We're ready to rock your summer with Hudson Gardens! Starting the season strong on June 2nd with The Orchestra, this year’s calendar includes exciting new shows from megastars Bret Michaels, Styx and Foreigner. All concerts begin at 6:30pm except for the July 3rd show which begins at 7pm. Free parking is available for all shows.
Buy your tickets at www.tickethorse.com or by calling 303-53-HORSE. Take a look at the lineup for this great concert series here.
BJ & Jamie's Porch Party
BJ & Jamie’s Porch Party
Friday, May 24
Jackson’s Lodo Rooftop
1520 20th Street, Denver
5:00pm-8:00pm
Summer is alomost here and BJ & Jamie are throwing a party! Join BJ and Coors Light Porch Party at Jackson's in Lodo! Enjoy a free and private concert from 2009 American Idol Winner Lee DeWyze as well as plenty of fun and games. Who knows...maybe you'll even win a trip to Los Angeles to see Taylor Swift at the Staples Center or a trip to New Jersey to see Bon Jovi play Giants Stadium!
Reserve your spot now for free - simply fill out the form and you will receive a confirmation and follow-up from the Alice Promotions Department. Spots are limited, so don't wait and reserve today! This is a 21+ event.
Saturday, May 25 from 2:30-9:30pm – FREE
16th Street Mall, Downtown Denver
5 Stages, 25 Bands, 1 Day of Rock
Denver Day of Rock is a one-of-a-kind music event presented by Concerts For Kids to raise awareness of the children in need in our community. This FREE event features five stages of live music along the 16th Street Mall. From Zydeco to Grunge, from Jazz to Rock, there is music for everyone featuring Lee Brice, Vintage Trouble, Peter Cincotti, Fishbone, Mary Louise Lee Band, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers and more. Support Concerts For Kids and kick off your summer in Downtown Denver. For parking, hotel deals and the complete line up visit DenverDayofRock.com.
VOLUNTEER – You can be a part of this amazing day! Click here.
The Downtown Denver Arts Festival will celebrate its 15th year with a full line-up of the state’s most outstanding artists. The festival returns to its original home at the Denver Performing Arts Complex at Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe Street. The event is FREE and will have more than 100 of Colorado’s best artists along with a select group of national artists.
Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke and it stroke doesn’t kill, it may cause physical or mental disability. Call 9-1-1 if you think you or someone you’re with is having a stroke. It can happen to anyone at any time at any age. May is Stroke Month and the perfect time to learn to recognize the signs of stroke. In a stroke emergency, time lost is brain lost. To learn the signs of stroke and to find out about stroke prevention, treatment and recovery visit the American Heart Association at www.strokeassociation.org.
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc., needs you for the 42nd Annual CHUN Capitol Hill People’s. The power behind the People’s Fair comes from our tremendous volunteers, like you! You could man the information booth, be a Fair Ambassador, help at the Wine Pavilion, play with the kids in the Family Area, or fulfill your dream to be a roadie for the Entertainment committee! If you are passionate about our environment be sure to sign up for the Green Squad and keep the People’s Fair an environmentally sustainable event. To ensure a successful event, The People’s Fair will need lots of volunteers! To sign up just fill out an online registration form on our website or call the CHUN office at 303.830.1651. For more information on the People’s Fair please visit www.chundenver.org.
Saturday, June 1 - 7:30am registration begins / 8:30am walk begins
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Downtown Denver
5k walk and 1 mile family fun walk.
To join a team or start your own, visit www.denverheartwalk.org or call 303-996-8731 today!
This 5K fun walk mobilizes the community to promote fun, fitness and to help save lives from heart disease and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 4 killers of all Americans. The Heart and Stroke Walk is free to all ages and conducted annually by local volunteers. Companies, organizations, groups, families and friends can form walk teams to raise funds and awareness to help fight heart disease and stroke through physical activity.
The festival before and after the walk is complete with: free food, giveaways, health screenings, fitness assessments, a kid’s activity area, music and entertainment. Make a commitment to change your life today.
Saturday, June 1 from 10am - 9pm
Sunday, June 2 from 10am - 8pm
Civic Center Park - Denver
The CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair – an art and music festival – returns to Denver’s Civic Center Park on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 featuring handcrafted art, live local music, delicious festival food, a wine pavilion, the People’s Fair “Green Space” with sustainability-focused vendors, a non-profit showcase, and a family area with carnival rides and kids crafts. The People’s Fair truly offers something for everyone! Admission is FREE!! For more information, please visit www.peoplesfair.com.
