9 Issues to do in Denver and Colorado this weekend: April 1-3

DENVER — From festivals and festivals to expos and polar plunges, there’s heaps to do, see and discover in Denver and Colorado this April weekend. Try certainly one of these enjoyable occasions throughout Colorado this weekend.

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DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Practice Present is the biggest mannequin practice present west of the Mississippi. This occasion covers virtually three acres showcasing big working layouts, LEGOs, enjoyable children’ actions and extra. The family-friendly present options over 20 working practice layouts of various scales and sizes, producer and pastime retailer shows, face-painting for the youngsters and over 600 tables of distributors promoting trains, books, paints, surroundings materials and every little thing you would possibly must arrange your individual spectacular mannequin practice.

The Rocky Mountain Practice Present might be on the Nationwide Western Advanced on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3. Parking is included together with your ticket buy at RockyMountainTrainShow.com or you should buy tickets on the door each present days.

DENVER — Denver FamilyFest is Denver’s father or mother, child and children pageant. The pageant takes place Saturday, April 2 at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Area Museum om 11 a.m. to five p.m. The occasion will characteristic leisure, actions, enjoyable and informative stage shows and many prizes. Actions for youths are free and embody an opportunity to satisfy characters from “Ghostbusters” and “Huey the Dinosaur.” All actions are included with admission, which is $10 on-line and $15 on the door. Children 12 and beneath are free with grownup admission. 

DENVER — “Tootsie,” the most recent hit Broadway musical to reach in Denver, performs the Buell Theatre this weekend and subsequent. This love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a gifted however tough actor who struggles to search out work till one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the function of a lifetime. “Tootsie” encompasses a Tony Award-winning e-book by Robert Horn and intelligent rating by 2018 Tony-winner David Yazbek. “Tootsie” performs Denver’s Buell Theatre by way of Sunday, April 10. For tickets and showtimes, go to DenverCenter.org.

DENVER — The Denver Homosexual Males’s Refrain live performance occasion “Motown and Extra” will carry out this weekend at Ellie Caulkins Opera Home. The Refrain’ fortieth anniversary live shows will rejoice a half-century of African American pop music with alternatives from The Temptations to Lizzo. The live performance occasion will characteristic the first-ever collaboration with world-renowned Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. The dance ensemble will carry out three world premiere works, choreographed by particularly for this live performance. “Motown and Extra” might be carried out Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m.

ESTES PARK — The annual Estes Park Bigfoot Days celebration returns this weekend. The primary occasion begins Friday, April 1 with the ticketed Bigfoot BBQ dinner. The Bigfoot Days outside pageant is Saturday, April 2 in Bond Park. The pageant runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with appearances and talks from tv Bigfoot celebrities and specialists, reside music, outdoor-themed actions for the household, craft and meals distributors, a Bigfoot calling contest, space Bigfoot excursions and extra. Check out the complete schedule at VisitEstesPark.com.

LOVELAND — Disney magic arrives in Loveland this weekend with “Disney on Ice: Mickey and Associates.” From wheels to waves, ice wonderlands to infinity and past, Disney on Ice performs the Budweiser Occasions Heart for seven performances Thursday, March 31 to Monday, April 3. Get your tickets at DisneyOnIce.com.

AURORA — The Aurora Plunge and 5K begins Saturday, April 2 at 9:30 a.m. at Aurora Reservoir. That is the biggest plunge within the sequence the place individuals can soar into the pristine waters of the Aurora Reservoir and/or run on the path surrounded by lovely surroundings within the Polar Plunge 5K. On-line registration for the Aurora Polar Plunge, which advantages Particular Olympics Colorado, closes at 5 p.m. Friday, however day-of registrations are additionally welcome.

DENVER — One among Denver’s high beer festivals returns Saturday, April 2 at Fillmore Auditorium. Collaboration Beer Fest sees members of the Colorado Brewers Guild crew up with brewers close to and much whereas letting their imaginations run wild. Organizers mentioned brewery collaborations showcase every brewer’s distinct brewing strategies, whereas highlighting the cooperative nature of the Colorado craft beer scene. Collaboration Fest tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com.

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WINTER PARK — The 4th annual TheBigWonderful at Winer Park Resort is a beer pageant, bluegrass and bazaar. Larger than ever, the occasion options greater than 20 native breweries serving limitless samples, reside bluegrass music and dozens of native Colorado distributors providing outside attire, jewellery, distinctive items, crafts and extra. TheBigWonderful runs from 1 p.m. to five p.m. Saturday, April 2.

ENGLEWOOD — The Arapahoe Philharmonic will carry out “Music of the World: Treasure of Sound” on Friday, April 1 at 11 a.m. Produced, designed, and curated by the Arapahoe Philharmonic, the live performance is geared towards college students late elementary and center college, although this system is certain to be loved by youthful and older college students as effectively. The live performance is accompanied by an entire lesson plan and academics information to get assist get college students pumped up about music and drama. For extra info and tickets, go to Arapahoe-Phil.org.

