Romance is in the air with
Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, and don't miss Denver Restaurant Week the last week of February.
- Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Date: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
Location: Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon, Littleton
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-973-3705
- First Friday Art Walk
Date: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
Location: Santa Fe Art District, 5th Ave. to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr.
- Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!
Dates: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Location: Wells Fargo Theatre
Times: 7 p.m. on Friday
1 p.m., 4 p.m and 7 p.m. on Saturday
What: Characters based on the Phineas and Ferb television show visit Denver.
Cost: Tickets range from $16 - $67.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- Super Bowl XLVI
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
What: The New York Giants face off against the New England Patriots on football's Super Sunday.
- Free Day at the Denver Zoo
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-376-4800
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Jim Brickman
Date: Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The CSO presents adult contemporary artist and New Age composer Jim Brickman.
Cost: Tickets are $47 - $97.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- The Marriage of Figaro Opening Night
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Mozart's comic opera about star-crossed lovers shows from Feb. 11 - Feb. 19, 2012.
Cost: Tickets range from $20 - $160.
Contact: 1-800-982-2787
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Valentine Classics
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The CSO will play romantic classics from Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Bizet and Massenet.
Cost: Tickets are $19 - $87.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Monster Jam
Dates: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2011
Location: Pepsi Center
Times: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday
1 p.m. on Sunday
What: Advance Auto Parts sponsors the monster truck show at the Pepsi Center.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $50 for adults and $10 - $50 for children ages 2 to 12. Children under 2 are free.
Contact: 1-866-461-6556
- Valentine's Day
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
What: Happy Valentine's Day to all the happy couples! For singles, just remember it's the day before all the chocolate is marked down to half-price.
- Artopia
Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
Location: Starts at Vinyl at 1082 Broadway
Continues at The Living Room, Bar Standard, Mo's and City Hall
Time: 7 p.m.
What: A celebration of the Mile High City's food, fashion and art at 5 venues on South Broadway. All guests must be 21 or over.
Cost: General admission tickets are $20 - $35.
Contact: Tickets are available at Westword.com.
- President's Day
Date: Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
What: Government offices and banks will be closed today to honor U.S. presidents Lincoln and Washington.
- Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Date: Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-3500
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Steppin' Out
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The CSO presents a nostalgic nod to Hollywood with a selections of tunes from movies featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Cost: Tickets are $61 - $97.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Peter Pan Opening Night
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: A live orchestra will accompany the tale of the indomitable Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.
Cost: Tickets range from $20 - $140.
Contact: 303-837-8888
- Brian Regan
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Location: Wells Fargo Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Comedian Brian Regan visits the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets range from $39.75 - $49.75.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Denver Restaurant Week
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25 - Friday, March 9, 2012
Location: More than 200 restaurants across the metro area
What: Participating Denver restaurants will offer a fixed-price menu for one week to showcase their cuisine.
Cost: $52.80 per couple or $26.40 per person.
- Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Monday, Feb. 27, 2012
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
- Leap Day
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
What: February gets an extra day every four years in a Leap Year. Tradition allows women to propose to men on this day.
- Michael Pollan
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
Location: Paramount Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food" visits the Mile High City for a talk on healthy eating. A portion of the proceeds benefits Ekar Farms.
Cost: Tickets are $75.
Contact: 1-866-461-6556