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๐ŸŒŸ Top Picks for Upcoming Family-Friendly Local Events: April 25-May 1

April 25, 2024

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Susan Troy, Elite Travel Concierge


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Looking for something fun to do with your family in the next few days? We've got you covered! Here are some top picks* for the week ahead:

Ongoing Events & Reminders:

Friday, April 26 ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Fuse Box Art Reception and Dance Party

  • Location: Downtown Westminster Plaza | Westminster
  • In celebration of Westminster Arts Week, check out the Small Works, Spring Art Show at the Fuse Box Container Art Gallery. This exhibit is sponsored by the Paletteers Art Club and you can local artists. Sweet Corner Bakery will be leading a cookie decorating session. PetVet365 will host a pet-painting themed activity, MADabolitic will have cool things to celebrate their grand opening, and Vatos Tacos will be on site with snacks.
  • FREE!

April 26-May 5 - ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

  • Location: DL Parsons Theatre | Northglenn
  • Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure "worthy of the gods."
  • $13-$17

Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28 - ๐Ÿฆ‹ City Nature Challenge Bioblitz

  • Location: Butterfly Pavilion | Westminster
  • Join Butterfly Pavilion to help scientists all over the world with the City Nature Challenge. The City Nature Challenge is a worldwide community science event where community members are encouraged to participate in a bioblitz by using the community science app iNaturalist. In doing so, you will help gather data on biodiversity, changes in the environment, and how different species have evolved and become more resilient to change. Cities compete among three different categories: most observations, most species identifications, and most people participating.
  • FREE!

Saturday, April 27 - ๐ŸŒž Adams County Connect Summer Kickoff

  • Location: Rotella Park | Denver
  • This is part family fun day and part resource event. There will be community-based resources and non-profits from across the county to give information on their valuable services, along with activities such as face painting, midway games, Nerf arena, food trucks, and live performers.
  • FREE!

Saturday, April 27 - ๐Ÿ Monster Jam (All Ages)

  • Location: Empower Field at Mile High Stadium | Denver
  • Enjoy big-time family fun at Monster Jam®, where the world’s best drivers and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you witness all-out racing, massive stunts, big air, and backflips.
  • Tickets start at $23

*Publisher Note: This page is updated every week. Top picks are merely suggestions and age recommendations are provided by the venue, we encourage parents to use their own judgment when choosing events to attend, and double-check to make sure the event is still scheduled.

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Her services are free for clients who book with her and you will not pay more for booking with her than you would for booking on your own. She specializes in family travel to Disney and Universal, all-inclusive vacations to the Caribbean and Mexico for adults and families,  ๏ธCruises, and ๏ธtravel across the U.S. and Europe, including vacation rentals.

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