Here are some top Denver things to do this weekend, Dec. 14-16, 2018. TubaChristmas returns with 300 tuba players entertaining the crowd at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Also, John Legend is in town and beer lovers won’t want to miss the Denver Beer Festivus, an unofficial city-wide craft beer-themed holiday party.
Special Events
Denver Beer Festivus (Saturday, Dec. 15)
80’s Snowpants Party + Shop & Show in the Snow (Saturday, Dec. 15)
TubaChristmas (Sunday, Dec. 16)
Museum Exhibitions
Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker
Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects
Welded & Fabricated Poetry: The Artistic Life of Elizabeth Yanish Shwayder
A Daughter’s Eye / A Daughter’s Voice
Arts & Culture
Clyfford Still Museum Free Evening (Friday, Dec. 14)
Light in All Darkness: Images and Icons From William Hart McNichols
The DaVinci X – The Machines & You (last chance on Sunday, Dec. 16
Performing Arts
St. Martin’s Chamber Choir (Friday, Dec. 14)
Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum
‘The Nutcracker’ - Colorado Ballet
‘Corduroy’ (Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16)
A Kantorei Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 16)
Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’ (last chance on Saturday, Dec. 15)
Alone for the Holidays (2-for-1 tickets available)
Music
Bone Thugs N Harmony (Friday, Dec. 14)
Brent Cowles (Friday, Dec. 14)
EOTO (Friday, Dec. 14)
The New Mastersounds & DJ Williams Shots Fired (Friday, Dec. 14)
FACE Vocal Band (Saturday, Dec. 15)
John Legend: A Legendary Christmas (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Khruangbin (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Rebirth Brass Band Late Show (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Rebirth Brass Band Early Show (Saturday, Dec. 15)
The Travelin’ McCourys (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Food & Drink
2nd Annual Gingerbread Invitational (Saturday, Dec. 15)
12 Bars of Charity (Saturday, Dec. 15)
3rd Annual 80’s Ski Party (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Yuletide Teas (last chance on Sunday, Dec. 16)
Family-Friendly
Four Mile Historic Park Free Day (Friday, Dec. 14)
Breakfast With Santa at Downtown Aquarium (Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16)
Santa on the Square (Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16)
Inside the Orchestra’s Christmas Tiny Tots
Holiday Market by Denver Flea (last chance on Sunday, Dec. 16)
Santa’s Village at Chatfield Farms
Film & Literature
Movie & Martinis: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’
National Theatre Live: ‘The Madness of George III’
Comedy
Jeremy Hotz (Friday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15)
Matt Iseman (Friday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15)
Chris Voth (Sunday, Dec. 16; 2-for-1 tickets available)
Mitch Fatel’s Holiday Showcase (Sunday, Dec. 16; 2-for-1 tickets available)
Sports & Outdoor Recreation
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Friday, Dec. 14)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Scramblin’ Scrooge 1M/5K/10K & Youth Fun Run 2018 (Saturday, Dec. 15)
Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors (Sunday, Dec. 16)
Rocky Mountain Goat Yoga (Sunday, Dec. 16)
Downtown Denver Rink at Skyline Park
Ice Skating Rink at Denver International Airport
Planning a future trip to Denver. See our Reclaim the Weekend page. Also see our Denver 365 Event Calendar for activities, events and other stuff to do. Denver is a sunny outdoor city, full of urban adventures for the whole family.