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Concerts

Denver New Year’s Eve Concerts to Ring in 2026

By Emily FergusonDecember 29, 2025

From raves to ritualistic ceremonies and bluegrass, these concerts are all a fitting way to end the year.

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Denver Life

Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

By Westword StaffDecember 29, 2025

Let there be lights! And holiday markets and pop-up parties!

Denver Life

Chill Things to Do Around Colorado This Winter

By Westword StaffDecember 26, 2025

Find something to do on New Year’s Eve!

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Denver Life

Things to Do in Denver on New Year’s Eve

By Westword StaffDecember 26, 2025

Find your Denver NYE plans here.

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Bars & Breweries

Drink Festive: Every Holiday Pop-Up Bar in Denver

By Molly MartinDecember 26, 2025

Christmas may be over, but you can still celebrate the season at these spots.

Will Work for Love: The Big Small Business of Hallmark Movies
Film, TV & Streaming

Will Work for Love: The Big Small Business of Hallmark Movies

By Teague BohlenDecember 25, 2025

These feel-good holiday flicks are often set in the workplace. Ideally a workplace in Littleton.

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Restaurants

Denver Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

By Abigail BlissDecember 25, 2025

Options include everything from Chinese takeout favorites to decadent buffets.

How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 25, 2025

And so it glows…a century after the city earned that title.

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Weather

White Christmas Here in the High Desert? Not So Much…

By Marty ConiglioDecember 25, 2025

Keep dreaming of that “White Christmas.” You won’t see it this year.

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Denver Life

Best Christmas Lights and Holiday Displays in Denver for 2025

By Kristen FioreDecember 24, 2025

Your guide to the most festive displays in the metro area this year.

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Denver Life

A Child Psychologist’s Tips for Making Magic and Avoiding Tears When It Comes to Gift-Giving

By Angela J. NarayanDecember 24, 2025

Society places an expectation on parents to buy gifts, regardless of their financial circumstances, and children themselves often feel a variety of complex emotions.

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Restaurants

How Chinese Food and the Movies Became Tradition for American Jews

By Samira MehtaDecember 24, 2025

The first written mention of Jews eating Chinese food on Christmas Day comes from 1935.

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Concerts

Live Music Rocks the Halls on Christmas Eve in Denver

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 24, 2025

Local performers, open mics, carol singalongs and more on Christmas Eve.

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Features

Rocking Stocking Stuffers (and Big Gifts) For the Music Lover in Your Life

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 23, 2025

Shop (mostly) local and they’ll be singing your praises.

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Weather

Denver Could Break Temperature Records on Christmas: What to Know

By Thomas MitchellDecember 23, 2025

Denver is forecasted to be hotter than parts of Arizona on December 25.

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Travel

Best Places For Last-Second Holiday Shopping at Denver International Airport

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 23, 2025

If someone on your “nice” list is cuckoo for Labubus, DIA is the place to be.

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Features

Keys of Life: Joann Birsa Has Loved the Accordion for 80 Years

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 22, 2025

This Colorado musician will perform at the Christkindl Market Monday.

Ten Ways to Keep Spirits Up This Season
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Ten Ways to Keep Spirits Up This Season

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 19, 2025

AllHealth Network offers wellness strategies for combating the winter blues.

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Weather

Could Denver Have a White Christmas? “You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance.”

By Thomas MitchellDecember 16, 2025

Even Lloyd Christmas would have a hard time holding out hope this year.

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Opinion | Editorial Voice

Want to Park at the Auraria Campus? You’re Scrooged.

By Teague BohlenDecember 16, 2025

The Christkindlmarket is free and festive — once you find a place to park your sleigh.

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Denver Life

Why Are Christmas Trees So Expensive This Year?

By Ali BesharatDecember 15, 2025

After you buy that tree, you may not have money for presents to put under it.

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The Nice List: Five Holiday Concerts Benefiting Great Causes
Concerts

The Nice List: Five Holiday Concerts Benefiting Great Causes

By Justin CriadoDecember 12, 2025

We found local shows that are giving back this holiday season worth checking out

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