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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Denver - 2023

 

KidsOutAndAbout is Denver's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Multiple dates starting Nov 2, 2023 2023 Season at Santa's Workshop, North Pole, Colorado
Nov 4, 2023 Santa's Welcome and Drone Show - The Shops at Northfield 
Multiple dates starting Nov 4, 2023 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's
Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2023 Photos with Santa - Park Meadows Mall
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 The Polar Express Train Ride - Colorado Railroad Museum
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Santa's Flight Academy - Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2023 Camp Christmas - Stanley Marketplace
Nov 17, 2023 3rd Annual Grand Holiday Parade - The Streets at SouthGlenn
Nov 17, 2023 The Arrival of Santa - Town Center at Aurora
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 Denver Christkindl Market
Nov 18, 2023 Winterfest - The Orchard Town Center
Nov 18, 2023 Santa is Coming to West View Recreation Center
Dec 1, 2023 Home Town Christmas in Historic Westminster
Dec 1, 2023 2023 Parade of Lights - Louisville Chamber of Commerce
Dec 1, 2023 Noel Northglenn - City of Northglenn
Dec 2, 2023 Paws & Claus: Pup Photo with Santa - Belmar
Dec 2, 2023 Reindeer Games at Philip S. Miller Park
Dec 2, 2023 Cookies & Cocoa with Santa - Fort Lupton
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Lighting Ceremony - Westminster City Hall
Dec 2, 2023 9NEWS Parade of Lights 2023
Dec 2, 2023 Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Lighting Ceremony - City of Westminster
Dec 9, 2023 Storytellers and S'mores at Festival Park
Dec 9 & 16, 2023 Santa on the Plaza - Westminster City Hall Plaza
Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - Downtown Aquarium
Dec 16, 2023 Photos with Santa Claus - Belmar

 

Old-Time Christmas

Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Victorian Christmas Tours at Miramont Castle
Nov 24-26, 2023 Annual Victorian Christmas High Tea at Miramont
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 Holiday Teas and Tours - Rock Ledge Ranch 
Dec 2, 2023 Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 Olde Fashion Christmas - Stonehocker Farmhouse
Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 December Delights at Four Mile Historic Park

 

Light Displays

Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 Christmas at Gaylord Rockies
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 2023 Christmas in Color - Federal Heights, CO
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street 
Nov 18, 2023 Castle Rock Starlighting 2023
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Luminova Holidays at Elitch Gardens
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Trail of Lights - Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 A Hudson Holidays & Light Up the New Year
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Denver Zoo Zoo Lights 2023
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 Electric Safari 2023 - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Dec 2, 2023 9NEWS Parade of Lights 2023 
Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 Pedicab Holiday Light Tours - Belmar
Dec 31, 2023 Zoo Lights: Low-Sensory Night - Denver Zoo

 

Holiday Races

Dec 10, 2023  2023 Jingle Bell Run at Washington Park
Dec 17, 2023 Ugly Sweater 5K 2023 at Washington Park

 

Holiday Theatre

Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 A Christmas Carol - The Wolf Theatre
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella - Arvada Center
Nov 29, 2023 Ballet Ariel presents The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
December 8, 2023 Santa and the Slay - Northglenn Arts
Multiple dates starting Dec 8-10, 2023  Holiday Festival 2023 - CU Presents
Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 The Nutcracker 2023 presented by Rocky Mountain Ballet Academy
Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2023 The Nutcracker - Colorado Conservatory of Dance

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 18, 2023 Denver Concert Band presents Annual Holiday Kick-Off
Nov 24 & 25, 2023 Home Alone in Concert - Colorado Symphony
Nov 26, 2023 Christmas Swing-a-Long - Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Nov 30, 2023 Eileen Ivers: Joyful Christmas
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 Lone Tree Symphony presents Festival of Lights
Dec 8, 2023 Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright
Dec 8-10, 2023 A Colorado Christmas - Colorado Symphony
Dec 10, 2023 Caroling, Caroling Now We Go! A Kantorei Holiday - Northglenn Arts
Dec 12, 2023 Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour
Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2023 Home for the Holidays 2023 - Lone Tree Arts Center
Dec 15, 2023 Jarabe Mexicano's "A Bordeño Soul Christmas!" - Northglenn Arts
Dec 15, 2023 Holiday Brass - Colorado Symphony
Dec 16 & 17, 2023 Handel's Messiah with the Colorado Symphony Chorus
Dec 17, 2023 Irish Christmas in America: The Show - Northglenn Arts
Dec 17, 2023 Sensory Friendly Home for the Holidays - Lone Tree Arts Center
Dec 22 & 23, 2023 Elf™ in Concert - Colorado Symphony

