- Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Monday, Dec. 1, 2014
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
- Free Evening at the Children's Museum of Denver
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014
Location: Children's Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr.
Time: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-433-7444
- Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate Opening Night
Date: Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Join your favorite Disney characters on ice through Dec. 7, 2014. One show in Spanish is scheduled for Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $15 - $75.
Contact: 866-461-6556
- Free Day at the Four Mile Historic Park
Date: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014
Location: Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St.
Time: noon - 4 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-0800
- Zoo Lights Opening Night
Date: Fri. Dec. 5, 2014
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. nightly
What: The zoo transforms into a wild haven for sparkling animal shapes through Jan. 4, 2015. Cost: $13 for adults, $9 for children and $11 for seniors.
Contact: 303-376-4800
- Blossoms of Lights Opening Night
Date: Fri. Dec. 5, 2014
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens at York St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. nightly
What: The Botanic Gardens is draped in light for the holidays through Jan. 1, 2015.
Cost: $10 - $12 for adults and $7 - $9 for children.
Contact: 303-220-7000
- First Friday Art Walk
Date: Fri. Dec. 5, 2014
Location: Santa Fe Art District, 5th to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr.
- Parade of Lights
Date: Fri. Dec. 5 - Sat. Dec. 6, 2014
Locations: Downtown Denver
Time: 8 p.m. Fri., 6 p.m. Sat.
What: 9News sponsors the 40th-annual parade starting in front of Civic Center Park.
Cost: Free admission along the parade route. Grandstand tickets are $19 for adults $16 for children.
Contact: 1-866-464-2626
- Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Sat. Dec. 6, 2014
Location: 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- Colorado Children's Chorale
Dates: Sat. Dec. 6, 2014
Sun. Dec. 7, 2014
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Times: 2 p.m. on Sat., 6 p.m. on Sun.
What: The choir celebrates the season with holiday favorites.
Cost: Tickets are $19 - $80.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills
Date: Sun. Dec. 7, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 2:05 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on NBC.
- Free Children's E-Book: "The Color of Birds"
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 - Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014
What: "The Color of Birds" is a children's picture book that tells the charming story of how the birds got their colors.
Cost: Free
- "Jersey Boys" Opening Night
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014
Location: The Buell Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
What: "Jersey Boys" chronicles the musical journey of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Cost: Tickets are $35 - $135.
Contact: 303-893-4100
More: Video clip of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
- Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
Dates: Fri. Dec. 12, 2014
Sat. Dec. 13, 2014
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 7 p.m. on Fri., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sat.
What: The Moscow Ballet performs the holiday classic in Denver.
Cost: Tickets are $28 - $88.
Contact: 866-461-6556
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and Contest
Dates: Sat. Dec. 13, 2014
Location: Tavern Downtown, 1949 Market St.
Times: 7 p.m. - midnight
What: Win a $50 gift card for wearing the ugliest sweater.
Cost: Free cover. $3 drink specials.
Contact: 303-299-0100
- Happy Hanukkah
Date: Tues. Dec. 16, 2014
What: The Festival of Lights begins its eight-day celebration.
- Denver Gay Men's Chorus: Making Spirits Bright
Dates: Wed. Dec. 17, 2014
Thurs. Dec. 18, 2014
Location: June Swaner Gates Concert Hall, University of Denver
Times: 7:30 p.m.
What: The chorus of merry gentlemen celebrates the holiday season.
Cost: Tickets are $22.50 - $45.
Contact: 303-871-7720
- Winter Solstice
Date: Sun. Dec. 21, 2014
What: The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of winter.
- Merry Christmas
Date: Thurs. Dec. 25, 2014
What: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra: Too Hot to Handel
Dates: Sat. Dec. 27, 2014
Sun. Dec. 28, 2014
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m. on Sat., 1 p.m. on Sun.
What: The CSO fires up some Handel for the holidays.
Cost: Tickets are $22 - $84.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Date: Sun. Dec. 28, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 2:25 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on CBS.
- Happy New Year
Date: Wed. Dec. 31, 2014
What: Celebrate the last day of the year in Mile High style.
Ongoing Events:- "The SantaLand Diaries"
Date: Through Dec. 24, 2014
Location: The Jones Theatre
Time: Varies
What: Based on an essay by David Sedaris, the black comedy follows the adventures of a New Yorker who takes a temp job working as an elf at Macy's.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $33.
Contact: 303-893-4100
- "The Nutcracker"
Date: Through Dec. 27, 2014
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: Varies
What: The Colorado Ballet presents this holiday confection following Clara and her magical present of a nutcracker.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $155.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- Trail of Lights Display
Date: Through Jan. 1, 2015
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. nightly
What: The nature preserve springs to life with more than one million lights in the winter.
Cost: $10 - $12 for adults and $7 - $9 for children.
Contact: 303-220-7000
- Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century
Date: Through March 15, 2015
Location: Denver Art Museum
Time: Timed tickets are required. The art museum is closed on Mondays.
What: "Brilliant" showcases diamonds and other gems from the Cartier collection.
Cost: Tickets are $25 for adults, $24 for seniors/military, $22 for college students and $5 for youth ages 6 - 18.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- "The SantaLand Diaries"