26 W E S T W O R D W i n t e r G u i d e 2 0 2 4 - 2 5 westword.com Concert: 4:30 p.m., Community House, $35.25. Tree Light- ing, 5:30 p.m., free. Saturday, December 7: Historic Cottage Tour: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $14.35. WinterFest Passes: Includes carriage ride, a visit to Santa’s Cottage, Fairy Forest, and festive crafts and cookies for children. Buy individually for Saturday or Sunday, $31.50, or family four-pack, $103, (free entry for children under two). Colorado Chautauqua, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, chautauqua.com/winterfest-2024. Christmas en Colorado: December 5-22, Thursdays through Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 15 and 22, 2 p.m.: A traditional holiday show written by Anthony J. Garcia, with music by Trish Hinojosa, $17-$20. Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-296-0219, ci.ovationtix.com/35333. Garden of Lights Winter Holiday Lights Festival: December 5-29: A half-mile loop glowing with colorful grape- vines, towering flowerbeds, dancing blossoms and vibrant displays, Thursdays through Sundays except December 19- 23, 5-9 p.m. (gates close 8 p.m.), free-$12. The Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, fcgov.com. ....................... Friday, December 6, 5-9 p.m.: Free festive holiday stroll with lights, Christmas trees, gift vendors, food and drink, music and a Find the Hidden Elves contest. Ballpark District, bound by 20th Street, Welton Street, Broadway/24th Street/Park Avenue West and Wewatta and Delgany streets, ballparkcollective.com. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance: Ways to See Snow: December 6-8: The theater will transform into a magical winter landscape, and audiences will journey through the many aspects of snow, brought to life by aerial dance; 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7; 2 p.m. Sunday, December 8, $29-$33, thedairy.org. Holiday Festival 2024: December 6-8: CU Boulder’s annual celebration brings together student choirs, bands, orchestras and world-class faculty performers for a winter concert. 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 6; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, December 7; 4 p.m. Sunday, December 8, $25-$85. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, 303-492-8008, cupresents.org. Organ Tour: Saturday, December 7, 1-4 p.m.: Visit Augustana Lutheran Church, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis Cathedral of Denver and Church of the Epiphany, learn about their history and hear beautiful organ music, courtesy of Historic Denver and the American Organists Rocky Mountain Chapter, $20-$25. Start at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Avenue, fareharbor.com. .....................................December 7-December 22: Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum: A holiday performance blending dance, live music, spoken word, seasonal global celebrations and customs into a Denver original tradition like no other; Fridays and Saturdays, 7 or 7:30 p.m.: December 13-14, 20-21; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m.: December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22; $35 to $45, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, 119 Park Avenue West, cleoparkerdance.org. ................................................ December 7-December 28, Saturdays, 6-9 p.m., $74.95, Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, 1420 Stout Street, thedinner- detective.com. .......................... Holiday parade with march- ing bands, decorated fire engines, holiday carolers and an appearance by Santa Claus himself. Saturday, December 7, 6-7:30 p.m., free. Parade starts at 15th and Walnut street; reviewing stand at Broadway and Pearl Street, Boulder, boulderdowntown.com. Parade of Lights, Denver: Celebrate holiday magic with more than forty floats, balloons, marching bands, equestrian units, cultural displays, Santa and more. Saturday, December 7, 6-10 p.m.; viewing free (optional grandstand seating, $33.04, $69.97 VIP, at Eventbrite) Route: Bannock Street at Civic Center, Tremont Place, 17th Street, Arapahoe Street, 15th Street, Glenarm Place, 13th Street, winterindenver. com/parade. ...................Sunday, December 8, 5-8 p.m.: Be transported back to the winter holidays of the 1800s by costumed interpreters at the Littleton Museum’s outdoor living history farm, $5-$14 at Eventbrite. Littleton Museum, 6028 South Gallup Street, Littleton, visitlittleton.org. .............Jolly Moxie: December 12-22: Heat up your holidays with tunes from the 1920s to 1950s; Thurs- days-Fridays, 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m., $70 (selling fast) Wonderbound, 3824 Dahlia Street, wonderbound.com. ........................................ A snowman extravaganza with free train rides, visits with Santa and reindeer, cookie handouts, games, crafts and other activities. Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Pearl Street Mall and beyond, Boulder, boulderdowntown.com. ......................................... Saturday, December 14, 6-8 p.m.: Photo ops with Batman and other superheroes in front of one of the largest residential Christ- mas light displays in Colorado; free, but donations for the Autism Society of Colorado will be accepted, 4822 South Picadilly Court, Aurora, wonderfullights.weebly.com. Olde Golden Holiday Parade: See floats, clowns, festive holiday characters and Santa Claus on the fire truck parade down Washington Avenue. Saturday, December 14, 10:30 a.m., free. Washington Avenue from Tenth Street to 13th Street, downtown Golden, 303-279-3113, visitgolden.com. .................. Family Hanukkah party, makers’ mart and latke competition (and sampling). Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; $24-$32 single tickets, $65-$89 family four- packs. JCC Denver, 350 South Dahlia Street, jccdenver.org. Cirque Dreams Holidaze: December 20-24: Annual tradition wrapping an infusion of contemporary circus arts around a Broadway-style production; 7 p.m. Friday, December 20; 11 a.m. 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, December 21, and Sunday, December 22; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, December 23, and Tuesday, December 24; $41-$151, Bellco Theatre, bellcotheatre.com. .......................................... ................. December 20-22: A three-day celebration of haunted houses, Halloween, horror and pop culture; Friday, December 20: Registration, noon-1 p.m.; events, 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday, December 21: 8 a.m.-mid- night. Sunday, December 22: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.. Single-day admission $15-$45; weekend pass $40 to $350; extra fees required for workshops, photo ops and parties. Denver Marri- ott Westminster, 7000 Church Ranch Boulevard, Westminster, denver.darknesscon.com. ............................. December 22-January 1: A larger-than-life, drive-by illuminated display based on the classic Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” 5-9 p.m. nightly, free. Dwayne Webster Park, 422 West Eisenhow- er Boulevard, Loveland, facebook.com. MOUNTAINS ............... December 7: Summit for Life; December 12-15: Winterskol; December 30: Audi Ajax Cup, Little Nell Hill, Aspen Mountain; December 12 and 19, January 9 and 16, February 13 and 20: Game of Stones Curling Series: 3 to 5 p.m., register at the rink prior to event, Base Village Ice Rink; January 12-19: Aspen Gay Ski Week; January 23-25: X Games Return; January 30-February 6: Toyota U.S. Grand Prix & Visa Big Air; February 6-11: USSA Revolution Tour; February 22: Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering; March 7-8: The Snow League; March 17: Ullrhof Games; aspensnowmass.com. .................... December 5-8: Stifel Birds of Prey / Audi FIS Ski World Cup; December 7 and 14: Beers of Prey, $35, Beaver Creek Village; December 14-15: Stifel Birds of Prey / Women’s World Cup Skiing. February 22-23: Talons Challenge; beavercreek.com. ............. December 4-7: ExploriumFest: Four days of free exploration at the Mountain Top Explorium, free. December 7: Lighting of Breckenridge/Race of the Santas: 3-7 p.m.; December 12-14: Ullr Fest; December 31: New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade, Peak 9, 6 p.m.; January 20-29: International Snow Sculpture Championships; Breckenridge, gobreck.com. ................ November 29: Thanksgiving Fireworks; December 18-21: Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, X Games Event; December 24: Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade and Fire- works; December 31: New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks; January 13-17: U.S. Revolution Tour; January 25, February 15, March 8: Mammut Uphill Race Series; January 25-26: Safetyfest; February 21-23: Subaru WinterFest; April 12: Mammut Uphill Race Series, Copper Cup; April 26-27: Sunsation and Slush Rush. Copper Mountain, coppercolorado.com. Keystone: November 16: Winter Kick-off Concert with CB3 and El Paso Lass, 6 to 10 p.m., $5; November 30: Winter Carnival/The Lighting of River Run, 2-5:15 p.m., Warren Station and River Run Village, free; December 7: Teton Gravity Research: Beyond the Fantasy, 3:30-7:30 p.m., $10-$15. December 21: Mystic Solstice: Winter solstice cel- ebration and sound healing, 4-5 p.m., $35.03 at Eventbrite; December 31: ’80s Neon Nights NYE Celebration, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $35.03 ($57.67 couple) at Eventbrite. January 4: Snow Glow Yoga, 6 p.m., $18.06 at Eventbrite. Events at Warren Station, 164 Ida Belle Drive, Keystone, warrenstation.com. ..................... December 14: Santa Saddle Up, 1-4 p.m., Steamboat Stage; Holiday Drone Show, 5:30-6 p.m., Steamboat Square; Holiday Skate Party, 6-7:30 p.m., Skeeter’s Rink, free; December 21: Holiday Balloon Glow, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free; December 28: Hanukkah Mountain Celebration, 3-3:30 p.m. December 31: New Year’s Eve Light Up Snow Cat Parade and Fireworks, 5:30-6 p.m.; January 19: Cowboy Up Drone Show welcoming the Bud Light Cowboy Downhill, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free; December 20: Fiftieth Anniversary Bud Light Cowboy Downhill, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free; February 7-9: 112th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, the oldest