9 Issues to do in Denver Colorado this weekend: Might 20 – 22, 2022

COLORADO, USA — Summer time in Colorado means music concert events, farmers markets, sporting occasions — and Santa Claus!

Kris Kringle opens his Colorado workshop this weekend, the Mammoth play their first dwelling playoff sport in 5 years and a rustic music celebrity performs the largest venue within the state. Regardless of the place you reside in Colorado there’s a distinctive occasion close to you this chilly weekend.

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DENVER — CMA Entertainer of the 12 months Luke Combs is bringing his first-ever headlining stadium tour to Colorado this weekend. The nation music celebrity has offered out his live performance at Denver’s Empower Area at Mile Excessive on Saturday, Might 21. A quick-rising star within the nation music trade, Luke Combs’ first 13 singles have all reached No. 1 on the nation radio charts. Some tickets to the present, which additionally options Cody Johnson, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wade, can be found for resale at Ticketmaster.com.

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DENVER — The Colorado Mammoth can clinch a spot within the Nationwide Lacrosse League (NLL) Finals this weekend. After defeating the San Diego Seals final week in Recreation 1 of the best-of-three Western Convention Finals, the Mammoth will host the Seals at Ball Area on Saturday, Might 21. If the Mammoth clinch Saturday, of their first dwelling playoff sport since 2017, it will likely be the membership’s first look within the NLL Finals since 2006. Tickets for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. sport are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

RELATED: Colorado Mammoth intention to clinch first NLL Finals berth since 2006

DENVER — Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) opens its latest exhibition “Mazes & Mind Video games” on Friday, Might 20. By means of dozens of puzzles and mazes, friends will uncover surprises round each nook and new strategies of drawback fixing by way of improvisation, trial and error, remark and testing, and logic and reasoning. “Mazes & Mind Video games” encompasses a lineup of family-friendly adventures, 3-D puzzles and full-body video games to nurture your artistic genius by way of open-ended play. The brand new exhibition is free with DMNS basic admission.

CASCADE — Colorado’s favourite Christmas-themed amusement park will maintain its smooth opening Saturday, Might 21. Dwelling to Santa’s village and the jolly previous elf himself, The North Pole: Santa’s Workshop, situated on the foot of Pikes Peak west of Colorado Springs, historically opens the weekend earlier than Memorial Day and stays open by way of Christmas.

The park stated costs will probably be discounted this weekend as a result of not all rides will probably be open as a consequence of a staffing scarcity. The North Pole stated accessible rides will change day by day on a rotating foundation because it provides extra helpers to Santa’s group. The park will stay open till Christmas Eve.

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PARKER — Parker Science Day will probably be held Sunday, Might 22 at Discovery Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free and enjoyable occasion will discover the wonders of hands-on science, expertise and engineering with households, youngsters and college students invited to attend. Introduced by the Council of Arts, Science & Tradition and Parker Arts, Science Day is a drop-in occasion so cease by and discover the science displays, hear from audio system and unleash your inside scientist.

DENVER — CSU Denver Extension holds its Grasp Gardner Plant Sale this Saturday, Might 21 and Sunday, Might 22. CSU gardeners have grown greater than 5,000 vegetable seedlings within the Metropolis of Denver greenhouses for the sale. The fundraiser options heirloom and trendy tomato and New Mexico chile crops, annuals and perennials. The sale will probably be held on the CSU Denver Extension workplace in Harvard Gulch Park at 888 East Iliff Avenue.

AURORA — The RetroMania Collectibles Present is scheduled for Saturday, Might 21 and Sunday, Might 22 on the Arapahoe County Truthful & Occasion Heart Exhibition Corridor. The family-friendly present will probably be packed stuffed with fascinating treasures for collectors of all ages together with comedian books, video video games, VHS, information, attire, unique artwork and toys. Celeb friends embrace Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon), Kenn Scott (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dickey Beer (Return of the Jedi), Dan Madsen (The Phantom Menace), Paul Schrier and Jason Narvy (Mighty Morphin Energy Rangers) and Randy Doke (Killer Klowns from Outer House). Normal admission tickets are $5 on-line or $6 on the gate.

