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. 1, 2013
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. 1, 2013
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.
- Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- Super Bowl XLVII
Date: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013
What: Football's Super Sunday will be broadcast on CBS at 4:30 p.m. MT.
- Free Day at the Denver Zoo
Date: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-376-4800
- Free Evening at the Children's Museum of Denver
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Children's Museum of Denver
2121 Children’s Museum Dr.
Time: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-433-7444
- Monster Jam
Dates: Friday, Feb. 8, 2013
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013
Location: Pepsi Center
Times: 7:30 p.m. on all three nights, as well as 2 p.m. on Saturday and 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
- Chinese New Year
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
Location: Paramount Theatre
Time: 2 p.m.
What: Welcome the Year of the Snake with a celebration by the Denver Chinese School.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $55.
Contact: 1-866-461-6556
- Romeo & Juliet Opening Night
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Charles Gounod's French opera about Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers shows from Feb. 9 - Feb. 17, 2013.
Cost: Tickets range from $20 - $160.
Contact: 1-800-982-2787
- Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
- THE WHO Concert
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
Location: Pepsi Center
Times: 7:30 p.m.
What: THE WHO reunites for their Quadrophenia and More tour.
Cost: Tickets are sold out. VIP packages starting at $625 are still available.
Contact: 1-866-461-6556
- Valentine's Day
Date: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013
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.
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Brahms, Webber, and Williams
Dates: Friday, Feb. 15, 2013
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday
What: The CSO will play classics from Brahms, Webber and Williams.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $83. Student tickets are $5.
Contact: 303-MAESTRO
- Stone Sour and Papa Roach Concert
Date: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Location: Fillmore Auditorium
Time: 6 p.m.
What: Stone Sour and Papa Roach join forces in this 16-and-up show.
Cost: Tickets are $29.50.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- President's Day
Date: Monday, Feb. 18, 2013
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. 18, 2013
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-3500
- Free Day at the Denver Zoo
Date: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-376-4800
- Morrissey Concert - RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26
Date: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
Location: Buell Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Former Smiths frontman Morrissey visits the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets are $39.50 - $75.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Ballet MasterWorks Opening Night
Date: Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: Igor Stravinsky’s composition of "The Rite of Spring" headlines this collection of three ballets.
Cost: Tickets range from $28 - $154.
Contact: 303-837-8888
- Denver Restaurant Week
Date: Saturday, Feb. 23 - Friday, March 8, 2013
Location: More than 300 restaurants across the metro area
What: Participating Denver restaurants will offer a fixed-price menu for two weeks to showcase their cuisine.
Cost: $52.80 per couple or $26.40 per person.
- Artopia
Date: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
Location: Starts at Vinyl at 1082 Broadway
Continues at The Living Room, Bar Standard and City Hall
Time: 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
What: A celebration of the Mile High City's food, fashion and art at four venues on South Broadway. All guests must be 21 or over.
Cost: General admission tickets are $20 in advance.
Contact: Tickets are available at Ticketfly.com.
- John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert
Date: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
Location: Paramount Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
What: Breathe in the love at a tribute concert to the songwriter who penned one of Colorado's official state songs, "Rocky Mountain High."
Cost: Tickets are $35 - $45.
Contact: 1-866-461-6556
- "Catch Me if You Can" Opening Night
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013
Location: Buell Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: The Dreamworks film about a charming con man who poses as a pilot is turned into a touring Broadway production.
Cost: Tickets are $20 - $85.
Contact: 303-893-4100