Being a parent is rewarding and fulfilling, but having a little time for yourself is essential! Regular date nights can strengthen relationships, increase communication, and allow you to de-stress. And ultimately, happy parents make happy kids!
If dinner and a movie are your "go-to" for an adults-only event, we've found a few new ways for you to connect with your mate or your besties.
Please Note: Registration may be required, even for free events. Click the event title to view the calendar listing with full details.
Now through Sunday, March 5: Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women
Garner Galleria Theatre • Tickets start at $46
Experience this truly brilliant and uplifting female comedy that explores the woman’s world with joy, heart, and intelligent wit. This fast-paced journey from girlhood to womanhood will reawaken the connections between you and your fellow gal pals.
Wednesday, March 1: DCL presents C.J. Box
Lone Tree Arts Center • $35
Don’t miss an evening with New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box when he joins us to talk about Storm Watch, the riveting new novel in the Joe Pickett series. Your ticket includes a hardcover copy of the book and a place in the signing line.
Thursday, March 2: Winter Cultural Series: Bella Diva World Dance
Cherry Hills Community Church • $12
Bella Diva’s curated showcase will feature dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, India, and Iran featuring Polynesian dance, Bollywood, Bhangra, and Classical Persian. Each style will transport audience members to these various destinations around the globe, exploring their cultural history, storytelling, and myths.
Friday, March 3: Lone Tree Symphony presents Director's Choice
Lone Tree Arts Center • $22-$27
Music Director Jacinda Bouton has prepared an incredible concert featuring some of her favorite selections, including Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn, and Rossini’s Semiramide Overture.
Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 12: Denver Restaurant Week
Participating Restaurants • $25/$35/$45 per meal
Denver Restaurant Week is a celebration of the culinary scene in and around Denver. Hundreds of Denver's top restaurants will offer multi-course dinners at three tasty prices to fit anyone's budget!
Saturday, March 4: Naghash Ensemble
Lone Tree Arts Center • $35-$45
Three brilliant female vocalists and some of Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol, and piano play captivating new music based on sacred texts by the medieval Armenian mystic poet and priest Mkrtich Naghash.
Sunday, March 5: CJRO presents Compared to What
Lone Tree Arts Center • $33-$42
The CJRO returns to Lone Tree Arts Center for a special night of jazz and soul to celebrate the release of their latest record, Compared to What with Larry Braggs.
Tuesday, March 7: Mamas Bunco Night
The Village Workspace • $20
If you have never played Bunco, no worries! It is super simple, and there will be other moms to teach you. It doesn't matter if your kids are 3 weeks or 30 years — ALL moms are welcome to enjoy snacks, drinks, and lots of fun.
Wednesday, March 8: Stand Up for DAWG Nation
Comedy Works South • $30-$50
Comedy Works South is hosting a comedy night benefitting DAWG Nation Hockey Foundation featuring some of Denver’s favorite comics: Georgia Comstock, Mike Hammock, and Steve Gillespie headlining.
Saturday, March 11: evrΔ, Women's Health and Wellness Event
UCHealth Training Center • $25
UCHealth's signature women’s wellness event will highlight women’s resiliency and show support by providing tools and tips to stay stronger, happier, and healthier than ever. With inspiring speakers, fitness classes, health screenings, a local makers' market, and more, you'll be ready for whatever comes next.
Saturday, March 11: Local Author Showcase
DCL in Parker • FREE!
Twelve local authors will each spend five minutes discussing their work, followed by a book sale and signing.
Saturday, March 11: True Women of the West
St. Andrew UMC • $20
Join curator and soprano Madison Falkenstein and ASC founder Eapen Leubner for a narrative classical music performance exploring Colorado's history through stories and songs by Colorado composer Cherise Leiter that bring our state history to life!
Saturday, March 11: Uncharted Music Series: Griffin House
The Schoolhouse Theater • Tickets start at $29
Rootsy, atmospheric Americana singer-songwriter Griffin House performs Stories for a Rainy Day, a nine-song collection written during the pandemic and recorded in just three days that has been described as his most happy and upbeat compilation yet.
Saturday, March 11: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Lone Tree Arts Center • Tickets start at $55
“The past and promise of American music” (Rolling Stone), Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a true New Orleans institution that was founded in 1961 by tuba player Allan Jaffe to preserve the city’s priceless musical heritage and give their veteran musicians a place to play.
Thursday, March 16: Team Colorado Pee Wee Hockey Team Fundraiser
Comedy Works South • $25
Team Colorado AAA Pee Wee hockey teams are preparing to compete in one of the top youth hockey tournaments in the world: The Lions Cup in Helsinki, Finland. You can help families of all income levels participate by supporting the team's annual fundraiser while enjoying an evening of laughter with some of Denver's favorite headliners.
Thursday, March 16: Winter Cultural Series: Heritage Irish Stepdancers
Cherry Hills Community Church • $12
Celebrate St. Patrick's day with the Heritage Irish Stepdancers!
