101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Denver - 2024 (in progress)

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
Nov 23, 2024	Castle Rock Starlighting
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 23, 2024	Castle Rock Starlighting 2024
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 15, 2024	Ugly Sweater 5K 2024 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
December 14 & 15, 2024	Narnia: A Magical Holiday Adventure - Iluminar Aerial

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 8, 2024	Grandmother's House Festival - Tagawa Gardens
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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