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This weekend Colorado is celebrating the coming winter season with holiday festivals, parades, musical performances, craft shows and Disney on Ice.

KUSA — Happy December!

Celebrate the season this weekend by experiencing the unique civilization, food and geography that makes our state so special. Grab the hot cocoa and check out one of these fun events across Colorado:

Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream — Denver

Disney on Water ice returns to the Centennial State this December weekend. Disney on Ice: Cartel to Dream features Disney heroines who expect to "spark the courage inside usa all." Moana, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, Belle, Cinderella and more will take to the Pepsi Eye ice for 8 performances Thursday to Sunday. For tickets, head to AltitudeTickets.com.

Snowcats Cat Convention — Denver

Cat lovers, rejoice! The ultimate cat lovers convention comes to Denver this December weekend. Some of the biggest stars in the cat industry will be at the convention at the EXDO Events Center including Lil BUB, Baloo The Run a risk Cat, Kitten Lady, Moshow the True cat Rapper, Dr. Ruth MacPete the Pet Vet, Dr. Lynn Bahr the Cat Doc and more. The two-day effect will accept guest speakers, special appearances, cat film festival, cat bar, cat cafe and a cat merch village with more than l cat-centric exhibitors from across the earth. Stop what you're doing and become your tickets now at SnowCatsConvention.com.

Festival of Lights Parade & Winter Festival — Brighton

Brighton's 23rd Almanac Festival of Lights Parade and Wintertime Festival are this Saturday. The Winter Festival begins at 10 a.chiliad. in downtown and at 2 p.thousand. at City Hall. The annual Festival of Lights Parade is fix to stride off at 5 p.grand. The all-ages nighttime parade features more than than 75 lighted entries with the theme of "A Hometown Holiday Tradition." The parade will travel s on North. Main St., turn onto Bridge St. to 10th and s to Skeel St.

Longmont Lights — Longmont

The City Longmont has a weekend of activities planned for the annual Longmont Lights. Start Friday at 5 p.m., Longmont's Roosevelt Park will be domicile to Santa's Workshop, alive reindeer, water ice sculpting, hot cocoa, Tiny Town Due north Pole Village, fire pits, food trucks, live music, train rides, ice skating every bit well as a hot air airship glow. A fireworks display is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Longmont Lights continues Sat with ice skating, Downtown Winter Wonderland activities at the St. Stephen's Plaza in downtown and the Parade of Lights on Principal St. at v p.m.

Telluride Burn Festival — Telluride

The annual Telluride Burn down Festival runs Friday to Sun. The festival features larger-than-life, interactive fire art, fiery art cars, fire dancers and more than. For a full festival schedule, visit TellurideFireFestival.org.

Christmas Carriage Parade — Parker

The Parker Christmas Wagon Parade returns Sabbatum in downtown Parker. The parade, which steps off at noon at PACE Center Drive, features dozens of horse-drawn carriages, wagons and stagecoaches from across Colorado. Other festivities are planned including a petting zoo, pony rides and games with Santa's elves at O'Brien Park, live water ice sculpting demonstrations at The School, photos with Santa plus children's craft at Parker'south Douglas County Library.

Louisville Parade of Lights — Louisville

Downtown Louisville is the site of Friday'southward Parade of Lights and Outset Fri Art Walk. The festive consequence features live music from local schools and churches, a living nascence, petting zoo and visits with Santa. The parade volition step off at seven p.g. Master St. will be airtight at v p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk with choirs, ice skating and more.

Holiday Chocolate Festival — Colorado Springs

The tenth Annual Holiday Chocolate Festival arrives Sabbatum in Colorado Springs. Access tickets are just $v and gets attendees access to over 100,000 sq. ft. of chocolate samples, alive music, holiday craft stations, visits with Santa and family unit fun. The Vacation Chocolate Festival opens Saturday at 11 a.thousand. at Colorado Springs Effect Center.