DENVER — Immersive earlier than it was fashionable, “Lumonics Immersed” is a multi-sensory journey to refresh your physique, thoughts and spirit, produced by one of many first and longest-running mild artwork studios within the U.S. The expertise options unique particular results, music and video projection and lightweight sculptures. The following date at Lumonics Immersed is Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. on the Lumonics Mild & Sound Gallery at 800 E. 73rd Ave. Unit 11 in Denver. Reserve your tickets at Lumonics.internet.

BOULDER — Summer time farmers market season is sort of right here, and the Boulder Farmers Market is able to soar the gun. The Saturday Boulder Farmers Market opens this Saturday, April 2 at 8 a.m. on 13th Road between Canyon and Arapahoe. The Saturday market might be open by way of Nov. 19.

COMMERCE CITY — Armed with a brand new four-year contract extension, Colorado Rapids head coach Robin Fraser leads the membership in the direction of one other Rocky Mountain Cup starting this weekend. The Rapids host Actual Salt Lake for the primary time this season. The match is ready for 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Discover your excellent seat at Ticketmaster.com.

RELATED: Rapids head coach indicators 4-year contract extension

DENVER — The NBA playoffs are only a couple weeks away. With three remaining residence video games in April, can the Denver Nuggets win the division title? The Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. Nuggets tickets are bought completely at Ticketmaster.com beginning at $23.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are within the homestretch earlier than the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avs have seven residence video games remaining in April starting with Saturday’s sport towards the Pittsburgh Penguins. The puck drops at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at Ball Area. For tickets, try Ticketmaster.com.

DENVER — The Colorado Mammoth are again within the Mile Excessive Metropolis for 2 video games this weekend as they tackle the Buffalo Bandits and the New York Riptide. The Mammoth play the Bandits Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. and Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at downtown Denver’s Ball Area. For tickets, go to Ticketmaster.com.

New this season, the Mammoth have a Celebration Zone between sections 108 and 118 the place followers can take pleasure in video games and leisure with a rotating band and DJ appearances. The distinctive, standing-room-only space encompasses a enjoyable mixture of yard video games, drink choices, social alternatives and extra.

COLORADO — There are lots of causes to attend a 9Health Honest this weekend. You’ll be able to study extra about you, reap the benefits of free and low-cost well being screenings, and discuss to a number of medical professionals. Register upfront or simply present up, doesn’t matter to us! We simply hope to see you there. Both means, isn’t it time you make your well being a precedence? Discover a honest close to you at 9Health365.org.

AURORA — The primary half marathon of April is the Three Creeks Half Marathon on Saturday, April 2. The 13.1-mile course travels by way of Cherry Creek State Park and follows the banks of Cherry Creek, Windmill Creek and Cottonwood Creek on a mixture of highway, paved trails and dust trails. The occasion beings at 7:15 a.m. Registration will be accomplished on-line.

CENTENNIAL — The “Dr. Seuss Expertise” is now open within the Mile Excessive Metropolis. The immersive 25,000-square-foot multisensory expertise is predicated on 9 Dr. Seuss books and can convey the magical worlds to life in inventive ways in which Colorado followers younger and previous will adore. Guests will be capable to work together with their favourite characters as they step contained in the narratives of Dr. Seuss books like The Cat within the Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, The Lorax and extra.

Tickets for the Dr. Seuss Expertise are on sale now at ExperienceSeuss.com. The manufacturing is open at Denver’s Centennial Promenade positioned at 9667 East County Line Street, subsequent to IKEA.

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DENVER — The most recent exhibition on the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) is now open. “Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs” transports company to the distant previous to discover historical Egyptian tradition and the land of pharaohs. The exhibition explores the on a regular basis lifetime of Egypt 5,000 years in the past with a whole lot of artifacts, art work and fascinating interactives. To buy tickets, go to DMNS.org/Egypt.

DENVER — Followers of the “Jurassic Park” franchise can now expertise its dinosaurs in a brand new family-friendly present. “Jurassic World: The Exhibition” is now open on the new Stockyards Occasion Heart of the Nationwide Western Heart.

An immersive 20,000-square-foot expertise primarily based on one of many greatest blockbusters in cinema historical past, “Jurassic World: The Exhibition” has turn out to be a worldwide success with greater than three million guests since 2016. Exhibition guests stroll by way of the world-famous Jurassic World gates, encounter life-sized dinosaurs and discover richly themed environments. Tickets for the Denver run are on sale now at JurassicWorldExhibition.com.

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s jungle journey “The Misplaced Metropolis” dethroned “The Batman” final weekend on the North American field workplace. Robert Pattinson’s caped crusader epic had led the way in which for 3 straight weekends. The enjoyable flick may lead once more this weekend with none main new motion pictures.

Subsequent weekend, “Morbius” arrives adopted by “Ambulance,” “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Unbelievable Beasts: The Secrets and techniques of Dumbledore” later in April.

1. The Misplaced Metropolis — $30.5 million
2. The Batman — $20.5 million
3. RRR —$9.5 million
4. Uncharted — $5.0 million
5. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Film  — $4.6 million

RELATED: ‘The Batman’ loses perch at field workplace, changed by ‘The Misplaced Metropolis’

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