Celebrate the holiday season with the Ugly Sweater & Music Fest on Friday to Sunday, December 13 to 15, 2024, hosted by the Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District in downtown Denver’s 17th Street Community Gardens. FREE and open to all, this downtown holiday festival will feature an eclectic mix of favorite local musicians and festive holiday crafts, including paper ornament and ugly sweater decorating stations.
The schedule for the Ugly Sweater & Music Fest:
Friday, December 13: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Live music by Hunter Hall, Dave Preston, Brianna Harris, Jern Zornow and Alexa Wildish
Saturday, December 14: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Enjoy face painting, live ice sculpture carving, ugly sweater & stocking decorating, paper ornament crafts and a hot chocolate bar.
Live dueling pianos by Eric & Lia followed by sets featuring the Megan Burtt Band, the Casey Sidwell Trio, Edie Carey, Dechen Hawk, Verena and Rob Drabkin
Sunday, December 15: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Enjoy face painting, , ugly sweater & stocking decorating, paper ornament crafts and a hot chocolate bar.
Live music by Lauren Frihauf, David Lawrence, Jenny Shawhan, Andy Sydow, Will Keupper, Chris Koza and Peter Sheridan
The 17th Street Community Gardens are located between Wewatta Street and Chestnut Place at 1945 17th Street, Denver.