Illustration by Kristen Fiore
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Valentine’s Day in Denver is like a heart-shaped box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get, but there’s sure to be something for everyone’s tastes.
If you think roses and candlelit dinners are for squares, then you’re in the right place. If you are a square looking for a meal, we have a last-minute guide for that, too. But don’t write off Cupid’s Day of Love when you might find someone to match your freak while enjoying craft beverages and looking at bugs at the Butterfly Pavilion or finding a new kink at the Sexploratorium.
Here are some weird Valentine’s Day events you just might fall in love with:
Voodoo Doughnut Wedding Ceremony Package
Through February 14
Enter online
Ten couples will win the wedding of their very sweetest (maybe too sweet) dreams. Through its ‘Til Death Dough Us Part Wedding Giveaway, couples can enter to win a one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony inside a Voodoo Doughnut shop, which will include a legal or non-legal ceremony with a Voodoo officiant for the couple, up to 24 guests, custom dolls, and, of course, doughnuts. Meanwhile, couples who enter the giveaway and already have a wedding venue secured may opt to receive a custom doughnut wedding package. Enter here.
Denver Clerk and Recorder Marriage Marathon
Friday, February 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Denver Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 200 West 14th Ave
Into the idea of a group wedding but don’t want to go all the way to Loveland for the iconic group wedding? You can get married right in Denver at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s 14th Annual Marriage Marathon — if you’re bold enough to flirt with superstition and get married on Friday the Thirteenth. This year’s theme is “Fearlessly in Love.”
Bugs & Brews
Friday, February 13, 6 to 8 p.m.
Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster
Grab your love bug and head to the Butterfly Pavilion after hours for craft beverages, treats, intriguing invertebrate encounters, chocolate tastings, mini lectures and insights into the world of invertebrate romance. Register here.
Galentine’s Day Charm Bar
Saturday, February 14, 11 a.m.
Fever Dream Vintage & Modern, 2903 East Colfax Avenue
Join the Fever Dream team for custom charm jewelry making, shopping and free sips while supplies last. It’s not just for gals — everyone’s invited!
Power Couples
Saturday, February 14, noon
Aurora History Museum, 15051 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora
Get inspired and learn about local power couples who shaped the city of Aurora, all while tasting chocolates. Tickets are $6; get them here.
Visit Loveland
Valentine’s Day Group Wedding
Saturday, February 14, 3 p.m.
Pulliam Community Building, 545 Cleveland Avenue, Loveland
If you’re already going to Loveland with your sweetheart for the Sweetheart Festival, why not take things up a notch and get married with a bunch of other couples? The ceremony will include music you vote on, a lock to “lock your love” on the iconic LOVE or HEART sculptures in Loveland, and much more. Register here.
Decadent Delights: A Valentine’s Day Kink Tasting
Saturday, February 14, 6 to 9 p.m.
Sexploratorium, 1800 South Broadway
Sample, observe and flirt with different kinks in a low-stakes safe space at the Sexploratorium. Guests will be guided through various kinks such as sensation, power dynamics and erotic communication. Participation is optional: guests can observe, engage or opt out at any point. Tickets start at $40.
The Poetry Brothel: DEVOTION
Saturday, February 14, 8 p.m.
Prismajic, 14500 West Colfax Avenue, Suite 359, Lakewood
Yeah, immersive art space Prismajic is being booted out of the Colorado Mills Mall to make room for a bowling alley, but not before hosting a sensuous, candlelit night of poetic devotion and sublime performances by The Poetry Brothel, an immersive literary cabaret featuring provocative poetry, burlesque, mystics, music and private one-on-one poetry readings. Get tickets here.
Valentine’s Drag Rock Night
Saturday, February 14, 8 to 10:30 p.m.
Bar 404, 404 Broadway
CoverGurls, Miss Steak Diane & the Colfax Queens will serve glam, grit, and rock ‘n roll at this drag rock night. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
