Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. With the winter cold slowly dispersing and snowfall being isolated to quickly melting storms, it is time for the city to start up again with outdoor and festive activities. Here’s a list of six different events throughout the city to check out this spring in Denver:
The Friday Night Bazaar in Denver’s artsy RiNo neighborhood is held indoors in an old manufacturing warehouse, so rain or snow is not an issue. Night Bazaar works to combine top local talent with consumers looking for a different vibe on a Friday night, combining food trucks, cocktails, local vendors, live music and more. The Bazaar vendors are open 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a bar open from two p.m. till closing and is located at 2450 Larimer St. The Bazaar is only open until April 2, so make sure to visit it this week.
This Mexican holiday is a well-known marker of spring and the start of the outdoor party season. The Denver Cinco de Mayo Festival takes place in Denver’s Civic Center Park. This huge event brings more than 400,000 visitors a year and features exhibitions, cultural food and drink, live entertainment, a parade and the very popular green chile cookout. The Denver Cinco de Mayo Festival is held May 2 and 3.
Taking place on May 28, the Denver Day of Rock is the perfect way to cap off the spring quarter. Happening over five outdoor stages throughout downtown Denver, the event is free and supports the Amp the Cause Nonprofit, a Denver based nonprofit that works to help families via education and health funds supplied through entertainment and community service programs. 16th Street is the main focal point of the event, where the majority of the performances will take place.
On April 2 and May 7, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) is free to all visitors, creating a great opportunity for one to check out the DAM’s fantastic offerings and visiting exhibitions. The DAM is located at 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. in downtown Denver.
This event takes place in the historic “Harlem of the West”. The festival offers listeners the ability to take in over 30 jazz performances, as well as enjoy the vibrant community and vendors of the Five Points neighborhood, for no charge on Saturday May 16 at the intersection of Welton Street and 27th.
The Santa Fe Art District is one of the most culturally vibrant neighborhoods in Denver. On the first Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (May 6 and June 3 remaining during the academic year), galleries and vendors open their doors to strolling patrons who can window shop or actually shop some of the West’s greatest art. Food trucks and other vendors surround the district on adjoining streets.
Spring is what you make of it, whether through cultural and fun events such as these or through spring skiing or hiking, the best way to treat yourself during the season is by going out and enjoying the many offerings of Denver and the golden rays that shower it.
