Things To Do

The Original Denver Gem & Mineral Show is now at the Westin Westminster hotel from Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7, 2025. Watch skilled lapidary artists cut gems and create beautiful polished stones. Talk with area rockhounds to learn about local field trips and collecting opportunities. Check out educational displays from several museums plus seldom-seen items from notable private collectors. [Read more…] about Denver Gem & Mineral Show Set For September 4-7

You don’t need a passport to soak up the culture and flavor of Asia at the annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. The FREE family-friendly festival returns to Sloan’s Lake Park in northwest Denver on Saturday & Sunday, September 6 & 7, 2025. Festival hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This festival is one of the few of its kind in the U.S. with two full days of fast-paced dragon boat racing (boats start their match-ups at 8 a.m. each morning). [Read more…] about Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Returns to Sloan’s Lake Sept. 6 & 7

Arapahoe Libraries continues to bring bestselling book authors to Denver, so that fans can meet these writers and discuss their latest works. Next up: Dion Leonard and crime author S. A. Cosby. These events are FREE, but you do need to register in advance as the meeting venues can often only accommodate 150 to 250 people, depending on location. To reserve your spot, click on the link for each author or call the number listed below. [Read more…] about Arapahoe Libraries Welcomes Star Authors For Free Events. Sign Up Now

More than 80 emerging and established Colorado artists and crafters show their wares at the Handmade in Colorado Expo. The two-city event takes place in Downtown Denver and Estes Park over different weekends and will feature a vast array of independent designers producing original handcrafted goods from a wide array of media including metals, paper, glass, fibers, food, fabricated objects, clay, paint, wax, gems and more. [Read more…] about Handmade in Colorado Expo Sets Up In Estes Park & Denver Union Station

The 2025 Rocky Mountain Koi Show and Aquatic Expo will be held on Friday to Sunday, August 29 to 31, 2025, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in the Large Animal Barn. This is a FREE family friendly event. Approximately 30, 500-gallon classic blue tanks will be filled with some of the most beautiful and highest quality koi competing for awards. [Read more…] about Rocky Mountain Koi Club Show at Douglas County Fairgrounds Aug. 29-31

On of the largest bell towers in the country is located on the University of Denver campus. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, listen to guest artist Emily Kim play the Williams Carillon from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The concert is FREE, open to all and held regardless of weather. And how cool is this? Tours of the tower will be available for FREE after the performance. [Read more…] about DU Carillon Concert and Tower Tour On Sunday, August 24

Though it’s only mid-August, store shelves already seem to be lined with holiday goods. That means the MHOTC elves need to get in gear and pull together our Fall & Holiday Craft Shows page, including interactive map. But we need your help. If you know of any holiday craft show(s) at your school, church, community center or any other spot, for that matter, please let us know as soon as possible. [Read more…] about Know Of Any Fall or Holiday Craft Fairs? Tell Us.

Palisade peaches, Olathe sweet corn, Rocky Ford melons — Colorado grows a bounty of produce recognized nationwide. And, as anyone who has driven on the Eastern Plains can attest, we are a state that owes its heritage, at least in part, to hardworking farmers. While you can shop “Colorado Proud” in most grocery stores, you can also pick your own fruits and veggies. Some fields are open now, others hold off until later in the season. [Read more…] about 7 Farms and Orchards Where You Can Pick Your Own In 2025

If your family is looking for a “rockin’ good time”, add the Mines Museum of Earth Science to your list of fun and informative gems in our very own backyard. Probably not well-known in the landscape of cheap-things-to-do-with-the-family, the Museum in Golden at the Colorado School of Mines opened in 1874. And is definitely worth checking off your list of “been there, done that” for Colorado attractions. It’s a rocky experience, but in the best possible way! [Read more…] about Rock On! Enjoy Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science For Free