33+ Holiday Events in Colorado 2026

The holiday season is here, and as always, Colorado families are in for a season of fun!

With light displays, interactive exhibitions, Santa visits, train rides, holiday markets, parades, tasty treats, and even a handful of spooky events, there's something for everyone.

 I'm sharing all of my favorite holiday events here on Little Hiccups, with all the information you need to know about each one, including ticket prices (if applicable) event locations, dates and times, and links to book. The full list is directly below, and you can scroll down to each event for all of the information.

  

🎄 Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

✨ Trail of Lights at Chatfield Gardens

❄️ Christmas at Gaylord Rockies

🎄 Elitch Holidays at Elitch Gardens

✨ Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo

❄️ Denver's Mile High Tree

🎄 Mile High Drone Show

✨ Christmas in Color

❄️ Sugar Science at The Inventing Room

🎄 Denver Christkindl Market 

✨ Hudson Holidays

❄️ Krampus: Fright Before Christmas

🎄 Polaroids with Krampus at Ritualcravt

✨ Holiday Afternoon Tea at Babe's Tea Room

❄️Santa's Little Man Ice Cream Factory

🎄 Denver's Union Station

✨ Parade of Lights

❄️ Light the Lights at Denver City Council Building

🎄 Lights throughout Denver

✨ Western Wonderland at National Western Center

❄️ Cherry Creek North Holidays Less Ordinary

🎄 Brunch with Father Christmas at Four Mile Historic Park

✨ Light up the Holidays in Boulder

❄️ Chautauqua Winterfest

🎄 Louisville Parade of Lights

✨ Holiday Lights Mini Golf at Adventure Golf

❄️ Holidays at The Broadmoor

🎄 Olde Golden Christmas

✨ The Polar Express at Colorado Railroad Museum

❄️ Colorado Railbike Adventures Illuminated Christmas Ride

🎄 Georgetown Loop Railroad

✨ The North Pole Santa's Workshop

❄️ Royal Gorge Bridge of Lights

🎄 Catch the Glow in Estes Park

Catrinas en mi Ciudad 2026

The Catrinas are back at Denver Performing Arts Complex!

In celebration of Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead), Denver Center has collaborated with Mexico City based costume and set designer Ricardo Soltero and Cooperativa Jaen Cartoneria to bring these towering beauties to Denver as part of the Catrinas en mi Ciudad exhibition.

The exhibition features colorful Catrinas  (the tall, highly decorated female skeletons), Calaveras (decorative skulls) and various sculptures that pay homage to Mexican culture. 

I love all of the color and the cultural aspects of the Catrinas and Calaveras, and especially enjoy the contrast of these pieces in such a modern, urban environment. Each pieces shines and adds a touch of wonder and delight to the complex.

Catrinas en mi Ciudad is on display through November 4th, so there are just a few more days to check it out. Can't make it? Consider this post the next best thing!

Bones About Town: Littleton

Have you visited Downtown Littleton this October?

Things are looking a little spooky on Main Street thanks to all the skeletons!

Skeletons, I hear you ask. Yes! Skeletons!

All throughout October, Littleton has been hosting the Bones About Town scavenger hunt, with skeletons displayed on lamp posts along Main Street and a few surrounding streets.

Visitors are encouraged to find each of the twenty five skeletons, scan the QR code, and enter their details along with the skeleton's name for the chance to win prizes from local businesses.

I took a trip to Littleton this week to check out the skeletons. I didn't manage to find all twenty five as I had limited time, but I did find quite a few. Plus, it was a great way to explore a local city that I'm yet to spend much time in. The Downtown area has a lot of cute shops, cafes and restaurants, so I'll definitely be back to explore more!

In the meantime, let's check out the skeletons...

Superior Mural Festival

This past weekend, Downtown Superior became a little more colorful thanks to Superior Mural Festival presented by Street Wise Arts.  

Each Fall, Street Wise Arts put on a mural festival, bringing artists and the local community together. Usually the festival is based in Boulder, but this year I'm excited that it was a little closer to us in Downtown Superior.

You know I'm a big fan of street art, so this event had my name written all over it!

The festival may be over, but the murals are here to stay, so let's take a look at them...

Find the Pomodoro Scavenger Hunt

If you've bee here a while, or if you read my previous post, you'll know that I'm a big fan of scavenger hunts, especially ones that involve public art. So today, I'm sharing a local scavenger hunt that can be found right here in Louisville, Colorado.

In the early days of Louisville, the town was populated by Italian miners and their families, which resulted in a strong Italian community. To celebrate the town's Italian heritage and the tomatoes that grow so well here in Summer (practically the only thing that will grow in my veggie patch!), the City of Louisville launched a scavenger hunt called Find the Pomodoro and an accompanying mural on Main Street over Summer.

Now, I know that it's already Fall, but the scavenger hunt is still in progress, and it's a fun way to explore local landmarks and businesses, so let's take a look...