Family events

Wednesday, November 11

Love This City: More - Veterans Day Open Call

All day · Love This City Mural FamilyFree

A Denver Arts Week Art Drop Adventure!

All day · Meow Wolf Denver Family

Boulder County Farmers Market

All day FamilyFree

Colorado in Miniature: A Dollhouse Miniatures Exhibit

All day · Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys Family

Denver Arts Week

All day · Throughout Denver FamilyFree

Destination Solar System

All day · Denver Museum of Nature & Science Family

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

All day · Weeks Conservatory Theatre Family

Great Solar System Adventure

All day · Denver Museum of Nature & Science Family

Happy Dollydays from Ski Jorts City

All day · Lady Justice Brewing FamilyFree

Harry Potter™: The Exhibition

All day · 417 S. Broadway Family

Performances at Lakewood Cultural Center

All day · Lakewood Cultural Center Family

The Polar Express™ Train Ride

All day · Colorado Railroad Museum Family

Thornton Yesterday, Thornton Today, Thornton Tomorrow.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Thornton Arts & Culture Center Annex FamilyFree

Written on the Land

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · History Colorado Center Family

Signature Guided eBike Tour

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Downtown Denver streets & trails Family

Vince Staples

7 p.m. · The Fillmore Auditorium Family

13th Floor Haunted House

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · 13th Floor Haunted House Family

Thursday, November 12

Paint Pour Ornament Art Class | Grace Noel Art

All day · Denver Art Society Underground Studios: Grace Noel Art, LLC Family

The Mix, Select

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Niza Knoll Gallery FamilyFree

Tweens and Teens Create: Graffiti Bubble Letters

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Denver Public Library - Central Teen Library Family

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Storyteller Theatre Family

Friday, November 13

Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero

All day · Ball Arena Family

Snöbahn’s Free 10th Anniversary Bash

All day · SNOBAHN FamilyFree

All That We Leave Behind

All day · Pirate: Contemporary Art Family

How to Train Your Dragon JR. , The Musical

All day · Greenwood Community Church Family

Layers of Intent

All day · Artists On Santa Fe FamilyFree

Torment Mag Issue NINE Release Party

5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. · The Arch Family

Warm & Fuzzy Exhibit Opening Reception

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Art Students League of Denver FamilyFree

Meridith Byrd

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Woodward Studios FamilyFree

University of Denver Hockey vs. Lindenwood

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Magness Arena Family

Saturday, November 14

Children and Family Make and Take: Harvest Wreaths

All day · Denver Botanic Gardens Family

Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters

All day · Denver Museum of Nature & Science Family

Low Sensory Morning

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. · History Colorado Center FamilyFree

Cherokee Trail Fall 2026 Craft Fair

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. · Cherokee Trail High School FamilyFree

Christmas Crafting Day

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Messiah Community Church FamilyFree

Plains Conservation Center - Indigenous People's

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Plains Conservation Center FamilyFree

Building Your Home Apothecary

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Denver Botanic Gardens Family

2026 Holiday Craft Fair

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. · St. Joseph Episcopal Church FamilyFree

2nd Saturday at CSU Spur: The Science of Art

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. · CSU Spur FamilyFree

Animal Farm - Music for kids

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Arvada Center Family

Model Car Make and Take

10 a.m. to noon · Forney Museum of Transportation Family

Fab-YULE-us Holiday Market

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Aspen Grove Littleton FamilyFree

Urban Holiday Market

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station FamilyFree

Kids' Matinee: The Man Who Blamed His Farts on the Animals

noon to 1:30 p.m. · Dazzle at The Arts Complex Family

Cherry Creek Shopping Center Tree Lighting

2 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Cherry Creek Shopping Center FamilyFree

Heartways: An Artist Takeover Speakeasy

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. · ELWAY'S Downtown Family

Holiday Bazaar

2 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Cherry Creek Shopping Center Family

Bear Creek Distillery Tour and Tasting

3 p.m. · Bear Creek Distillery Family

Winterfest

3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Orchard Town Center FamilyFree

Dinner Opera: La Traviata

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Dickens Opera House Family

University of Denver Hockey vs. Lindenwood

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Magness Arena Family

Summits

7:30 p.m. · King Center Concert Hall FamilyFree

One of the Good Ones

7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Family

Sunday, November 15

Low Sensory Morning at the Aquarium

8:30 a.m. · Downtown Aquarium Family

Free Day at Dinosaur Ridge

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Dinosaur Ridge FamilyFree

Poetry As A Narrative: Telling A Story Through Verse - Youth Workshop

10 a.m. to noon · Lighthouse Writers Workshop Family

Cat Fest Colorado

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. · National Western Expo Hall Family

Chelsea's Bingo - Sunday Mornings

11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. · Turn of the Century Bingo Hall Family

Chocolate Factory Tour & Guided Tasting

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. · Edgewater Public Market Family

Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras Fall Concert

noon to 2 p.m. · Macky Auditorium Family

Sharing Shalom

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Belmar Library FamilyFree

Kaleidoscope

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. · Littleton United Methodist Church FamilyFree

Chelsea's Bingo - Sunday Evenings

6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. · Turn of the Century Bingo Hall Family

Monday, November 16

Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Denver Museum of Nature & Science FamilyFree

Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns

7 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Lonely Hearts Club Cabaret

