Hey Denver,

Rockies home opener today! There are some great pre-parties this morning before the gates officially open (like the one at HashTAG) to have a few drinks and get ramped up so you're fully prepared for a 9-9-9 challenge. I also want to call out two awesome comedy shows, the Robot Riot Robot Comedy Hour tonight, and the Buddy Puzzle F**K your ex improv show tomorrow night. Have a great Good Friday and happy Easter!

Now onto the show, you may need to click show all to see all the events if you’re reading this on Gmail:

FRIDAY - APRIL 3rd

Robot Riot: The Robot Comedy Hour @ Crowdwork / Denver venue listing @ 7:00 PM This comedy showcase blends robots, AI, improv, and standup, including a return to robot comedy from Heather Knight.

Rockies vs Phillies @ Coors Field @ 2:10PM Promotion: Rockies Home Opener, 2026 Magnetic Schedule

Rockies Opening Day and First Friday Celebration at Great Divide RiNo @ Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse RiNo @ 11:00 AM Celebrate Rockies Opening Day with Colorado-twist game-day food, beer-and-shot pairings, Yeti appearances, and free live custom portraits from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Rockies Home Opener Celebration - Los Chingones RiNo @ Los Chingones RiNo @ 10:30 AM This Opening Day watch party features patio energy, specials, big-game viewing, and a post-game celebration in RiNo.

Rockies Home Opener Celebration - HashTAG Downtown @ HashTAG Downtown RoofTOP @ 10:00 AM This pre-game rooftop brunch party brings a live DJ, themed cocktails, and Opening Day energy downtown before first pitch.

First Friday Art Walk @ Santa Fe Arts District @ 5:30PM First Fridays in ADSF means the Santa Fe Drive and its side streets come to life for this signature neighborhood event.

First Fridays Art Walk @ RiNo Art District @ 6PM Enjoy free exhibitions, markets, live music, and so much more on first Fridays at RiNo!

First Fridays Creator Market @ Stanley Marketplace @ 6PM Wander through curated booths filled with unique artwork, handmade jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, textiles, and so much more.

One Day Beginning Stained Glass Class @ D & L Art Glass Supply @ 10:00 AM This four-hour beginner workshop teaches cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering, and you leave with a finished stained glass piece.

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8:00 PM This multisensory light-art performance combines evolving projections, music, and sculpture inside one of Denver’s original immersive art spaces.

Firefall @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM With Chris Daniels and the Kings

The Maine @ Ogden Theatre @ 6:30PM With NIGHTLY, Grayscale, Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines, & more

¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Galcher Lustwerk & Lorely Mur

The Summer Set @ Meow Wolf @ 7PM With Senses, Lindsay Ell, & Good Boy Daisy

West 22nd @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Huck N House & Dipsea Flower

Magoo @ Aggie Theatre @ 8PM With Friendly Reminders

May Be Fern @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Queen Frog & Sexy Coyote

Solar Garlic Concert @ Moe's Barbecue @ 7:30 PM Solar Garlic plays a funky Denver jam-band bill with Bicycle Day and Nikki Z. & The Vizzion, with doors at 7:00 PM.

SATURDAY - APRIL 4th

The Secret Circus Musical @ Rise Comedy @ 5:00 PM This all-ages circus puppet musical celebrates feelings, self-expression, and original music with local human and puppet circus acts.

Buddy Puzzle Presents: F*** Your Ex @ Crowdwork / Denver venue listing @ 7:30 PM This improvised comedy show turns audience stories about exes into a fast, chaotic theatrical comedy set.

The Matriarchy! Women write jokes, a male comic reads them, the crowd has the opportunity to throw tomatoes, everyone gets a free cupcake @ Rise Comedy @ 7:00 PM This final Rise Comedy edition of The Matriarchy pairs joke-swapping, audience tomato-throwing, and free cupcakes with a 7:00 PM showtime.

‘Science Riot’ Comedy Show @ The Bug Theatre @ 7:30PM Real scientists teach you about their real expertise through a the art of stand-up comedy.

