Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Police & Law Enforcement
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story: Sponsored
    • Travel Westword: Sponsored

Hot times ahead: A dozen things to do for free in Denver (and beyond) before the Fourth

  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Police & Law Enforcement
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story: Sponsored
    • Travel Westword: Sponsored
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Arts & Culture

Showing 89 - 110 of 38286
last year's CWA procession

This Year’s Conference on World Affairs Is “Bigger Than It’s Been in a Long Time”

By Kristen FioreApril 8, 2026

This year’s CWA is in-person and online from April 13 to April 16.

Sexc Pace run club backdropped by Elitch Gardens at sunset

Sweat and Socialize at These Ten Run Clubs in Denver

By Abigail BlissApril 8, 2026

From racers training to beat personal bests to non-runners headed straight for the brewery, there’s a group waiting to welcome you with open, sweaty arms.

kids look at model trains during the Rocky Mountain Train Show

Right on Track: Rocky Mountain Train Show Returns April 11-12

By Teague BohlenApril 7, 2026

The Rocky Mountain Train Show has been chugging along for over forty years and still has a head of steam.

advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
A boy and woman look into a display case at DMNS

Love the DMNS Hall of Gems & Minerals? Rock Out Before It Closes for Renovations

By Kristen FioreApril 6, 2026

The Coors Hall of Gems & Minerals has been a popular attraction since it opened in 1982. Now, it’s time for a reimagining.

People hold bibles

Sacrilegious Sunday Heads to Creepatorium for an Alternative Form of Worship

By Justin CriadoApril 3, 2026

Don’t worry, there will still be an Easter egg hunt.

Jonny Barber (left) and Jim Norris (right) back in 2012, when the Elvis -Jesus connection was born, possibly in a manger near Englewood.

New Book and Podcast Explores the Jesus-Elvis Connection

By Teague BohlenApril 3, 2026

It’s all about the incredible synchronicities between legendary and beloved figures Elvis A. Presley and Jesus H. Christ.

advertisement
Denver Poet Takes Aim at Gun Culture With New Collection

Denver Poet Takes Aim at Gun Culture With New Collection

By Teague BohlenApril 2, 2026

Michael Henry’s new poetry collection Gun Poems shoots straight.

An oil painting of a red barn

Why Boulder Artist Sandra Pratt Is Creating 100 Paintings of Red Barns

By Michael RobertsApril 2, 2026

Sandra Pratt believes that red barns can connect a divided America.

An astrological wheel over a cosmic background

Denver Residents Rejoice, Your April Horoscopes Are Here

By Ebony MonroeApril 1, 2026

Whether you need to set boundaries, make choices, or align with your purpose, local astrologer Ebony Monroe is here to offer guidance.

advertisement
callery pear

Meet the Tree That’s Making Your Neighborhood Smell Like Semenville, USA

By Kalen DeremoMarch 31, 2026

Spring is in the air. You can tell, because the air stinks. Blame the Callery pear.

A dog runs onstage

Dog Day Afternoon: Colorado Shakespeare Festival Holds Auditions for Canine Star

By Toni TrescaMarch 31, 2026

On March 28, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival auditioned dozens of dogs for a scene-stealing role in Shakespeare in Love at CU Boulder.

Dylah Ray and her bookstore

Denver Bookstore Petals & Pages Is Closing In April

By Teague BohlenMarch 30, 2026

It’s the end of the chapter for this queer woman-owned bookstore in the Art District on Santa Fe.

advertisement
The exterior of new denver bookstore, little blue pigeon

New Bookstore Alert: Little Blue Pigeon Lands in Larimer Square

By Teague BohlenMarch 30, 2026

Denver’s newest independent bookstore opens its doors — and a new era for Larimer Square.

drones with the Colorado 150 logo

Colorado Takes Its 150th Anniversary Celebration to New Heights with Stories in the Sky

By Kristen FioreMarch 27, 2026

The next event is Saturday, March 28, during Estes Park’s Frozen Dead Guy Days.

Ballyhoo Owner Blames Eviction on Red Tape, Cancel Culture

By Michael RobertsMarch 27, 2026

A social-media controversy spelled doom for the space.

advertisement
Tony Ortega's "Ya Basta" depicts a paletas seller being taken by ICE.

Art Is Activism: Denver Creators Take a Stand Against Immigration Injustice

By Jacqui SomenMarch 27, 2026

Denver creators are making art and music and putting on events to build community and resistance in the face of immigration injustice.

door of Mercury cafe

Changes to a Decades-Long Open Mic Shake Denver’s Poetry Community

By Kristen FioreMarch 26, 2026

After one year in business inside the Mercury Cafe building, The Pearl is making some strategic changes due to financial difficulties.

The Best of Denver 2026 Is Here!

By Patricia CalhounMarch 25, 2026

It’s our 43rd year of celebrating the best in the West.

advertisement
A bus station with art under its arch.

Can a $2.2 Million Art Project Make BRT’s Colfax Arches Less Ugly?

By Kristen FioreMarch 24, 2026

Meet Lui Ferreyra, one of the BRT station artists, at a March 25 event at Champagne Tiger.

models in blond wigs and colorful attire

Color Of Fashion Is Building Denver’s Next Fashion Generation

By Victoria GliddenMarch 24, 2026

“Denver’s fashion scene is still evolving, which makes it an incredibly exciting place to create and innovate.”

A still of a girl sitting on a rock from the documentary Death by Numbers

Lighthouse Writers and MCA Denver Host Film Screening of Death by Numbers Ahead of Columbine 27th Anniversary

By Teague BohlenMarch 23, 2026

Death by Numbers is an award-winning documentary written by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor Sam Fuentes.

advertisement
red theater seats are part of the upgrade at Sie Film Center

We Can Sie More Clearly Now: Denver’s Independent Movie Theater Gets Big Upgrades

By Teague BohlenMarch 20, 2026

The Sie FilmCenter on East Colfax got the new enhancements to its seats, sound system, and screens after a $500,000 investment.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • …
  • 1,741
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Where To Find Westword In Print

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Advertise with Us
  • Classifieds
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

More

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Westword Careers
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Shop Cover Art
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • Miami New Times
  • Phoenix New Times
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
PrivacyTermsCookiesAccessibilityAIYour Privacy Rights

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our policies linked above. Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2026 Denver Westword, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

Notice of Collection | Terms | Privacy

Welcome!
You are now a Westword Insider, thank you!