Denver weekend: Mother's Day events and Chocolate Festival
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This weekend in Denver, check out Mother's Day events around the city, the Colorado Chocolate Festival, the Indian Festival and more.
💝 Celebrate Mom
Mother's Day is Sunday, and there's still time to reserve special plans for the women in your life.
Catch up quick: If you need to buy a flower bouquet, try these local shops.
Here are four happenings:
🖼️ Mother's Day at MCA: Enjoy buy-one-get-one margaritas at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and score 15% off shop items 10am–5pm Sunday. Tickets start at $12.
🌱 Mother's Day Botanical Bazaar: Try a cocktail and shop locally made artisan goods 4–9pm Saturday at Room for Milly inside CIRCA. Free.
🍸 Mother's Day Bubbles and Blooms Workshop: Learn how to make three craft cocktails and arrange your own flower bouquet to take home 10–11:30am Sunday at Alchemy Creative Workspace on South Logan Street. Tickets are $130.
🧣 Celebrate Mom workshop: Design a scarf while tasting cupcakes and bubbly drinks Saturday and Sunday at The Scarf Studio on Vallejo Street. Select a time here. Tickets are $65.
More things to do in Denver this weekend
🍫 Colorado Chocolate Festival
- Sample and shop candies, cakes, coffees, choctails (zero-proof chocolate cocktails) and more from over 80 vendors 4–9pm Friday and 10am–5pm Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center. Tickets at the gate will be available for $10.
🇮🇳 Indian Festival
- Head to Civic Center Park from 11am–4pm Sunday for Indian food, henna, music, a fashion show and performances. Free.
🛍️ Spring Market
- Support local artisans and grab gifts including art, apparel, accessories and self-care items from 11am–2pm Saturday at The Source. Free.
🎵 Gunna
- Fresh off the release of his new album, the Grammy-nominated rapper will perform 6:30pm Sunday at the Fillmore Auditorium. Tickets start at $67