DENVER — Sloan’s Lake Spring BAZAAR will showcase greater than 80 Colorado craft distributors and style vans and a wide range of delicacies choices from meals vans and avenue meals distributors. Customers can discover over three blocks in view of Sloan’s Lake whereas they sip springtime cocktails from pop-up bars all through the occasion and groove to stay DJs.

GRAND JUNCTION — Downtown Grand Junction will welcome summer time with the Rides & Vibes Mountain Bike and Music Competition. There will probably be three days of stay music and bike races. The pageant runs Friday, Might 20 by way of Sunday, Might 22. Try the whole music lineup at GJRidesandVibes.com.

AURORA — The City Heart at Aurora is internet hosting its annual Spring Carnival. The occasion begins Friday, Might 20 and runs by way of June 6 within the southwest part of the parking zone close to JCPenney. There will probably be about 25 rides, meals stations, and 18 sport cubicles. Tickets should be bought for rides or wristbands could also be purchased for limitless rides.

ERIE — The annual Erie City Truthful and Balloon Launch arrive Saturday, Might 21 and Sunday. Might 22. The Erie Chamber of Commerce’s largest occasion of the yr options sizzling air balloon launches, 200 craft and meals distributors, carnival video games, inflatables, face portray, pedal automobiles, stay music, beer backyard and extra. There may even be a balloon glow and fireworks this weekend as nicely. Go to ErieChamber.org for an entire occasion schedule.

COMMERCE CITY — Your Colorado Rapids return to Dick’s Sporting Items Park this Sunday, Might 22 to tackle the revered Seattle Sounders. The Rapids and Sounders meet at 6 p.m. in Commerce Metropolis. For tickets, go to Ticketmaster.com.

MORRISON — The summer time racing season will get into swing Saturday, Might 21 at Bandimere Speedway. The NAPA Night time of Hearth and Thunder options 290 jet dragsters, the world’s quickest avenue automobiles, nitro humorous automobiles and dragsters and continuous sports activities motion. There may even be scrumptious carnival-style meals and drinks. Tickets can be found on-line at Bandimere.com.

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies are again at dwelling this weekend, internet hosting the New York Mets from Friday, Might 20 by way of Sunday, Might 22 at Coors Area. For tickets, head to Rockies.com/Tickets.

LOVELAND — That is the ultimate weekend to see the thirty first annual Governor’s Artwork Present & Sale on the Loveland Museum. Acknowledged as one of many largest juried nice artwork exhibits to solely function Colorado artists, this yr 60 of the state’s most proficient artists will probably be showcased, together with one Legacy Artist. Discover the right new piece to your artwork assortment, add an announcement piece to your property décor, or choose a particular reward for buddies or household – all whereas supporting Colorado’s most interesting artists.

LAKEWOOD — GiGi’s Playhouse will host its first annual 5K Glow Enjoyable Run at Addenbrooke Park on Saturday, Might 21 at 6 p.m. GiGi’s Playhouse is new to Lakewood and serves as a non-profit location the place people with Down syndrome and their households can obtain free, academic, therapeutic-based and profession growth packages. Get your glow sticks prepared and register at GiGisPlayhouse.org. 

COLORADO SPRINGS & BOULDER — Two walks are scheduled in Colorado this weekend with the objective of ending a number of sclerosis for good. Stroll MS: Boulder will start Saturday, Might 21 at 9:30 a.m. on the UMC constructing on the CU Boulder campus. Stroll MS: Colorado Springs will provide one and three-mile routes Saturday morning ranging from Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs. Funds from the walks will assist the Nationwide A number of Sclerosis Society in its combat to cease the unpredictable, usually disabling illness of the central nervous system.

WESTCLIFFE — The Westcliffe Heart for the Performing Arts (WCPA) is performing its first manufacturing of its 2022 stay theater season, “The Sunshine Boys.” Written by Neil Simon and first carried out on Broadway in 1972, the present tells the story of Al Lewis and Willie Clark. As soon as the kings of comedy on the vaudeville stage, the Sunshine Boys at the moment are simply two getting older actors down on their luck in a world that has all however forgotten them. How the pair come again collectively for an look on a spread TV present types the motion in a narrative that mixes slapstick and pathos in equal measure.

