There’s nothing like New Year’s Eve in the Mile High City. Imagine fireworks over downtown, the best parties and family-friendly fun. Plus, count down the new year with a digital ball drop at the 110-foot-tall Mile High Tree Presented by Xcel Energy & Xfinity. And there will be one final Mile High Drone Show featuring 600 drones lighting up the sky. Start planning now with great hotel packages for a weekend getaway.
From the Cherry Creek Holiday Market to the Denver Christkindlmarket, you can find an amazing selection of unique gifts made by artisans. Plus, there are plenty of holiday bazaars, smaller boutique markets and even museum gift shops where you can explore local products. See our holiday shopping page for a complete run-down.
From holiday classics such as Colorado Ballet: “The Nutcracker,” to only-in-Denver productions like “Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum,” to special live music performances by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, nothing communicates holiday warmth like the performing arts.
Celebrate the outdoors at Outside Days, formerly Outside Festival, returning May 28 – 31, 2026 with music from Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Cage the Elephant and more! Now in its third year, the festival finds a new home on the Tivoli Quad at the Auraria Campus. Presale tickets drop today, with general tickets on sale Dec. 5.
The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, Jan. 10–25, 2026, is a cherished Colorado tradition since 1906. See rodeos featuring top-notch bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions and auctions. And don’t miss acres of shopping at Colorado’s largest Western trade show.
Downtown Denver was once home to a thriving Chinese American community in the 1880s. Condé Nast Traveler shows how a new generation of culinary leaders is honoring that legacy through food, creativity and storytelling.
Only in Denver: Dazzle, a Renowned Jazz Club Experience
Named one of the best jazz clubs in the U.S., the warm sounds fill the room under a soft blue glow at Dazzle in the heart of the Denver Theatre District.
