Flowers and Gifts
Kick off the day with a fragrant bouquet of freshly cut, elegantly arranged flowers. Colorado's largest flower business, Lehrer's Flowers, can help you find the perfect combination for your mom. Or order from Bouquets in Lower Downtown — they were named one of America's top 10 florists by Bon Appetit Magazine.
If mom loves vino, get her a bottle of red, white or rose from one of Denver's urban wineries, like Infinite Monkey Theorem, Carboy Winery or Bigsby's Folly.
And of course you can never go wrong with chocolate! Get her a sweet treat from Chocolate Lab, The Chocolate Therapist, Enstrom's Candies, Temper Chocolates and Confections or Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream. Explore more of Denver's best chocolate shops.
Mother's Day Drinks & Dining
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Festivals & Events
Colorado Chocolate Festival
WHEN: TBA 2023
WHERE: Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center
The popular Colorado Chocolate Festival is back, with thousands of chocolates to sample and buy from a variety of chocolatiers, bakers and vendors.
Denver Derby Party
WHEN: TBA 2023
WHERE: McGregor Square
The Original Denver Derby Party is the biggest (and best) of its kind in the country. Held on the first Saturday in May in Downtown Denver, it has become a Colorado tradition. Best of all, 100% of all proceeds benefit the Sean Ranch Lough Foundation.
Diamonds In The Ruff
WHEN: TBA 2023
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
Diamonds in the Ruff is a sparkling evening, complete with silent and live auctions, entertainment, a chance to win a diamond and the opportunity to meet Freedom Service Dogs clients and their service dogs.
Cinco de Mayo Festival
WHEN: TBA 2023
WHERE: Civic Center Park
A weekend filled with food, fun and culture, Denver's Cinco de Mayo 'Celebrate Culture' Festival puts the spotlight on The Mile High City's vibrant Latino population. With more than 400,000 attendees expected, it's one of Denver's most fun and family-friendly events.
SeriesFest
WHEN: TBA 2023
WHERE: Sie FilmCenter, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre and Other Venues
SeriesFest: Season 9 gathers film creators, industry and fans to celebrate en masse in Denver at the Sie FilmCenter, Red Rocks, and all stops in between.
Music, Film & Performing Arts
'Welcome to the Regular Valley'
WHEN: Thru Oct. 4, 2022
WHERE: The Jester’s Palace
"It’s the improv show that refuses to die, no matter how hard we try to kill it," says the promoters. One of the weirdest comedy shows in the city returns with a vengeance. The performers apologize in advance for anything they break during the course of the evening.
WHEN: Thru Aug. 11, 2023
WHERE: Virtual/Online
After the death of Michael Brown, The Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on police brutality and discrimination. Using extensive interviews she conducted herself, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Dael Orlandersmith created eight fictional characters to represent the broad spectrum of perspectives that continue to define and divide our country at large.
Art & Museum Exhibitions
ReVisión: Art in the Americas
WHEN: Thru July 17, 2022
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
This thematic presentation will explore land, people and place by linking ancient and contemporary artworks that address political and social issues at the heart of the region’s cultural heritage as well as expand the narrative through voices that include women artists and contemporary voices that speak to the diversity of the Americas.
Malinalli on the Rocks
WHEN: Thru July 23, 2022
WHERE: Museo de las Americas
Malinalli on the Rocks will provide opportunities for Colorado artists to explore and re-discover one of the most enigmatic historical figures of the Americas: La Malinche.
Brick & Soul // Armando Geneyro
WHEN: Thru July 30, 2022
WHERE: History Colorado Center
Local photographer Armando Geneyro connects the build environment with the people who shape its meaning. A versatile photographer, Armando specializes in events coverage and photojournalism. His passion for street photography allows him to connect to his subjects and immerse himself in different cultures.
Seeing the Invisible
WHEN: Thru Aug. 1, 2022
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
Seeing the Invisible presents virtual works that engage with existing features of the natural landscape. The augmented reality exhibition features new works by international artists including Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui, John Gerrard, Ori Gersht, Mohammed Kazem and Sigalit Landau — including several artists’ first works in AR. Beyond the boundaries of what is possible with physical artworks, many of the works created for the exhibition address themes of nature, environment, sustainability and the intersection of the physical world with the digital one.
Modern Women/Modern Vision: Works from the Bank of America Collection
WHEN: Thru Aug. 28, 2022
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
Modern Women/Modern Vision: Works from the Bank of America Collection presents more than 100 images by women artists. The traveling exhibition celebrates the bold and dynamic contributions of women to the development and evolution of photography in the 20th century. Diverse in style, tone and subject, these images range from spontaneous to composed, detached to empathetic, monumental to intimate.
