Denver weekend events: Environmental Film Fest, Mile High Beer Fest and more
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A shot from the film "True Survivors." Photo: Courtesy of CEFF
This weekend in Denver, attend an Earth-friendly film festival, try dozens of local beers or enjoy a day of family fun.
🎞️ 1. Colorado Environmental Film Fest
Learn about the issues affecting our planet through the lens of environmental filmmakers.
- The Colorado Environmental Film Festival in Golden will screen 66 films, including 15 world premieres.
Why it matters: Subject matter includes local issues like fracking and the journey of a single-use plastic bag, a product that's now banned statewide.
What they're saying: "The festival has something for everybody, no matter how invested in environmental causes you are," Nicole Bickford, executive director of CEFF, told Axios.
Cost: Single tickets are $12 for adults over 30, $9 for adults under 30; passes start at $48
When: Thursday–Sunday
Location: Colorado School of Mines, Green Center
🪴 2. Colorado Home & Garden Show
- Get inspiration for your next home DIY project at the region's largest garden and home show at the Colorado Convention Center. There will be over 500 vendors, gardens, seminars, sales and children's programs. Tickets
- When: Saturday through March 3
- Cost: $10 senior, $13 adult, kids 12 and under are free
🎵 3. Ludacris
- Fresh off of a cameo with Usher at the Super Bowl halftime show, rapper Ludacris will perform his greatest hits at the Fillmore Auditorium at 8pm Friday. Tickets start at $117
🎈 4. Denver Family Fest
- Head to the Colorado Convention Center for an afternoon of activities for families including face painting, performances, martial arts and appearances by Huey the Dinosaur and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Tickets
- When: Noon–6pm Saturday
- Cost: $12 advance, $16 at the door; kids are free
🎤 5. George Lopez
- The comedian and star of "Lopez vs. Lopez" will take the stage at the Paramount Theatre for two nights. Tickets start at $49
- When: 7pm Saturday and Sunday
🍺 6. Mile High Beer Festival
- Try dozens of locally made beers at the Stockyards Event Center. Attendees can try unlimited beer samples from over 30 breweries for the price of one ticket. Tickets start at $60
- When: 1–4pm Saturday (session 1), 5–8pm Saturday (session 2)
🎶 7. The Beaches
- This all-women rock band will make a stop at Summit as they perform their latest album, "Blame My Ex." Tickets start at $60
🌐 8. ETH Denver
- Attend the largest Web3 conference in the world for Ethereum and other blockchain protocol enthusiasts, designers and developers. Apply
- When: Friday–March 7
- Location: National Western Complex
- Cost: Free for SporkDAO members, $599 for non-members