Warm spring weather brings out the fool in all of us! Pick an activity, meet up with your buds and get relaxed and goofy. Catch a hemp festival in Loveland, free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops, the High Times Cannabis Cup and other Colorado 420 events, and guffaw-inducing SexPot comedy.
Update: More 4/20 weekend events added April 6
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April 1: April Drools Day. Celebrate April Fool’s Day at Speak Easy Vape Lounge. $5. Noon-midnight. 2508 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Click here for details
April 1: Too Much Fun. The Fine Gentleman’s Club, with comedians Chris Charpentier, Nathan Lund, Sam Tallent and Bobby Crane bringing comedic talent every Wednesday. Free. 10:30 p.m. Deerpile, 206 E. 13th St., Denver. Click here for details
April 2: Cool Shit — A Comedy Show. A hodgepodge of stand-up, sketch and video elements featuring Zach Reinert, Andrew Bueno and Ian Douglas Terry. Free. 8 p.m. 3 Kings Tavern Basement (Phoenix Lounge), 60 S. Broadway, Denver. Click here for details
April 2: First Thursday Reggae Night. Music, dancers, live glass blowing and painting. Music by opener DJ Bloodpreshah and Irie Still. Free. 6-10 p.m. Grow Big Supply, 4501 Wynkoop St., Denver. Click here for details.
April 2: SoulFax Sessions. Live music jam by local musicians: Justin Jones, Greg Gamet and members of Analog Son. Sponsored by Dank Colorado. Free. 9 p.m-midnight. Park House, 1515 Madison St., Denver. Click here for details
April 3: Governor Jack Watches You Sleep. Comedy troupe leader Governor Jack interviews a nationally recognized improviser and then improvises scenes based on interview answers. This month’s guest is Amber Petty. $10. 8 p.m. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, 1260 22nd St., Denver. Click here for details
April 4: NoCo Hemp Expo. More than 70 exhibitors, 30 speakers and panelists, entertainment and hemp refreshments. $15. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland. Click here for details
April 4: Speak Easy Vape Lounge 2nd Anniversary Party. Day-long celebration with music and raffle. $5. Noon-midnight. 2508 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Click here for details
April 4: Puff, Pass & Paint. Landscape painter Heidi Keyes hosts 420-friendly painting classes at Green Labs. Twenty students maximum per class. $50. 7-9 p.m. 1250 31st St., Denver. Click here for details
April 5: Boulder Comedy Show. Weekly showcase featuring comedians from across the country. $3. 7 p.m. Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th St., Boulder. Click here for details
April 6: Bellinis Beer Bong Bingo. A singles mixer. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and play bong bingo with Jeffrey Peterson, the 420 Comic. Gift bags for all attendees. 7 p.m. $40. Must RSVP in advance. Green Labs, 1250 31st St. Denver. Click here for details
April 6: Sexpot Comedy Open Mic Comedy Night. Open mic stand-up on Monday nights, hosted by Jeff M. Albright. Free. 8 p.m. Goosetown Tavern, 3242 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Click here for details
April 9: Cool Shit — A Comedy Show. A hodgepodge of stand-up, sketch and video elements featuring Zach Reinert, Andrew Bueno and Ian Douglas Terry. Free. 8 p.m. 3 Kings Tavern Basement (Phoenix Lounge), 60 S. Broadway, Denver. Click here for details
April 9: Uncalled Four (Formerly Comics Against Civility). A comedy game show where audience members win prizes by submitting questions and fill-in-the-blanks to the contestants. This month’s contestants are Steve Vanderploeg, Mara Wiles, Derrick Rush and Bob Meddles. $12. 7 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Click here for details
April 11: Firepower’s 3rd Annual 420 Rally Prebake. Glass-blowing competition with cash prizes, live music by P-Nuckle, body painting, live artists, food truck. Free. Noon-9 p.m. Headed West, 1565 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver. Click here for details
April 11: Homegrown Hip-Hop. Performances from hip-hop crews based in southern Colorado, including Elimence, Brown Ale, EGOED and DJ Mista B. $10. 8 p.m.-midnight. Speak Easy Vape Lounge, 2508 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Click here for details
April 11: Denver Vintage Reggae Society Dance Party. Wear your dancing shoes, DJs spin classic Jamaican, ska, rocksteady, reggae and two-tone records. Free. 9 p.m. Goosetown Tavern, 3242 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Click here for details.
April 11: Puff, Pass & Paint. Landscape painter Heidi Keyes hosts 420-friendly painting classes at Green Labs. Twenty students maximum per class. $50. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. 1250 31st St., Denver. Click here for details
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April 12: Boulder Comedy Show. Weekly showcase featuring comedians from across the country. $3. 7 p.m. Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th St., Boulder. Click here for details
April 13: Sexpot Comedy Open Mic Comedy Night. Open mic stand-up on Monday nights, hosted by Jeff M. Albright. Free. 8 p.m. Goosetown Tavern, 3242 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Click here for details
April 14: Free Cone Day 2015. Free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cones! Noon-8 p.m. Local Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops. 1203 Pearl St. Boulder and 2339 E. Evans Ave., Denver. Click here for details
April 14: Greater Than Social Club. Season 3 for this comedy and music show, hosted by Timmi Lasley and Matt Monroe. $6. 8 p.m. 3 Kings Tavern, 60 S. Broadway, Denver. Click here for details
April 14: Steel Pulse. Reggae legends Steel Pulse perform at The Ogden Theater. $30. 8 p.m. 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Click here for details
April 15: Cannabis Symposium. A daylong teach-in organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Speakers include Neill Franklin of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), and panels on public education, personal safety and political engagement. Free. 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wolf Law Building, University of Colorado at Boulder. Click here for details
April 15: The Narrators Live Show. The fifth anniversary of this storytelling show. This month’s theme is “The Flame.” 8 p.m. Free. Buntport Theater Company. 717 Lipan St., Denver. Click here for details
April 15: Too Much Fun. The Fine Gentleman’s Club, with comedians Chris Charpentier, Nathan Lund, Sam Tallent and Bobby Crane bringing comedic talent every Wednesday. Free. 10:30 p.m. Deerpile, 206 E. 13th St., Denver. Click here for details
