Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week
Stock Show shenanigans, a new John Fielder show…and a big Broncos game.
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Sun Comes Out for Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade
Thousands of people turned out for the fortieth annual MLK celebration.
Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade Marches On
Community leaders will gather in City Park by Ed Dwight’s statue of MLK, which replaced a more controversial sculpture.
Denver Protesters Let Trump Know “One Year Is Enough”
Demonstrators rallied against ICE and the start of President Donald Trump’s second year of his second term.
Reader: Free Speech Is Not Free From Consequences
Life in Denver: Protest today at noon, Broncos game at 2:30 p.m.
Reading Between the Lines: Colorado Study Shows Prison Libraries Could Reduce Recidivism
“Prison libraries feel very familiar. This isn’t Shawshank.”
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Denver Protest Bear Doxxed for Anti-ICE Instagram Interview
“The costume wasn’t that deep. I honestly believed I’d be safer by looking silly.”
Sonic Resistance: Flobots Founder to Lead Protest Song Workshop in Denver
Flobots’ Jonny 5 has a new venue for the band’s ongoing social justice work.
A Former Revolutionary Looks at a Nation Losing its Compass
the One Battle After Another fight continues.
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Opinion: The Theft of Lakewood
How “affordable housing” is a cover for developer profits.
Hundreds Demonstrate Against ICE in Denver, Including Jeanette Vizguerra
About 350 protesters gathered at the Capitol and then marched through downtown in solidarity with Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Denver Capitol ICE Protest: When, Where, What to Know
Colorado protests are organized in solidarity with Renee Nicole Good, the Colorado woman shot by ICE.
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Denver Artist Making More “Fuck ICE” Hoodies, Shirts to Raise Money for Family of Renee Nicole Good
“It was important not to be subtle about it. We live in an era in which I think we have a government that’s putting the fear in us to not speak up.”
Denver Protest Mocks Trump on Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection
Denver protesters dressed up as Trump, Kermit the Frog and Darth Vader for a rally to remember the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Five People to Watch in 2026: Jevon Taylor, Greening Downtown Denver
“This isn’t just about filling empty storefronts for me. It’s about creating a downtown that feels alive again.”
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A Small Win for a Community Fighting the Oil and Gas Industry
“We can and should continue to fight side by side until we stop the expansion of fracking in our state.”
Reader: So, the State With the Most Laws Wins?
Twenty new Colorado laws took effect January 1. The arguments started long before that.
“A Precedent for Authoritarian Regimes”: Colorado Senators, Protesters React to Invasion of Venezuela
Polls show that the vast majority of Americans oppose military action in Venezuela.
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Five People to Watch in 2026: Alli Jackson, the New Face of Aurora
“A lot of the ethics of social work guide me, like dignity and worth of a person.”
Trumped: Artist Solves a Sticky Situation for National Parks Pass
Don’t want the president on your National Parks Pass for 2026? Jenny McCarty is offering an artistic answer.
Record Year for Denver Traffic Deaths Inspires Expanded Safety Measures
Ninety people died in city traffic in 2025…and the year’s not over.
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Denver Residents, Activists Concerned About Billion-Dollar Highway, Road Widening Plans
Interstates 25 and 270 as well as roads like Colorado Boulevard could see expensive construction and new lanes.