (January 18)
Celestial Bodies (January 18)
Hairball (January 18)
Itzhak Perlamn with the Colorado Symphony (January 18)
Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief (January 18)
Tophouse (January 18)
Wild West Show (January 18 - 19)
Gutenberg! The Musical! (Thru May 4)
Jane/Eyre (Thru February 2)
The Reservoir (Thru March 9)
Film & Literature
Drag Bingo at Stanley (January 17)
Dark Romance and Fantasy Romance Group Author Signing (January 18)
Animal Kingdom 3D (Thru November 27, 2025)
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity (Thru May 2025)
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D (Thru February 2025)
Cosmic Journey (Thru May 29)
Destination Solar System (Thru May 29)
Dynamic Earth (Thru May 29)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Thru January 29)
T. Rex 3D (Thru February 19)
Family-Friendly
2025 Denver Boat Show (January 17 - 19)
Children and Family Make and Take: Build a Fairy Garden (January 18 - 19)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (January 18)
History Buff Day (January 18)
Joy Park Workshop: Alpine Expedition (January 18)
Wild West Show (January 18 - 19)
Polar Bear 5K (January 19)
Teaching Kitchen Workshop: Breakfast Benedict (January 19)
Blossoms of Light (Thru January 22)
Downtown Denver Rink (Thru February 2)
Gallery Uno (Ongoing)
Ice Castles in Cripple Creek (Thru February)
Ice Castles in Eagle (Thru February)
Light the Lights (Thru January 26)
McGregor Skate (Thru January 26)
Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition (Thru February 9)
Museum of Illusions (Ongoing)
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Thru January 26)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Thru February 26)
Snow Days (Thru February 17)
Food & Drink
Aprés Skate Silent Disco (January 18)
Kellerbier Saturday - Hellerbock poured by Brewer Teresa (January 18)
Ladies of the 80's Drag Brunch (January 18)
Stock Show Tea (January 18)
The Brunch Club: Mornings Are Better With Mimosas (January 18)
Dry January at Cooper Lounge (Thru January 31)
Raise Your Glass to Dry January (Thru January 31)
Prismajic (Thru June 19)
Psychedelic Sundays (Sundays Thru July 27, 2025)
Raise Your Glass to Dry January (Thru January 31)
Winter Lodge at Peaks Lounge Pop-Up (Thru January 26)
Comedy
Beth Stelling (January 17 - 18)
Emily Catalano (January 17)
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy (January 17)
Hard Man Soft Boy: Live Comedy Show! (January 18)
Ben Schwartz (January 19)
Caroline Rhea (January 19)
Sebastian Maniscalco (January 19)
Denver Comedy Underground! (Thru January 31)
Friday Night Comedy Showcase (Thru January 31)
Happy Hour Improv (Thru February 8)
Hit and Run: Musical Improv® (Thru May 2)
Saturday Night Naughty Comedy (Thru January 25)
Saturday Night Stand-Up (Thru January 25)
South South Broadway Sunday Open Mic (Thru 2025)