Three Things to Do in Denver This Week

April is here, and the cultural scene isn't fooling around. This weekend you can eat, drink and be merry for a variety of good causes...or just for fun. Along the way, you can hear great music, and perhaps buy a piece of art or two.

Keep reading for events in and around Denver that are worth the price of admission.

Dino & Dragon Stroll
Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora
What is it about three-year-olds who adore creatures that are bigger than their houses? The touring Dino & Dragon Stroll, stopping at Gaylord Rockies this weekend, is made for such miniature people-in-training, some of whom have been known to kiss the noses of life-sized animatronics, just for the love of dinos and fire-breathing dragons. The attraction includes dino rides and scooters, T-Rex ATVs, craft tables and bounce houses as add-ons, in addition to all the enormous creatures. Admission is $26.99; find details here.

Women+Film Festival
Tuesday, April 5, through April 10
Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue
International Women's Month, which ended on March 31, is really a year-round affair — since the beginning of time, at least in human history. Carry on the March high in 2022 by attending Denver Film’s Women+Film Festival — an event that never fails to sell out —that's all live and in-person this year. Opening night on April 5 gets the fest rolling with a reception and screening of the documentary Fire of Love, about volcano scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died doing what they loved, setting the course for five more days of films, women makers’ markets and special events, including the closing night film, an animated biopic about the German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon, on April 10. Find a complete schedule and ticket options here.

Aspen Shortsfest
Tuesday, April 5, through April 10
Wheeler Opera House, 320 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen; Crystal Theater, 427 Main Street, Carbondale
If you’re going to choose a short-film festival to attend this year, the Aspen Shortsfest is a best bet — and one of only four Oscar-qualifying festivals for shorts across the country. See the earliest contenders and premieres galore over six days spread between venues in Aspen and Carbondale, and you might be the first to check off your favorites next year when the nominations come in. Along with the schedule of film selections, Shortsfest offers conversations, receptions and after-hours screenings at local clubs, making full use of Aspen’s glitzy reputation for nightlife. What’s rolling? Go here to find the complete schedule and your ticket options.

Know of a great event around Denver? We'll be updating this list through the weekend; send information to [email protected].