Events
BY GABBY BAILEY & ADAM DOE
TWU’s 125th Birthday Hop Celebrate 125 years of Texas Woman’s University with a bar crawl through downtown Denton. The event will start at East Side, where participants will check in and receive their stamp cards. Other locations include Miss Angeline’s and Oak St. Drafthouse. The ticket covers a goodie bag and a beverage at each location. • April 17, 6-9 p.m. • $30 • 117 E. Oak St., Denton • https://giving.twu.edu/e/twu-hoco-hop
Amplify Denton Check out local musicians at the free-to-attend Amplify Denton Music Festival at the Greater Denton Arts Council. The event is in partnership with the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative.
• April 18, 2-10 p.m. • Free • 400 E. Hickory St.,Denton, • www.dentonarts.com/event-listings/ amplify-denton-2026
An Evening of Friends & Fables Enjoy a magical evening at the Evening of Friends and Fables at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Dress as your favorite romantasy or fairytale character, and enjoy snacks and a live DJ. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. • April 26, 2-5 p.m. • $20 (pre-purchase), $25 (day of) • 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton • www.bit.ly/4bpkM72
friends and music career to produce Hollywood movies. • April 16-17, 7:30 p.m.; April 18, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; April 19, 2 p.m. • $8 (students), $10 (faculty), $15 (public) • 1179 Union Circle, Denton • https://unt.universitytickets.com Movie in the Park Head to the lawn outside the Quakertown Civic Center for a screening of “Bee Movie.” This family-friendly event will have activities for one hour before the movie begins at 7 p.m. There will be games, trivia, food trucks and drinks. • April 17, 6 p.m. • Free (admission) • 321 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.cityofdenton.com/1240/Movies-in-the-Park Off to the Races This Kentucky Derby-themed charity event benefits Serve Denton, which partners with local nonprofits to better serve people in need. Guests can enjoy jazz music, a dueling pianos performance, elevated drinks and food and a derby hat contest. • April 18, 6-10 p.m. • $150-$15,000 • 306 N. Loop 288, Ste. 100, Denton • www.tinyurl.com/47butsmv Blooms and Butterflies Spring Family Dance Celebrate spring at Quakertown Civic Center with the Blooms and Butterflies Family Dance. Guests are encouraged to dress up at the event, which will feature music, snacks and photo opportunities. • April 25, 4-9 p.m. • $15 (residents), $25 (non-residents) • 321 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.bit.ly/4uf8QMQ
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Cece Coakley at Rubber Gloves Folk and country musician Cece Coakley will perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Coakley is on tour through May. • April 8, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. • $20.32 • 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton • www.rubberglovesdenton.com/events/cece-oakley Parents’ night out Parents can enjoy a night out and take their kids to the Denia Recreation Center. The rec center will feature a bounce house, DJ, basketball games, video games and pizza. • April 10, 7-11 p.m. • $25 (resident), $35 (non-residents) • 1001 Parvin St., Denton • www.bit.ly/3OLXJuu Boil Buddies Bash This Cajun cookout is put on by Friends with Benefits and Denton GOAL, two local nonprofits. There will be live music, a gumbo contest, the Cajun cookout and drink specials. • April 11, noon-6 p.m. • Pricing and food depends on crawfish harvest
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2026 Spring Creative Retreat Wildflower Art Studio will host this half-day session where guests can explore abstract floral canvas painting and an intro to watercolors class. A gourmet lunch will be provided, along with welcome mimosas and all-day tea and coffee. • May 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • $195 (early bird), $225 (regular registration) • 715 N. Locust St., Denton • www.wildflowerartstudio.net/ 2026-spring-creative-retreat Denton Taco Fest Guests are invited to enjoy a variety of taco vendors and a silent auction in the parking lot behind Lucky Lou’s. The proceeds will go to the Denton Public School Foundation. • May 2, 2-7p.m. • Free (admission)
• 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/3xvkjhz8
Merrily We Roll Along Enjoy a performance of the George Furth and Stephen Sondheim musical performed by the University of North Texas’ department of dance and theater. The musical follows the story of a music composer who abandons his
• 1209 W. Hickory St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/ymcu6bb2
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