Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Monster Jam trucks and more
They’re roaring and flying high at Empower Field at Mile High when Monster Jam trucks take over Broncos’ territory at 3 p.m. Saturday. Cheer on some of the most popular daredevils competing including Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Sparkle Smash and more. Tickets: ticketmaster.com/event/1E006237BADF3B14 If you miss them in Denver they’ll be in Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs a week later, May 2-4.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Remember when during a trip back in time with the stars, hobbies, shows, cosplay and collections of the 1990s to 2000s at The Nostalgia Con. How about memories from Pokemon, X-Men, Avatar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the list goes on. See the schedule and for tickets: thenostalgiacon.com/denver. Colorado Convention Center.
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SATURDAY
Love those shoes? This is for you: Sneaker Con Denver, Saturday at Colorado Convention Center. Vendors will be here to buy, sell or trade some of the most popular sneakers and collectible footwear. Noon to 7 p.m. tinyurl.com/ye2acw4t
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Welcoming the season, La Primavera Festival: A Celebration of Spring fills Museum of Outdoor Arts’ Marjorie Park with Gaelic Beltane and European May Day activities on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 6331 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village. Pancake brunch before a Maypole dance, flower crown making, yard games and, for adults, an art themed scavenger hunt. $75 Family Pack for Four, $30 adults, $15 youth. moaonline.org/laprimavera-festival
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Spend the night searching Four Mile Historic Park for interesting, strange, unusual, maybe creepy things during a Paranormal Investigation Saturday at 8 p.m. Led by the women of XX Paranormal Communications, tour the grounds and meet the spirits to learn the secrets of the residents who lived in the 1859 Four Mile House back when. Location of the adventure, 715 S. Forest St., $60. tinyurl.com/mvayz5h9
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Visit the East Boulder County Art Association artists at work in their Studio Tour, 49 artists at 34 locations. Self-guided free tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. EBCA, 332 Main, Longmont. ebcacolorado.org
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Party time in Larimer Square at the Saturday Spring Fling from 2 to 6 p.m. Live music up and down the block as you sit or stroll. Chalk art, arts and crafts truck and bubble tower. and tinyurl.com/3f5x2ecb
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Think home improvement projects and see what’s new at Jefferson County Home Show, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave.,Golden. Free. jeffersoncountyhomeshow.com Also at the fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, the Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society Spring Show and Sale, $5. coloradocactus.org.
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Future Fest in Civic Center Park honors Denver’s young people for what they’ve done to support their communities. A thank you by the City and County of Denver from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 101 14th Ave. And all the families are invited, too. civiccenterpark.org/events.