“The Sunshine Boys” performs the historic Jones Theater in Westcliffe by way of Sunday, Might 22. For tickets and extra info, go to JonesTheater.com.

DENVER — The most important touring exhibition of genuine Banksy artworks on this planet has arrived within the Mile Excessive Metropolis. “The Artwork of Banksy” options greater than 100 unique Banksy works from non-public collectors throughout the globe. The exhibition on the Denver Sports activities Fort affords the uncommon alternative to view authenticated and authorized Banksy artworks hardly ever seen by most people. The Artwork of Banksy closes in Colorado on Sunday, June 12. Tickets are on sale at BanksyExhibit.com.

DENVER — There isn’t a higher venue for stay music within the nation than Colorado’s Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre. The Crimson Rocks 2022 live performance schedule (introduced thus far) is steadily rising and even options some concert events postponed from 2020.

RELATED: Who’s enjoying Crimson Rocks this summer time?

DENVER — Opera Colorado closes its 2021-22 season with a lavish manufacturing of Bizet’s “Carmen,” one of the crucial widespread operas of all time. “Carmen” performs the Ellie Caulkins Opera Home by way of Saturday, Might 21. Obsession, ardour and the seek for freedom come collectively on this story of a lethal love triangle. Tickets begin at $35 and may be discovered at OperaColorado.org.

AURORA — There was an premature dying at a rustic manor, everyone seems to be a suspect, and an inspector is about on the case to search out who the perpetrator is. “The One-Act Play That Goes Unsuitable,” the most recent manufacturing at Classic Theatre, closes Sunday, Might 22. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at 303-856-7830 or VintageTheatre.org.

DENVER — The approaching-of-age drama “Choir Boy” is the most recent manufacturing from the Denver Heart for the Performing Arts (DCPA). Created by Oscar-winning “Moonlight” screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, “Choir Boy” options uplifting gospel music and electrifying dance routines. The drama “will encourage you to lift your voice and cheer as one pupil boldly stands as much as the traditions that search to silence him.” “Choir Boy” performs by way of Sunday, Might 29 on the Kilstrom Theatre. For tickets and showtimes, go to DenverCenter.org.

DENVER — “Quixote Nuevo” is now enjoying on the Wolf Theatre on the Denver Arts Advanced. Set within the fictional modern-day Texas border city of La Plancha, Quixote and his luckless however trusty sidekick, Sancho, embark on a fantastical quest in the hunt for long-lost love. Infused with creativeness, comedy, and Tejano music, “Quixote Nuevo” reveals the fun and perils of going through down Loss of life and turning into the hero of your personal story. “Quixote Nuevo” performs the Wolf Theatre by way of Sunday, June 12. For tickets and showtimes, go to DenverCenter.org.

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 based mostly on one of many greatest blockbusters in cinema historical past, “Jurassic World: The Exhibition” has turn into 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 at JurassicWorldExhibition.com.

In two weekends, “Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity” has earned greater than $700 million worldwide, is likely one of the highest-grossing films of the pandemic period, and has already exceeded the whole earnings of the primary “Physician Unusual” film.

This weekend we get the debut of “Downton Abbey: A New Period” and the thriller “Males” earlier than Tom Cruise and “Prime Gun: Maverick” arrive subsequent weekend.

• Downton Abbey: A New Period
• Males

1. Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity — $61.8 million
2. The Dangerous Guys — $7.0 million
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — $4.6 million
4. Firestarter — $3.8 million
5. Every little thing All over the place All at As soon as — $3.3 million
6. Improbable Beasts: The Secrets and techniques of Dumbledore — $2.5 million
7. The Northman — $1.7 million
8. The Misplaced Metropolis — $1.6 million
9. Household Camp — $1.3 million 
10. The Insufferable Weight of Huge Expertise — $1.0 million

RELATED: ‘Physician Unusual 2’ retains maintain on prime spot in 2nd weekend

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