Friday, June 7
Preview Party: 5-6:30pm / Regular admission: 6:30-10pm / VIP Lounge presented by Breckenridge Distillery: 8 - 10pm
Denver Botanic Gardens, 10th & York Street
Toast the start of summer at the ultimate garden party! Garden Grapes & Hops returns to Denver Botanic Gardens on Friday, June 7th. Unlimited sweet & savory food samples and beer, wine & hard cider samples from Denver favorites like Vine Street Pub, The Cherry Cricket, New Belgium Brewing Company & Colorado Cider, plus live entertainment all night long. VIP admission gives you access to the Preview Party and the VIP Lounge, presented by Breckenridge Distillery. Come early to beat the crowds; then slip away and enjoy show-stopping concoctions featuring Breckenridge spirits. Shuttles to and from parking will be available. Tickets are going fast! Get yours today! For more information and to buy tickets, visit botanicgardens.org.
Saturday, June 8 from 9am - 4pm
Denver City Park GetOutdoorsColorado.org for more information.
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, June 8 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at Denver City Park. Get Outdoors Day is a fun, FREE, active day with a zillion things for everyone to do! Visit our interactive villages where you can fish, bike, garden, climb, paint, build, paddle, learn, dance, jump, eat, and play! Select adaptive recreation activities are available for people of all backgrounds and abilities. All are welcome! Get play outside!
The Shrine Circus is the only interactive circus in the world! Our audience is warmly welcomed into all three rings of the circus floor for our famous Pre-Party on hour prior to show times to meet our performers, ride the elephants, and just clown around! This is a perfect photo opportunity to create memories that last a lifetime and beyond.
Highlands Ranch Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ayelet Talmi Click here for more information.
Do you wonder if your family can survive the terrible twos or is it the terrible threes? Join us for an informative session on how to manage the ups and downs of the toddler years. We'll cover it all from development, communication, discipline, tantrums and more!
July 4 - 7
Lake George Click here for tickets and information.
Colorado’s Mega Music and Arts Festival, takes place over 4th of July weekend, (July 4 through 7, 2013) on 650 magical, picturesque and protected acres in ’South’ Park County, Colorado - on the PONDEROSA RANCH! Perfect weather conditions are almost guaranteed for the Adult Gathering! Party (starts 6:30 pm) Thusday, July 4th, musical entertainment on multi-stages which begins at noon on Friday, July 5th and continues until 4pm on Sunday, July 7th, while the arts festival and other attractions run continuously through the entire weekend!
July 18 - 20
Snowmass Village Click here for tickets and more information.
Do you remember the historical Deaf Camp Picnic from the 1970s and 80s featuring musical talent such as the legendary John Denver, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Buffet? After a 15-year hiatus, Snowmass Tourism and the Aspen Deaf Camp (ADC) are happy to announce that it’s returning again to Snowmass Village, July 18-20, 2013. The event that John Denver put on the map is back and better than ever providing a three-day weekend of getting together with old friends, food, festivities and great live music headlined by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Billy Dean.
All proceeds of the Aspen Deaf Camp Picnic benefit the Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. General admission tickets for Saturday’s show are only $24 in advance and $30 day of event. Children 10 and under are free. Limited VIP tickets are also available which sponsors a child to attend summer camp. The VIP package, which is $250 advanced purchase or $275 the day of the event, includes special seating on side stage, appetizers and unlimited drinks. To purchase tickets or for more information on the Deaf Camp Picnic, go to www.deafcamppicnic.org. For more information on Snowmass Tourism and lodging specials go to www.snowmasstourism.com or call 1800SNOWMASS (1-800-766-9627). The official lodging partner for the Deaf Camp Picnic is the Westin/Wildwood Snowmass.
Amaluna invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Their queen, Prospera, directs her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony in a rite that honours femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance which marks the passing of these insights and values from one generation to the next.
In the wake of a storm caused by Prospera, a group of young men lands on the island, triggering an epic, emotional story of love between Prospera’s daughter and a brave young suitor. But theirs is a love that will be put to the test. The couple must face numerous demanding trials and overcome daunting setbacks before they can achieve mutual trust, faith and harmony.
Tickets for both festivals can be purchased at 866-JAS-TIXX (970-527-8499), www.jazzaspensnowmass.org or locally at the Belly Up Box Office (970-544-9800).
Do you wonder if your family can survive the terrible twos or is it the terrible threes? Join us for an informative session on how to manage the ups and downs of the toddler years. We'll cover it all from development, communication, discipline, tantrums and more!
The Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy
October 23, 24 & 25 at 8pm - All ages
Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, CO 80302
Tickets are $45 & $35 at BoulderTheater.com, by phone at 303-786-7030, or at Boulder Theater Box Office.
SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody is the hilarious new comedy that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this clever re-imagining of the characters as they come alive with hysterical comedy, musical numbers, steamy performances from the leading hunk in the grey tie, plus lots of surprises!
From diapers to family dinners, helping with homework to college goodbyes, No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with Your Kids, a book by pediatric specialist Dr. Harley Rotbart considers the challenges and joys parents experience as they watch and participate in their child's growth. Recognizing that time is a precious commodity for every parent, Dr. Rotbart provides sage advice to enable parents to maximize the time with their children and to transform minutes spent to moments shared.