Rockies vs Phillies @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Jersey Sweatshirt

Gameday on the Block @ Dairy Block @ 11AM Opening Day is here! Enjoy blockwide food, drinks, and fun in the sun!

Rockies Opening Day Block Party @ Denver Union STation @ 11AM Kick off Opening Day with live music, cold beer, and plaza festivities before the 2:10 first pitch.

Collaboration Beer Fest @ The Westin Westminster @ 2PM Collab Fest is breaking all records this year & is featuring 180+ breweries and over 140 unique new beers made just for the fest!

Larimer Vintage Market @ Larimer St. @ 11AM Shop some of Denver's best Vintage vendors and enjoy some amazing food from Denver central market right next door

Meditation in the Galleries @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 9AM
Clear your mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in the galleries.

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Listen to your favorite melodies from Shondaland’s hit series on Netflix, reimagined by a talented string ensemble.

Munchies and Mimosas @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 12PM Don’t miss one of the best brunch events featuring lots of food, dancing, and mimosas.

Andrew Callaghan @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30PM Join Andrew Callaghan and the crew from All Gas No Brakes & Channel 5 for an evening with musicians, rap battles, a talent show, and a forbidden video screening!

The R&B Lovers Tour @ Bellco Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Keith Sweat, Joe and Dru Hill, & Kut Klose

Battle of the Bands at Two Moons Music Hall @ Two Moons Music Hall @ 7:00 PM Reader submitted! Cheer on your favorite Denver band for a battle of sonic elation with sets from The Alpine Pickers, Runaway Charlie, and Earth to Aaron.

Currents + Erra @ Summit @ 5:30PM With Caskets & Aviana

Mindchatter @ Mission Ballroom @ 9PM With Rumtum, Familiar Faces, & Aka Vinnie

Jenga @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Josh Teed, Pretty Sweet, Auracle, & Wesley Mack

Bingo Loco Denver @ Temple @ 7PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Denver for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more!

Magoo @ Bluebird Theater @ 7:45PM With Deer Creek Sharp Shooters

Everyone Orchestra @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM Conducted by Matt Butler, with Bill Nershi, Holly Bowling, Kanika Moore, & more

Summer Camp Music Festival @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM Featuring Duality, IIes, Manali, Mayor Grey, & Terrawave

SUNDAY - APRIL 5th

Rockies vs Phillies @ Coors Field @ 1:10PM Promotion: Autograph Sunday

Koffin Kats @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Carrie Nation and The Speakeasy

Carly Cosgrove @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Leisure Hour & Summerbruise

The Secret Circus Musical @ Rise Comedy @ 5:00 PM This all-ages circus puppet musical celebrates feelings, self-expression, and original music with local human and puppet circus acts.

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘BIG INK’ Weekend Workshops @ Arvada Center An annual tradition, this event is a weekend of printmaking demonstrations! Select artists will be printing their carvings with BIG INK's giant printing press, The Big Tuna.

All weekend - Aerial Dance Show @ Dairy Arts Center Through innovative stagecraft, aerial rigging, and a cast of eight performers, the piece explores the timeless struggle between Light and Dark—reimagined for our contemporary moment.

All weekend - ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Musical @ Buell Theatre Jealousy, madness, and passions collide in this revitalized production of the beloved tale of ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Ends 4/5.

All weekend - ‘Junie B. Jones’ Musical @ Arvada Center Based on the beloved book series, this kid-friendly musical teaches audiences about resilience, responsibility, teamwork, and the importance of positive thinking. Ends 5/8.

All weekend - ‘Next to Normal’ Musical @ Wolf Theatre Complete with an emotional pop/rock powerhouse score, this deeply moving piece of theatre explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Ends 5/3.

All weekend - ‘Come From Far Away’ Musical @ Arvada Center This breathtaking musical takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Ends 5/10.

All weekend - ‘Birthday Candles’ Play @ Curious Theatre This poignant and funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. Ends 4/5.

All weekend - ‘Little Women’ Play @ Northglenn Arts Phamaly’s newest production brings Louisa May Alcott’s story to life with warmth, humor, and modern emotional resonance as the March sisters navigate ambition, sisterhood, loss, and love. Ends 4/4.

