9 Things to do in Denver and Colorado this weekend: Nov. 15-17

DENVER — The vacation season begins throughout Colorado this weekend.

Lighting ceremonies are scheduled in Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. Christmas-rock legends Tran-Siberian Orchestra are within the Centennial State this weekend. Holiday gala’s and festivals are in full swing, Santa is making his arrival at Colorado malls, and a Denver radio station is making the change to 24/7 Christmas music.

From the mountains to the plains, listed below are some enjoyable occasions you may solely discover in Colorado this festive November weekend. Don’t overlook to share your weekend images with the “Near Me” function on the 9NEWS app.

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DENVER — Trans-Siberian Orchestra is again. The group’s annual vacation season and winter tour will go to Denver and Colorado Springs this weekend. The heavy steel, Christmas music, theater manufacturing, pyrotechnics and laser lightshow hybrid may have two concert events at Denver’s Ball Arena on Saturday and two at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on Sunday.

CASTLE ROCK — It’s starting to look so much like Christmas in Castle Rock. The Outlets at Castle Rock will maintain its annual tree lighting event and concert on Saturday at 4 p.m. with reside music, an look by Santa Claus, and fireworks. Three musical performances are scheduled Saturday together with The All American Boys Chorus, Nickelodeon star Nayah Damasen, and nation singer Trevor Martin.

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COLORADO SPRINGS — The fortieth annual Trees of Life community tree lighting ceremony takes place Saturday at 5 p.m. on the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. The occasion culminates with an out of doors ceremony the place family members are remembered in every gentle that’s illuminated. If you’d like to recollect somebody particular throughout Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care’s Trees of Life ceremony, go to PikesPeakHospice.org.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The City of Colorado Springs’ annual Acacia Park Holiday Celebration returns Friday. The celebration presents ice skating and reside music. The ceremony is free to attend, however there’s a price for ice skating.

DENVER —  A Denver radio station is getting ready to change to an all-Christmas music format for a twenty third yr. KOSI 101.1 will flip the change to nonstop Christmas vacation music at a reside occasion on Thursday.

The public can attend the Christmas music launch at Cherry Creek North. KOSI might be broadcasting reside from 4 to six p.m. at Moxy Denver Cherry Creek at 240 Josephine St. with a go to from the KOSI Bear and Santa’s helpers. The Christmas music change will occur at 5 p.m. Thursday.

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FEDERAL HEIGHTS — Denver’s largest drive-through Christmas gentle shows are returning this vacation season. Christmas in Color introduced its shows might be lit at Water World in Federal Heights and in Aurora on the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. There may also be a brand new location this yr at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, changing a show that had been at Bandimere Speedway.

The Water World and Arapahoe County Fairgrounds are scheduled to open for the vacation season on Friday, Nov. 15. The Red Rocks Ampitheatre location opens Friday, Nov. 29. The shows every function a couple of million LED lights organized into tunnels, timber, big sweet canes, snowflakes and extra, all synchronized to festive vacation music on the FM radio dial.

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COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs opens its ice-skating rink for the season on Friday. A grand opening celebration might be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday with a go to by Santa and performances by U.S. Figure Skating. Tickets are $13 and that features skate leases. The rink is positioned downtown alongside Tejon Street at Acacia Park.

AURORA — Santa makes his massive arrival at Town Center at Aurora this weekend. Santa will parade into Town Center at Aurora at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The occasion may also function a vacation market, Christmas carolers, Christmas cookies, candy treats, elf workshop and images with Santa.

DENVER —Santa’s Flight Academy has landed at Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Guests can be part of Santa’s flight crew and step inside Santa’s 22-foot tall sleigh and expertise magical snowfall, throughout Dec. 24. Cherry Creek Shopping Center will maintain a tree lighting ceremony on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. with scorching chocolate, candy treats and leisure.

DENVER — Get an early begin in your vacation procuring on the 45th annual Mile High Holiday Mart from Friday via Sunday at Gates Field House on the University of Denver campus. Immerse your self within the vacation spirit on the Junior League of Denver’s largest fundraising occasion that includes distinctive merchandise, a central location, and a festive atmosphere.

CASTLE ROCK — Rue De Noel: A Paris Street Christmas Market is an indoor, two-day vacation market with classic, antiques, artisans, attire, vacation décor and extra. The market opens at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday on the Douglas County Events Center with free admission and free parking.

DENVER — This is the ultimate weekend to go to the Urban Holiday Market on the Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station. There might be a wide range of one of-a-kind seasonal objects, distinctive vacation presents, and handmade treasures crafted by native artisans from 11 a.m. to five p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

LONGMONT — The forty fourth annual Mollie McGee’s Holiday Market takes place on the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building on Saturday and Sunday. The market presents 150 cubicles with distributors promoting crafts, jewellery, clothes, pottery, pictures, glass, steel, fiber, artwork, hand-turned wooden and meals.

DENVER — The curiosity of knickknack aficionados might be piqued this weekend when the International Gem & Jewelry Show arrives the Stockyards Event Center. Held Friday to Sunday, the present is open to the general public. Guests can store straight from designers, wholesalers and producers for diamonds, engagement rings, pearls, gems, nice jewellery, house décor, hair equipment, males’s jewellery, watches and presents. Tickets are $6 at Intergem.com.

DENVER — After back-to-back losses to the Ravens and Chiefs, the Denver Broncos look to “move on” this weekend. The Broncos face the Atlanta Falcons at Empower Field at Mile High for the primary time in eight years. Kickoff is scheduled for two:05 p.m. Sunday. The 2015 Broncos’ “No Fly Zone” of Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., T.J. Ward, Darian Stewart, Bradley Roby and David Bruton Jr. will return to Empower Field at Mile High for the sport.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are again at Ball Arena this Friday evening. The Avs and Washington Capitols recreation will air on Altitude Sports on KTVD Channel 20, with protection starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

BOULDER — Ranked 18th within the latest Associated Press school soccer ballot, Colorado is getting ready to host the Utah Utes in Boulder on Saturday. The “Big Noon Saturday” recreation might be broadcast nationally at 10 a.m. Mountain time.

CU might be within the nationwide highlight this weekend, internet hosting one of many largest pregame exhibits in school soccer. FOX will carry its nationally televised “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame present to Colorado Saturday morning earlier than the Buffaloes host Utah at Folsom Field. The broadcast runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., however the occasion will start so much earlier at CU’s Farrand Field. Buffalo and Ute followers are invited to attend the present.

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DENVER — The race that ends with an enormous slice of pie is again this weekend. The Pumpkin Pie 5K and 10K kicks off the vacation season with a family-friendly run/stroll at Denver’s City Park. All finishers get a slice of pumpkin pie, in addition to a race shirt, finisher’s medal and end line expo entry with distributors and meals. The runs happen Saturday morning. Registration can be completedonline.

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DENVER — The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has opened its latest exhibition, “Animals of the Rainforest.” An immersive, live-animal expertise goals to move guests into the world’s most numerous ecosystem. Guests will come face-to-face with rainforest animals, discover shows of recreated pure habitats and study conservation efforts. “Animals of the Rainforest” is included with museum admission.

DENVER — There is not any higher venue for reside music within the nation than Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This is the ultimate weekend left to take pleasure in a live performance on the iconic venue earlier than the winter break. Tiësto has a four-hour DJ set deliberate Friday. Of the Trees performs Saturday and Sunday after the exhibits had been postponed final weekend.

DENVER — After sold-out runs in Denver in 2018 and 2022, “Hamilton” is again within the Mile High City. The nationwide tour of the hit musical will carry out on the Buell Theatre via Sunday, Nov. 24. “Hamilton” options e book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical includes a rating that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway. Tickets are on sale at DenverCenter.org.

DENVER — The one-person present “Avaaz” is enjoying the Singleton Theatre on the Denver Performing Arts Complex via Sunday, Nov. 17. A celebration of resilience, rebirth, and pleasure, “Avaaz” follows Roya, a hostess as she welcomes you into her house to rejoice Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Roya shares her American journey from Tehran to “Tehran-geles,” California. Traditions, humor and passionate storytelling remodel this story of household bonds into an unforgettable theatre event.

After three gradual weeks led by “Venom: The Last Dance,” there’s excellent news for theaters: The subsequent few weeks are lined up for a number of massive new releases, together with the Christmas comedy “Red One,” Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Walt Disney’s “Moana 2.”

“Red One,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, arrives this weekend. The movie carries a hefty price ticket of about $250 million, nevertheless it ought to play via the tip of the yr in cinemas.

• Red One
• Bird
• All We Imagine as Light

1. “Venom: The Last Dance,” $16.2 million.
2. “Heretic,” $11 million.
3. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” $8.9 million.
4. “The Wild Robot,” $6.7 million.
5. “Smile 2,” $5 million.
6. “Conclave,” $4.1 million.
7. “Anora,” $2.5 million.
8. “Here,” $2.4 million.
9. “We Live in Time,” $2.2 million.
10. “Terrifier 3,” $1.4 million.

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Have a terrific weekend! 

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