5 Can't-Miss Denver Events This Spring & Summer
Support arts and culture (and fun!) in the Mile High City
With over 30 museums, a fabulously innovative zoo, botanic gardens and a bustling arts complex, there are plenty of opportunities to experience and advance education and enlightenment in the Mile High City.
Mark your calendars with these five events, sure to make your spring and summer even more colorful.
1. Uncorked Reserve
Uncorked Reserve [Photo by Custom Creations Photography]
WHAT: Celebrating wine and creativity, Uncorked Reserve includes a silent auction cocktail reception followed by a four-course seated dinner and exquisite drink pairings. Enjoy live entertainment while bidding on priceless experiences, travel packages and special access to private art collections and exhibitions. Proceeds benefit the Denver Art Museum’s groundbreaking exhibitions and creative programming.
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
WHEN: April 13, 2018
2. Women With Hattitude Luncheon
April Jones, 2017 Chair of Women with Hattitude [Photo by Amanda Tipton]
WHAT: A whimsical celebration of personality and style, Women With Hattitude Luncheon includes wine and networking for up to 600 ladies and gentleman, followed by an elegant lunch and a surprise performance. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Voices Fund, enabling the DCPA to commission, develop, and produce new plays by women.
WHERE: Denver Center for the Performing Arts
WHEN: May 3, 2018
3. Museum After Dark
[Photo courtesy of Denver Museum of Nature and Science]
WHAT: Enjoy live entertainment, a progressive dinner, libations, and interactive science demonstrations while exploring every corner of the museum at Museum After Dark. Cap the evening by dancing the night away with the entire DMNS family. Proceeds benefit DMNS programs and experiences that inspire minds to think, learn, and grow through science.
WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
WHEN: June 8, 2018
4. Do at the Zoo
[Photo courtesy of Denver Zoo]
WHAT: Graze on sample dishes from more than 55 of Denver’s best restaurants while enjoying the region’s best beers, wines and cocktails, all while live music and entertainment play. Proceeds Do at the Zoo benefit “What We Do at the Zoo,” including science education, local and global conservation of wild animals and places, and world-class animal care.
WHERE: Denver Zoo
WHEN: June 21, 2018
5. Fête des Fleurs
Fete de Fleurs [Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin]
WHAT: The annual black-tie fundraising gala Fête des Fleurs features cocktails and hors-d'oeuvres, an elegant seated dinner and dancing to live music surrounded by the gorgeous colors and scents of flowers galore. Proceeds benefit Denver Botanic Gardens’ core programs, including children’s education, public outreach, horticulture, research, and conservation.
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
WHEN: August 24, 2018
Happy event-going!
