SATURDAY

Loveland Sweetheart Festival, Saturday, the major day for all the famed February Valentine’s love activities downtown in the Sweetheart City. Lighted sculptures, a 4-mile race, Spinphony classical strings concert, fire and art demonstrations and so much chocolate. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. visitloveland.com/sweetheartfestival

FRIDAY

Some of the most adorable adoptable pups ever will be competing at Denver International Airport from 10 a.m. to noon Friday in the DEN Puppy Bowl. It’s a combo sports event and adoption event with Denver Animal Shelter at DIA Center, Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5 near arrivals, 8500 Peña Blvd. Adoptions will be completed Saturday at the shelter. Watch the fun in person, or via social media using #DENPuppyBowl. Streamed live on the DIA Facebook page.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Lunar New Year observances around the area: Chinese New Year, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, George Washington High School, 655 S. Monaco Parkway, free fair and marketplace and Taste of China, free. Celebration Show 1:30 p.m., $25, dance, music, demonstrations, martial artists and acrobats. Chinese New Year Celebration, Year of the Dragon, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, free Cultural Fair, Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, dragon and lion dances. Sold-out stage performances 2 p.m. Far East Center, 333 S. Federal Blvd., Saturday and  Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, dance and martial arts demonstrations, food trucks, art. 

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

The iconic Steamboat Winter Carnival, all this weekend, continues the absolutely fun tradition of skiing youngsters pulled down Main Street in true Western fashion behind horses. Add to that, Night Show Extravaganzas, skiers jumping through fire hoops, a downtown parade and evening fireworks. steamboatchamber.com/activities/winter-activities

FRIDAY-FEB. 15

Happy 20th Birthday, Peppa Pig, party time for little ones and their families at the movie theaters for PEPPA’S CINEMA PARTY, starting  Friday. Ten Peppa Pig episodes, music and interactive dance alongs. PeppaPigCinemaParty.com; youtube.com/watch?v=V4E9PhP91Xk

FRIDAY

Shopping time: all sweaters are 99 cents all day Friday at all Colorado ARC Thrift Stores, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Women’s, men’s and children’s sweaters. arcthrift.com

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

They’re roaring around Ball Arena during the weekend Monster Jam. Cheer on Grave Digger, Megaloon, El Toro Loco, Thunder ROARus and Velociraptor and even more. monsterjam.com/en-us/events/denver-co/feb-09-2024-feb-11-2024

SATURDAY

The Denver Women’s Chorus celebrates its 40th anniversary season with “HerStory, Our Future,” four concerts Saturday and Feb. 17-18. Favorite music from across the years and new music by Brandi Carlile, the Indigo Girls and others. The chorus is inclusive with 130 LGBTQAI+ singers and allies. Saturday 7:30 p.m., Parsons Theatre in Northglenn,  featured guest, the Denver Children’s Choir; Feb. 17, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, Denver; Feb. 18, 3 p.m., Broomfield Auditorium. Tickets and information denverchoruses.org.

SUNDAY

For three Sundays, the bilingual production and true story “Tomás and the Library Lady” is performed by Denver Children’s Theatre. A lovely story of Tomás, son of migrant workers, whose life is transformed by books introduced by an understanding librarian. Based on a book  by Pat Mora. JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., 10-11:30 a.m., tickets $11.50. jccdenver.org/denver-childrens-theatre

DAILY

There’s Valentine’s month romance to be found at the Butterfly Pavilion’s Romance is Wild Exhibition in Westminster, too. Colorado invertebrates are the stars and beside each exhibit are “dating profiles” of Rosie and other tarantulas, mantises, Sexy Shrimp and various other  romantic types. For more: butterflies.org, (303) 469-5441.