“We may have all come in different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” Martin Luther King Jr.
WHAT TO DO WITH KIDS IN DENVER THIS MLK WEEKEND 2018
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO
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When: Saturday, January 13th, through Monday, January 15th, 2018
Where: National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216
Time: 8am – 8pm
Cost: $2 – $20, Free for Children 2 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Ages: All Ages
One of Colorado’s favorite traditions since 1906, the 112th National Western Stock Show, returns this Saturday for another season! Experience world-class rodeos, horse shows and livestock shows along with acres of shopping at the state’s largest western trade show, a special kids zone, and more!
Psst… CenturyLink will donate $1 per photo uploaded to social media using the hashtag #CenturyLinkDonation to the National Western Scholarship Trust!
RIDE THE RAILS SATURDAY
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When: Saturday, January 13th, 2018
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO 80403
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: General Admission + Ride Tickets $2 – $4
Ages: All Ages
Catch a ride behind one of the Colorado Railroad Museum’s steam or diesel locomotives in passenger cars from different eras in Colorado railroad history or on one of their unique Rio Grande Southern “Galloping Goose” Motorcars.
DENVER INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPOS
When: Saturday, January 13th and Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
Time: Saturday 10am – 7pm & Sunday 10am – 5pm
Cost: $16; Free for Children 15 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Ages: All Ages
The 41st annual Denver International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE), will feature over 500 companies, that will pack three giant halls with outdoor, off-roading, fishing and hunting products, destinations and experts!
DENVER BOAT SHOW
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When: Saturday, January 13th and Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
Time: Saturday 10am – 9pm & Sunday 10am – 5pm
Cost: $13.50; Free for Children 16 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Ages: All Ages
The Denver Boat Show is cruising into the Colorado Convention Center for a full weekend of boats, with the opportunity to connect with local and national boat industry professionals to find the boats, boating information, accessories, supplies, and watercraft you are looking for.
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S THE KING AND I
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When: Saturday, January 13th and Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202
Time: 2pm & 7:30pm
Cost: Starting from $30
Purchase Tickets Online
Ages: Parental Guidance
Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, is a musical, directed by Bartlett Sher.
Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.
FOXY AND SHMOXY: ART DETECTIVES
Photograph courtesy of ©Denver Art Museum
When: Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Time: 10:30am & 11:30am
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Foxy and Shmoxy: Art Detectives, two smart and hilarious foxes, are ready to solve art mysteries in the galleries.
Bring the whole family to help Foxy and Shmoxy sniff out clues and unseen treasures in the Denver Art Museum. To find the foxes, visit the Family Activity Cart, pick up a letter from the Fox Box, and then follow the riddles into the galleries.
SIP & SHOP SIDEWALK SALE AT STANLEY MARKETPLACE
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When: Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Stanley Marketplace is hosting a special Sip & Shop Sidewalk Sale this Sunday! Retailers will offer killer deals on their winter merchandise, while lots of our boozy businesses will offer drinks specials to help make your shopping that much more enjoyable.
BROKEN SHOVELS FARM: WINTER BLUES-AWAY SNUGGLE DAY
Photograph by ©Broken Shovels Farm
When: Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Where: Broken Shovels Farm, 8640 Dahlia St, Henderson, CO 80640
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: $5
Ages: All Ages
Get over the post holiday blues with a special Snuggle Day at Broken Shovels Farm in Henderson! Come visit all of their rescued animals including baby cows, goats, pigs, sheep, ponies and more.
FREE DAY AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
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When: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
A enjoy a free admissions day at the Denver Botanic Gardens, courtesy of your Scientific & Cultural Facilities District!
MARTIN LUTHER KING MARADE
When: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Where: City Park, E 17th Ave & Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80220
Time: 9:30am
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Celebrate the largest Martin Luther King Jr. march and rally in the United States. Participants gather at City Park and march to Civic Center Park, where a large rally commemorates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.