Thornton WinterFest — Thornton

The three-twenty-four hour period Thornton WinterFest begins with Santa'due south arrival Friday at vi:30 p.m. Santa and his elves will help the Mayor and Urban center Council turn on the lights of Santa's Village. Afterwards volition be ice skating, water ice carving, choir performances, nutrient vendors, a beer garden and more. The festival continues Saturday and Dominicus with the Thornton WinterFest 5K, holiday concert from the Thornton Community Band and fireworks set to holiday music.

Cherry Creek's Wintertime Fest — Denver

Scarlet Creek Northward will celebrate the holiday flavour Sat with the third Almanac Winter Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ruby Creek North businesses and the Fillmore Plaza host a free and festive celebration with ice carving, burn pits with outdoor seating, yuletide carolers, confront painting, complimentary refreshments and giveaways.

Freezie Fest — Boulder

Boulder'south beginning almanac Freezie Fest takes place from xi a.chiliad. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the Pearl Street Mall. The celebration of all things winter offers free face painting, train rides on the Snowflake Limited, a complimentary photo booth, performances by holiday carolers and The Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band, plus holiday crafts and kids' activities. Santa Claus will also make an appearance!

Noel Northglenn — Northglenn

Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves for an evening of fun when Santa comes to Northglenn on Friday to turn on the city'southward lights. The Noel Northglenn lighting anniversary volition begin at 5:xxx p.1000. Outside, go cozy listening to carolers and eating s'mores past a fire as you wait to take a carriage ride effectually the civic center. Inside the Northglenn Recreation Center, kids will accept a ball with indoor snowball fights, face painting, WOW chimera rides and watching holiday cartoons. Kids tin win a holiday book at Rudolph'due south Reading Raffle. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand. This event was first published past MileHighOnTheCheap.com. For more local deals and discounts go to MileHighontheCheap.com.

Irving Berlin'due south White Christmas — Denver

The holiday season has arrived with opening of the timeless musical White Christmas at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Buell Theatre. Telling the story of song-and-dance team Wallace and Davis staging a prove at a Vermont inn, and falling for a sister deed in the process, White Christmas is full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written. The Irving Berlin musical opened Wednesday and will play through Sat, December. 15. For tickets, head to DenverCenter.org.

TCM Presents White Christmas — Across Colorado

The original 1954 classic White Christmas returns to theaters across Colorado this weekend. Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, the picture show musical follows a pair of entertainment acts who trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The Irving Berlin picture show, considered to be one of the best Christmas movies ever made, volition return to motion-picture show theaters for two days as function of TCM's Big Screen Classics. White Christmas plays Sunday and Wednesday. For theater locations and tickets, enter your zip code at FathamEvents.com.

Christmas Joy — Colorado Springs

A Colorado Springs holiday tradition turns Sunday to the Pikes Peak Middle for the Performing Arts. The Beginning Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs will hold ii performances of Christmas Joy. The show features the 150-voice First Presbyterian choir, guest artist Alvy Powell, a total orchestra, 17-piece Big Ring, The Pikes Peak Ringers, The Colorado Springs Children'southward Chorale, Celtic Mountain Band, Celtic Steps Dancers and more. Tickets tin be establish at PikesPeakCenter.com.

Colorado Symphony's A Classical Christmas — Denver

The Colorado Symphony debuts A Classical Christmas this weekend at Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. A Classical Christmas blends traditional and classical holiday arrangements of music from Handel bundled by Mozart, Holst, Barber, Berlioz and more. Directed by Brett Mitchell and featuring invitee vocalists Anna Christy and Andrew Garland, A Classical Christmas will be performed Fri and Saturday at vii:thirty p.m. ColoradoSymphony.org is the identify for show tickets.

