By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Whether you want to attend a comedy show, decorate holiday cookies, or take photos with Santa, there's plenty to do in Denver this weekend.
The Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche also play at home this weekend.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, Dec. 8
Kids and family
Denver Zoo Pop Up & Play. Ford-Warren Branch Library, 2825 High St. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 12 and under.
Chanukah in Story and Song. Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan St. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. All ages.
Winter Snowflake Craft/Manualidad de Invierno. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Donnell Rawlings. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30.
Chad & JT. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $35.
Comedy Night. Rotating Tap Comedy at Chain Reaction Brewing Co., 902 S. Lipan St. 8-10 p.m. $10. Advanced registration required.
Arts, culture, and media
Revealing Radiance. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Through Flesh to Infinity. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
Make Your Own Small Prints. Woodbury Branch Library, 3265 Federal Blvd. 3-4:30 p.m. Free.
Eat and drink
Blazing Bright Holiday Bar. The Inverness Denver's Fireside Bar & Grill, 200 Inverness Dr. W., Englewood. 4-10 p.m. No cover.
Christmas Pop-Up Bar. Mile High Spirits - Tasting Room, 2201 Lawrence St. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. No cover.
Alma Fonda Fina Grand Opening. 2556 15th St. 4-11 p.m. No cover.
Snowdrift. Adrift, 218 S. Broadway. 4 p.m.-midnight. No cover.
Sports and fitness
*Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on Altitude or listen at 92.5 FM. 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9
Just for fun
Holiday Kringle Market. Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee, 4100 Jason St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover.
Belleview Station Holiday Bazaar. Belleview Station, 6785 E. Chenango Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover, $25-$35 (bottomless beer and wine or mimosas).
*Mistletoe Market. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-5 p.m. No cover.
Winter Holiday Art Market. Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. 3-9 p.m. $20.
Kids and family
The Learning Lab Presents: Sing Along, Move Along with Swallow Hill. Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ideal for ages 3 to 8.
Who-ligan Holiday Entertainment. The Maven, 1850 Wazee St. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Bath Bombs and Bath Soaps. Valdez-Perry Branch Library, 4690 Vine St. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Ideal for ages 5 and up.
Santa on the Square. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Chris Distefano. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. $39.75-$49.75.
Donnell Rawlings. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30.
Chad & JT. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $35.
Rotating Tap Comedy. Emporium Brewing Co., 4385 W. 42nd Ave. 8-10 p.m. Free.
MC Workshop with Janae Burris. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 10:30 p.m. $50.
Art, culture and media
Wreath Workshop. The Source Ballroom, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 11 a.m.-noon. $68 (includes one mimosa).
Through Flesh to Infinity. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St., Suite 144. Noon-6 p.m. No cover.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8:15-10 p.m. $15-$25.
Eat and drink
Holiday Cookies. Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, 43 W. 9th Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $125. Advanced registration required.
Holiday Cookie Decorating. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Holiday How To: Perfect Puff & Phab Phyllo. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $99. Advanced registration required.
Holiday Weekend Beer Fest. Hops & Pie, 3926 Tennyson St. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
1 Year Anniversary Celebration. Danico Brewing Co., 6615 Tower Road. Noon-10 p.m. No cover.
Latte Art Basics. Copper Door Coffee Roasters, 2000 S. Cherokee St. 1-3 p.m. $45.
Snowdrift. Adrift, 218 S. Broadway. 4 p.m.-midnight. No cover.
Music and nightlife
Holiday Open House with Live Jazz. Eugine Field Branch Library, 810 S. University Blvd. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.
*Holiday Carolers: The Jingle Belles. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 1-3 p.m. No cover.
*Jolly Jingles & String Lights with the Original Dickens Carolers. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 5-7 p.m. Free.
1940s White Christmas Ball. Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th St. 5-11:59 p.m. $89-$275.
Moon Taxi. Summit, 1902 Blake St. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
Denver Roller Derby Doubleheader December. Rollerdome, 2375 S. Delaware St. 6 p.m. Free (ages 12 and under), $15 (adults).