All weekend - ‘Fat Ham’ Play @ Aurora Fox Arts Center In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Angels in America: Part 1 + 2’ Play @ Vintage Theatre Set against the backdrop of 1980s America, this powerful narrative weaves together the lives of unforgettable characters grappling with love, loss, and the harsh realities of a society in turmoil. Ends 5/10.

All weekend - ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ Play @ Garner Galleria Theatre Filled with clever wordplay and pop culture references, this 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic is perfect for audiences of all blood types. Ends 5/8.

All weekend - ‘White’ Play @ CFU Lowry John Hand Theater Following a complicated network of artists, this play explores issues of race, gender, sexuality, and art. Ends 5/3.

Ongoing

Ongoing - ‘Glowing Wild’ Experience @ Denver Zoo Experience the glimmer of 60 illuminated scenes and 175 new larger-than-life lanterns that bring animals and their stories to light, all handcrafted by Chinese artisans. Ends 5/10.

Ongoing - ‘Nightingale’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room You and your team will be placed in a themed room where you will search for clues to solve puzzles until you reach a final goal. Ends 6/19.

Ongoing - ‘Strike it Rich!’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room Go on an exciting search for gold in this 60-minute immersive team quiz. Ends 2/27/2028.

Ongoing - ‘Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt’ Immersive Experience @ York Street Yards Unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza with a brand new concept: the immersive expedition that lets you travel back thousands of years to the heart of ancient Egypt. Ends 4/30.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 4/30.

Ongoing - ‘Dinos Alive’ Immersive Experience @ Art Center Denver Walk among the giants that once ruled our planet millions of years ago at this immersive Jurassic-themed exhibition featuring life-sized animated dinosaur replicas. Ends 4/6.

Ongoing - ‘The World’s Largest Dinosaurs’ Exhibition @ DMNS The exhibition invites you to explore the mind-bending biology and amazing anatomy of sauropods — the largest land animals to ever live - through enthralling life-sized exhibits and displays. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Brick Planet: A Magical Journey Made With LEGO Bricks’ Exhibition @ DMNS Explore our planet’s unique ecosystems, brought to life through colorful, playful environments where nature provides the building blocks for creative inspiration and scientific discovery. Ends 5/3.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.

Ongoing - ‘Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando’ Exhibition @ MCA Argentine-born, Colorado-based Ana María Hernando presents recent work rendered in her signature materials: tulle, textiles, and paintings, to explore how color, song, and poetry are potent emblems of strength, persistence, and rebirth. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Bethany Collins: The Deluge’ Exhibition @ MCA Through sculpture, sound, and works on paper, Chicago-based artist Bethany Collins traces what it means to inhabit a world where words, memory, and history surge and intertwine. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Sammy Seung-Min Lee: Becoming Motherland’ Exhibition @ MCA This exhibition probes complex personal dynamics of diaspora, moving and migration through playful and poignant works that explore notions of nostalgia, longing, memory, utopia, and home. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: People’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition features a rich variety of portraits, self-portraits, and candid scenes that touch on the joys and challenges of everyday life as well as personal relationships, solitude, and the way people see themselves and each other. Ends 9/29.

Ongoing - ‘Conversation Pieces’ Exhibition @ DAM Discover connections between visionary designers, cultural movements, and the evolution of iconic fashion houses. Ends 10/11.

Ongoing - ‘The Tangled Self’ Exhibition @ DAM Colorado artist Sadie Young invites visitors to step inside enormous mouths of towering monsters, dodge playful tube creatures, and discover hidden surprises in this colorful installation.

Ongoing - ‘‘Round the Clock’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition brings together historic prints made about Colorado, depicting an imaginary in the life of Colorado through the eyes of printmakers, one hour at a time.

Ongoing - ‘Space Is the Place’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition ​​navigates an era when artists and designers turned their gaze skyward, channeling the optimism, anxiety, and curiosity that defined the mid-20th century.

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