101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Denver - 2025
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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Denver - 2025
Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Victorian Christmas Tours at Miramont Castle |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2025 | 65th Annual Georgetown Christmas Market 2025 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Holiday's Evening - Littleton Museum |
Light Displays
| Nov 14, 2025 | Holiday Tree Lighting - The Northfield Plaza |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Tree Lighting 2025 - Cherry Creek Shopping Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2025 | Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2025 | Trail of Lights - Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Castle Rock Starlighting 2025 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2025 | Christmas at Gaylord Rockies |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2025 | Denver Zoo Zoo Lights 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Mayor's Holiday Lighting - Town of Parker |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Luminova Holidays at Elitch Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | A Hudson Holidays & Light Up the New Year |
| Nov 29, 2025 | McGregor Skate Grand Opening & Tree Lighting 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 2025 Parade of Lights - Louisville Chamber of Commerce |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | Electric Safari 2025 - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Colorado Springs Festival of Lights 2025 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 9NEWS Parade of Lights 2025 |
Holiday Races
| Dec 7, 2025 | Rudolph Ramble 5K Run/Walk |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2025 Jingle Bell Run at Washington Park |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Ugly Sweater 5K 2025 at Washington Park |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - The Wolf Theatre |
| Dec 3 - 7, 2025 | Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5 - 7, 2025 | CU Presents Holiday Festival 2025 |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 11, 2025 | Denver Academy of Ballet Presents The Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 11, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Colorado Conservatory of Dance |
| December 13 & 14, 2025 | Polar Express: A Magical Holiday Adventure - Iluminar Aerial |
| Dec 17, 19, & 20, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - Participation Play - Town Hall Arts Center |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 23, 2025 | Denver Concert Band Presents Heroes and Holidays |
| Nov 28 & 29, 2025 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert - Colorado Symphony |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | Strolling Holiday Carolers - The Shops at Northfield |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Jake Shimabukuro: Holidays in Hawaii |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra Presents Let It Glow |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | A Charlie Brown Christmas - Live! - Colorado Symphony |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sensory Inclusive: Holidays are for Phamaly and the Colorado Symphony |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | A Colorado Christmas - Colorado Symphony |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2025 | Tiny Tots: Celebrate the Holidays |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Holiday Brass - Colorado Symphony |
| Dec 19 - 21, 2025 | Handel's Messiah - Colorado Symphony |
| Dec 22 & 23, 2025 | Elf in Concert - Colorado Symphony |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | Cottonwood Farm |
| Multiple dates starting November 2025 | City Floral Christmas Trees |
Kwanzaa
| Nov 8, 2025 | 28th Pre-Kwanzaa African Marketplace - Kumba Cultural Collective of Southern Colorado |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 26, 2025 | 36th Annual Colorado Springs Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration |
Hanukkah
| Dec 7, 2025 | Hanukkah Celebration and Latke Contest - JCC Denver |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Chanukah Celebration in Cherry Creek |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Chabad of Westminster presents Chanukah Wonderland |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration - Downtown Aquarium |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Noon Year's Eve Countdown and Celebration - The Shops at Northfield |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2025 | The Polar Express Train Ride - Colorado Railroad Museum |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Choose Your Holiday Buddy: Family Day! - Painting with a Twist Lakewood |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2025 | Carriage Rides - Downtown Castle Rock |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2025 | ICE! featuring Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” - Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2025 | Free Trolley Rides - Downtown Castle Rock |
| Nov 25, 2025 | A Little Mean and Green: Family Day! - Painting with a Twist Lakewood |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Christmas Llamas: Choose Your Fave for Family Day! - Painting with a Twist Lakewood |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Hometown Holidays Kick-off Saturday - Town of Parker |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | Parker Hometown Holiday Weekends - O'Brien Park |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 20, 2025 | Ice-ie Sculptures - The Shops at Northfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Holiday Family Movie Event: The Polar Express - Lone Tree Arts Center |
Below are upcoming holiday events that have been posted to our calendar by local organizations. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Christmas Tree Farms
Shopping for a Christmas tree? Here's our list of farms where you can purchase your own Christmas tree in the Denver area.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