*Colorado Avalanche vs. Philadelphia Flyers. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. Watch on ESPN+. 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 10
Just for fun
Winter Holiday Art Market. Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5.
*Furever Merry. Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Holiday Kringle Market. Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee, 4100 Jason St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover.
Santa at The Station. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
Belleview Station Holiday Bazaar. Belleview Station, 6785 E. Chenango Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover, $25-$35 (bottomless beer and wine or mimosas).
Chanukah Wonderland. The Shops of Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd. 3-5 p.m. No cover. Advanced registration required.
Eat and drink
Holiday Cookie Decorating. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Holiday Weekend Beer Fest. Hops & Pie, 3926 Tennyson St. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
The Block Distilling Co.'s 6th Anniversary and Housemade Market. The Block Distilling Co., 2990 Larimer St. Noon. No cover.
Holiday Cocktails at Home. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 4-6 p.m. $99. Advanced registration required.
Supper Club at The Woods - Holiday Edition. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $60.
American Regional: Rocky Mountain. Stir Cooking School, 1801 Wynkoop St., Unit 175. 6-9:30 p.m. $132 (per person). Advanced registration required.
Sports and fitness
*Denver Broncos vs. LA Chargers. Watch on CBS or listen on 94.1 FM. 2:25 p.m.
All Weekend
Just for fun
Santa's Wonderland. Bass Pro Shops, 7970 Northfield Blvd., and Cabela's, 10670 Cabela Drive, Lone Tree. Times vary. Free. Advanced registration required.
4th Annual Cherry Creek Holiday Market. Cherry Creek North on Fillmore Plaza. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays) and Noon-7 p.m. (Sundays).
*Holiday Tree Lot. Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th St. Noon-9 p.m. Prices vary.
Holidays At The Orchard. 14697 Delaware St., Suite 450, Westminster. 4-8 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Sunday).
*Olde Town Arvada Holiday Pop-up Market. Olde Town Arvada Square, 5726 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. 4-7 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Sunday). No cover.
Blossoms of Light. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 4:30-9 p.m. $19-$25. Advanced registration required.
*Merry & Bright Lights. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 5-10 p.m. Free.
Kids and family
Ice! Featuring a Christmas Story. Gaylord Rockies, 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd., Aurora. Times vary. Starting at $17.99 (children ages 4 and up), $27.99 (adults).
Mysteries of the Ice Ages. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (everyday). Free (members, children ages 2 and under), $19.95 (guests ages 3-18), $21.95 (seniors ages 65 and older), $24.95 (adults). All ages. Advanced registration recommended.
Camp Christmas. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 4-9 p.m. (Fridays), 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Saturdays) and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sundays). Prices vary. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Art, culture and media
All Stars. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (guests ages 5 and under), $5 (members, guests ages 6-18), $23 (Colorado resident), $27 (non-resident).
Museum of Illusions Denver. 951 16th Street Mall. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). $20 (children ages 5-12), $22 (seniors and active military), $24 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Cowboy. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Fridays) and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays). Free (children 18 and under), $9 (college students, military members, teachers, seniors ages 65+), $12 (adults).
Eat and drink
Poka La La La. Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. (Friday), 1 p.m.-2 a.m. (Saturday), 2-9 p.m. (Sunday). No cover.
Holiday Suite. Death & Co., 1280 25th St. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. (Friday and Saturday), 3 p.m.-1 a.m. (Sunday). No cover.
Miracle. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 4 p.m.-midnight. $2 registration fee per guest. Advanced registration required.
Music and nightlife
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 4:15 p.m. $7 (members), $26.95 (youth ages 3-18), $28.95 (seniors 65 and older), $31.95 (adult, non-members). Advanced registration required for Friday.
Sports and fitness
*Skating in the Square. Olde Town Arvada. 3-7 p.m. (Fridays), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Saturdays) and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sundays). $7 (children 12 and under), $10 (adults).
*Downtown Denver Rink. Skyline Park, 1600 Arapahoe St. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday). Free, rentals are extra.
*Halcyon on Ice. Rare Bird, 245 Columbine St. Times vary. $15 per person per hour. Reservation required.