continuing winter carnival west of the Mississippi; February 15: Light Up the Night Celebration, bal- loon glow event, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free; February 28-March 2: WinterWonderGrass Festival, three days of music and brews, 2-10 p.m., three-day-pass: $279.11 GA-$643.22 VIP ($21.83-$176.83 kids pass), winterwondergrass.com; Saturdays, March 8-April 12, and Sunday, April 13: Bud Light Rocks the Boat free concert series, 3:30 to 5 p.m.; Steam- boat Ski Resort, 2305 Mt. Werner Circle, steamboat.com. ..................... November 23-24: Turkey Bingo: Kids: Saturday, November 23, 3 p.m.; Adults: Saturday, November 23, 6:30 and 9 p.m.; Bingo Brunch, Sunday, November 24, $25 for 15 games, brunch: $15 per person, $5 kids ten and under. November 23: Teton Gravity Research: Beyond The Fantasy, 6 and 8 p.m., Sheridan Opera House, 110 North Oak Street, $5-$20; November 29: Warren Miller’s 75, 6 and 8 p.m., Sheridan Opera House, $15-$20. December 4: Noel Night: Lighting of the ceremonial ski tree and shopping discounts at local retailers, 5:30 to 9 p.m. December 13-22: Ski Bum, the Musical, select dates, 7 p.m., Sheridan Opera House, $40-$100. December 14-15: Mountain Village Holiday Prelude, with train rides, Santa, ice skating and chil- dren’s holiday surprises; schedule here, free. December 24: Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade, from the top of the gondola to the Town of Telluride, 6:30 p.m. December 31: New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, 6:30 p.m. February 13- 24: Telluride AIDS Benefit Fashion Week, tellurideaidsbenefit. org. February 13-16: 25th annual Telluride Comedy Festival, Thursday: Locals Night; Friday: Evening of Stand-Up and Improv; Saturday: Sketch Comedy and Improv Extravaganza; Sunday: Stand-Up and Improv Spectacular; 8 p.m. nightly; tickets TBA, Sheridan Opera House, 110 North Oak Street. February 22-March 1: Telluride Gay Ski Week: Opening-day party, daily après-ski, pool parties, late-night lounge hap- penings, White Party and more, passes and tickets TBA here. Telluride Ski Resort, tellurideskiresort.com. Vail: Friday, December 13, 6:30 p.m.: Tiësto brings his ultimate dance party, electrifying beats and groundbreaking tracks during Vail Stifel Birds of Prey competitions; $147.89- $299.60. Ford Park, 720 South Frontage Road East, Vail, axs.com. December 22-23: Ice Spectacular 2024: See every current US National Champion including 2024 World Champion, Ilia Malinin (Quad god) and 2024 World Cham- pions and 2022 Olympic Team Gold medalists, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, 6:30-8 p.m. nightly, Dobson Arena, $69.50-$99.50. Vail, vail.com. ................... November 23 and weekly on Saturdays throughout the ski season, 2:45 p.m.: Parry’s Parade: Join Parry the Snow Safety Pup for a parade through the base of Winter Park, free. November 30-31: Holiday Tree Lighting, 3 to 5 p.m. November 30, Winter Park Village, and Deck the Slopes, the resort transforms into a holiday winter wonderland, through December 24. December 14: Holiday Drone Show & Winter Wonderland, with hot cocoa, photos with Santa, cookie decorating and more, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. December 21: Reindeer and Holiday Drone Show, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. December 24: Torchlight Parade, 5:30 p.m. December 31: New Year’s Eve Celebration, 7-9 p.m., Rendez- vous Event Center, 78821 U.S. Hwy 40, free. Winter Park, 85 Parsenn Road, Winter Park, winterparkresort.com. HOLIDAY MARKETS .............................. Saturday, November 16, 2-7 p.m.: Cherry Creek Tree Lighting, with 40+ craft vendors, kids’ activities, a holiday-themed pop-up bar and more; Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 3000 East First Avenue, denverbazaar.com. .................. Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily: Join the Bazaar for Small Business Saturday and Sunday at Belleview Station Holiday BAZAAR in the Denver Tech Center, with 75+ vendors; Belleview Station, 6785 East Chenango Avenue, Littleton, denverbazaar.com. .............- .................... November 23-24, December 7-8 and December 15-17: Indoor marketplace with more than fifty curated vendors, fashion and food trucks, pop-up bars, live music and Belmar’s outdoor ice skating rink; Saturdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Belmar Plaza and Indoor Shopping Hall, 439 South Upham Street, Lakewood, denverbazaar.com. .................. ............... December 5-15 and 17-22: Check out Bazaar’s local vendors outside, then warm up indoors at the Holiday Bazaar Pop-Up Store & Market Bar; Sundays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mondays-Thursdays 3-7 p.m.; Fridays-Satur- days noon-9 p.m. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer Street, denverbazaar.com. All events, unless noted: Free admission, or Sip and Shop Options, $20-$35, plus $5-$10 tipping option at Eventbrite. ............................................ Novem- ber 16-December 7: Shop handmade goods hand-selected for their excellence in highlighting age-old traditions told through patterns, colors and symbols. 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