7 p.m. · The Savoy Denver Family

Tuesday, November 17

Curious Kids

8:45 a.m. · Denver Museum of Nature & Science Family

Prairie Pup Adventures

9 a.m. · Plains Conservation Center Family

Tommy Castro And The Painkillers

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. · Oriental Theater Family

Wednesday, November 18

Reconciliation, Shared History, and America’s 250th Anniversary

All day · Colorado History Museum (formerly History Colorado Center) Family

Snow Days

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Family

Native American Handgames/Stickgames Teachings

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Auraria Campus , Tivoli Quad Family

Civic Center STARGAZE

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Civic Center Park Family

Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics

7 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Thursday, November 19

Cherry Creek Holiday Market

All day · Fillmore Plaza FamilyFree

Create & Play

10 a.m. to noon · Denver Art Museum Family

Native American Heritage Month Celebration

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. · CCD Campus FamilyFree

A Holiday Less Ordinary

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Cherry Creek North FamilyFree

University of Denver Volleyball vs. Seattle

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · University of Denver Soccer Stadium Family

Trivia Night at Grid City VR

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Grid City VR FamilyFree

Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks

7 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Friday, November 20

Denver Christkindlmarket

All day · Tivoli Quad at Auraria Campus FamilyFree

Kicker Monster Truck Show

All day · National Western Complex Family

Light the Lights Celebration

5 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. · City & County of Denver FamilyFree

Mile High Tree Presented by Xcel Energy & Xfinity

5 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Auraria Campus - Tivoli Quad FamilyFree

Mile High Tree Lighting Ceremony: Presented by Xcel Energy & Xfinity

5:30 p.m. · Auraria Campus - Tivoli Quad FamilyFree

Holiday Light and Music Show

5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. · Civic Center Park FamilyFree

University of Denver Hockey vs. St. Thomas

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Magness Arena Family

Christmas In Color (Centennial)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Colorado Karting Family

Christmas In Color (Water World)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Water World Family

Mile High Drone Show

7 p.m. · Various viewing locations FamilyFree

Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets

8 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Saturday, November 21

Sugar Plum Bazaar’s Annual Holiday Market

All day · Lone Tree Golf Club Family

Bluey’s Big Play

All day · Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex Family

11th Annual Winter Frenzy & Holiday Craft Fair

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. · Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center Family

Cockpit Demo Day - November

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Air & Space Museum Family

Firefly Handmade Holiday Market Denver in Washington Park

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Old Gaylord Street Shops FamilyFree

University of Denver Volleyball vs. Portland

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · University of Denver Soccer Stadium Family

Trail of Lights

5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms Family

Astronomy Night

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Family

Sunday, November 22

A Celtic Christmas

All day · Gates Concert Hall Family

Switch on the Holidays

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. · Pearl Street Mall FamilyFree

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

2 p.m. · Lone Tree Arts Center Family

Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders

2:25 p.m. · Empower Field at Mile High Family

Monday, November 23

Zoo Lights

4:30 p.m. · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance FamilyFree

Tuesday, November 24

Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks

8 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Wednesday, November 25

A Christmas Carol

All day · Wolf Theatre Family

Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens

7:30 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Thursday, November 26

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Washington Park Family

Community Thanksgiving Day Meal

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Colorado Convention Center FamilyFree

A Thanksgiving Feast at Kachina Cantina

noon to 6 p.m. · Kachina Cantina Family

Friday, November 27

Wooden Ornament Art Class | Grace Noel Art

All day · Denver Art Society Underground Studios: Grace Noel Art, LLC Family

Elitch Holidays

All day · Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park Family

Hudson Holidays

All day · Hudson Gardens & Events Center Family

Jurassic Quest

All day · National Western Complex Family

Larimer Lights

All day · Larimer Square FamilyFree

Santa’s Factory at Little Man Ice Cream

All day · Little Man Ice Cream Factory FamilyFree

St. Nick on the Bricks

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Pearl Street Mall FamilyFree

Merry Market

11 a.m. to 9 p.m. · McGregor Square FamilyFree

Grinchmas

noon to 4 p.m. · Orchard Town Center FamilyFree

Grand Illumination of Union Station

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Denver Union Station FamilyFree

Candlelight Walk

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Main Street, Downtown Littleton FamilyFree

Christmas in Color

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Family

Lagerhaus Live: Chosen Family Dance Party

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Bierstadt Lagerhaus FamilyFree

Christmas In Color (Red Rocks)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Family

Home Alone in Concert

7:30 p.m. · Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex Family

Saturday, November 28

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

All day · Paramount Theatre Family

Denver Winter Market

All day · Sports Castle Family

The Story of the Nutcracker

All day · Miners Alley Playhouse Family

Western Wonderland

All day · National Western Center Family

Rainbow Socks Nature Tour

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception FamilyFree

Santa Paws at the Station

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Family

Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks

7 p.m. · Ball Arena Family

Sunday, November 29

Aurora's Turkey Trot

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Aurora Reservoir Family

Santa at the Station

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Denver Union Station FamilyFree

Holiday Pictures with Santa and Krampus

3 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Fiction Beer Company Family

Tuesday, December 1

Who’s Holiday

All day · Miners Alley Playhouse Family

Blossoms of Light - Sensory-Friendly Night

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Denver Botanic Gardens Family

Wednesday, December 2

Who’s Holiday

All day · Miners Alley Playhouse Family

2026 International Scientific Symposium and Family Conference

All day Family