Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Crime & Police
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
    • Weedmaps-Sponsored
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
    • Travel Westword

A Blizzard of Fun Is Coming Your Way: Fifteen Free Things to Do in Denver This Week

  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Crime & Police
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
    • Weedmaps-Sponsored
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
    • Travel Westword
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Downtown

Showing 1 - 22 of 80
The Beauvallon condos in denver
Courts

Denver Gym Sued Over “Groaning” and “Struggling” Weightlifters

By Hannah MetzgerMay 6, 2026

“Unreasonable” noise from pumping iron at Summit Strong is annoying residents of the Beauvallon, a lawsuit claims.

The exterior of a somewhat hidden penthouse apartment at the top of Ball Arena in downtown Denver
Sports

What’s Up With the House on Top of Ball Arena?

By Patricia CalhounApril 27, 2026

“It’s unreal,” says one person who’s visited the very private pad.

Crime & Police

Is Denver’s 16th Street Too Dangerous for Children?

By Hannah MetzgerApril 20, 2026

Crime, construction and COVID hurt 16th Street’s reputation. But things have changed.

advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
homeless people and children enjoy a meal inside of the Denver Dream Center in downtown denver
Politics & Government

Denver Community Services Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 17, 2026

After efforts to rush the former provider out, the heavily used rec center has been empty since January.

outside of bar 404
Features

Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements

By Michael RobertsApril 17, 2026

Join a virtual meeting on the proposal today.

crowd listening to officials at meeting.
Opinion | Community Voice

Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety

By Erik ClarkeApril 12, 2026

In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.

advertisement
Nativ Hotel & Gatsby Social Closed by City, Licenses in Jeopardy
Business

Nativ Hotel & Gatsby Social Closed by City, Licenses in Jeopardy

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 10, 2026

“Mr. Kayali has a history of running similar establishments in an unlawful manner resulting in disciplinary action against those licenses.”

downtown denver with a proposed gondola
Opinion | Reader Response

“Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park”

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

Would a gondola project take Denver for a ride?

Transportation

No Fooling: Denver Street Sweeping Begins April 1

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 1, 2026

Street-sweeping season begins again in Denver today, threatening $50 tickets for vehicles parked in the wrong spot at the wrong time.

advertisement
looking up at two office buildings
Business

Asher Luzzatto Has Towering Ambitions for Downtown Denver

By Brendan Joel KelleyApril 1, 2026

The developer bought four dead office towers for less than $10 million. He plans to turn them into a housing utopia.

The exterior of new denver bookstore, little blue pigeon
Books

New Bookstore Alert: Little Blue Pigeon Lands in Larimer Square

By Teague BohlenMarch 30, 2026

Denver’s newest independent bookstore opens its doors — and a new era for Larimer Square.

new gondola system in Denver
Opinion | Community Voice

Why Is Mayor Johnston Playing Small Ball With Downtown?

By Ryan RossMarch 29, 2026

Here’s a big idea: build a network of elevated gondolas connecting all of downtown with on-demand, customizable cabins whisking visitors, residents and workers to every significant attraction.

advertisement
people sitting at bar
Restaurants

Downtown Mexican Restaurant Reopens on 16th Street

By Patricia CalhounMarch 16, 2026

Welcome back, giant margaritas.

The RTD D Line light rail stops to pick up passengers in Denver.
Transportation

RTD Service Changes Will Likely Bring Back the C Line, Disrupt Some Buses and Light Rails

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 12, 2026

RTD directors and riders highlighted the good and bad of proposed changes on Wednesday.

a chef plating dishes
Restaurants

Downtown Tasting-Menu Spot Shutters Four Months After Reopening

By Molly MartinMarch 9, 2026

Guests have been left in the dark at The Guest.

advertisement
RTD h line light rail car
Transportation

RTD Plans to Suspend Light Rail Lines, Add Bus Routes During Construction. Here’s How to Navigate.

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 25, 2026

Downtown light rails lines will be shut down in June, with new bus routes launching in their place.

“I See So Many Scooter Riders Completely Ignoring Traffic Laws”
Opinion | Reader Response

“I See So Many Scooter Riders Completely Ignoring Traffic Laws”

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 8, 2026

“I see so many car drivers completely ignoring traffic laws,” counters another reader.

Business

Hattie McDaniel Affordable Condos Near Completion in Denver

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2026

The 62-unit building in Five Points is limited to buyers who make up to 80 percent of the area median income.

advertisement
Empower Field in denver
Sports

Denver Could Host a Super Bowl One Day…If It Meets These Conditions

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2026

With a new stadium on the way, it’s not a crazy idea. But there are some crazy requirements.

Large crowd at a beer festival.
Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: The Craft-Beer Industry Is Changing, and Not for the Better

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 1, 2026

The Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors and cutting back days.

Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: Scooter Selection a Necessary, Responsible Evolution for Denver

By L. Elle Baker and OthersFebruary 1, 2026

“Veo integrates equity access with enforceable rules, compliance technology and operational accountability.”

advertisement
two women in an aisle of an Asian market
Shops & Markets

Denver’s First Asian Market to Pass Business to a Fourth Generation

By Gil AsakawaJanuary 30, 2026

The founder’s great-granddaughter is taking the reins of the store’s community legacy.

  • 1
  • 2
  • …
  • 4
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Where To Find Westword In Print

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Advertise with Us
  • Classifieds
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

More

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Westword Careers
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Shop Cover Art
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • Miami New Times
  • Phoenix New Times
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
PrivacyTermsCookiesAccessibilityAIYour Privacy Rights

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our policies linked above. Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2026 Denver Westword, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

Notice of Collection | Terms | Privacy

Welcome!
You are now a Westword Insider, thank you!