34 events
Denver in December 2026.
ArtsSat, Oct 31 · Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde and Rapa Nui at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes, an immersive exhibition on climate change at three World Heritage sites, runs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from June 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
Sat, Oct 31 · Denver Art Museum
DIVA Exhibition at the Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum is the exclusive U.S. venue for DIVA, the Victoria and Albert Museum's touring exhibition on a century of iconic performers, running October 4, 2026 through January 31, 2027 in the Hamilton Building.
MarketsThu, Nov 19 · Fillmore Plaza, Cherry Creek North
Cherry Creek North Holiday Market
Cherry Creek North hosts its Holiday Market at Fillmore Plaza from November 19 through December 24, 2026, with holiday shopping, lights, and live music.
Fri, Nov 20 · Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
Denver Christkindlmarket at Auraria
The Denver Christkindlmarket returns to the Tivoli Quad at Auraria November 20 through December 23, 2026, free and open daily.
Fri, Nov 20 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center stages Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on its Main Stage from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Fri, Nov 20 · The RINK at Belmar
The RINK at Belmar
The RINK at Belmar, Lakewood's outdoor ice rink, opens Nov 20, 2026 and runs daily noon to 10 PM through the winter season.
Mon, Nov 23 · Denver Zoo
Zoo Lights
Denver Zoo's Zoo Lights returns November 23, 2026, running select nights through January 3, 2027, with more than 3 million lights across all 80 acres.
Fri, Nov 27 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
40th Annual Fine Art Market
The Arvada Center's 40th Annual Fine Art Market runs November 27 through December 13, 2026, with more than 100 Colorado artists selling work for free admission.
Fri, Nov 27 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
50th Annual Holiday Pottery Sale
The Arvada Center's 50th Annual Holiday Pottery Sale runs November 27 through December 13, 2026, with free admission to browse and buy pottery made by its ceramics studio artists.
Sat, Nov 28 · Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Colorado Ballet: The Nutcracker
Colorado Ballet's annual Nutcracker, Denver's biggest holiday dance tradition, runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 27, 2026 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
WeirdThu, Dec 3 · Clocktower Cabaret
Bat-Humbug! A Gotham XXXmas Carol
Rainbow Cult stages the queer holiday mashup Bat-Humbug! A Gotham XXXmas Carol for one night at Clocktower Cabaret in downtown Denver on Dec. 3, 2026.
Thu, Dec 3 · Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
Lakewood Lights Holiday Celebration
Lakewood Lights kicks off the city's holiday season December 3, 2026 with a free evening of lights, music, and Santa at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.
ConcertsFri, Dec 4 · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
BERTHA: Grateful Drag
BERTHA: Grateful Drag, a Nashville drag tribute to the Grateful Dead, plays two nights at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on December 4 and 5, 2026.
Fri, Dec 4 · Fillmore Auditorium
Decibel Metal & Beer Festival
Decibel Magazine's Metal & Beer Festival takes over the Fillmore Auditorium for two days, December 4-5, 2026, pairing touring metal acts with craft beer.
Fri, Dec 4 · Stanley Marketplace
First Fridays Creator Market at Stanley Marketplace
The First Fridays Creator Market fills Stanley Marketplace with 45 booths of Colorado makers on Friday, December 4, 2026, from 6 to 9 PM in Aurora, free to attend.
Fri, Dec 4 · Aurora Fox Arts Center
Hank Williams: Lost Highway at the Aurora Fox
Hank Williams: Lost Highway, the biographical musical tracing the country legend's rise and fall, opens December 4, 2026 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center on East Colfax.
Fri, Dec 4 · The People’s Building
The Little Mermaid Jr. at The People’s Building
Apex Performing Arts Collective stages The Little Mermaid Jr. at The People’s Building in Aurora across four performances, December 4 to 6, 2026.
Fri, Dec 4 · Holiday Theater (MCA Denver)
AEG Presents: Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Christmas
Grammy-winning fiddler Mark O'Connor brings his Appalachian Christmas show, featuring Maggie O'Connor, to MCA Denver's Holiday Theater on Dec. 4, 2026.
Fri, Dec 4 · Globe Hall
Yung Bae at Globe Hall
Yung Bae, the producer who turned 70s disco samples into future funk, plays Globe Hall on Friday, December 4, 2026, doors 7 PM and show 8 PM, in a roughly 300-capacity room in Globeville.
Sat, Dec 5 · Lakewood Cultural Center
The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers at Lakewood Cultural Center
Americana holiday revue The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers plays the Lakewood Cultural Center on December 5 and 6, 2026.
Tue, Dec 8 · Fillmore Auditorium
Dragonforce
Power-metal cult favorites Dragonforce headline the Fillmore Auditorium on December 8, 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of 'Inhuman Rampage.'
Thu, Dec 10 · The People's Building
In the Circle of Life
The People's Building in Aurora hosts a one-night multicultural film presentation, In the Circle of Life, on December 10, 2026.
Fri, Dec 11 · Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music
Chris Daniels and The Kings at Swallow Hill
Colorado Music Hall of Fame band Chris Daniels and The Kings play Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music in Denver on Friday, December 11, 2026.
Fri, Dec 11 · Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill Music
High Lonesome at Swallow Hill
Colorado bluegrass band High Lonesome plays the Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill Music on Friday, December 11, 2026, with doors at 7 PM and music at 8.
Fri, Dec 11 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Stories On Stage: Making Merry
Stories on Stage brings holiday songs and short-story readings to the Arvada Center's Black Box Theatre on December 11, 2026, its 26th season.
Sat, Dec 12 · Stanley Marketplace
Chihera Family Band
Stanley Marketplace's holiday programming brings the Chihera Family Band's Zimbabwean rhythms to the Aurora food hall for a free performance on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 1 PM.
Sat, Dec 12 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Hazel Miller and the Collective: Christmas with Soul
Colorado soul and blues singer Hazel Miller and her band The Collective play two gospel-inspired holiday shows at Arvada Center's Black Box Theatre on December 12, 2026.
Sat, Dec 12 · Cherry Creek North (district-wide)
Saturday Night Lights
Cherry Creek North's free, all-ages Saturday Night Lights turns the district into an outdoor holiday party with about one million lights, music and dancing on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 5 to 8 PM.
Sat, Dec 12 · Washington Heights Arts Center
Holiday Arts and Pottery Sale
Washington Heights Arts Center in Lakewood holds its free annual Holiday Arts and Pottery Sale on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Wed, Dec 16 · Lakewood Cultural Center
LCC Presents Canadian Brass
Canadian Brass, the touring holiday brass quintet, plays a 3 PM matinee at the 320-seat Lakewood Cultural Center on December 16, 2026.
Sat, Dec 19 · Fillmore Auditorium
Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne plays the Fillmore Auditorium on December 19, 2026, backed by the famously loyal Strange Music fanbase.
Thu, Dec 31 · Fillmore Auditorium
The Polish Ambassador
Electronic jam artist The Polish Ambassador closes out the year with a New Year's Eve show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on December 31, 2026.
Ongoing · check opening days · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Christmas in Color at Red Rocks
Christmas in Color turns Red Rocks into a drive-through holiday light show nightly from Nov. 27, 2026 through Jan. 2, 2027, with entry starting at 5:30 p.m.
Ongoing · check opening days · 40 West Gallery
"Earthen: Ceramics, Dirt, and More" Opening at 40 West Gallery
40 West Gallery opens 'Earthen: Ceramics, Dirt, and More' on First Friday, December 4, 2026, with the show running through December 20 at The HUB at 40 West Arts in Lakewood.