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 Cottonwood Farm 
Multiple dates starting November 2023 Golden Gate Canyon State Park

 

Hanukkah

Dec 3, 2023 Chanukah Wonderland - WCRJ Synagogue & Community Center
Dec 3, 2023 Gnomey Hanukkah- Free Jelly Donuts - Painting with a Twist (Lakewood)
Dec 10, 2023 Chanukah Celebration in Cherry Creek
Dec 10, 2023 Chanukah on Ice at Big Bear Ice Arena 

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Family Celebration - Downtown Aquarium

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 4, 2023 Holiday Craft Show at The MAC
Nov 4, 2023 Denver Makers Market on W Colfax Ave 
Nov 4, 2023 Denver Makers Market: Holiday Bazaar
Nov 4 & 5, 2023 Holiday Pottery Sale - City Park Recreation Center 
Nov 5, 2023 Denver Makers Market at Park Hill Treasures
Nov 10-12, 2023 Junior League of Denver Mile High Holiday Mart
Nov 10-12, 2023 Denver Holiday Food & Gift Festival - Westside Commons
Nov 11, 2023 Denver Makers Market Aurora
Nov 11 & 12, 2023 Boulder Holiday Market - Firefly Handmade
Nov 11 & 12, 2023 Applewood Arts Festival - Arapahoe County Fairgrounds
Nov 17-19, 2023 Downtown Lakewood Holiday Bazaar
Nov 17-19, 2023 Applewood HOLIDAY Festival - The Ranch Events Complex
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 Denver Christkindl Market 
Nov 18, 2023 Denver Makers Market Littleton
Nov 18, 2023 Jingle Bell Market Craft Fair
Nov 24, 2023 Black Friday - Mile High Flea Market 
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Christmas in the Rockies: Food and Gift Show - Aspen Grove Shopping Center 
Nov 25, 2023 Small Business Saturday - Mile High Flea Market 
Nov 25 & 26, 2023 Horseshow Holiday Market - Highlands Masonic Temple 
Dec 1 & 2, 2023 Festival Park Starlight Market
Dec 1-3, 2023 25th Annual Colorado Springs Holiday Food & Gift Festival 
Dec 2, 2023 The 30th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair - Bear Creek High School 
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 Holiday Arts and Crafts Market in the Denver Highlands 
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 Horseshow Holiday Market - Breckenridge Brewery 
Dec 9, 2023 Holiday Arts and Pottery Sale - Lakewood Heritage Center 
Dec 9 & 10, 2023 Handmade Denver Holiday Market - Firefly Handmade

  

Miscellaneous

Multiple dates starting Nov 3, 2023 FREE Holiday Carriage Rides - The Streets at SouthGlenn
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 The Polar Express Train Ride - Colorado Railroad Museum
Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2023 Camp Christmas - Stanley Marketplace
Nov 17, 2023 Opening Night - The RINK at Belmar
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Carriage Rides - The Orchard Town Center
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Free Carriage Rides - The Orchard Town Center
Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2023 Horses, Hot Chocolate, & Holiday Cheer! - The Giggling Life Care Farm
Nov 24, 2023 Jingle Llama Way: Family Class! - Painting with a Twist (Lakewood)
Nov 25, 2023 Small Business Saturday - Stanley Marketplace
Nov 26, 2023 Magic in the Air: Family Class! - Painting with a Twist (Lakewood)
Dec 1, 2023 Classic Movie Nights: It's a Wonderful Life - Belmar
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Fun on the Farm! - The Giggling Life Care Farm
Dec 2, 2023 Sweet Unicorn: Family Day! - Painting with a Twist (Lakewood)
Dec 3, 2023 Jingle & Party Llama: Family Day! - Painting with a Twist (Lakewood)
Dec 3, 2023 Holiday Skating Exhibition - Belmar
Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 December Delights - Four Mile Historic Park 
Dec 9, 2023 Elf Goat Yoga - Orchard Town Center
Dec 10 & 17, 2023 Exerpience Live Reindeer! - Denver Premium Outlets
Dec 15, 2023 Classic Movie Nights: Christmas Vacation - Belmar
Dec 29, 2023 Classic Movie Nights: The Polar Express - Belmar

 


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