With trip lightings, festivals, gala’s, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and 7 faculty soccer video video games, there’s merely rather a lot to do in Colorado this weekend.
DENVER — The trip season begins all through Colorado this weekend.
Lighting ceremonies are scheduled in Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. Christmas-rock legends Tran-Siberian Orchestra are throughout 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 beneath are some fulfilling events you could solely uncover in Colorado this festive November weekend. Don’t overlook to share your weekend photographs with the “Near Me” operate on the 9NEWS app.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
DENVER — Trans-Siberian Orchestra is once more. The group’s annual trip season and winter tour will go to Denver and Colorado Springs this weekend. The heavy metal, Christmas music, theater manufacturing, pyrotechnics and laser lightshow hybrid could have two live performance occasions at Denver’s Ball Arena on Saturday and two at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on Sunday.
Outlets at Castle Rock Tree Lighting
CASTLE ROCK — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Castle Rock. The Outlets at Castle Rock will keep 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 along with The All American Boys Chorus, Nickelodeon star Nayah Damasen, and nation singer Trevor Martin.
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Trees of Life
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 event culminates with an outdoor ceremony the place members of the family are remembered in each mild that’s illuminated. If you’d like to remember someone specific all through Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care’s Trees of Life ceremony, go to PikesPeakHospice.org.
Acacia Park Holiday Celebration
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, nevertheless there’s a value for ice skating.
KOSI 101 Christmas music change
DENVER — A Denver radio station is on the brink of change to an all-Christmas music format for a twenty third yr. KOSI 101.1 will flip the change to nonstop Christmas trip music at a reside event on Thursday.
The public can attend the Christmas music launch at Cherry Creek North. KOSI is likely to be broadcasting reside from 4 to 6 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 happen at 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Christmas in Color
FEDERAL HEIGHTS — Denver’s largest drive-through Christmas mild reveals are returning this trip season. Christmas in Color launched its reveals is likely to be lit at Water World in Federal Heights and in Aurora on the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. There may additionally be a model new location this yr at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, altering a present that had been at Bandimere Speedway.
The Water World and Arapahoe County Fairgrounds are scheduled to open for the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 15. The Red Rocks Ampitheatre location opens Friday, Nov. 29. The reveals each operate a few million LED lights organized into tunnels, timber, huge candy canes, snowflakes and further, all synchronized to festive trip music on the FM radio dial.
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Skate throughout the Park
COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs opens its ice-skating rink for the season on Friday. A grand opening celebration is likely to 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 options skate leases. The rink is positioned downtown alongside Tejon Street at Acacia Park.
Santa’s Arrival at Town Center at Aurora
AURORA — Santa makes his large arrival at Town Center at Aurora this weekend. Santa will parade into Town Center at Aurora at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The event may additionally operate a trip market, Christmas carolers, Christmas cookies, sweet treats, elf workshop and pictures with Santa.
Santa at Cherry Creek Shopping Center
DENVER —Santa’s Flight Academy has landed at Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Guests might be a part of Santa’s flight crew and step inside Santa’s 22-foot tall sleigh and experience magical snowfall, all through Dec. 24. Cherry Creek Shopping Center will keep a tree lighting ceremony on Saturday starting at 5 p.m. with scorching chocolate, sweet treats and leisure.
Mile High Holiday Mart
DENVER — Get an early start in your trip procuring on the 45th annual Mile High Holiday Mart from Friday by way of Sunday at Gates Field House on the University of Denver campus. Immerse your self throughout the trip spirit on the Junior League of Denver’s largest fundraising event that features distinctive merchandise, a central location, and a festive ambiance.
Rue de Noel: A Paris Street Christmas Market
CASTLE ROCK — Rue De Noel: A Paris Street Christmas Market is an indoor, two-day trip market with traditional, antiques, artisans, apparel, trip décor and further. The market opens at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday on the Douglas County Events Center with free admission and free parking.
Urban Holiday Market
DENVER — This is the last word weekend to go to the Urban Holiday Market on the Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station. There is likely to be a variety of 1 of-a-kind seasonal objects, distinctive trip presents, and handmade treasures crafted by native artisans from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Mollie McGee’s Holiday Market
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 selling crafts, jewelry, garments, pottery, photos, glass, metal, fiber, paintings, hand-turned wood and meals.
