WHEN: Nov 29–30 and Dec. 6–8, 13–24 and 26–31, 2019
WHERE: Hudson Gardens & Events Center
Bundle up for a visit with Santa at Hudson Gardens in Littleton. After sharing your list with Ol' Saint Nick, sip hot chocolate as you stroll the outdoor paths lined with trees decked with more than a million twinkling lights.
WHEN: Nov. 30–Dec. 31, 2019
WHERE: 1010 Washington Ave., Golden
Olde Golden Christmas includes a community candlelight walk, Victorian carolers, free Newfoundland dog-pulled cart rides, holiday art market, parades, shopping, music and theater productions, Santa Claus, holiday lights, art and more!
WHEN: Oct. 4, 2019–Feb. 16, 2020
WHERE: DPAC/The Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre
Your little ones will love this beloved children's tale come to life and set to music! Say goodnight to Bunny with magical moments filled with songs, kittens and mittens, bears and chairs, a red balloon and – of course – the moon.
WHEN: Oct. 15, 2019–Mar. 22, 2020
WHERE: Garner Galleria Theatre & Bar
The Bard meets improv in this entirely unscripted show that creates a new and fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece each and every night based on audience suggestion.
WHEN: Nov. 15–Dec. 22, 2019
WHERE: Space Theatre
You'll laugh through the Bard's comedy about the clumsiness of romance, featuring hilarious hijinks, unrequited love, gender-bending disguises and a love triangle of mistaken identity and wanton foolishness.
WHEN: Nov. 21, 2019–Jan. 5, 2020
WHERE: Stanley Marketplace
"Camp Christmas" is The Mile High City's newest holiday experience, where holiday traditions of the past and present get merrily mashed together in a giant 10,000-square-foot winter wonderland. This over-the-top indoor immersive installation turns the Christmas spirit all the way up with awe-inspiring displays of decorations that shift time and reality.
WHEN: Nov. 23–24, 2019
WHERE: Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
The "Hip Hop Nutcracker" is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless score and performed by a cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop's founding fathers. Digital graffiti transform the landscape from traditional 19th Century Germany to the vibrant streets of contemporary New York City.
WHEN: Nov. 26–Dec. 1, 2019
WHERE: Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
With music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, "Jesus Christ Superstar" tells the story of the final weeks of the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas. This new production celebrates the iconic show's 50th anniversary.
WHEN: Nov. 29, 2019
WHERE: Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
Kevin McCallister has been left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation and must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Enjoy the hilarious and heartwarming film as the Colorado Symphony plays John Williams’ charming and delightful score live.
WHEN: Nov. 30–Dec. 29, 2019
WHERE: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Performing Arts Complex
The holidays are not complete until you see the Colorado Ballet perform their annual "The Nutcracker," featuring unforgettable characters, dazzling costumes, classic choreography and Tchaikovsky's extraordinary arrangement performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. This dazzling spectacle of glittering snowflakes and shimmering sugarplums will transport audiences to the Land of Sweets.
WHEN: Apr. 27–Dec. 30, 2019
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Artist Patrick Dougherty weaves flexible, sustainably harvested saplings into complex and whimsical architectural forms with the help of staff and volunteers. The stickwork installations remain on view until they naturally fall apart, some lasting for years!
WHEN: Jan. 25–Dec. 31, 2019
WHERE: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
The Bauhaus school of art and design in Weimar, Germany, was only open for a few years before the Nazis forced it to close. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this influential art style, the Kirkland Museum is highlighting Bauhaus pieces from its permanent collection, including many not usually on display.
WHEN: Jan. 29, 2019–Jan. 5, 2020
WHERE: Colorado Railroad Museum
One of the foremost photographers to photograph the great American West, William Henry Jackson's images had an immense influence on the public's perception of the American West. A portion of those images were captured here in Colorado as Jackson traveled throughout the west by rail.
WHEN: Mar. 2, 2019–July 12, 2020
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
Treasures of British Art: The Berger Collection features more than 60 paintings by masters such as Anthony van Dyck, Adriaen van Diest, John Singer Sargent and Thomas Hudson, gifted to the Denver Art Museum by the Berger Collection Educational Trust.
WHEN: June 2, 2019–May 3, 2020
WHERE: Denver Art Museum
Let there be light! This brilliant exhibition features around 250 pieces pulled from the Denver Art Museum's nine curatorial departments and explores humanity's drive to understand both physical light and metaphorical, spiritual and divine light.
WHEN: Dec. 8, 2018–Aug. 2, 2021
WHERE: History Colorado Center
The Ute are Colorado's longest continuous residents. In Written on the Land, you'll journey to the places they call home and hear their stories, told in their own voices through art, photography and video.
WHEN: Nov. 27, 2019
WHERE: Pepsi Center
WHEN: Nov. 30, 2019
WHERE: Pepsi Center
WHEN: Nov. 26, 2019
WHERE: Pepsi Center
WHEN: Dec. 3, 2019
WHERE: Pepsi Center
WHEN: Dec. 1, 2019
WHERE: Empower Field at Mile High
HOLIDAY SHOPPING KICKS OFF
The holiday shopping season kicks off after Thanksgiving! There will be free parking on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday in the Denver Pavilions underground garage. Larimer Square and Cherry Creek North are also celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30, 2019. Or shop for handmade gifts and decor at the 2019 Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market in nearby Golden.
