Holiday Guide Events

Colorado Railroad Museum...

Tickets go on-sale Oct. 1st for the always sold-out Polar Express train ride in Colorado

Tickets to one of Colorado’s most sought after holiday events go on-sale tomorrow (Oct. 1). The Colorado Railroad Museum’s ‘The Polar Express Train Ride‘ has sold-out well in advance in […]
6 days ago
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center...

Denver’s Gaylord Rockies has picked which movie they’ll pay tribute to this holiday season

In what’s become a holiday tradition in Colorado over the last handful of years, the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center has announced that “ICE!” will be back for the […]
2 months ago
Mother's Day Brunch...

Join us for Mother’s Day Brunch

Calling all mothers, we want to celebrate you on Mother’s Day! Come and enjoy a menu fit for a queen. From satisfying salads and appetizers to perfectly cooked meat and […]
5 months ago
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Happenings in Denver for St. Patrick’s Weekend

Sunday brings the unofficial kickoff to spring with St. Patrick’s Day, adorned with the usual bagpipes, shamrocks and green attire. Many hope it’ll jumpstart the warmer weather following the winter […]
7 months ago
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Here’s How to Get a Free Christmas Tree in Denver This Weekend

The holiday season is filled with a lot of hustle and bustle, sure, but it is supposed to be the season of giving, right?  A Colorado tree nursery got that […]
10 months ago
Star Wars: The Battle for the North Pole...

There’s a ‘Star Wars’ Christmas Light Display in the Denver Area

If you love Star Wars and Christmas lights, you have to go check out this house in Highlands Ranch, Colorado this season!  “Star Wars: The Battle for the North Pole”, […]
10 months ago
Warner Bros...

Watch ‘Elf’ For Free on a Huge 66-Foot Screen in Downtown Denver This Weekend

If Elf isn’t the best Christmas movie of all-time, it has to be close. So as we get closer to Christmas, what better way to celebrate than watching the movie […]
10 months ago
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You Can Rent Reindeer for the Holidays in Colorado

How cool would it be to have a real-life reindeer show up to your house on Christmas morning, or maybe at your holiday party? Well, you can make that happen […]
10 months ago
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The Stricker’s Winter Wonderland in Centennial May Be the Best Christmas Lights Display in Colorado

I grew up in Greeley, and for the last decade or two we had an incredible holiday light display called the Greeley Grizwalds. Sadly, they moved away this year and […]
10 months ago
Adventure Golf and Raceway...

There’s a Christmas Mini Golf Course with Over 100,000 Lights in the Denver Area

There are a ton of holiday events around Colorado, and in Denver specifically, but I thought this one stood out as unique and sounds pretty fun!  Mini golf is normally […]
10 months ago
Hazard's Gingerbread House...

WATCH – Denver Area House Featured on National TV Christmas Lights Show

If the Hazard’s Gingerbread House in Highlands Ranch isn’t the best home Christmas light display in Denver, please show me one that’s better… The house is actually so well decorated […]
10 months ago
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One Denver Christmas Display Named Among the Best in America by U.S. News

There are a ton of ways to get festive this holiday season in Denver, but only one display was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 25 […]
10 months ago
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Tickets to Colorado’s Popular Ice Castles Went On-Sale Today

One of Colorado’s most popular winter attractions has a new home this season, but the Ice Castles are back, and tickets are now on-sale!  The Ice Castles have previously been […]
10 months ago
Hazard's Gingerbread House...

A Denver House Uses 20,000 Lights to Turn Into a Christmas Gingerbread House

As you start thinking about loading up the car and driving around Denver to check out houses that are decked out for Christmas, you have to put this one on […]
10 months ago
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Free Ice Skating is Back in Downtown Denver for the Season

There are a ton of holiday events around Denver this time of year, the only downside is what it would cost you to do them all… You don’t have to […]
11 months ago
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Downtown Denver’s Annual ‘Light the Lights’ Event is This Wednesday Night

When it comes to Christmas lights in Colorado, there are few more beautiful or more iconic that the ones that light up Denver’s City and County building each year. Those […]
11 months ago
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center...

Denver Holiday Event Featuring Two Million Pounds Of Ice, Opens This Weekend

Even though this weekend will be the one right before Thanksgiving, it seems as though we are more than ready for Christmas in Colorado. Many holiday themed events start this […]
11 months ago
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You Can Ice Skate on a Denver Rooftop This Winter Season

It’s not hard to find a place to ice skate in Colorado during the winter months, but there’s a cool new option in Denver this year!  Greenwood Village’s Pindustry bowling […]
11 months ago
Outlets at Castle Rock...

