Weekender

Woop Woop -WEEKEND!! We are in for some amazingly perfect Colorado weather here in the Mile High City over the next few days, so grab the fam and some sunscreen and get outside or find a great place to get out of the sun - whichever fits your groove better this weekend. Plenty of Fun and Frugal options out there:

6/4-6/6 - It is a free admission weekend in all National Parks - load the car and head for Rocky Mt National or Pack the kids and the road snacks and head out for one of our other awesome parks or monuments, see them all here. For all the info about Free Weekends in the National Parks, go here.

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6/4 - It is a free admission day at The Botanic Garden at Chatfield today! What a great place to enjoy the fabulous weather!

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6/5-6/6 - It's time for the Capitol Hill Peoples' Fair in Civic Center Park - the first of the two huge festivals that bookend the summer. It isn't one of my faves, but it is a beloved tradition for many Mile High residents. Here is the festival's FB page, and the website of CHUN, which organizes the event each year.

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6/4 - It is First Friday in Denver's art districts, with lots great 'hoods to choose from. Go here for a good list of them.

-BTW, if you are looking for something a little different with your First Friday, head for the Golden Triangle and Fashion Denver's "Escape Into a World of Fashion Fantasy." In honor of the launch of their book club (and because playing dress up is fun) dress up as your favorite book character and model your fashion creation for pictures and to be entered into a drawing. Check out their website for all the info.
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6/5 - It's a Target Free First Saturday at the Denver Art Museum - tickets are available starting at 10:00a.m. on Saturday morning! Go to the DAM website (heh heh) for details.

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6/5 - Sketch Wine Bar (which incidentally has a fantastic Happy Hour, BTW) is kicking off summer this weekend with a party on their patio featuring live music and drink specials from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00p.m. Oh, and if you RSVP on their FB invite page, you get a free Svedka drink to sip while you enjoy the music and the sun
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6/5 - 6/6 - Careful where you step this weekend at Larimer Square, it is the 8th annual Denver Chalk Art Festival on Saturday and Sunday. This is a super cool event for the whole family, as over 200 artists transform the pavement in Larimer Square into amazing chalk works of art.
Check out Larimer's website for more.
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6/6 -City Park Jazz kicks off its season on Sunday at 6:00p.m. Pack that picnic basket and those plastic wine glasses and squeeze the last little bit of weekendiness out of your Sunday evening. See the website for all the info, including a schedule of performers.

Every Weekend:

Fridays -Friday Night Live at Tony's Market Bistro is a fabulous way to enjoy some VERY reasonably priced drinks along with live music 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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Fridays - 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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Sundays- The Denver Cruisers have expanded 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. The rides start at 2pm at the Great Divide Tap Room (22 and Arapahoe) - find more info here.


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.
Old South Pearl - Sundays from 9a.m.-1p.m *Opening Weekend!*
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.