Everything Fun to Do in Denver This Weekend

From Denver Restaurant Week to an early St. Patrick's Day parade, these are your must-hit weekend plans.

Denver will be seeing green this weekend, what with the wind up to St. Patrick’s Day with the big parade Saturday morning and the bigger parties that follow. If all that shamrocking leaves you hungry, it just so happens to be Denver Restaurant Week, plus we’ve got a Pi(e) Day drag brunch as well as a new beer brunch. For the fashion-forward, there’s a sustainable runway show and immersive art experience, and for the sports-forward, just about every Denver team is playing at Ball Arena this weekend. Here’s what to do and where to go Friday through Sunday—and what's fun to do in Denver anytime.

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Do St. Patrick’s Day early at this block party and pub crawl

Saturday, March 12, 1 pm - close
LoDo
Billed as the biggest St. Patrick’s Day party in Denver, this block party and pub crawl gets started at the Ginn Mill before stumbling through more than a dozen bars and restaurants for welcome shots and drink discounts. (And food specials, because something’s gotta soak up all that green beer.) Make like a leprechaun and drink responsibly, because you know those leprechauns are known for their responsibility.
Cost: From $14

Support local eateries at Denver Restaurant Week

Friday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13
Denver Metro
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off March 11, with more than 175 spots offering special three-course menus at a trio of price points ($25, $35, or $45 per person). It’s a notoriously busy week for restaurants, so book your favorite spot now.
Cost: From $25

Celebrate Pi(e) Day with a drag queen brunch

Sunday, March 13, 11:30 am - 1 pm
Ballpark
The Original is a Denver pie destination, so of course they’re doing their part to honor the cherished dessert in honor of Pi Day. And by honoring, we mean hosting a drag queen brunch with Laura Menorah, Coco Bardot, and Juicy Misdemeanor. Pies and queens: You can’t go wrong.
Cost: Free entry

Feast on this new beer brunch

Saturday, March 12 - Sunday, March 13, 11 am - 2 pm
LoDo
Combining your two favorite B’s—brunch and beer—Wynkoop Brewing Company is bringing back their weekend brunch. Wash down your Stout-glazed cinnamon roll and beer-spiked biscuits and gravy with a beermosa, or maybe just a pint.
Cost: Free entry
 

Watch a bunch of sports at Ball Arena

Friday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13
Downtown
It’s a big sports weekend at Ball Arena, with the Colorado Mammoth lacrosse club playing Friday night, the Harlem Globetrotters wowing with their tricks Saturday afternoon, the Nuggets in town Saturday night, and the Avs hosting the Calgary Flames Sunday. We just hope all the teams have fun.
Cost: Ticket prices vary based on event

Get inspired at this sustainable runway show

Saturday, March 12, 7 pm
Civic Center Park
Focused on the Japanese concept of mottainai, which is all about using what we’ve got and reducing waste, the Cultural Fashion Runway Series hits the McNichols Civic Center Building Saturday night, showcasing the work of local designer Rachael Levine.
Cost: From $6.35

Step into a work of art at Immersive Frida Kahlo

Friday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13
West RiNo
With more than 500,000 cubic feet of art and 1.2 million frames of video, Immersive Frida Kahlo is a pretty grand experience. Walk through her world at the Lighthouse Immersive Gallery and see the Mexican genius’s art come to life on a mega scale. The show runs through May 30.
Cost: From $39.99

Kiss someone who’s Irish at the St. Patrick’s Day parade

Saturday, March 12, 9:30 am
Ballpark
Denver has one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the nation, so if you’re into shamrocks, kilts, Lucky Charms, and the color green, this is the event for you. The parade route starts and ends at the Coors Field Parking lot, marching its way down Blake St. between 17th and 27th Streets.
Cost: Free entry