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Dig into the back of your closet for your best Y2K attire for MCA Denver’s silent 2000s-themed dance party and costume contest, enjoy a holiday tea with the Center for Colorado Women’s History or put on your best ugly sweater for a Colfax Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl. There’s something for everyone around Denver this week, and we have it all laid out here.
On a budget? Check out our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admission in and around Denver:
Things to Do in Denver This Weekend
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Denver Potters Association Winter Show and Sale Cottonwood Center for the Arts
Through Sunday, December 7
Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 East Sixth Avenue
Find a holiday gift at the Denver Potters Association Winter Show and Sale, where local artists will sell their work in a variety of mediums,
including ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood and fiber.
Sundance Tours
Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6
Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs
Film buffs should head to Colorado Springs for two collections of Sundance film screenings, including a selection of short films and a selection of indigenous films. Tickets are $13.64 online and $15 at the door.
2000s Silent Dance Party and Costume Contest
Friday, December 5, 6-9 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany Street
Black Sheep Fridays is a wacky, weekly program series dedicated to fulfilling your sophisticated nonsense needs at MCA Denver. Get ready to throw it back to the Y2K era at this 21+ event, which will include wireless headphones for your own silent dance party and a costume contest. Tickets start at $27.53.
Rainforest Yoga
Saturdays and Sundays, 7:45-8:45 a.m.
Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster
Get your yoga mat and a towel and head to the Butterfly Pavilion for rejuvenating yoga surrounded by butterflies and exotic plants. Registration, which is $18, is required before the class. Register here.
CSU Poinsettia Sale
Saturday, December 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CSU Horticulture Center, 1707 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins
This sale of everyone’s favorite festive flower features 93 cultivars in shades of pink, red, and white and over 1,200 plants grown and cared for by upper-level students in the floriculture practicum class. Prices are $15 for 6-inch pots and $20 for 8-inch pots. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.
Holiday Tea
Saturday, December 6, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
Center for Colorado Women’s History, 1310 Bannock Street
Celebrate the holidays with a cozy cup of tea and an hour-long guided Women’s History Tour followed by an hour-long tea seating. Enjoy the museum’s historic house, adorned for the season in holiday charm, and take time to celebrate this holiday season. Tickets are $40.
Fused Holiday Suncatcher & Ornament Workshop
Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m.; Friday, December 19, 6 p.m.; and Saturday, December 20, 1 p.m.
1440 West 52nd Avenue
Come into this experience with no experience, and come out with two two fused glass ornaments or sun-catchers of your own creation. The glass bases are pre-cut and ready to go; workshop attendees will arrange colorful glass bits, frit and stringers to create unique designs. Tickets are $75.
Colfax Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
Saturday, December 6, 3-10 p.m.
Crazy Mountain Tap Room Colorado, 1505 Ogden Street
Put on your ugliest sweater and support the bars along Colfax Avenue during this festive bar crawl. There will be holiday-themed games, challenges and plenty of surprises along the way. All proceeds from the crawl go to the businesses affected by the Colfax BRT construction. Tickets are $12.51.
Secret Coffee Party
Sunday, December 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Secret Loft/Warehouse, 1144 Broadway
Join Secret Coffee Party for yoga, a dance party with a live DJ lineup and specialty coffee drinks, crafted beverages, wellness vendors, giveaways and more. Tickets start at $20.
Ongoing Things to Do in Denver
China and silverware from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Olympic. “The Olympic went on until it was decommissioned after World War II, so lots more exists of it because it’s not at the bottom of the ocean,” Malcomb says.
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See Justice Done: The Legacy of the Titanic Survivors’ Committee
Through Sunday, December 28
Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania Street
The Molly Brown House’s new Titanic exhibit offers an intimate look at the aftermath of the Titanic for Margaret Brown and how she became known as the “Heroine of the Titanic.” The exhibit includes several newly acquired artifacts that tell the story of Brown’s role in forming and leading the Titanic Survivors’ Committee and helping those pulled to safety on the Carpathia – particularly the immigrants and Titanic crew members who lost everything with the sinking of the “Unsinkable Ship.” The exhibit is included with general museum admission and there are related event slated for those who want to dive deeper; learn more at mollybrown.org.
Christmas in Color Denver Zoo
Through Sunday, December 28
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison
Pack your crew into a car and ride through tunnels of light and color at Christmas in Color at Red Rocks. Select a date and get tickets here. (P.S. You can also ride through Christmas in Color at Water World, 8801 North Pecos Street, Federal Heights).
Zoo Lights
Through Sunday, January 4
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, 2300 Steele Street
The Denver Zoo flipped the switch for Zoo Lights, its annual light show, on Monday, November 24. The seasonal event consists of eighty acres of over three million lights around the zoo. See dates and get tickets here.
Magical Winter Nights Linnea Covington
Through Sunday, January 4
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
The DMNS has created an immersive journey of light, sound and surprise in this new holiday tradition, which includes cocoa and cocktails, indoor ice-less skating, indoor northern lights, holiday shopping and more. See dates (including 21+ nights) and buy tickets here.
Blossoms of Light DMNS
Through Sunday, January 11
Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street
The Denver Botanic Gardens’ iconic Blossoms of Light showcase is back for its fortieth year and opens this Friday. The event transforms DBG’s winter gardens into an illuminated wonderland filled with vibrant displays and immersive installations. Get tickets here.
The Secret World of Elephants Courtesy of Exhibition Hub/Fever
Through Sunday, January 25, 2026
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
The latest temporary exhibition at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, The Secret World of Elephants, opens this week, giving visitors the science behind the loveable giants. Through hands-on interactions, feel the low-frequency rumbles elephants use to communicate, explore how they reshape their environments and come face-to-face with some of their ancestors, including dwarf elephants. Get tickets and see pricing information here.
Dinos Alive Immersive Experience Courtesy of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Through Sunday, January 25
Exhibition Hub, 3900 Elati Street
Taking up the space previously occupied by Titanic: An Immersive Voyage is Dinos Alive, a prehistoric playground with 35 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and a VR experience. “With Dinos Alive, from the time you first enter all the way to the time you leave, the space is completely consumed by this feeling of being in a sort of Mesozoic-era Jungle,” says executive producer John Zaller. “We’ve got theatrical lighting throughout that’s creating this scene that’s transitioning from day to night, as though you’re going through the whole day with the dinosaurs.” Tickets are $18.90 to $34.90.
Brick Planet
Through Sunday, May 3
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
Brick Planet: A Magical Journey Made with LEGO Bricks is a massive display of LEGO artistry at the DMNS. The new traveling exhibition by acclaimed LEGO artist Sean Kenney transforms ecosystems from around the globe into vivid, playful environments made from more than 1.5 million colorful bricks. The exhibit is included with general admission to the museum.
Upcoming Things to Do in Denver
Make Your Own Glass Ornaments
Saturday, December 20, 9 a.m. to noon
D&L Art Glass, 1440 West 52nd Avenue
Learn to make your own glaskolben ornament, a mouth-blown sphere. This class is perfect for beginner glass artists or people looking to make their own ornaments. Each student will have a chance to make ten ornaments during the session and a large assortment of colored frit will be available for use. All materials are included in the class fee, which is $149.
Do you know of a great event in Denver? We’ll update this list throughout the week; send information to editorial@westword.com.