Ten Things to Do for Free in Denver This Weekend

March is going out with a roar...and plenty of fun events.

March 31, 2023

Cities Summit of the Americas

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March went out with a roar, and April enters with the last Month of Photography exhibits and Ruby Hill Rail Yard snow days, as well as parties and lectures that will have you anticipating the sunny spring days ahead.

Keep reading for ten of the best free events in Denver this weekend:

Medea Benjamin: War in Ukraine
Sunday, April 2, 2 to 5 p.m.
Unity of Boulder Church, 2855 Folsom Street, Boulder
Medea Benjamin, peace and justice activist and co-founder of Code Pink, is the author of thirteen books, including the recent War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict (co-authored with Nicolas J.S. Davies), which offers historical context. She'll talk about the book and the current situation in Ukraine in a series of talks along the Front Range that continue through April 5; get more information here.

A Celebration of API Heritage Through Food: Cultural Roots Night Market and Mix-Tape
Sunday, April 2, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway
This celebration of Asian Pacific Islander diaspora in Colorado will offer food, art and other goodies from API culture-bearers, as well as the opportunity to meet with local API organizations and discuss their work in the community. Hosted by Courtney Ozaki (Japanese Arts Network) and featuring a talkback with artists led by journalist and author Gil Asakawa, the market closes out a year of the interactive art exhibition Colorado's Asian Food Culture: Rice & Resilience. Admission is free; reserve a spot here.
Ruby Hill Rail Yard
Daily, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (lights on until 9 p.m.)
Ruby Hill Park, South Platte Drive at West Florida Avenue
Denver Parks & Recreation and Winter Park Resort have again teamed up to offer free skiing and snowboarding at the urban terrain park at Ruby Hill, complete with rails, snow features and boxes of varying configurations and skill levels. The season will end soon — but in the meantime, admission is free, and on Thursdays (4 to 9 p.m.) and Saturdays (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.), equipment is free, too. Find out more here.

and one more thing:

Postcards of the Americas: A Cities Summit of the Americas Exhibit
Submissions due by April 1
Mail to: Art Students League of Denver, Postcards of the Americas, 200 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203, USA
Want to be part of a major city art exhibition in conjunction with the upcoming Cities Summit of the Americas at the end of April? All you have to do is download a template from the Art Students League of Denver and create your own postcard themed to express what’s special about your hometown. Mail it back to ASLD by April 1, and it will turn up somewhere around town as part of a multi-venue show. It’s free to participate; find details and specifications here.

Do you know of a great free event in Denver? We'll be updating this list throughout the week; send information to [email protected].

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