Mile High Holiday: 4/20 Events in Denver This Year

The Mile High City always lives up to its name on 4/20, from a massive annual smokeout to cannabis-friendly parties and licensed consumption venues in Denver. Weekend-long celebrations at cannabis lounges, pre-parties, after-parties, concerts and the annual 4/20 gathering at Civic Center Park are all on the schedule, and that’s not all. See everything slated for this week below.

Colorado Cannabis Tours Packages
Through Monday, April 20
Denver Area
Colorado’s longest-running cannabis-friendly tour service has several packages for cannabis tourists and fanatics this year. On top of holding special 4/20 editions of its Puff, Pass, Paint class and tours around town through April 23, Colorado Cannabis Tours is offering lodging and concert packages for 420 on the Rocks, Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s canna-centric run of concerts April-20. Packages include varying levels of cannabis-friendly activities, transport and hotel stays; learn more at coloradocannabistours.com.

Cirrus Anniversary Month
Through Thursday, April 30
Cirrus Social Club
3200 East Colfax Avenue
Denver’s newest cannabis lounge is already one year old, and its birthday couldn’t come at a better time. To celebrate 4/20 and a one-year anniversary, Cirrus Social Club has new cannabis menu offerings for the spring, as well as an updated rack of chef-crafted munchies and fresh decor. Celebrations and surprises will be taking place throughout April, so make your reservations and learn more at cirrussocialclub.com.

4/20 at Tetra
Saturday, April 18, through Monday, April 20
Tetra Lounge
3039 Walnut Street
RiNo cannabis venue Tetra Lounge is hosting a three-day 4/20 celebration. Starting Saturday, Tetra will have vendors, artists, musicians and food trucks set up throughout the space, with special guests and other surprises planned through Monday. A day pass to enter the BYOC (bring your own cannabis) venue is $20. Learn more by calling Tetra at 720-800-3011 or visiting tetralounge.com.

420 on the Rocks
Friday, April 17, through Monday, April 20
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
The country’s best outdoor venue is home to three 4/20-themed shows this year, including Sublime and Pepper (April 17 and 18), Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and Berner (April 19), and Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Too Short (April 20). All three shows are under the “420 on the Rocks” banner and will be open to all ages, but each concert requires separate tickets, available at redrocksonline.com/events.

Camp 420
Saturday, April 18, 2 to 8 p.m.
Private Longmont venue shared upon registration
Grab your joints and dab rigs, campers, it’s time for 4/20. Hosted by CGL Presents, the third annual Camp 420 promises games, drinks, snacks and entertainment in a cannabis-friendly setting, with music from DJ Cyn and Nikka T (a legend among hash heads). The private Longmont location, shared with guests after registration, will be stocked with vendors and sponsors such as Retro edibles, PAX, Harmony Extracts, Candaze, Puffco, Space Station and the Trust dispensary, among many more. Tickets (21+) are $24.81 at cglpresents.com.

High vs. Stoned Burlesque Show
Saturday, April 18, 9 to 11 p.m.
Sexploratorium
1800 South Broadway
Here to prime you for the high holiday, this burlesque and drag show “celebrates the fun, funky and fabulous side” of cannabis culture. “Performers will bring both high-energy drag and sultry burlesque artistry to the stage, weaving bold storytelling with playful vibes that honor cannabis culture with style and sass,” according to organizers. The show lasts about ninety minutes, with doors opening thirty minutes before the lights go on. Tickets (18+) start at $23.18.

Sexy Chemistry Block Party
Sunday, April 19, noon to 7 p.m.
South Broadway block, between Mexico Avenue and Colorado Boulevard
Hosted by Good Chemistry dispensary and Sexy Pizza, this block party promises seven live musical performances and a handful of local food and craft vendors. The music starts at 1 p.m., but the first fifty people who show up at noon get a free slice from Sexy Pizza and a free eighth of flower from Good Chemistry. (No cannabis consumption is allowed onsite.) Register to attend and learn more at goodchem.org/sexy-april.

Bicycle Day Party
Sunday, April 19, noon to 2 p.m.
AlmaDose
1130 Yuma Court
Recognizing Bicycle Day — a psychedelics-themed day in honor of Albert Hofmann’s famous LSD-influenced bike ride on April 19, 1943 — this party will include a celebratory gathering and community bike ride, according to organizers with Gardens Dispensaries. Sponsors include Dialed In, Gardens and Boulder Built cannabis. The event (21+) is free to attend, but no cannabis consumption is allowed on-site. Learn more by calling Yuma Gardens at 720-900-1136.

Bicycle Day Ride
Sunday, April 19, 1:11 p.m.
Auraria Campus Holly Lot
801 Curtis Street
Hosted by psychedelic wellness and harm-reduction organization Portal, this Bicycle Day rally will take place in downtown Denver. Bicyclists are asked to meet at the Auraria Campus at 1:11 p.m. for a kickoff party, after which you’ll take a five-mile ride through the city. The ride and party are open to all ages and costumes are encouraged. According to Portal, last year’s ride drew around 400 people.

Mile High 420 Festival
Monday, April 20, 2 to 9 p.m.
Civic Center Park
The Mile High 420 Festival, one of the world’s largest 4/20 gatherings, returns with a concert and skunky day of celebrations. This year’s show will be headlined by Juicy J, with additional performances from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, That Mexican OT and Trap Dickey. Food and merchandise vendors will be set up around the park, where there will also be beer gardens, bathrooms and everything else required for an afternoon and evening of pot-laden fun. The festival’s website officially tells attendees to follow Colorado law inside and outside of park grounds, which bans public consumption, but cannabis use has always been a major part of the event. There have been zero citations for public cannabis use at the 4/20 fest for the last three years, and there’s no indication the status quo will change this year. General admission tickets are $33.85, with VIP passes for $199.26. Find out more and buy tickets (21+) at milehigh420fest.com.

Drag Sesh: Laganja Estranja
Wednesday, April 22
Cirrus Social Club
3200 East Colfax Avenue
Couldn’t get off work in time for a proper 4/20 party on Monday? Head to Cirrus Social Club, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary all month, for a cannabis-friendly drag show. This week’s extra-special edition will feature Laganja Estranja, the premier sesh icon of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Estranja will be joined on stage by Cirrus’s resident queen, Felony Misdemeanor. Buy tickets and learn more at cirrussocialclub.com/cirrus-social-club-events/drag.