Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

Whether it’s rainforest yoga at the Butterfly Pavilion or dude nude yoga at the Sexploratorium, a book swap in Arvada or a mindfulness journaling session at Devil’s Ivy, there’s something for anyone looking for things to do around Denver this weekend.

On a budget? Check out our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admission in and around Denver:

Things to Do in Denver This Week

Life: A Delightful Show About Fear & Grief
Friday, January 9, and Saturday, January 10, 7 p.m.
Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street
Friends Katie Mason, Andrea Vahl and Elaina McMillan created this show using comedy, poetry and storytelling to tackle life’s hardest moments. Tickets are $35.

Lumonics Immersed
Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 East 73 Avenue
Lumonics is a multi-sensory environment intended to bring guests into a state of comfort and expanded awareness. It features interactive art, such as light sculptures, painting, music, water fountains and projection. General admission tickets are $25.

Rainforest Yoga
Saturdays and Sundays, 7:45-8:45 a.m.
Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster
Get your yoga mat and a towel and head to the Butterfly Pavilion for rejuvenating yoga surrounded by butterflies and exotic plants. Registration, which is $18, is required before the class. Register here.

Dude Nude Yoga
Saturday, January 10, 11 a.m.-noon
Sexploratorium, 1800 South Broadway
Male-identifying people are welcome to join this nude yoga class, which is designed for men of all ages, body types and levels of yoga experience. The class is meant to help participants find a deeper connection to their mind, body, and spirit while building a sense of brotherhood and community. Registration is $25.

Flash Tattoo Event
Saturday, January 10, 2 p.m.
Aurora Tattoo Company, 2712 South Havana Street
Local tattoo artist Rashida Williams-Perkins is welcoming clients to a new shop location with a flash tattoo event. Custom flash color and black and grey tattoos will be available.

Tantra Speed Dating
Saturday, January 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Merritt Wellness, 2246 Irving Street
Meet fellow singles and play chemistry games at this three-hour speed dating event. Tickets are $96.

Whose Scene Is It Anyway?
Saturday, January 10, 7-8 p.m.
What If Theatre, 9060 West 6th Avenue, Lakewood
Catch Denver’s newest local game show in which two audience contestants compete by casting scenes that never happened from real movies. Talented comedic actors will improvise hilarious scenes. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for kids, seniors and military members.

New Year’s Mindful Journaling Workshop
Sunday, January 11, 9-10 a.m.
Devil’s Ivy, 2849 West 25th Avenue
Reflect, reset and prep for the new year at this mindful journaling workshop hosted by Inluma Collective. Tickets, which are $30, include a journal, an hour instructor-led journaling session, a New Year’s goodie bag and 20 percent off purchases at Devil’s Ivy.

Book Swap
Sunday, January 11, 4-5:30 p.m.
Method & Muse Spirits, 7513 Grandview Avenue, Arvada
The Arvada Book Swap Society hosts this event for people to bring their old books to swap for new (to them) literature. The event is for all ages, and a $5 RSVP is required.

Sunday Night Swing Dance Class
Sunday, January 11, 5:30
The Pearl, 2199 California Street
Swing out every Sunday at The Pearl (formerly the Mercury Cafe) for live music and swing dance lessons. Each week, swing dance basics and a few other tricks are taught, and drop-ins, singles, couples, families and groups of all sizes are welcome. Tickets are $18 for this week’s Shim Sham event.

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A Life Among Elephants: Film & Lecture
Thursday, January 15, 7 p.m.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
Join George Wittemyer, chief scientist of Save the Elephants, and Holly Lutz, associate curator of mammals at DMNS, for a screening of A Life Among Elephants, featuring Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder & president of Save the Elephants, and his relentless fight for elephants. Douglas-Hamilton passed away on December 8. A short panel discussion will take place after the film. Tickets are $18.

Ongoing Things to Do in Denver

Holiday Afternoon Tea
Through January 25, various times
The Brown Palace, 321 17th Street
Celebrate the season with a festive tea at the Brown Palace, a tradition at the hotel for more than a century. Each table is served a pot of expertly steeped English tea, presented alongside an elegant assortment of freshly baked scones with house-made preserves and Devonshire cream, delicate tea sandwiches filled with seasonal flavors, and an array of handcrafted pastries that capture the spirit of the holidays. Reservations range between $40-$95 per person.

The Secret World of Elephants
Through Sunday, January 25, 2026
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
The latest temporary exhibition at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, The Secret World of Elephants, opens this week, giving visitors the science behind the loveable giants. Through hands-on interactions, feel the low-frequency rumbles elephants use to communicate, explore how they reshape their environments and come face-to-face with some of their ancestors, including dwarf elephants. Get tickets and see pricing information here.

Dinos Alive Immersive Experience
Through Sunday, January 25
Exhibition Hub, 3900 Elati Street
Taking up the space previously occupied by Titanic: An Immersive Voyage is Dinos Alive, a prehistoric playground with 35 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and a VR experience. “With Dinos Alive, from the time you first enter all the way to the time you leave, the space is completely consumed by this feeling of being in a sort of Mesozoic-era Jungle,” says executive producer John Zaller. “We’ve got theatrical lighting throughout that’s creating this scene that’s transitioning from day to night, as though you’re going through the whole day with the dinosaurs.” Tickets are $18.90 to $34.90.

Silverthorne Ice Castles
Through Saturday, February 21
125 Stephens Way, Silverthorne
Reserve your spot to enjoy all things ice in Silverthorne, from ice sculptures and slides to tunnels, caverns and even an ice bar. Peak ticket pricing is $23-$30 while off-peak pricing is $16-$22. See dates here.

Brick Planet
Through Sunday, May 3
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
Brick Planet: A Magical Journey Made with LEGO Bricks is a massive display of LEGO artistry at the DMNS. The new traveling exhibition by acclaimed LEGO artist Sean Kenney transforms ecosystems from around the globe into vivid, playful environments made from more than 1.5 million colorful bricks. The exhibit is included with general admission to the museum.

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