💐 What’s Happenin’ This Mother’s Day in Denver | | Hey Denver! | From jazz brunches and tarot readings to chocolate festivals and free museum entry, Mother’s Day in Denver is no joke. Whether your mom is all about a good mimosa or just wants a quiet walk through a flower market, here’s your game plan to make her feel like the legend she is. | | 🍻 Mile High Trivia: Brewery Edition | Answer at the bottom! | | The Bulletin | Have something meaningful to share with the community? Showcase your business, event, opportunity, or announcement with a growing list of 3,600+ readers. | | | 🍺 Fact of the Day: Denver’s Beer Scene Reigns Supreme | Denver isn’t just about the mountains and sunshine—it’s also America’s beer capital! The Mile High City brews more beer daily than any other U.S. city, with over 200 unique beers flowing from its 70+ breweries. From crisp lagers to hoppy IPAs, there’s a pint for every palate. |
| | Soup dumplings that’ll ruin all others for you. Chicken sliders = life-changing. Trendy vibes, killer cocktails, and happy hour snacks that hit every time. Don’t skip the egg cloud. Or the scallion pancake. Or the calamari. Just go hungry. |
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| | 🥂 BRUNCHES WITH BIG ENERGY | | 🍽️ The Maven Hotel – “Mom, Love You A Brunch” | Tamales. Churro waffles. Bison sirloin carving station. Oh, and a complimentary “mom-osa.” What more could she want? | 📍 LoDo | 💵 $50 adults / $25 kids | Sat–Sun | 🍳 Urban Farmer | A Mother’s Day buffet that slays: seafood towers, duck fat potatoes, bottomless Bloody Marys, and a kid station too. | 📍 Downtown | 💵 $85 adults / $45 kids | Sunday | 🍓 Wonderyard Garden + Table | Buffet brunch + chocolate fountain + a DIY flower bar = elite brunch energy. | 📍 Ballpark | 💵 $49.95 adults / $14.95 kids | Sunday |
| 📸 Panzano | Avocado toast and pork belly bennies, plus a free family photo from a pro photographer? Total win. | 📍 Downtown | 💵 $75 adults / $35 kids | Sunday | 🎷 Dazzle Jazz Brunch | Huevos rancheros, scratch-made quiche, and a live trio? Your jazz-loving mom is gonna love this. | 📍 Curtis St. | 💵 Menu priced | Sunday |
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| 🍵 TEA & TAROT (YES, REALLY) | 👒 In Bloom Tea at the Center for Colorado Women’s History | Sip lavender tea, snack on local pastries, and learn about the badass moms who lived in the house.📍 Golden Triangle | 💵 Price varies | May 8, 10, 11 | 🌸 Le Clare’s Patisserie – High Tea Meets Magic | Pastries, tarot readings, live music, giveaways, and queen-level grazing tables.📍 West Denver | 💵 $90 | Sunday | 🛍️ EVENTS, MARKETS & MOM-ISH VIBES | 🧁 Sloan’s Lake Spring BAZAAR | Shop 80+ vendors, sip bottomless mimosas, do yoga, and bring the pup for some pet perks.📍 Sloan’s Lake | 💵 Free | Sat–Sun | 🍫 Colorado Chocolate Festival | Fudge, cookies, choctails, and a giant gift market. It’s Mother’s Day sugar heaven.📍 National Western Complex | 💵 Ticketed | Saturday | 🎨 Mother’s Day Pottery & Terrarium Workshops | Build a bowl or a tiny jungle with mom. Perfect for plant lovers and clay queens.📍 RiNo & Sunnyside | 💵 Price varies | Sunday | ✈️ Mom’s Free Day at Wings Over the Rockies | Moms get in FREE at both locations—hang with planes, explore space stuff, and take pics with the fam.📍 Denver & Englewood | 💵 Free for moms | Sunday |
| 💆♀️ SPA, STAYS & “PLEASE DON’T CALL ME MOM FOR 5 MINUTES” VIBES | 🛁 Oakwell Beer Spa | Private spa suites, beer therapy soaks, rose petals, and charcuterie boards. Yup, it’s a thing.📍 Five Points | 💵 Packages start at $169 | 💅 Ritz-Carlton Spa – “Mother & Me” Package | Two facials. One perfect escape. Available all May long.📍 Curtis St. | 💵 $360 for two | 🏨 The Maven + Urban Farmer Combo | Book a stay, hit the buffet, soak in the vibes. Plus—bottomless drinks, obviously.📍 LoDo | 💵 Brunch $85 / Room packages $349+ |
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| | 🌆 Mile High Happenings ☀️❄️ | | | 💘 Treat Yo’ Mama (Or Yourself) | | Whatever kind of mom you’re celebrating—bio mom, bonus mom, dog mom, plant mom, you as a mom—Denver’s got the perfect blend of brunch, bubbles, and self-care vibes. Go big, go local, and give the moms in your life a day they won’t forget. 💐 | Catch ya Monday! 💐 | 🚴 Bike trails & adventures in Colorado | 🌞 Day trips worth the drive | 🌿 Unique places to explore around the state | | ✅ Answer: C) 72 | Denver is a true craft beer capital, with 72 breweries inside the city limits alone! And when you include surrounding areas, that number jumps to over 150 brewpubs, breweries, and taprooms across the metro. That’s a lot of cheers to go around. 🍺 |
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