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Halloween Fun!
Halloween is finally here.  It is a wonderful time of year when the kids are full of excitement.  The excitement can be contagious.  The costumes, the candy, and the pumpkin carving.  Who doesn’t love all of the fun?  Below is a list of just some of the great things going on around town this weekend, I am sure that you will find something to keep your weekend full of fun!  Make sure to check the Macaroni Kid Lakewood website for a complete list of fun events going on this weekend! Friday, October 29 through Sunday, October 31 – 26th Annual...
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City! Ticket Giveaway
For those of you that don’t know about Yo Gabba Gabba! it is time you found out! Yo Gabba Gabba! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking show, including Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, Biz Markie, Jack...
A Weekend Full of Fall Fun
  From the leaves to the temperature, change is a comin’.  I am finally feeling like we are back in the swing of things.  Homework is getting done, football practice is happening and the leaves are changing.  I love fall!  I love the change of temperatures.  I love the beautiful colors.  I love being able to wear a hoodie!!  I love being able to pull on a sweater or a hoodie.  I really don’t remember Fall being so busy, but I feel like there is never enough time to get everything done.  I don’t know if it is that my...
Fall is in the air
Even if it technically won’t be here for another week, I can feel it coming every morning.  Now if only the afternoons would cooperate!  I am so tired of 90 degree temperatures.  I ready to put on a pair of jeans and  boots and not be sweating by 4 pm.   There is another weekend full of family fun in the Denver Metro area! Saturday, September 18 – Broomfield Days Community Festival This day is packed with activities including a 5K race, a clown contest, a parade, a trade fair, a craft festival, food booths, three stages of entertainment, demonstrations, and...
School’s in session, or will be soon!
With the countdown to school almost over I find myself trying to cram every last summer related activity into our weekends.  I know that the temperature won’t drop for another couple of weeks, but once school starts it feels like summer has pretty much come to an end.  There are plenty of events going on around Denver to help ease that end of summer transition.  Check out some of the great things going on around town this weekend. Friday, August 20 through Saturday, August 21 – Wheatridge Carnation Festival An exciting fireworks display on Friday evening as well as many live...
Summer may be coming to an end,
But there is still plenty to do in Denver and throughout Colorado.  If you have preschool age children, you may already know that Dora the Explorer’s birthday is coming up this weekend.  Dora is turning 10 years old and there is a ton of celebrating to be done. You can celebrate all week long with the help of www.nickjr.com .  Print off coloring sheets, make a special Dora inspired Spanish recipe, learn some special Spanish words.  Cap off your week of celebration by watching Dora’s all new movie “Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure” on Nickelodeon Sunday night. You can be part of...
Catch some summer fun before it’s gone!
Summer is flying by.  It seems like the last day of school was a week ago, not two months ago.  Although the end of our carefree summer days is coming to an end there is still plenty of fun going on around the Denver area.  SHARK WEEKEND It’s Shark Weekend at the Denver Aquarium.  In our house this is a BIG deal!  The Aquarium with be having special shark themed events on Saturday and Sunday.  Shark feedings, shark facts, shark scavenger hunts, shark crafts, and even a chance to touch a shark.  You don’t want to miss this great event....
Family Fun for this weekend and beyond
The heat is on!  My 1st choice of activities when the mercury starts to rise is floating in the pool, and after that, standing in the pool and after that, swimming in the pool.  I plan on spending every waking second of the 101 degree weather in the pool.  But for those of you who may have a little more tolerance for the heat here are a couple of fun things going on around town this week. Saturday, July 17th  Hear, See, Smell, Taste and Touch Like a What?  Join a park naturalist at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison...
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