By Christen Aldridge, Special to Denverite
As the weekend before Thanksgiving arrives, holiday cheer is in the air! Check out a variety of events around Denver, including some winter specials, for all ages to enjoy.
Friday, Nov. 22
Family
Mile High Tree Lighting. Civic Center Park 101 W. 14th Ave. Denver. 5:15 p.m. Free.
Christmas In Color. Arapahoe County Fairground. 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. 5:30-10 p.m. From $35 per ticket.
Denver Hockey vs. Arizona State. Magness Arena. 2250 E. Jewell Ave., Denver. 7 p.m. From $31 per ticket.
Grand Holiday Parade. Southglenn Mall. 6851 S. Vine St., #200, Centennial. 5-8 p.m. Free.
Rhinestone Cowboy: Pindustry on Ice Grand Opening Party. Pindustry. 7939 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village. 6 p.m. - midnight. Free.
Winter Welcome. MCA Central Park. 7350 E. 29th Ave., Denver. 5-8 p.m. Free.
Concerts and Music
G-Eazy. The Mission Ballroom. 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. 8 p.m. From $70.
Lane-O. Dazzle. 1080 14th St., Denver. 9:30-11 p.m. $15 - $20.
Veil. Meow Wolf Denver. 1338 1st St., Denver. 9 p.m. $31.
Zoo Lights Adult Night. Denver Zoo. 2300 Steele St., Denver. 5:30-9 p.m. $28.
Saturday, Nov. 23
Art and Culture
Bob’Bae Rose’s Paint & Sip Night. Catbird Hotel Denver. 3770 Walnut St., Denver. 7-9 p.m. $40.
Music and Concerts
The Warm Up : A Hip-Hop Day Party. Spangalang Brewery. 2736 Welton St., Denver. 5-9 p.m. Free.
Sports and Fitness
Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks. Ball Arena. 1000 Chopper Cir., Denver. 8 p.m. From $57.
Family
Family Volunteer Day. History Colorado Center. 1200 Broadway, Denver. 10 a.m. - noon. Free.
Voices of Change: First Storytellers, An Evening With Native American Playwrights. Longmont Museum. 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 7 p.m. Free.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery. 800 E. 73rd Ave., #11, Denver. 8:15 p.m. $15 - $29.
Sunday, Nov. 24
Family
Abundant Black Health Celebration. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10 per person, partial discounts are available upon request.
Food and Drink
2nd Annual Friendsgiving: Crafting Queer Connections. Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Noon - 8 p.m.
Harvest Tea. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver. 10:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. $45
Holiday Sparkles: A Bubbles Tasting Experience. Blanchard Family Wines. 1855 Blake St., Denver. 5 p.m. $30.
All Weekend
Art and Culture
Harambee Annual Holiday Market. Posner Center for International Development. 1031 33rd St., Denver. Friday from Noon - 7 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Family
Cherry Creek Holiday Market. Fillmore Plaza & 1st Street, Denver. 12-7 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free.
Mile High Drone Show. Holiday-themed drone light show launching from west of downtown every night.
Disney’s Beauty & the Beast JR. Joyful Light Youth Theater. 327 Inverness Dr. S., Englewood. Adult $12, senior $10, military $10, child $6. Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Food and Drink
90s Themed Friendsgiving Party. Fortissimo Dueling Pianos. 891 14th St., Ste. 110, Denver. 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. $10 - $30.
Brass & Brews. Cerebral Brewing. 9990 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 6-7:30 p.m. $45 online, $50 at the door.
