Weekender - Memorial Day Ed.!

Holiday+Weekend+Awesome Weather = Keri actually weeping tears of joy. Serious. I am so happy I have been doing little "I PPH Holiday Weekend" dances since I got up this morning.
I want to go do everything. I want to start now. (and by "do everything" I probably mean "sit in the shade of my taco-shaped cowboy hat in my lounge chair next to the Tree House pool with a cooler of adult beverages and stare at the water." But you probably got that, right?)

There are TONS of fabulous things happening around town this weekend, so put your wallet away and prepare for frugal fun!

5/29 - First and most important things first - Memorial Day is a time to honor those who have served our country so bravely. Denver's annual Memorial Day Parade is this Saturday beginning at 10a.m. The parade route is posted here. Head on out for a wonderful way to kick off your summer and honor those who defend this life we are so lucky to lead. And this weekend, don't forget to hug a Vet - say thanks, and celebrate all they have done for us.
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5/28-5/31 - The 12th annual Downtown Denver Arts Festival kicks off Friday afternoon at the Denver Pavilions and runs throughout the long Holiday weekend. Over 125 Colorado artists will showcase their works in booths around the festival. Check out the festival website for more information.
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5/28 -Friday Night Live at Tony's Market Bistro is a fabulous way to enjoy some VERY reasonably priced drinks along with the music of LC Jazz Trio from 6p.m.-9p.m. Friday evening, and their rotating list of happy hour bites is always a step above your normal bar nosh! See here for current info.
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5/28 - If you are in Boulder, get your weekend started right with F.A.C. at the Millennium Harvest House this afternoon! Live music starts at 5:30 and the atmosphere is 100% family friendly (even your well behaved pooch can join in the fun!). Get all the info here, and get ready to soak up some sun and enjoy some music in Harvest House's gardens this summer!
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5/29 -5/31 - More from Boulder: it's time for the Boulder Creek Festival - long one of my favorite events and a total "never missed" when I was teen aged-Northern-burbs-Keri. This one is just flat out F.U.N., like only Boulder can have fun. Great music, vendors, AND a rubber ducky race down Boulder Creek. Sigh, I can almost taste the Rolling Rock of my not-quite-of-age summers long ago. But I digress. Get all the info here and head out for a great festival.
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5/29-5/31 - Old South Gaylord's annual Memorial Day Weekend Festival kicks off each day starting at 7a.m. with a pancake breakfast, and the fun runs each day Saturday- Monday with loads of family-friendly free entertainment, vendor and artists booths, and sales in the shops around the neighborhood. Grab all the info here, and then head for the shuttle lot at South High to head for the festival. (Parking in that 'hood is a nightmare, even on non-festival days - but the shuttle lot makes it a snap to get in on all the fun!)
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5/29- Speaking of Festivals :4 Stages. 20 Bands. 1 Day of Rock! Saturday is the Denver Day of Rock, at stages located downtown - A full day of loads of music, all free! Check out the line up and stage locations here, and Rock on, Denver!
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5/29 - Stapleton's first Sweet William open air vintage, antique and art market is this Saturday (they run every last Saturday of the month all summer long) from 9a.m. - 2p.m. Enjoy live music and shop (or just look) at the treasures offered by the vendors. Get more info here.
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5/29- Your kiddo can build his or her very own Nascar style wooden race car this Saturday from 10a.m. -11a.m. at Lowes Build and Grow Clinic. Just go here to pick your location and register.
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5/30 - The Denver Cruisers are expanding their schedule of bike rides this summer to include not only their themed Wednesday rides, but also Sunday Funday Rides. These are not themed, just a chance for a relaxing bike ride with other folks who love bikes on Sunday afternoons, and the first one is this weekend! The rides start at 2pm at the Great Divide Tap Room (22 and Arapahoe) - find more info here.
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Farmer's Markets:
Denver Urban Homesteading's market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (The DUH farmer's market is now also open Wed, Thur, Fri 1-6, too!)
Cherry Creek Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Wednesdays start up in June)
Boulder County Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Southwest Plaza - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Southlands - Saturdays 8a.m. - 1p.m.
Highlands Ranch - Sundays 10a.m.-2p.m.
City Park Esplanade Farmers' Market - Sundays 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.


Still searching for the perfect fun and frugal weekend activities?
Try these sites:
Denver365 Free Events page
Tattered Cover Bookstore Events
Denver Public Library Events

If you have an upcoming event you would like listed in The Weekender (or any other tips for DiD,) email the details to Keri@ItsTheAltitudeDenver.com and don't forget to share your hot tips for frugal goings on around town with other Dealers in the comments below.