🛞 What’s Wheels Got to Do With It? Denver’s Weekend of Bikes & Big Air | | Hey Denver! | Bikes or monster trucks? Chill rides or high-flying stunts? Why not both? This weekend, Denver’s doubling down on its love for all things on wheels with two massive events that roll in very different directions—but share the same energy: fun, community, and a little bit of chaos. Whether you’re cruising to City Park for Denver Bike Fest or heading to Mile High for Monster Jam madness, one thing’s for sure—this weekend’s got serious traction. | | 🛞 What’s Wheels Got to Do With It? Denver’s Weekend of Bikes & Big Air | | This Saturday, Denver’s putting the pedal to the metal—and the metal to the monster truck ramp. Whether you’re into tricked-out bicycles or tire-shredding trucks, this weekend is all about wheels in motion. | | 📍 City Park Pavilion | 🕒 Saturday, April 26 | 3:00–9:30 PM | 🎟 Free | Roll into City Park for the city’s biggest bike bash of the year. With live music from bands like Psychs Peak, Rugburn, and Moonlight Bloom, food trucks dishing up ice cream, tacos, and Thai, and raffle prizes from Topo Designs, Kryptonite Locks, and more—Denver Bike Fest is a two-wheeled dream day. | Bonus: just showing up gets you a free raffle ticket. 🎁 | | 📍 Empower Field at Mile High | 🕒 Saturday, April 26 | 3:00 PM | 🎟 Ticketed | While bikes are cruising through City Park, Monster Jam will be unleashing 12,000-lb beasts across the dirt track at Mile High. From Grave Digger® to El Toro Loco®, these trucks fly, flip, and crash in a symphony of horsepower and hype. Bonus: the crowd gets to help judge the tricks. Yes, you. | ⚙️ Whether it’s pedals or horsepower, one thing’s clear—Denver’s weekend plans are going full speed ahead! | | 🌿 Mile High Spotlight: Dandy Lion Coffee | | 📍 5225 E 38th Ave, Denver | ⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily | Coffee + plants = a whole vibe. If you haven’t been to Dandy Lion Coffee, this charming Park Hill gem is part cozy café, part boutique plant haven—and 100% worth the stop. | Grab a latte, browse the leafy selection, and soak up the dreamy, whimsical atmosphere. Bonus points for being AAPI and woman-owned, with some of the kindest baristas you’ll ever meet. | ☕ Perfect for: morning hangs, plant shopping therapy, or your next cute coffee selfie. | 👉 Follow @dandylioncoffee and plan your visit! |
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| | | 🏟️ Mile High Trivia: What Wasn’t a Name? | Empower Field at Mile High has gone through several name changes since opening in 2001—but one of these was never an official name. | | 🌆 Mile High Happenings & Weather ☀️❄️ | | | Sunday, April 27 – Mostly Sunny | 🌡 High: 80°F | Low: 46°F | ☀️ 3% chance of rain | 💨 SSW 19 mph | 🌞 The sun’s back in full force—ideal for patios, park hangs, and Vitamin D missions. | | 🆓 Free Events | 🍳 Two Friends Brunch Party📍 Wonderyard Garden + Table | ⏰ 10:00 AM | 🆓 Free | 🧵 Sweet Sunday Swing Band📍 Spirit Hound Lyons | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring biweekly Sunday) | 🧵 Bingo @ Jagged Mountain📍 Jagged Mountain Brewery | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) | 🧵 Jazz Sundays📍 Woods Boss Brewing | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) | 🧵 Sundays on Santa Fe📍 Art District on Santa Fe | ⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring last Sunday monthly) | 🎟️ Ticketed Events | 🤣 Andrew Youngblood📍 Denver Comedy Lounge | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | 🎟️ $22 | 🎧 clipping.📍 Larimer Lounge | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $25+ | 🎶 Party101📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD | 🎤 SAINt JHN📍 Mission Ballroom | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $40+ | 🎷 The Sean Hennessy Six📍 Nocturne | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 🎟️ $26–$98 | 🌴 The Movement + Pepper + Tribal Seeds📍 Red Rocks | ⏰ 5:00 PM | 🎟️ $51.30+ | 🎸 The Wrecks📍 Ogden Theatre | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ TBD | 🎤 Yukimi📍 Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $40+ |
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