What to do around Denver this weekend
Easter egg hunts at Four Mile
Saturday-sunday: Outside of the brunches and Bloody Marys — and don’t get us wrong, those are nice — kids tend to see Easter for its colorful activities as much as its religious significance. As with other holidays, you can find places to take free pictures with a costumed Easter Bunny (see Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, with free music both days) and, perhaps most visibly, hunt for Easter eggs. On Saturday, more than 30,000 eggs (up from 20,000 in 2023) will be hidden throughout Four Mile Historic Park, with hunts for different ages. “Children 4 years old and younger will partake in their egg hunt within the kiddie corral, while children 5 to 8 years and 9 years and up will engage in two separate hunts,” organizers wrote.
Hayrides, spring-themed crafting, photo opps, vendors and a food-and-beverage marketplace will also be on hand. Advance tickets are $16 for children 3-17and $20 for adults
(with member discounts available). fourmilepark.org/family-egg-hunt. While the event usually sells out, tickets were still available as of press time.
The best short films, anywhere
Monday-april 7: You won’t find better short-format films anywhere outside of the 33rd Aspen Shortsfest in the coming week. The Oscar-qualifying festival, which has also hosted pre-fame Academy Award winners, begins on Monday, April 1, and runs through Sunday, April 7, with “70 short films selected from an unprecedented 3,100 submissions,” according to producers. The diverse slate of animation, documentary and live-action narrative pieces includes Colorado-made films such as Cheryl Hess’ “Dash, Age 92, Snowboarder,” Tristan Owens’ “SAR: Search and Rescue,” and Andrew J. Segreti’s “The Dream Machine.” A full-festival pass at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House, 320E. Hyman Ave. in Aspen, costs $220 via aspenshowtix.com, while individual programs run $28. Call the Wheeler box office at 970920-5770, or visit aspenfilm.org for more.
Denver Small Press Fest
Saturday: Small and handmade publications (yes, they still exist!) offer an alternative to slick, mass-market arts and entertainment. But they’re rarely easy to find, even at indie comics and book shops.
That won’t be the case on Saturday, March 30, as Denver Small Press Fest returns for its third showing since 2015. The event is designed to both showcase and support indie creators, with more than 70 vendors “hawking zines, comics, prints, books, and other creative projects in the mural-filled home of Birdseed Collective in Globeville,” according to a press statement.
The fest runs 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Globeville Center, 4496 Grant St. in Denver. denversmallpressfest.co.
Transgender Day of Visibility
Saturday: Free to attend and open to all, The Center on Colfax’s annual Transgender Day of Visibility can act as an introduction to trans and gender-diverse people for those outside the community — as well as a cultural lifeline for those in it.
The all-ages, entertainment-and-education event features “speed-friending” (think low-pressure speed dating, but for friends); visiting artists (Sal Skog Bruggeman and Cammy Rahore) whose work shares the stories of trans people; educational workshops; a resource fair with local nonprofits; a story booth; open mic; and mobile museum and library activities.
The event takes place 11 a.m.-3p.m. at 1301E. Colfax Ave. in Denver. Visit 303733-7743 or call lgbtqcolorado.org/event/tdov for more.