Weekender

WOO HOO for a glorious weekend of fabulous Colorado spring weather!! I am so excited - weather likes this can even make running errands a pleasure!
This weekend we also get to take our hospital tour and do all of our pre-registration forms, our little Cheese Curd's EDD is less than 5 weeks away!

What else is up around town that won't leave you with an empty wallet?  (Look at all the choices on Saturday! Better leave Sunday open for recovery!)

3/12 - Break out the green and prepare to start the St Patrick's Day celebration a bit early - this Saturday is the annual St Patty's day parade in Denver.  It kicks off at 10 am at 27th and Blake and winds its way through LoDo and Ballpark before finishing at Coors Field!  This one is ALWAYS a sight to be seen for all ages - with stepdancers, bands and bagpipers, and crazy floats, ours is actually one of the biggest St Patrick's Day parades in the country!  See their website for more information - and that's no blarney!
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3/12 - Saturday is a free admission day at the Colorado Railroad Museum!  This is a great one for the whole family and they only do 3 free days a year, so take advantage of the beautiful weather (there are outdoor portions, so a nice day is ideal for getting the most out of your visit,) and go check it out!  See their website for directions and more info.
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3/12 - Denver Parks and Recreation is hosting a City Wide Spring Art Show, featuring works by participants and instructors from Parks & Rec programs, with artist demos and refreshments on Saturday at Cook Park Rec Center (7100 Cherry Creek Drive South) from 9am.-3pm. You can call  720-865-0610 for more information.
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3/12 - Lowes Build and Grow Clinic offers the kiddos a chance to build and keep a free Shoot Around mini basketball hoop game this Saturday at 10am - go here to find a location near you and pre-register.
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3/12-3/14 - We have a few good consignment sales happening this weekend: 
*On Saturday from 10:30-2:30 the MOMS sale takes place at Douglas County Events Center - you can even like them on FB and get a coupon for free admission - see the MOMS website for more about the sale.
*Also on Saturday, STORM is having a sale, and this one is more North for those of you on that side of town - admission is $1.00 and the sale runs from 9am-noon. See details about location and sellers here.
 *Sunday and Monday beginning at 9am, the Your Kids' Closet Semi-annual sale is being held at the Wildlife Experience in Parker - and your $1.00 admission is also good for admission to the Wildlife Experience (a deal in itself,) so the whole family can shop AND have a look around! Their website has more details about hours, location, and deals to be found.
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Every Weekend:
Ruby Hill Rail Yard  gives you a chance to ski and board even if you can't get up the hill! This popular Denver snow terrain park also features free equipment rental for kids - get all the details and location here.
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Fridays - Same old Friday night Happy Hour got ya down? Looking for a healthy way to unwind and get your weekend started? YOU GOT IT! Thanks to Luluemon stores (like our location in Cherry Creek) who offer free Friday evening yoga events each week! Here is the info for this week's class. (oh look, there IS wine and chat afterwards. In yoga AND in life, balance is important.) There are locations in Boulder and Lone Tree as well, see the website for details.
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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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Saturdays- Amendment XXI in LoHi does free wine tastings every Saturday from 3pm-7pm. You can go here to get directions and subscribe to their mailing list so you can get info on upcoming tasting selections.
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Saturdays - Craving your farmer's market fix?  Good news, My Favorite FM is open year round! Denver Urban Homesteading's Market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (The DUH farmer's market is also open Wed, Thur, Fri 1-6, too!)

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

If you know of other fabulous and low-cost or free activities or events happening in and around the Mile High City this weekend, shout 'em out in the comments section below!
As always, 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