There’s always fun and tasty events going on in the Mile High City’s dining out scene. Now you can find the top five(ish) events around town and plan your week to the max.

Tuesday, May 7 

Star Wars Tiki Pop-Up

We meant to spill the beans on this awesome pop-up last week, but somehow it slipped through the cracks. Fear not! You can still get whimsical (and tasty drinks) such as the Mangolorian and CP3O and a Dash and revel in the force, er, decor until May 12 at this hidden cocktail lounge. 5713 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, thestockroomparty.com

Friday, May 10

Aloha Fridays

Don a sweet Hawaiian shirt and get $1 off full pours all day and night from 12 to 10 p.m. at Woods Boss. That’s right, each Friday this deal means you save money on pints of Mr Kumquato pale ale, Little Hefe On the Prairie hefeweizen, and more tasty craft beers. Plus, it’s the perfect excuse to get tropical without going on vacation. 2210 California St., Denver, woodsbossbrewing.com

Saturday, May 11

Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour 

Try over 230 top-rated wines, including the wine publication’s 2024 award winners. From 7 to 10 p.m. (VIP hour runs 6 to 7 p.m.) sip, talk, and learn about these fantastic wines.  All attendees can take home a souvenir RiedelTM tasting glass. General admission tickets run $275, VIP are $375, purchase here. A portion of proceeds go toward the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Pl., Denver

Opera on Tap

This weekend Brewability hosts Opera on Tap, a small company that goes to breweries to perform operatic scores. This time it’s all about emotions, namely Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Anxiety, Envy, and Joy, characters in Pixar’s second Inside Out movie. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m., and tickets cost $8 in advance, or $10 at the door. Buy tickets via Eventbrite here. 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood, brew-ability.com

Sunday, May 12

Arts & Carafes

Head to Happy Camper in LoHi for a night of bottomless house wine and a fun craft. From 5 to 7 p.m., $50 gets you what’s needed to paint a beautiful coupe glass, plus the booze. The event is for 21-years-old and up, and the venue hosts a different art class each month. Tickets here. 3211 N. Pecos St., Denver, happycamper.pizza

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Linnea Covington

Linnea Covington is the managing editor of DiningOut. She comes to us with a long background in food, restaurant and drinks journalism. Over the last two decades she's written for tons of publications including Denver Post, Washington Post, Forbes Travel Guide, 5280 Magazine, New York Magazine, New York Times, Time Out New York and more.

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