Parades and Tree Lighting Ceremonies

9News Parade of Lights – Denver - Fri 11/30 at 8pm and Saturday 12/1 at 6pm

Winter Wonderlights – Loveland – Every Fri & Sat from 11/16-1/1 5pm-9pm shows every 30 minutes

Holiday Parade – Golden – Three Sat 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 at 10:30am

Lights of December Parade – Boulder – Sat 12/1 at 6pm

Holiday Parade of Lights – Lyons – Sat 12/1 at 6pm 

Niwot Holiday Parade – Sat 12/1 at 11am

Louisville Parade of Lights – Fri 12/7 at 5:30pm

 Visits with Santa and Reindeer

 Jingle Bell Fridays – Longmont – Every Fri thru Dec 22 5pm-8pm

Saint Nick on the Bricks – Boulder –Sat 12/1 at 11am

Santa on the Plaza – Westminster – Sat 12/8 at 5pm

Thornton WinterFest – Fri 12/7 at 6:30pm

Santa’s Village at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield – Every Fri, Sat, and Sun through 12/23

Visit Live Reindeer at Murdoch’s – Longmont – Sun 12/2 at 3pm

 Chanukah Celebrations

 Chanukah at Village at the Peaks – Sun 12/9 at 5:45pm

Chanukah on Pearl – Mon 12/3 at 5:30pm

Ignite Hanukah – Wed 12/5 at 5:30pm

Markets & Holiday Shopping

 Louisville Winter Market – Sat 12/8 at 10am

Denver Christkindl Market – Nov 16 – Dec 23

Union Station Holiday Market – Every Fri, Sat & Sun until 12/16

Georgetown Christmas Market – Dec 1-3 & 8-10

12th Annual BCFM Winter Market – Longmont – Sat 12/1 at 9am

Light Displays

Denver Zoo Lights – Now through 1/6 5:30pm-8:30pm

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens – Now thru 1/1 5:30pm-9pm

Light Display at Water World – Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri & Sat 5:30pm – 10pm

 Outdoor Skating

Check out this comprehensive map of outdoor rinks this season.