Denver Holiday Lights

With the snow-covered Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, Denver is a magical place to be during the holiday season. The Mile High City boasts some of the nation’s most colorful holiday lighting shows. Find out all about the glittering festivities here.

Grand Illumination of Downtown
Downtown Denver
Nov. 28
www.downtowndenver.com
This year's Grand Illumination of Downtown Denver features beautiful lighting displays at the City and County Building, Denver Pavilions, Union Station, Skyline Park, the 16th Street Mall and the historic D&F Tower. Downtown's unique holiday atmosphere is sure to get you in the holiday spirit.  Ceremonies start at 6:00 p.m.

19th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Nov. 23
www.cherrycreekmall.com
Denver’s shopping hub in Cherry Creek gets all lit up for the holidays with this fun ceremony, featuring food, drink, music and Santa. Get some holiday shopping done at Cherry Creek’s wide array of stores and take in the seasonal glow.

City & County Building Holiday Lights
Nov. 23 –Jan. 2008
www.denvergov.org
The largest lighting display in Denver comes on nightly at 6 p.m. at the City & County Building, where 600,000 lights deck the neo-classical building. The bell tower plays carols nightly as well.

9NEWS Parade of Lights
Downtown Denver
Dec. 5 – 6
www.denverparadeoflights.com
The 9NEWS Parade of Lights, is the signature event of the Downtown Denver holiday season. The countless sparkling lights, marching bands, giant balloons, majestic floats and delightful characters will once again wow hundreds of thousands. Viewing along the parade route is free, and Grandstand tickets are sold for seating in front of the beautifully illuminated City & County building.

Trail of Lights
Dec. 3 - Jan. 4
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
www.botanicgardens.org
See Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield in a different light this holiday season Wednesday through Sunday evenings, as you wind through a charming forest path decorated with more than 1 million colorful lights at the inaugural Trail of Lights – a new holiday tradition. With the Colorado foothills as a backdrop, this spectacular display will be draped in elegant designs along the countryside, illuminating the plants, trees and hardscape features. Nearly half of all the lights used will be sparkling, energy-saving, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), reflecting the Gardens’ commitment to conservation and sustainability. The Gardens at Chatfield will be transformed into a winter wonderland that includes a children’s play area with a treehouse along the trail path. Tour the restored 1880s homestead that will be decorated in a charming Colorado country Christmas motif. Guests can also enjoy warm drinks to ward off the seasonal chill. The popular HoloSpex glasses, which magically transform the lights into shimmering 3-D shapes, will be available for just $1. Ample parking is available at no cost.

Zoo Lights
Denver Zoo
Dec. 7 – Jan. 6, 2008
www.denverzoo.org
Denver comes alive for the holiday season with Zoo Lights, a magical display of animals and holiday themes decked with millions of colorful lights along with music, entertainment and more.

Find out about great deals on hotels and more during the holiday season at www.MileHighHolidays.com!