Governor'southward Residence Holiday Tours — Denver

Holiday tours of the Colorado Governor's Residence will be offered from Thursday to Sunday by the Governor'south Residence Preservation Fund, American Gild of Interior Designers and Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. The complimentary tours, which begin at the Eighth Ave. gate, are offered on a commencement-come up, get-go-serve footing and last from 20 to 45 minutes. Over 10,000 guests visit "Colorado's Home" during the holiday season, more often than not to visit the cute holiday decorations.

Moscow Ballet'due south Great Russian Nutcracker — Denver

The acclaimed Moscow Ballet will perform its Smashing Russian Nutcracker production this weekend at Denver's Paramount Theatre. The holiday archetype combines the highest caliber ballet with Russian theatrical traditions. Performances are scheduled for seven p.m. Friday and 12 p.m., 4 p.chiliad. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for Moscow Ballet's Swell Russian Nutcracker can exist found at AltitudeTickets.com.

Coulee Concert Ballet's The Nutcracker — Fort Collins

Coulee Concert Ballet holds their 37 almanac production of the timeless classic The Nutcracker ballet in Fort Collins beginning Friday. The iconic Tchaikovsky score will exist performed by the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra at the five performances through Sunday at the Fort Collins Lincoln Eye for the Performing Arts. For tickets, head to LCTix.com.

Colorado Conservatory of Dance'south The Nutcracker — Denver

The Colorado Conservatory of Dance opens its annual product of The Nutcracker this Sat. The production from students and community members too features world-class international guest artists. The Nutcracker will be performed Saturday, Lord's day and the following weekend at the Performing Arts Circuitous at Meridian Charter School. Tickets are on sale at CCDance.org.

The Nutcracker — Aurora

Aurora Dance and Aurora Symphony will hold iii performances of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet this weekend. The magical journey of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier to the Snow Kingdom will be an unforgettable experience with nearly one hundred immature dancers on phase. The Nutcracker plays at Aurora Central High School Fri to Sun.

Electrical Safari at Cheyenne Mount Zoo — Colorado Springs

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo'due south Electric Safari opens this weekend with 85 low-cal sculptures illuminating the zoo's 50 acres. Forth with the warming fires throughout the zoo, the astounding displays volition fill you lot with warmth and holiday spirit as y'all gaze out at the sparkling lights of Colorado Springs. Electric Safari is open this Fri through Sun and select nights through Jan 1. Reserve your passes at CMZoo.org.

Zoo Lights — Denver

Zoo Lights is for a 28th season at the Denver Zoo. The beloved Colorado tradition features more than two million lights over the zoo's 70 acres. Zoo Lights volition be lit through January 6. Almost evenings sell out in advance and tickets will non exist available at the door. Reserve your tickets at DenverZoo.org.

1846 Holiday Celebration at Aptitude'due south Fort — La Junta

Bent'due south Old Fort National Historic Site volition gloat the holidays in 1840's fashion this weekend. The vacation celebration begins Friday night with candlelight tours of the fort. Festivities volition continue Saturday with toy-making in the carpenter'due south shop, a piñata break, railroad vehicle rides across the prairie, a taffy pull, black powder demonstration and a Yule log hunt.

10 Tenors: Home for the Holidays — Denver

Australia'due south stars of the opera, the Ten Tenors, will perform with the Colorado Symphony this Sunday night at Boettcher Concert Hall. Usher Christopher Dragon will lead festive renditions of holiday favorites "Joy to the World," "White Christmas," "Amazing Grace," "Winter Wonderland," "Feliz Navidad," and more. Tickets for X Tenors: Dwelling house for the Holidays are sold at ColoradoSymphony.org.

Tree Lighting Ceremony — Fort Carson

Fort Carson will celebrated the holiday flavour with a tree lighting ceremony Thursday at 5:30 p.yard. The ceremony, at the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center, will include free kids' activities, a winter gear and apparel sale, free Santa photos and the quaternary Infantry Partition band'southward brass quartet who will play vacation tunes aslope carolers.

