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Denver Art Museum, botanic gardens, zoo close Thursday due to snow; DCPA shows canceled

Other cultural institutions, such as Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Swallow Hill Music, have also closed

A person rides an electric scooter on Broadway in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range Foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A person rides an electric scooter on Broadway in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range Foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Numerous arts and culture institutions — as well as parts of Rocky Mountain National Park, several ski areas and other gathering spaces — are closed Thursday, March 14, due to heavy snow and difficult driving conditions.

Theatrical shows, including the opening night of “Shrek the Musical,” which is running in Denver through Sunday, and the opening night of a film festival have also been affected.

Denver arts, culture and museum snow closures for Thursday, March 14

  • Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver
  • Denver Botanic Gardens, both York Street and Chatfield Farms
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver
  • Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver
  • Swallow Hill Music, all programming, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver
  • All city of Denver public libraries and recreation centers
  • Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, Colorado Springs
  • Rocky Mountain National Park. Major portions are closed, including the Beaver Meadows and Fall River visitor centers, Trail Ridge Road, Bear Lake Road and Wild Basin Road.

Denver concerts, festival postponements/cancellations for Thursday, March 14

    • All shows from Denver Center for the Performing Arts, at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, have been cancelled ( for updates, refund options)
    • Opening night of Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival, Sie FilmCenter, postponed to Sunday, March 17
    • Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal” at Ball Arena has been cancelled
    • Jessica Kirson at the Paramount Theatre, postponed until Aug. 22, 2024

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