Frozen Dead Guy Days
Friday-Sunday. Since moving to Estes Park in 2023, the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival has been “reborn,” programmers wrote online, with “national and regional touring bands and quirky, good fun all weekend long.” That bolsters an event already known for its weirdness, founded as it was around a cryogenically frozen corpse in a shed in Nederland — where the event was held for the previous two decades.
This year again features Frozen Dead Bar Crawl, the Royal Blue Ball (a dance and costume party), live music at various Estes Park bars and restaurants, Coffin Races, and the Polar Plunge. The Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16 fun will be held at the Estes Park Events Complex and The Stanley Hotel, with satellite events occurring around town, producers said. Prices vary per event, with a full-fest pass costing $55. Daytime events are kid-friendly. 1125 Rooftop Way in Estes Park. Call 970-231-3777 or visit frozendeadguydays.com for more.
Butterfly Pavilion’s Mexican exhibit
Opens Saturday. The new Butterfly Pavilion exhibit, “Legacies: Invertebrates of Mexico,” replaces its “Origins: Building Life” exhibit this weekend to celebrate “the vital role invertebrates in Mexican culture and biodiversity,” as the museum said. The all-ages, conservation-minded offering includes millipedes, scorpions, tarantulas, and other invertebrates along with sensory elements (soundscapes, natural scents), live feeing displays and interactive educational activities.
It opens Saturday, March 15, at 6252 W. 104th Ave. in Westminster, and runs daily hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). It’s included with general admission, $17.45 for adults, $12.45 for kids 2-12, and free for 1 and under (with discounts available). Call 303-469-5441 or visit butterflies.org for more.
St. Patrick’s Day pups
Saturday. While downtown Denver’s huge St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday is undoubtedly the biggest green event in the city this weekend (see denverstpatricksdayparade.com for more), there’s also Boulder’s adorable St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Parade. Held at Boulder Social, 1600 38th St., it features dozens of doggos dressed in their finest tiny hats, bandanas, beads and other festive gear.
Last year’s event at 38th Street and Arapahoe Avenue drew 150 parade-goers and 60 dogs, and organizers expect an even bigger crowd this year. Registration and activities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, with the parade starting at 1 p.m. Adoptable dogs from POSO Dog Rescue will be on site along with sponsor booths, a dog-friendly patio and pup cups, and Irish food and drink specials for the humans. besocialcolorado.com/bouldersocial
Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival
Friday-Sunday. This film event focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander movies typically precedes the outdoor Dragon Boat Festival — although the latter’s 2025 dates haven’t yet been announced. This weekend, however, you can check out the full Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival, which explores diverse facets of Asian American culture — from opening night title “New Wave” and the animated “Pigsy” to community conversations, an Asian Marketplace, and a Sunday, March 16, culinary experience with tastings from Pho King Rapidos, Sweet Rice Flour, RiceBoxx Denver, Die Die Must Try, Spice Room and more ($27.31 per ticket).
All events at Denver Film’s Sie FilmCenter, 1520 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver. An all-access pass to the 10th festival is $90.40, with individual screenings for $17.84. denverfilm.org/cdbff