Vacation Parade — Golden

Downtown Gilded loves the holidays and so much that they gloat with iii parades each December. Holiday parades take place this Sabbatum and the following Saturday at x:thirty a.one thousand. The parade downwards Washington Artery, from 11th to 13th Streets through celebrated downtown Gold, will feature floats, clowns, festive holiday characters and Santa Claus. After the parade will exist hayrides and horse-fatigued railroad vehicle rides.

Sound of the Rockies' Snowbound! — Denver

The award-winning barbershop chorus Sound of the Rockies volition nowadays a bear witness of holiday music this weekend at the Gates Concert Hall at the Robert & Judi Newman Centre for the Performing Arts. In add-on to the internationally 4th-ranked a cappella chorus Sound of the Rockies, the show will feature a performance by the current Acappellooza champions, Collide Vocals. 3 performances of Snowbound! are scheduled over Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available online.

Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum — Denver

Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum, performed past the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, has been a Colorado multicultural celebration for 27 years. The product, which blends dance, live music, spoken word and seasonal celebrations and customs from effectually the world, is a holiday tradition you lot'll never forget. The 2018 production, featuring Cleo Parker Robinson, Chloe-Grant Abel, Cedric Dewayne Hall and Margarita Taylor, runs through Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre. Tickets for Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum are sold at CleoParkerDance.org.

Jingle Bong Run — Denver

Sun's Denver Jingle Bell Run is a festive race that aims to raise funds for The Arthritis Foundation. Guests are encouraged to come up dressed in their best seasonal outfits with family, friends and co-workers to run or walk while spreading smiles and good cheer. The Jingle Bell Run begins at 10 a.grand. Sun at Denver's Washington Park. Registration can be completed at Events.Arthritis.org.

YMCA Jingle Bell 5K — Fountain

The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region holds its tenth Almanac Jingle Bong 5K and Kids' Reindeer Romp this Saturday. Runners (and walkers) should come with reindeer antlers, ugly sweaters, santa suits, bells, bows and cheer considering Santa Claus himself volition be on hand. Gain from Saturday's events benefit the Welte Teen Centre in Fountain. Registration and donation information is bachelor online.

Pueblo Santa Run 5K — Pueblo

The annual Pueblo Santa Run 5K is back! The 5K and Kids Fun Run will be held at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk at 9 a.k. Saturday. Proceeds from the effect go to Coats 4 Kids. Registration for the Santa Run 5K can be completed online.

U.Due south. Air Forcefulness Academy Concert Band'southward Holly & Ivy — Across Colorado

The United States Air Forcefulness Academy Band is touring Colorado with Holly & Ivy: A Holiday Sernade. The band will be performing new and classic holiday music at venues across the state through next Tuesday. The concerts are free, but tickets are required for entry. The USAFA Concert Band will stop in Pueblo on Thursday, Aurora on Saturday, Longmont on Sunday, Greeley on Monday and Federal Heights Tuesday. Reserve your tickets at Music.AF.mil.

Wintertime Arts Festival — Black Militarist

The 16th Almanac Gilpin Canton Community Center's Wintertime Arts Festival takes identify Sabbatum and Sunday in Black Hawk. The festival features selfies and sweets with Santa, dance performances, balloon artists, choir performances, storytelling, cookie decorating, kids' crafts, face painting and more.

Jurassic Tour — Westminster

Dinosaurs are invading Westminster Metropolis Center this Sat and Sunday! The Jurassic Tour features moving, breathing and walking dinosaurs including the T-Rex, Spinosaurus and 50 more. The massive display of realistic giant dinosaurs too includes dinosaur babies, which kids can pet and collaborate with. There volition also exist a fossil dig where young paleontologists tin dig for ancient bones plus bounciness houses, face painting and more. Tickets are available online at JurassicTour.com.

