Admit it, tubas get no respect. But hundreds of tubas, euphoniums and other low-register brass instruments spread holiday cheer on Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Denver Center Performing Arts Complex (in Sculpture Park). It’s all part of TubaChristmas 2024, a nationwide series of FREE concerts performed by local, volunteer musicians who play tubas and other big brass, and who assemble only hours before concert time to rehearse their “heavy metal” tunes. [Read more…] about Free ‘Tuba Christmas’ Concerts in Downtown Denver & Boulder
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Boulder Switches on Holiday Lights on November 24
Downtown Boulder, always a fun destination, really shines during the holidays. Festivities begin Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 5 p.m. with “Switch on the Holidays” when the Art Deco Boulder County Courthouse and the plaza in front of it (1300 block of Pearl Street) are illuminated. Santa, assisted by Mrs. Claus and downtown’s very own Freezie the Snowman, counts down to the grand illumination of the courthouse, the Pearl Street Mall and East and West Pearl. [Read more…] about Boulder Switches on Holiday Lights on November 24
Rink at the Rock Keeps Castle Rock On Ice
Ice is always nice, especially at the Rink at the Rock in downtown Castle Rock. This year’s season skating runs Saturday, November 19 through Saturday, December 31. Hours are Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. [Read more…] about Rink at the Rock Keeps Castle Rock On Ice
Santa’s Village at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Santa and his friends are returning to Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. Santa’s Village opens Friday, November 29 and runs through Sunday, December 22 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (with last entry at 7:30 p.m.), as well as nightly Monday to Thursday, December 16 to 19. [Read more…] about Santa’s Village at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms