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The Denver Blog
Enjoy The Mile High City this Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 23–26, 2023, with the annual Grand Illumination event at Denver Union Station, the opening of Luminova Holidays at Elitch Gardens and plenty of dine-in and takeout Thanksgiving menu offerings. And there will be plenty of live music, blockbuster museum exhibitions, comedy, outdoor fun and much more. For a full list of events, check out Denver365.com.
Featured & Upcoming Events
A Christmas Carol
- Wolf Theatre
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation for the whole family that traces…
Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland
- Cherry Creek North
- Recurring daily
Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland displays a collection of free holiday offerings and festivities throughout the neighborhood! Cherry Creek North’s…
Downtown Denver Rink
- Recurring daily
Downtown's Destination for Fun This Winter. The Downtown Denver Partnership proudly invites you and your family to join us at the Downtown Denver Rink…
Hudson Holidays
- Hudson Gardens & Events Center
- Recurring daily
Wrap yourself in the warm and festive tones of the Hudson Holidays show with an uplifting and beautiful sense of winter drama. Purchase a delicious…
3 MoMezzos Presents: A Motown Holiday Concert
3 Mo Mezzos is a powerhouse singing group of three award-winning theater actresses from the Metro Denver area: Natalie Oliver-Atherton (True West…
December First Friday - Holiday Mercardo
Get your holiday spirit on with this Cultural First Friday! Enjoy free admission and explore Museo’s current exhibition while doing some holiday…
Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto
- Ball Arena
- Recurring daily
Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto live at Ball Arena!
South Pearl Street WinterFest
- Recurring daily
It’s the most Magical time of the year on South Pearl Street! Join us for a Saturday holiday market with gift and food vendors, and local merchant…
9NEWS Parade of Lights
This FREE holiday spectacular features more than 40 units including extravagantly illuminated floats, giant helium-filled character balloons…
Outdoor Fun, Sports & Fitness
Mile High United Way Turkey Trot (November 23)
Grand Illumination (November 24)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (November 25)
Yoga at the Downtown Aquarium (November 25)
Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns (November 26)
Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs (November 26)
Blossoms of Light (Thru January 7)
Cherry Creek Holiday Market (Thru December 24)
Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland (Thru December 24)
Christmas In Color (Arapahoe County Fairground) (Thru December 30)
Christmas In Color (Bandimere Speedway) (Thru December 30)
Christmas In Color (Water World) (Thru December 30)
Denver Christkindlmarket (Thru December 23)
Downtown Denver Rink (Thru February 11)
Hudson Holidays (Thru December 31)
Luminova Holidays (Thru December 31)
McGregor Skate (Thru January 7)
Mile High Tree (Thru December 31)
Trail of Lights (Thru January 1)
Yoga at Red Rocks (with optional hike after) (Sundays Thru December 17)
Museum Exhibitions
Abstract Expressions: Terrace Installation (Ongoing)
After the Asteroid: Earth's Comeback Story (Thru December 31)
All Stars: American Artists from The Phillips Collection (Thru March 3)
American Museum of Western Art - Self Guided Tours (Thru December 31)
Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks (Thru February 19)
Borderlands of Southern Colorado (Thru December 2023)
By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (Thru January 1)
Cowboy (Thru February 18)
European Art before 1800 Galleries (Thru December 2023)
Gio Ponti: Designer of a Thousand Talents (Thru January 1, 2025)
Islands Beyond Blue (Thru May 14)
James Joseph Brown & the Peoples’ Quest for Gold (Ongoing)
Mile High Magic (Ongoing)
Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries (Thru May 1)
Mud Futures with Ronald Rael (Ongoing Weather Permitting)
Mysteries of the Ice Ages (Thru January 21)
Personal Geographies (Thru February 11)
Revealed: John Fielder’s Favorite Place (Ongoing)
Revolt 1680/2180: Runners + Gliders (Ongoing)
Seeds of a Nation (Thru December 31)
Space Command (Ongoing)
Spotlight: Inside Collections Care and Conservation (Thru May 5)
The 19th Century in European and American Art (Thru February 4)
The Russells in Denver, 1921 (Ongoing)
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever (Ongoing)
The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada (Thru May 12)
The World in Denver: Photography by Robert Weinberg (Thru January 10)
Through the Lens: The Photography of Frank Muramoto (Ongoing)
Vision and Resolve (Thru December 31)
What's Your Story? (Thru December 31)
Wild Color (Thru April 7)
Winter Warriors: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II (Ongoing)
Zoom In (Thru December 31)
Arts & Culture
Horseshoe Holiday Market (November 25 - 26)
RiNo Holiday BAZAAR (November 25)
THE JONESENING (November 25)
Graveyard Markets (November 26)
36th Annual Holiday Exhibition (Thru December 30)
A Terrible Beauty (Thru December 10)
Community Cloth (Thru December 17)
Costa Rica: Long Live Peace and Labor (Thru January 28)
Culture Cloth (Thru December 17)
Fall 2023 MSU Denver BFA Thesis Exhibition (Thru December 8)
Fractional Confluence (Thru January 14)
Front Range, Back to Back (Thru December 2)
Good Vibrations (Thru June 14, 2024)
Illumination (Thru December 3)
Kingdom of the Animals (Thru December 2)
Laws of Nature (Thru March 31)
Legendary People (Thru December 30)
Lumonics Immersed (Thru December 31)
Mile H-EYE City Art Exhibition (Thru November 30)
Night Lights Denver (Thru December 31)
So Fresh and So New (Thru December 3)
Song Seats 2023, Mixed Media (Thru July 7, 2024)
Spookadelia: Doubt's Echo (Thru December 31)
The Tropical Paintings of Manabu Saito (Thru February 11)
Through Flesh to Infinity (Thru January 6)
Winter Group Show (Thru January 14)
Woven Together (Thru December 24)
Music & Performing Arts
Annie (November 23 - 26)
Clyde’s (November 23 - 26)
Wonderbound's Open Rehearsals (November 23)
ATLiens (November 24)
Belliston Ballet 's The Nutcracker (November 24 - 26)
Drunk Christmas (November 24 - 25)
Home Alone in Concert (November 24)
Quicksand (November 24)
Y2K: The Naughty Aughties Burlesque Show (November 24)
Blue October (November 25)
Chicago VS. Cabaret: Burlesque, Drag, and Variety Show (November 25)
EPTIC (November 25)
Gamer Rave (November 25)
J. Worra (November 25)
An Old School R&B Live Radio Musical Revue (November 26)
Drums of the World (November 26)
A Christmas Carol (Thru December 24)
Colorado Ballet: The Nutcracker (Thru December 24)
Jazz Sundays (Thru December 31)
Little Red (Thru December 23)
Sensatia Cabaret (Thru February 17)
Film & Literature
Home Alone in Concert (November 24)
Cocktail Reels (November 26)
Ancient Caves in 3D (Thru November 9, 2024)
Black Holes en Español (Thru December 31)
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity (Thru December 31)
Cosmic Journey (Thru December 31)
Dark Universe (Thru December 31)
Dark Universe en Español (Thru December 31)
Destination Solar System (Thru December 31)
Everest 2D (Thru March 20)
Flight of the Butterflies 3D (Thru June 4)
Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books (Thru February 18)
Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope (Thru June 4)
Kung Foodies (Thru December 17)
Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” (Thru January 6)
Poetry Open Mic (Fridays Thru December 31)
Secrets of the Sea 3D (Thru June 4)
Serengeti 3D (Thru December 31)
Family-Friendly
Denver Botanic Gardens Free Day (November 24)
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Free Day (November 24)
Free Day at Four Mile Historic Park (November 24)
Grand Illumination (November 24)
Holiday Magic arrives at McGregor Square (November 24)
Marine Biologist for a Day (November 24)
Zoologist for a Day (November 24)
Art Crawl: Little Landscapes (November 25)
Breakfast with Santa at The Brown Palace Hotel (November 25)
Joy Park Workshop: American Harvest (November 25)
Santa at the Station (November 26)
A Christmas Carol (Thru December 24)
Artist-in-Residence: Sol Aldinger (Thru December 29)
Blossoms of Light (Thru January 7)
Camp Christmas (Thru December 24)
Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland (Thru December 24)
Christmas In Color (Arapahoe County Fairground) (Thru December 30)
Christmas In Color (Bandimere Speedway) (Thru December 30)
Christmas In Color (Water World) (Thru December 30)
Downtown Denver Rink (Thru February 11)
Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books (Thru February 18)
Hudson Holidays (Thru December 31)
Little Red (Thru December 23)
Luminova Holidays (Thru December 31)
Merry & Bright Lights Show (Thru December 26)
Mile High Holidays (Thru January 1)
Mile High Tree (Thru December 31)
The Friday Tour at Colorado Railroad Museum (Thru December 31)
The Polar Express™ Train Ride (Thru December 23)
Trail of Lights (Thru January 1)
Food & Drink
Chef Ludo’s Thanksgiving Feast (November 23)
Downtown Aquarium Thanksgiving Buffet (November 23)
OG Thanksgiving Brunch (November 23)
Thanksgiving at Corinne (November 23)
Thanksgiving Feast at FIRE (November 23)
Christmas Pop-Up Bar at Mile High Spirits - Shots with Santa (November 24)
Drunk Christmas (November 24 - 25)
AYCD Silent Disco (November 25)
Holiday Tea (November 25)
Coors Brewery Tours (Thru December 31)
Denver Christkindlmarket (Thru December 23)
Jazz Sundays (Thru December 31)
Miracle at Union Station (Thru December 29)
Mistletoe Lounge (Thru December 24)
Comedy
Comedy Showcase (November 24)
Sam Adams (November 24)
Sam Tallent (November 24)
Mysteries: An Evening of Magic, Comedy, & Surprise (November 25)
Phil Palisoul (November 25)
The Grawlix (November 25)
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy (November 25)
The SIC Sense Sketch Comedy Show (November 25)
Catfish Comedy (November 26)
Denver Comedy Underground! Denver's Best Comedy (Thru December 23)
Friday Night Mic (Thru March 29, 2024)
Hit and Run: Musical Improv® (Thru December 31)
Late Night Comedy (Thru December 31)