International Gem & Jewelry Show
DENVER — The curiosity of knickknack aficionados is likely to be piqued this weekend when the International Gem & Jewelry Show arrives the Stockyards Event Center. Held Friday to Sunday, the current is open to most of the people. Guests can retailer straight from designers, wholesalers and producers for diamonds, engagement rings, pearls, gems, good jewelry, home décor, hair gear, males’s jewelry, watches and presents. Tickets are $6 at Intergem.com.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Denver Broncos
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 first time in eight years. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:05 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 game.
Washington Capitals vs. Colorado Avalanche
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are once more at Ball Arena this Friday night. The Avs and Washington Capitols recreation will air on Altitude Sports on KTVD Channel 20, with safety beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Utah vs. Colorado
BOULDER — Ranked 18th throughout the newest Associated Press faculty soccer poll, Colorado is on the brink of host the Utah Utes in Boulder on Saturday. The “Big Noon Saturday” recreation is likely to be broadcast nationally at 10 a.m. Mountain time.
CU is likely to be throughout the nationwide spotlight this weekend, web internet hosting considered one of many largest pregame displays at school soccer. FOX will carry its nationally televised “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame current to Colorado Saturday morning sooner than the Buffaloes host Utah at Folsom Field. The broadcast runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., nevertheless the event will begin a lot earlier at CU’s Farrand Field. Buffalo and Ute followers are invited to attend the current.
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Wyoming vs. Colorado State
Oregon State vs. Air Force
Northern Arizona vs. Northern Colorado
Fort Lewis vs. School of Mines
South Dakota Mines vs. Adams State
Western Colorado vs. Colorado Mesa
Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K
DENVER — The race that ends with an infinite slice of pie is once more this weekend. The Pumpkin Pie 5K and 10K kicks off the holiday season with a family-friendly run/stroll at Denver’s City Park. All finishers get a slice of pumpkin pie, along with a race shirt, finisher’s medal and finish line expo entry with distributors and meals. The runs occur Saturday morning. Registration can be completedonline.
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Animals of the Rainforest
DENVER — The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has opened its newest exhibition, “Animals of the Rainforest.” An immersive, live-animal experience targets to maneuver friends into the world’s most quite a few ecosystem. Guests will come face-to-face with rainforest animals, uncover reveals of recreated pure habitats and research conservation efforts. “Animals of the Rainforest” is included with museum admission.
Red Rocks’ final weekend
DENVER — There isn’t any increased venue for reside music throughout the nation than Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This is the last word weekend left to get pleasure from a dwell efficiency on the enduring venue sooner than the winter break. Tiësto has a four-hour DJ set deliberate Friday. Of the Trees performs Saturday and Sunday after the displays had been postponed remaining weekend.
Hamilton
DENVER — After sold-out runs in Denver in 2018 and 2022, “Hamilton” is once more throughout the Mile High City. The nationwide tour of the hit musical will perform on the Buell Theatre by way of Sunday, Nov. 24. “Hamilton” choices e e book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical features a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway. Tickets are on sale at DenverCenter.org.
Avaaz
DENVER — The one-person current “Avaaz” is having fun with the Singleton Theatre on the Denver Performing Arts Complex by way of Sunday, Nov. 17. A celebration of resilience, rebirth, and pleasure, “Avaaz” follows Roya, a hostess as she welcomes you into her home to rejoice Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Roya shares her American journey from Tehran to “Tehran-geles,” California. Traditions, humor and passionate storytelling transform this story of family bonds into an unforgettable theatre event.
Movies this weekend
After three gradual weeks led by “Venom: The Last Dance,” there’s good news for theaters: The subsequent few weeks are lined up for various large new releases, along 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 film carries a hefty ticket of about $250 million, nonetheless it should play by way of the tip of the yr in cinemas.
New movement photos this weekend
- Red One
- Bird
- All We Imagine as Light
Last weekend’s discipline office
- “Venom: The Last Dance,” $16.2 million.
- “Heretic,” $11 million.
- “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” $8.9 million.
- “The Wild Robot,” $6.7 million.
- “Smile 2,” $5 million.
- “Conclave,” $4.1 million.
- “Anora,” $2.5 million.
- “Here,” $2.4 million.
- “We Live in Time,” $2.2 million.
- “Terrifier 3,” $1.4 million.
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