55 Foot Christmas Tree Arrives at the Outlets at Castle Rock – Lighting Ceremony is November 11th

The Outlets at Castle Rock always have a giant Christmas tree, but this year’s is extra huge… 55 feet tall, that 15 feet taller than the big blue bear at […]
11 months ago
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Denver’s Famous Christmas Parade is Coming Back This December

Christmas in Denver is never complete without the huge Christmas lights parade downtown, and good news… It’ll be back this year!  The 9NEWS Parade of Lights is back in downtown Denver […]
11 months ago
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That Giant Digital Christmas Tree Wil Be Back in Denver Later This Month

If you need any help getting into the Christmas spirit this year, I feel like a seven-story digital Christmas tree should do the trick, right? America’s tallest digital tree will […]
11 months ago
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Three Drive-Thru Christmas Displays Will Be in the Denver Area This Season

For the last six Christmas seasons there’s been at least one drive-thru Christmas display in the Denver area. This year the attraction returns to three Denver suburbs! Christmas in Color announced […]
1 year ago
Colorado Railroad Museum...

Colorado’s Hugely Popular ‘Polar Express Train Ride’ is Back for 2023 – Here’s When Tickets Go On-Sale

Every year I promise my wife we will go to Golden for Colorado’s “Polar Express Train Ride,” but every year I forget to buy tickets and they sell out. So, […]
1 year ago
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Colorado’s Gaylord Rockies Will Celebrate ‘A Christmas Story’ This Holiday Season

Christmas is exactly five months out, but it’s never too early to start planning! Gaylord Rockies’ “ICE!,” the Aurora resort’s annual holiday tradition, will return Friday, Nov. 17. This year […]
1 year ago
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There’s a Colorado Casino That’s Christmas All Year?

Christmas and gambling aren’t necessarily two things that go hand in hand, but in Colorado they certainly do now! A few years back, the people who own Bronco Billy’s Casino […]
2 years ago
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Watch ‘Elf’ With a Goat Tonight in Denver

I’m not here to debate, Elf is the best Christmas movie ever… That being said, you’ve probably never been afforded the opportunity to watch the classic Will Farrell flick like […]
2 years ago
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Bumper Cars On Ice Are Now a Thing in Colorado

Last week I told you about go-karts that go 50 MPH on ice in Aspen, CO. In that scenario I’d assume you really hope not to crash. In the one […]
2 years ago
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There’s a ‘Christmas Vacation’ RV Display That’ll Be Open for Pictures in Colorado

Most will agree that National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is one of the best Christmas movies of all-time. We also all remember the RV scene with Cousin Eddie. Well, that scene […]
2 years ago
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Denver Christmas Light Display Ranked as One of the Best in America

Earlier this week Denver was ranked as one of the most festive cities in America around the holidays. Obviously it takes a lot of really cool Christmas stuff to earn […]
2 years ago
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Ice Skating is Back at DIA After a Two Year Break

Before the pandemic, if you had a little extra time before your flight at Denver International Airport, you could get a few laps in on their outdoor ice skating rink […]
2 years ago
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The Tallest Digital Christmas Tree in America Will Be Back in Denver This Season

There is certainly no shortage of great ways to celebrate Christmas in and around Denver, and one of the local favorites the last few years will be back in 2022! […]
2 years ago
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Colorado’s Royal Gorge Bridge Will Feature a Drive-Thru Holiday Display This Season

We’ve seen a lot of unique ideas when it comes to holiday light displays over the last few years, but this one might take the cake… A drive-thru experience on […]
2 years ago
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Santa’s Flight Academy – Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Price: Free Santa is looking for cadets to help Santa prepare his sleigh for the big day.  Create memorable moments with the Flight Suit Visualizer, a magical snow and light […]
7 years ago
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The Nutcracker

November 25-December 24, 2017 Ellie Caulkins Opera House With live music by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra The season continues with the holiday classic The Nutcracker, November 25 through December 24, 2017 […]
7 years ago
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Denver Zoo Lights

Preview Dates: November 24, 2017 & November 25, 2017 General Dates: Friday, December 1, 2017- Sunday, December 31, 2017 Event Time: 5:30 p.m – 9:00 p.m Zoo Lights will span through 70 […]
7 years ago
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The Ice Palace at Cherry Creek Shopping Center

 Inspired by the magic of winter, The Ice Palace at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center is a magical snow and light show inside a soaring 30' dome encircled with a series of interactive arches and snow globes that culminates with a visit to Santa Claus. In celebration of "The Peanuts Movie," the interactive display will showcase scenes from the new movie, a photo opportunity at Snoopy's dog house and more.
7 years ago