Little Red Riding Hood — Boulder

The Boulder Opera volition nowadays a classic fairytale this weekend that is perfect for the whole family. The production of Little Red Riding Hood is sung in English and features a small-scale orchestra telling the tale of Little Ruby on her way to Grandma's house when she encounters the Wolf. Boulder Opera'south Picayune Red Riding Hood plays at The Nomad Playhouse Friday through Sun. For tickets, head to BoulderOperaCompany.com.

Colorado Higher Hockey vs. Vermont — Colorado Springs

The Colorado College Men's Hockey team hosts Vermont for two games this weekend at the Broadmoor World Arena. The puck drops between the Tigers and Catamounts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 6 p.grand. Saturday. AXS.com is the place for CC Tigers tickets.

Colorado Eagles vs. San Diego Gulls — Loveland

The Colorado Eagles, the new AHL chapter of the Avalanche, proceed their homestand in Loveland with a pair of games against the San Diego Gulls. The Eagles accept to the ice at 7:07 p.m. Friday and Sat at the Budweiser Events Middle. The first iii,000 fans to Sabbatum's game volition receive the Colorado Eagles 2019 Wall Calendar. Tickets are bachelor at the arena box function or ColoradoEagles.com.

Colorado Men's Basketball game vs. Illinois-Chicago — Boulder

Tad Boyle's Colorado Buffaloes keep their not-conference schedule when they host the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames. The Buffs and Flames tip off at 4 p.m. Saturday at the CU Events Middle. For tickets, head to CUBuffs.com.

Toyota U.South. Grand Prix — Copper Mount

The best free ski and snowboard athletes in the world are at Copper Mountain for the U.S. Chiliad Prix halfpipe competitions. Chloe Kim, Arielle Gilded, David Wise and many more are scheduled to compete at this weekend's events. Training has been underway this week and competitions volition be held Friday and Saturday. Toyota U.S. Grand Prix events, which will be circulate on 9NEWS, are costless to nourish and include a vendor village and live music.

Free Day at Denver Museum of Nature & Science — Denver

The Denver Museum of Nature & Scientific discipline, which began modestly in a Breckenridge cabin, has grown into a prestigious institution known for its famous wildlife dioramas, its piece of work in archaeology, anthropology and paleontology — as well equally man physiology, wellness, mechanics, astronomy and more. Today a mere 2% of the one.5 million artifacts and specimens are on brandish. The museum, located at Denver's City Park, will concord its final free 24-hour interval of 2018 this Sunday from 9 a.grand. to v p.m. This event was first published by MileHighOnTheCheap.com. For more local deals and discounts go to MileHighontheCheap.com.

Jackalope's Indie Artisan Fair — Denver

This weekend'due south Jackalope effect is a weekend shopping destination with over 150 local artisans and crafters selling items in fashion, jewelry, ceramics, paper goods, dwelling decor, housewares, art, photography and more. The free outcome opens at 10 a.yard. Saturday and Sun at the McNichols Edifice at Denver'southward Civic Center Park.

Palmer Loftier Schoolhouse Craft Fair — Colorado Springs

All the same working on your Christmas shopping list? The Palmer Loftier School Craft Fair will offer multiple local crafters, artisans and vendors selling unique handmade art, decor, food and more than. The evidence opens at 9 a.m. in downtown Colorado Springs.

Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue'due south Holiday Bazaar — Denver

Rocky Mount Feline Rescue and Jagged Mount Brewery are partnering for their annual holiday bazaar. Local artisans and small businesses will be on hand offering unique holiday goodies from 1 p.m. to five p.yard. Sun. The Broncos vs. 49ers game volition exist on at Jagged Mount Brewery and $i of pint sales will go to the animate being shelter and a prize volition exist awarded to the person with the all-time Broncos spirit.

Handcrafted Holiday Market — Boulder

Nonetheless working to check off people from your vacation shopping list? Over 40 vendors will be selling unique craft items at this weekend's Handcrafted Holiday Market at the Boulder Canton Fairgrounds. The 2nd annual marketplace opens at ten a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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