Christmas In Colorado (C.I.C.)

I am posting this Curious In Colorado early because I wanted to share some of the amazing things that there are to do for the holidays here in Colorado. So here is my special Christmas In Colorado post! 

One of everyone's favorites is...

 Denver's Parade Of Lights.

December 6th & December 7th

Friday @ 8:00pm, Saturday @ 6:00pm

Dress Warm!

http://www.downtowndenver.com/downtown-news/parade-of-lights/ 

 

Our all time favorite thing to do is...

Denver Zoo Lights!

December 6th - January 5th

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Dress Warm!

http://denverzoo.org/zoolights/ 

This year we are excited to go to...

Hammond's Candy Cane Festival.

December 13th & December 14th 

Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm & Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Free!

http://www.hammondscandies.com/candycanefestival

Last year our son met Santa at...

 Thornton WinterFest.

December 13th - December 15th

Friday 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Dress warm!

http://www.cityofthornton.net/festivals/winterfest/Pages/default.aspx 

A beautiful place to look at Christmas lights is...

 Denver Botanic Gardens.

November 29th - January 1st

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Dress Warm!

http://www.botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/let-it-glow 

My favorite Christmas ballet is... 

 The Nutcracker at Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

November 30th - December 28th

http://www.denverboxoffice.com/ellie-caulkins-opera-house-tickets.php

 My favorite Christmas musical is...  

A Christmas Carol at Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  

November 29th - December 29th

http://www.denvercenter.org/buy-tickets/shows/a-christmas-carol/about.aspx 

A great place to ice skate is...

 Southwest Rink at Skyline Park. 

 November 29th - February 16th

Free To Skate! 

Bring your own skates or rent some for $2.

http://www.downtowndenver.com/events/southwest-rink-at-skyline-park/ 

A great Christmas tour is...

 A Brown Family Christmas Tour.

December 13th & December 14th

Friday 6:00pm & 7:00pm, Saturday 5:00pm & 6:00pm & 7:00pm 

http://store.mollybrown.org/store/molly-brown-house-museum-special-events/a-brown-family-christmas-tour-/   

There is so much to do in Denver, and the surrounding towns, for the holidays! Click the links below to see full lists.

Denver:

http://www.denver.org/what-to-do/holiday-events-denver 

Fort Collins:

http://downtownfortcollins.com/events 

Colorado Springs:

http://events.gazette.com/colorado_springs_co/event/colorado+springs+christmas+events

Boulder:

http://calendar.dailycamera.com/boulder-co/events/holiday+events+boulder 

 Estes: 

http://www.visitestespark.com/Holidays/

Aspen:

http://www.aspenchamber.org/12days/

 

 (Sooo this post was supposed to go up yesterday but between Christmas shopping and all my husbands doctors appointments yesterday I totally forgot! My bad!)