Legos “Magic” at the museum
Opens Friday. The tiny plastic foot-killers known as Legos return to Denver Museum of Nature & Science this week for “Brick Planet.” The temporary exhibit, which opens Friday, Nov. 14, and runs through May 3, 2026, “brings our planet’s unique ecosystems to life through colorful, playful environments where nature is represented by Lego brick sculptures,” organizers wrote of artist Sean Kenney. “From towering polar bears and vibrant coral reefs to bustling cities and sweeping African savannas, guests will feel a renewed sense of wonder for the connection between the science, nature and art.”
Visitors can also build their own creations, sketch in journals and make a magnetized game, organizers added. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver. Included with museum general admission, $21-$30. dmns.org — John Wenzel
Bottoms up
Friday. What’s better than a beer festival or a beer race? An event that’s both! On Friday, Nov. 21, more than 20 craft breweries will gather at Call to Arms Brewing Co. on Tennyson Street for Kick the Keg, a fundraiser for the Colorado Brewers Guild. Starting promptly at 2 p.m., the taps will open, and brewers need your help to be the first to empty. The winning brewery wins $500; the customer who snags the very last pour wins tickets to a 2026 beer festival hosted by the guild. The drinks start at 2 p.m. Guests can get there early to decorate their cups and make this a keg party that harkens back to your wildest college days. Bottoms up!
Kick the Keg happens Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Calls to Arms Brewing Co., 4526 Tennyson St. in Denver. Tickets cost $40 in advance or $50 at the door. Find more information at coloradobeer.org/kick-the-keg. — Tiney Ricciardi
“Traqueros” at Colorado Railroad Museum
Through Aug. 1, 2026. Next time you roll through the Colorado Railroad Museum, make tracks for an exhibit that helps celebrate unsung heroes of Western expansion. “Traqueros: Mexican Trackworkers + the American Railroad” sheds light on “the untold history of Mexican and Mexican American laborers who built and maintained the railroads that connected the American West. Through rare photos, documents, and oral histories, the exhibit explores the families, culture, and resilience of these overlooked workers,” the museum wrote.
It’s a fun stop if you’re already there for the 100-plus, narrow- and standard-gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, cabooses and freight cars — or the elaborate miniatures and rides around the 15-acre park on real locomotives. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays at 17155 W. 44th Ave. in Golden. Tickets: $5-$10; kids aged 2 and under are free. coloradorailroadmuseum.org — John Wenzel
Get your dance on in Boulder
Saturday. The folks behind the Boulder Balkan Bash have been putting on the event since 1996, but it doesn’t happen every year, so its 10th overall return is cause for celebration. The dancing and live music-focused evening features six local musical ensembles and one dance group, and folks who attend are invited to join. Among the more than 50 performers are “many of the top local experts in these styles,” organizers said, with acts including The Bitōvniks, Gora Gora Orkestar, Planina and Gaitani Bulgarian Folklore Dance Group.
Never fear: “Most of the dances are done in a line; many of them are easy enough to learn on the spot and there will be strong dance leaders present,” they added. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22; live folk-dance music starts at 5 p.m. and continues until 11 with a 6-10 p.m. community potluck. (All performers and guests are requested to bring a dish to share.)
Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road in Boulder. Tickets: $30 in advance; $40 at the door. Students over 12 are $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Kids 6-12 are $15, and ages 6 and under are free. handstamp.com — John Wenzel