Film fest, auto show and more events in Denver this weekend
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🤫 If you want more movies, attend the Denver Silent Film Festival starting tomorrow. The weekend-long event at the Sie FilmCenter features eight silent-era full-length films and 11 shorts from early cinema.
- All are presented with live accompaniment by local musicians. Tickets start at $13.
🚙 The Colorado Auto Show — the third-oldest in the nation — runs tomorrow through Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Doors open at 10am each day. Tickets start at $16.
🎭 The Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents its latest Shakespeare in the Parking Lot series at the Women's Bean Project, 1300 W. Alameda Ave.
- An abridged performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" starts at noon Saturday. Free.
🎧 The Rocky Mountain Record Show takes over the Sports Castle this weekend with 150,000 records for sale from 75+ vendors, including local shops like Wax Trax and Vinyl Valhalla, as well as vinyl DJs, a bar and food trucks.
- The event runs 10am to 5pm Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday. Tickets start at $7.
🚂 The Rocky Mountain Train Show returns at the National Western Center with operating train displays and more than 100 vendors and manufacturers. It's the largest train show west of the Mississippi.
- Doors open at 9am Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $16.
🥳 Denver's South High School is celebrating 100 years on Saturday with alumni reunions, school events and tours. The event starts at 10am. Free.
🪁 The Arvada Kite Festival is Sunday at Stenger Sports Complex at 58th Avenue and Quail Street. The festivities run 11am to 4pm with kite demonstrations, local vendors, food trucks and kids' activities. Free.
🏃 The Platte River Half Marathon, relay and 5K goes down Sunday in Littleton.
- The races start at Reynold's Landing trailhead near Breckenridge Brewery, which will host the post-race party with food, vendors, live music and beer. Registration starts at $68.42 plus fees.