Ready to see some beautiful Christmas lights & holiday celebrations? Here's a HUGE list for you to choose from!
Note: Events are listed by start date.
Tree Lighting
🎄Winterfest at the Orchard Town Center - Westminster | Nov 16
Join us to kick off the holiday season with a festive celebration! Witness the official lighting of the Grand Tree at Town Center and welcome Santa for his first visit of the year.
🎄The Mile High Tree Lighting - Denver | Nov 22
The Mile High Tree’s breathtaking 110-foot display returns to Civic Center Park. Enjoy nightly light shows synchronized to festive music, creating a magical atmosphere each night.
🎄Loveland Festival of Lights - Loveland | Nov 22
Tree lighting, live reindeer, kid activities, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, community performances and more!
🎄Light the Lights 2024 - Denver | Nov 27
Denver's annual holiday kickoff event, bringing the community together for an evening of music, lights, and celebration. The event will be hosted by Denver7 anchor Micah Smith, and features performances by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, special appearances by Denver's beloved mascots, and a dazzling light and music show at the City and County Building.
🎄Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Broomfield | Dec 6
Be part of this annual community event when all of Broomfield welcomes the arrival of Santa Claus at the George DiCiero City and County Building at One Des Combes Drive. The air is filled with children caroling from the local schools, the Community Park trees are spectacular, the Mayor lights the community holiday tree, families can enjoy free cookies and rides on the holiday wagon ride, and children are able to talk to Santa. Bundle up and share in the holiday cheer!
🎄 Brighton Tree Lighting Ceremony - Brighton | Dec 7
The Tree Lighting event will take place from 1-6 p.m. at Founders Plaza (5 S. Main Street). This event will feature a Winter Market with unique artists, crafters, and artisan food vendors beginning at 1 p.m.
🎄 City of Westminster Holiday Lighting Ceremony - Westminster | Dec 7
Experience the magical wonderland of lights at the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Westminster City Hall, complete with holiday music, food vendors, and of course, a visit with Santa!
🎄Thornton Winterfest - Thornton | Dec 13
Santa will arrive to assist the Mayor Kulmann and City Council Members with flipping the switch to turn on the Village’s holiday lights. Enjoy a holiday movie, ice-carving demonstrations, vendors, a lighted maze and more! Event continues Dec 14 & 15.
🎄Longmont Lights - Longmont | Dec 13
Join us for a stroll around Roosevelt Park, lit up with thousands of holiday festival lights. Enjoy fire pits, hot cocoa carts, visits with Santa, holiday music and more!
Holiday Lights
✨ Adventure Golf Holiday Lights - Westminster | Nov 10 - Jan 5
During the holiday season, Buccaneer Bay, Adventure Cove, and The Lost Continent are transformed into a beautiful holiday-themed light display with over 100,00 interactive lights on all three courses!
✨ Christmas in Color Water World - Denver| Nov 15 - Dec 29
Drive through millions of lights perfectly synchronized to holiday music you’ll hear right through your radio.
✨ Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens - Denver | Nov. 20 - Jan. 12
The Gardens’ signature event for over three decades, this annual holiday lights extravaganza transforms our York Street location into a twinkling winter wonderland. In line with their core value of sustainability, all lights used are LED. Holiday treats and warm drinks will be available for purchase at Offshoots Café and the Hive Garden Bistro.
✨ Mile High Tree - Denver | Nov 22 - Dec 31
Step inside a brilliantly-lit 110-foot-tall immersive art installation. The Mile High Tree puts on a dazzling music and lights show. America’s tallest digital tree and the Denver Christkindlmarket (open November 22–December 23) will converge to offer The Mile High City’s most loved holiday celebration.
✨ Loveland Winter Wonderlights - Loveland | Nov 23 - Jan 1
Each night, visitors can walk through the beautiful park and enjoy 200,000 lights including holiday string lights, twinkling bulbs, LED mappable snowflakes, illuminated stone sculptures, and much more! Each music and light show runs 30 minutes long and repeats continuously each night, 5-9pm.
✨ Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo - Denver | Nov 23 - Jan 5
With over one million lights sparkling over 80 acres and delights around every corner, Zoo Lights is Denver’s wildest holiday gathering. As you wander through our winter wonderland, keep an eye out for nightly ice-carving demonstrations, cozy fire barrels, and all kinds of festive holiday food and drink!
✨ Denver’s Holiday Lights at the City and County Building - Denver | Nov 27 - Jan 26
Enjoy a nightly light and music show at 5:45 PM and 6:45 PM Tues. - Sun., with static lights starting at 10:45 PM. Mondays, static lights only.
Holiday Parades
⛄ Parade of Lights at Erie - Erie | Dec 6
⛄ Louisville Parade of Lights - Louisville | Dec 6
⛄ Boulder Lights of December Parade - Boulder | Dec 7
⛄ 9 News Parade of Lights - Denver | Dec 7
⛄ Golden's Holiday Parade (Daytime) - Golden | Dec 14
⛄ Brighton Festival of Lights Parade - Brighton | Dec 14
⛄ Longmont Lights Parade - Longmont | Dec 14