Friday, March 17: Landmark Lectures: History is Intoxicating: Defining Beer in the Ancient World
Highlands Ranch Mansion • $20
Join Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp for a fun night of learning about the earliest archaeological evidence of beer and brewing in the world and how modern terms can be traced back to civilizations that flourished thousands of years ago. Explore how beer was defined in antiquity and its impact on societies through the ages.
Saturday, March 18: John Tesh – Big Band Live
PACE Center • Tickets start at $74
John Tesh performs with his powerful new Jazz-Swing-Ensemble and opens up his 30-year songbook, including favorites from his "Big Band Live" and "Live at Red Rocks" PBS Concert specials.
Saturday, March 18: Danú
Lone Tree Arts Center • Tickets start at $35
Danú’s virtuosic players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Danú takes its audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience.
Tuesday, March 21-Sunday, April 2: 1776
The Buell Theatre • Tickets start at $35
What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, and all-too-human individuals to settle their differences while they hold the very future of a nation in their hands? Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 is a tuneful, witty, and constantly surprising reexamination of a pivotal moment in American history.
Thursday, March 23: Cold Cases and Cocktails
Southridge Recreation Center • $25
Do you enjoy true-crime documentaries, podcasts, and books? This presentation will allow you to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Cynthia Atterberry and Oscar McNear missing person case and ask questions on a real-life cold case.
Thursday, March 23: The Parker Players present PROV or NO PROV
The Bug Theatre • $10
This original fast-paced game show features short improv comedy games determined by YOU, the audience, with a chance to win prizes! Anything can happen in this crazy show of chance and improv comedy.
Friday, March 24: Friday Night Jazz: Ladies of Jazz
The Schoolhouse Theater • Tickets start at $24
Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nancy Wilson are just three of the iconic women honored in this intimate evening of music. A memorable experience for all jazz lovers!
Friday, March 24: San Jose Taiko
Lone Tree Arts Center • Tickets start at $40
San Jose Taiko (SJT) has mesmerized audiences since 1973 with the taiko's powerful, spellbinding, and propulsive sounds. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, SJT performers express the beauty and harmony of the human spirit through the voice of the taiko as they create new dimensions in Asian American movement and music.
Saturday, March 25: The Comedy Zone featuring AJ Finney
The Schoolhouse Theater • Tickets start at $24
Parker Arts is proud to present the best stand-up comedy from Denver and beyond. Laugh out loud in this fun-packed series featuring two hilarious comedians — Mitch Jones and AJ Finney — for one low ticket price!
Saturday, March 25: National Geographic Live: Cosmic Adventures
Lone Tree Arts Center • Tickets start at $30
Aerospace engineer Tracy Drain works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover some of the countless mysteries within and beyond our solar system. With infectious enthusiasm, she’ll shine a light on the darkness and vastness of space.
Tuesday, March 28: Garrison Keillor Tonight
PACE Center • Tickets start at $49
Enjoy an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. There are sung sonnets, limericks, and musical jokes, and the thread that runs through it is the beauty of growing old.
Wednesday, March 29-Sunday, April 9: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Garner Galleria Theatre • Tickets start at $38
The Heavyweights premiere their madcap, rambunctious, body-positive three-man production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This is the Spelling Bee you know and love but turned on its head — these THREE play EVERY role and switch characters in almost EVERY scene!
Friday, March 31: Legendary Casino Night
Deep Space Events Center • $60-$80
Enjoy a legendary night of casino games and more, with proceeds supporting the Legend HS Titan Marching Band. Your ticket includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, two (2) drink tickets, two (2) prize drawing tickets, and $250 in casino chips.
Friday, March 31: Joan Osborne
PACE Center • Tickets start at $49
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music Joan Osborne has explored nearly all facets of American music and has proven herself as versatile a vocalist as she is powerful.
PLAN AHEAD:
- Saturday, April 1: Tammy Pescatelli
- Saturday, April 1: Take 6
- Sunday, April 2: Zikr Dance presents Mysteries, Rites, and Revelations
- Saturday, April 8: A Flock of Seagulls with Strangelove
- Thursday, April 13: Music City Hit-Makers
- Friday, April 14: Dueling Pianos
- Friday, April 14: Piano Battle
- Friday, April 14: An Evening with Laura Benanti
- Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15: Castle Rock Film Festival
- Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 23: Colorado Ballet presents Ballet Masterworks
- Saturday, April 15: Uncharted Music Series: Meaghan Farrell
- Sunday, April 16: Parker Chorale: A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Sunday, April 16: Chamber Music: Impressionism
- Friday, April 21: Mary Louise Lee Orchestra Tribute to Natalie Cole
- Saturday, April 22: Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
- Saturday, April 22: Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)
- Friday, April 28: Mark O'Connor: Beethoven and Bluegrass
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