Egypt: The Time of the Pharaohs
WHEN: Thru Sept. 5, 2022
WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Experience the spheres of everyday life in one of the most storied and enduring civilizations in human history—the private, public and secret space—through hundreds of artifacts, stunning artwork and engaging interactives for insights into ancient Egypt’s enduring impact on our own modern cultures.
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
WHEN: Thru Sept. 5, 2022
WHERE: National Western Center
This immersive 20,000-square-foot experience is based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history. Visitors will walk through the world-famous “Jurassic World” gates, encounter life-sized dinosaurs and explore richly themed environments. Get an up-close look at a Velociraptor, stand in awe under a towering Brachiosaurus and encounter the most fearsome of them all, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.
Fashion Designs of Carla Fernández
WHEN: Thru Sept. 5, 2022
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
This is the first exhibition to fully explore the career of Mexican artist and fashion designer Carla Fernández, founder of the eponymous fashion brand. The acclaimed Mexico City-based fashion brand Carla Fernández (established in 2000) is a couture house that aims to bring new meaning to the luxury world as an agent of social and ethical change and innovation.
Building Denver: Visions of the Capital City
WHEN: Thru Sept. 6, 2022
WHERE: History Colorado Center
Tour this time-traveling exhibition with a captivating expert and see The Mile High City in a whole new light! Building Denver: Visions of the Capital City explores the growth, urban development and architecture of Denver from 1860 to today. Throughout 3,000 interactive square feet, the exhibition reveals how civic leaders, designers and residents have steadily worked to bring their own visions for Denver to life.
Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling
WHEN: Thru Sept. 11, 2022
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
This is an ambitious celebration of one of the most influential sculptors working today! Von Rydingsvard is renowned for her towering cedar and bronze public outdoor sculptures; this exhibition provides a unique, indoor opportunity to experience a large collection of cedar sculptures and works on paper. Additionally, one outdoor sculpture made of resin will be presented.
WHEN: Thru Jan. 23, 2023
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
Works from the Vicki and Kent Logan Collection presents about 50 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photographs, mixed-media works, and several artworks never before displayed at the museum. This outstanding collection features many works by noted North American and international contemporary artists including Kent Monkman, Yang Shaobin, Zhang Dali, Elmgreen and Dragset, Agustina Woodgate, Glenn Ligon, and Jenny Saville.
WHEN: Thru March 5, 2023
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
Lares Feliciano's Memory Mirror is an immersive installation that invites visitors to explore their relationship with memory through animation, dioramas and interactive storytelling. Designed to evoke the memory of a relative's living room, this exhibition will transform the museum's Precourt Family Discovery Hall into a surreal domestic den that is both familiar and fantastic.
Fitness & Professional Sports
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Outdoor Activities
Carved from towering red rock monuments, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Morrison is one of the world's most renowned concert venues. The surrounding park has hiking trails that weave in, around and over the colorful red rocks.
The Mile High City's more than 20 farmers' markets aren't just about locally grown produce, delicious baked goods and prepared foods — though you'll find those in abundance! Each market is a festive, weekly street fair, many with live entertainment and family-friendly activities.
With over 3,500 animals on 84 gorgeous acres, Denver Zoo is an amazing experience year-round. Your donation helps to provide world-class care for the lions, giraffes and elephants, as well as other wild animals and wild places, from the Rockies to Mongolia.
One of the top five botanic gardens in the nation, Denver Botanic Gardens is an oasis in the city, offering year-round events, a children’s garden, lifelong-learning opportunities and research to preserve Colorado’s precious natural resources. Meanwhile, Chatfield Farms, located in nearby Littleton, takes pride in its exemplary nature preserve and gardens. Located on 750 acres, this picturesque site includes display gardens and a historical farm with a rustic barn.
No matter where you find yourself in The Mile High City, you’re likely only a few steps away from a lush and relaxing green space. Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to explore Denver's more than 5,000 acres of traditional parks and parkways, as well as an additional 14,000 acres of spectacular mountain parks in neighboring counties that are maintained by the City and County of Denver.
Denver street artists have been busy brightening (and enlightening) the urban landscape for decades by making canvases of the city’s alleyways, building exteriors, warehouses, garage doors and storefronts. Grab your camera and take a stroll past some of the city's favorite murals.
