22+ Holiday Events in Denver 2023

The holiday season is upon us, and Denver sure knows how to celebrate!

There's something extra magical about the holidays here in Denver. The city lights up with twinkling lights, there are immersive displays and exhibitions, fun events for all ages, holiday markets, and so much more.

Today I'm sharing more than 20 of my favorite family friendly holiday activities in and around Denver. In this post you'll find details for:

🎄 Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

✨ Trail of Lights at Chatfield Gardens

❄️ Christmas at Gaylord Rockies

🎄 Camp Christmas

✨ Luminova Holidays at Elitch Gardens

❄️ Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo

🎄 Denver's Mile High Tree

✨ Krampus: Fright Before Christmas

❄️ Christmas in Color

🎄 Denver Christkindl Market

✨ A Hudson Christmas

❄️ Denver's Union Station

🎄 Parade of Lights

✨ Downtown Denver Rink

❄️ Light the Lights at Denver City Council Building

🎄 Lights throughout Denver

✨ Winter Wanderland at Cherry Creek

❄️ Light up the Holidays in Boulder

🎄 Louisville Parade of Lights

✨ Olde Golden Christmas

❄️The Polar Express at Colorado Railroad Museum

🎄 Ice Castles

 

Let's take a look and make sure to read through to the end for a Winter favorite that makes a return this year! 

Museum of Illusions Denver

There's a new museum in Denver and you won't believe your eyes when you see it!

Prepare to have your mind blown!

Is that us hanging upside down in an RTD train car? Is that a giant Mathilde towering over Lola and I? Is that Lola falling through a portal? Is that a multitude of Mathildes? Is that us hanging off the side of an apartment building like Spiderman? Is that a rainbow of shadows? Why, yes. Yes it is! But how? 

Read on to find out how we pulled off all of these gravity and reality defying stunts...