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! 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 from around the world. Plus, there are plenty of holiday bazaars and smaller boutique markets where you can explore local products. See our holiday shopping page for a complete run-down.

Pristine powder is only a short train ride from Denver. The Amtrak Winter Park Express ski train ties together the area’s rich skiing and railroad history as it carries passengers through some of Colorado’s most beautiful landscapes to the world-class Winter Park Resort. The train is offering special holiday weekend service, Dec. 20–22 and 27–29 this year, plus Jan. 3–5, 2025. Regular service runs Jan. 9–March 31, 2025, with reduced fares this season!

The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, Jan. 11–26, 2025, 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. 

The Mile High City was recently named as one of Condé Nast Traveler’s 28 U.S. cities that “go all out for Christmas.” Specifically, the magazine cited the city’s millions of twinkling lights and the Denver Christkindlmarket. The magazine also named Denver as one of the “best places to go in North America and the Caribbean in 2024.” It was noted for its “polychromatic food scene” and “new lodgings that straddle past and present.”

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Start your Colorado winter vacation off right with a few days in Denver! The Mile High City is a great way to acclimatize and gear up for the high country. Kick your trip off with a visit to one of Denver’s 28 Michelin-rated restaurants, catch the Nuggets or Avalanche at Ball Arena, or check out an exhibit at one of our downtown museums. The possibilities are endless! Plan Your Winter Trip

An otherwise unassuming storefront on South Broadway in Denver is a portal into another world. The door to Spectra Art Space doubles as a launchpad for a psychedelic journey into a mind-bending indoor/outdoor environment, with secrets around every corner. Explore Spectra Art Space

Thru December 22
Mistletoe Market at the Dairy Block

December 20-24
'Cirque Dreams Holidaze'

Thru December 24
Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland

Thru December 29
‘A Christmas Carol’

Thru December 29
Colorado Ballet: 'The Nutcracker'

December 30-31
Decadence

Thru December 31
Larimer Square Lights

Thru December 31
Luminova Holidays

Thru December 31
Mile High Drone Show

Thru December 31
The Mile High Tree Presented by Xcel Energy & Xfinity

Thru January 1, 2025
Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms

Thru January 5, 2025
Zoo Lights

January 11-26, 2025
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo

Thru January 19, 2025
Animals of the Rainforest

Thru January 26, 2025
McGregor Skate

Thru January 26, 2025
Migrants, a Tale of Two Hearts

Thru February 2, 2025
Movements Towards Freedom

Thru February 9, 2025
Monopoly Livesized: Travel Edition

Thru February 17, 2025
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

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