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Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend [December 21st - December 24th]
Have a merry weekend and jolly holiday!
Denver, here is my big list of things to do this weekend!
If you have any events I should add in the future, please use the contact link at the bottom. Have a very merry Christmas Denver, thank you all so much for the support in growing this newsletter this year!
🎄🎄Holiday Events and Experiences🎄🎄
Ongoing - Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek See incredible sculptures and spaces built from ice as one of Colorado’s favorite traditions is back for another season.
Ongoing - Denver Christkindlmarket @ Civic Center Park @ 11AM LAST CHANCE - This authentic German-style holiday market hosts both local and European, craft & food vendors, entertainers for everyone to enjoy.
Ongoing - Cherry Creek Holiday Market @ Fillmore Plaza LAST CHANCE - Local makers, designers, and creators present a one-stop-shopping experience for all of your gifting needs this holiday season.
Ongoing - Camp Christmas @ Stanley Marketplace LAST CHANCE - Featuring Santa visits, nostalgic Christmas scenes and unique experiences, Camp Christmas is a dazzling dreamscape into the holiday spirit.
Ongoing - ZooLights @ Denver Zoo Denver Zoo’s 30-year tradition is back for another season of holiday cheer and magic, complete with 80 acres of lights, ice-carving exhibitions, festive treats, and much more!
Ongoing- Blossoms of Light @ Botanic Gardens @ 4:30PM For three decades this annual holiday light extravaganza has transformed Botanic Garden’s York Street location into a twinkling wonderland.
Ongoing - Trail of Lights @ Chatfield Farms @ 5PM Enjoy an illuminated stroll complete with singing Christmas trees, light tunnels, antique tractors, live music, and a holiday market open on select weekends.
Ongoing - Luminova Holidays @ Elitch Gardens This family-friend event brings larger-than-life holiday displays and immersive experiences for all to enjoy.
Ongoing - Hudson Holidays @ Hudson Gardens & Events Center Thousands of colorful lights and enchanting figures light up Hudson Gardens into an extravaganza of holiday cheer.
Ongoing - Christmas in Color Drive-Thru @ Water World Water Park Experience one of the world’s largest animated live show drive-thrus and see millions of lights perfectly synchronized to holiday music.
Ongoing - Santa’s Village LAST CHANCE - Welcome to The North Pole-Santa’s Workshop, an enchanting vintage amusement park nestled at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs.
Ongoing - McGregor Skating Rink @ McGregor Square @ 6:30PM Open daily, McGregor Skate is the perfect winter activity for guests of all ages.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 21st
John Denver Holiday Celebration @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM The musical legend John Denver is honored once more, but with a festive holiday theme in a special concert with Colorado Symphony.
Candlelight: Holiday Specials in Concert @ Trinity United Methodist Church @ 6:30PM / 9PM The special holiday program includes excerpts from ‘The Nutcracker,’ ‘Messiah,’ and classic Christmas carols and traditional holiday tunes.
Holdfast @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Volores & Sophie Gray
Gypsy Revival @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With The Blue Shoes & The Dirty Turkeys
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 22nd
Al Goodwin Stand Up @ Comedy Works South @ 7:15PM *Family-Friendly Show
Tape B @ Ogden Theatre @ 7:30PM Featuring ConRank, XaeboR, Gunpoint, Flozone
Shovelin Stone @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Write Minded & Bottlerocket Hurricane
Flower Head @ Lost Lake @ 8PM With Creek, Goodnight Native, Overtime Winner and Adult Braces
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 23rd
Mile High Music Market @ Mile High Spirits @ 2PM Shop from your favorite local vendors, enjoy live music, and sip on craft cocktails at this signature shopping experience.
Klezfest @ Mercury Cafe @ 7:30PM Enjoy this vibrant celebration with music from around the world.
Tape B @ Ogden Theatre @ 7:30PMFeaturing Levity, Blurrd VZN, STVSH, DETRE
DeVotchka @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Claire Heywood
Fiesta De Navidad @ Globe Hall @ 8PM Featuring Los Alcos with Ciudad Reina and Los Narwhals
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 24th
All Weekend
THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Charlie Brown Christmas Concert @ Dazzle Featuring Annie Booth Trio & Friends
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Elf’ in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM This holiday weekend relive this heartwarming holiday classic on four giant screens as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture.
All weekend - ‘Nutcracker!’ Magical Christmas Ballet @ Paramount Theatre Experience the extraordinary international cast and Ukrainian Principal Artists performing at the peak of classical European Ballet.
All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House LAST CHANCE - Colorado Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is a festive, family-friendly production that has become synonymous with the spirit of holiday season and sees sold-out performances year after year.
All weekend - ‘SIX’ Musical @ Buell Theatre LAST CHANCE - From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power!
All weekend - ‘Cinderella’ Musical @ Arvada Center This stylish, contemporary take of the fairy tale classic promises fantastical costumes, hilarious dialogue, romantic lyrics, and unforgettable music for a truly magical experience.
All weekend - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ Wolf Theatre LAST CHANCE - Essential to the holiday season in Denver, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation of the classic story made for the whole family.
All weekend - ‘Black Nativity’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre ‘Black Nativity,’ the joyous holiday musical, is a modern retelling of the traditional account of the Nativity story from an African American perspective.
All weekend - ‘Who’s Holiday’ Play @ Vintage Theatre Cindy Lou Who is throwing a Christmas party in her trailer and boy does she have a story to tell! The sold-out holiday hit is back for its third year!
All weekend - ‘Yippee Ki Kay’ Play @ DPAC Garner Galleria Theatre LAST CHANCE - Fresh off the sold-out UK tour, this uplifting action romp pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favorite - ‘Die Hard.’
All weekend - ‘Little Red’ Play @ Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre LAST CHANCE - This kid-friendly, song-infused retelling of Little Red Riding Hood finds Little Red at the center of new adventures and new ways of seeing familiar characters.
Ongoing
Ongoing - ‘Tiny Art Big Ideas’ Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space From intricate paintings and sculptures to stickers, ornaments, and pins, this exhibition draws inspiration from life’s small moments and features miniature yet impressive art.
Ongoing - 'Spookadelia' Immersive Show @ Spectra Art Space 'Spookadelia: Doubt’s Echo' is an all-ages narrative-driven psychedelic immersive art, theatrical, and highly interactive experience.
Ongoing - ‘All Stars: Artists from The Phillips Collection’ Exhibition @ DAM With works by more than 50 artists including Benny Andrews, Childe Hassam, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and more, the show explores important American art from the end of the nineteenth century to contemporary times.
Ongoing - ‘Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks’ Exhibition @ DAM One of the most acclaimed artists of his generation, Boafo’s works focus the viewers’ gaze on his subjects’ presence through his portraits representing Black life.
Ongoing - ‘The Russells in Denver, 1921’ Exhibition @ DAM Charles M. Russel’s works capture the vast landscapes, mountain ranges, and peoples of the American West of the 1880s, thus leaving a valuable chronicle of the West that once was.
Ongoing - ‘Personal Geographies’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition presents a selection of images by two artists - Trent Davis Bailey and Brian Adams who seek to understand themselves and the places they treasure though photography.
Ongoing - ‘Cowboy’ Exhibition @ MCA Consisting of works from Asian American, Latinx, and Native artists, this exhibition aims to shift the narratives around the idea of a ‘cowboy,’ adding more creativity, historical accuracy, and nuance.
Ongoing - ‘MediaLive: Technology as Healing’ Exhibition @ Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art This exhibition features the work of 8 artists who explore different forms of technology as solution-based methods for grappling with the complex global challenges of our time.