MONTE VISTA CRANE FESTIVAL: The 43rd annual festival gives visitors a front-row seat to thousands of sandhill cranes, ducks, geese and raptors migrating through the San Luis Valley. Tours embark from the Ski Hi Complex (2335 Sherman Ave.) in Monte Vista, where attendees can learn about birds. Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10-$48.15; mvcranefest.org. 

DENVER RESTAURANT WEEK: From Friday until March 15, more than 270 restaurants across the metro are serving up special multi-course menus at fixed prices of $25, $35, $45 or $55. Presented by OpenTable and organized by Colorado Restaurant Association, the event highlights Michelin-starred kitchens and James Beard Award-winning chefs; denverrestaurantweek.com.

LEADVILLE SKIJORING: Returning Saturday and Sunday, this fast-paced competition has horses and riders pulling skiers through gates, jumps and rings for cash prizes. A Colorado tradition since 1949, the free event kicks off at 9 a.m. both days along Harrison Avenue, with an award ceremony at the Elks Club, 123 W Fifth St., Leadville; leadvilleskijoring.com. 

ANA MARÍA HERNANDO: “SEGUIR CANTANDO”: Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (1485 Delgany St.) presents the largest solo museum exhibition in a decade by Argentine-born, Colorado-based artist Ana María Hernando. Available to view thrugh July 5, the opening party takes place Thursday from 7:30 to 10 p.m., Denver, $32.77-$69.40; mcadenver.org. 

‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM‘: Colorado Ballet returns to Ellie Caulkins Opera House (1400 Curtis St.) for the first time in a decade with Christopher Wheeldon’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” from Friday until March 15. The Shakespearean comedy is accompanied by Mendelssohn’s score performed by Colorado Ballet Orchestra, $40-$160, Denver; coloradoballet.org.