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February 2012 Events in Denver

Leap Year in the Mile High City

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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
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