Wild, Weird and Wonderful Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

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March 15, 2025

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It's almost springtime in the Rockies! But Denver's already going green for St. Patrick's Day and other activities this week.

For a starter set of bargain entertainment options, check our list of free things to do. Now keep reading for events worth the price of admission:

This Week

Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Two-Day St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl
Monday, March 17, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Downtown Denver
Miss all the green fun yesterday? Barcrawlerz is hosting day two of a two-day bar crawl through downtown, with a base at One Shot Back, 2134 Curtis Street. Learn more and get tickets here.

National Florist Workers Strike! Kitayama versus NFWOM
Wednesday, March 19, 1 and 7 p.m.
History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway
Join Dr. Priscilla Falcon, professor emeritus of the University of Northern Colorado, for a discussion of STRIKE: National Florist Workers vs. Kitayama, her book that chronicles the story of the 1968 strike against a Brighton-based carnation greenhouse for better wages and working conditions. Led by Guadalupe “Lupe” Briseño – and several other Chicana women – this strike lasted over 200 days and highlights the vital role Chicana women played in the fight for labor justice.
Tickets are $10 to $15 for this Rosenberry lecture; learn more here.

Ongoing

The Menagerist
Through March 29
Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street
Buntport is producing this comedy about being stuck in a tragedy with your annoying unicorn friend and a handful of imaginary spoons. Tickets are pay-what-you-can and can be purchased online at buntport.com.

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Get in the game at Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition.

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Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition
Through March 30
407 South Broadway
Roll the dice on a new immersive experience coming to Denver from London. Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition transforms the classic board game into a fast-paced, interactive adventure. Teams of players navigate a life-sized board, completing escape room-style challenges to win properties, buy hotels and avoid jail as they build their empires. Off-Center hosts this immersive experience in its new space; the fun, friendly competition lasts seventy minutes. Tickets start at $44 (except for four bargain days when admission is $11.50), and the run has been extended again; learn more at denvercenter.org.

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The top of the twenty-foot-tall butterfly tree.

Kristen Fiore

Glowing Wild
Through May 4
Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele Street
Glowing Wild, a new immersive attraction featuring hundreds of handmade glowing animal lanterns, opens on March 13 at the Denver Zoo and continues on select dates through May 4. Tickets, which can be purchased on denverzoo.org, range from $21 to $28. The event series also offers music entertainment and a brand-new menu of snacks and drinks; Adult Nights are slated for April 1 and May 3.

Do you know of a great event in Denver? We'll update this list throughout the week; send information to [email protected].

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