December 2013 Events in Denver
- Jay Z Concert
Date: Mon. Dec. 2, 2013
Location: Pepsi Center
Times: 8 p.m.
What: Jay Z visits the Mile High City as part of his Magna Carter tour.
Cost: Tickets are $29.50 - $125.
Contact: 866-461-6556 - Free Evening at the Children's Museum of Denver
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Location: Children's Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr.
Time: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-433-7444
- Zoo Lights Opening Night
Date: Thurs. Dec. 5, 2013
Location: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. nightly
What: The zoo transforms into a wild haven for sparkling animal shapes through Jan. 5, 2014. Cost: $12 for adults, $8 for children and $10 for seniors.
Contact: 303-376-4800 - Disney on Ice: Rockin' Ever After Opening Night
Date: Thurs. Dec. 5, 2013
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Join your favorite Disney characters on ice through Dec. 8, 2013. One show in Spanish is scheduled for Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $15 - $75.
Contact: 866-461-6556 - Jeff Tweedy
Date: Thurs. Dec. 5, 2013
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 8 p.m.
What: Former Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy visits Denver.
Cost: Tickets are $46.
Contact: 866-461-6556 - First Friday Art Walk
Date: Fri. Dec. 6, 2013
Location: Santa Fe Art District, 5th to 10th Ave. on Santa Fe Dr.
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
What: Free admission to art galleries along Santa Fe Dr. - Parade of Lights
Date: Fri. Dec. 6 - Sat. Dec. 7, 2013
Locations: Downtown Denver
Time: 8 p.m. Fri., 6 p.m. Sat.
What: 9News sponsors the 39th-annual parade starting in front of Civic Center Park.
Cost: Free admission along the parade route. Grandstand tickets are $19 for adults $16 for children and.
Contact: 1-866-464-2626
- Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Sat. Dec. 7, 2013
Location: 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000 - Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans
Date: Sun. Dec. 8, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 2:05 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on CBS.
Contact: Buy tickets through Ticketmaster. Resold tickets may also be available through TicketsNow.com. - Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Monday, Dec. 9, 2013
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009 - Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers
Date: Thurs. Dec. 12, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 6:25 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on the NFL Network.
Contact: Buy tickets through Ticketmaster. Resold tickets may also be available through TicketsNow.com. - Christmas with the Children's Chorale
Dates: Sat. Dec. 14, 2013
Sun. Dec. 16, 2013
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Times: 2 p.m. on Sat., 7 p.m. on Sun.
What: The choir celebrates the season with holiday favorites.
Cost: Tickets are $19 - $75 for adults and $14 - $70 for children and students.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS - Denver Gay Men's Chorus: Jingle, Jangle, Jive!
Dates: Wed. Dec. 18, 2013
Thurs. Dec. 19, 2013
Location: Newman Center, University of Denver
Times: 7:30 p.m.
What: The chorus of merry gentlemen celebrates the holiday season.
Cost: Tickets are $18 - $40.
Contact: 303-871-7720 - Face Holiday Show
Date: Sat. Dec. 21, 2013
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 7 p.m.
What: The a capella group brings vocal holiday spirit to Denver.
Cost: Tickets are $10 - $30.
Contact: 866-461-6556 - Winter Solstice
Date: Sat. Dec. 21, 2013
What: The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of winter at 2:11 p.m. MST. - Merry Christmas
Date: Wed. Dec. 25, 2013
What: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. - The String Cheese Incident Concert
Dates: Sat. Dec. 28, 2013
Sun. Dec. 29, 2013
Tues. Dec. 31, 2013
Location: 1STBANK Center, Broomfield
Times: 7 p.m. on Sat. and Sun, Tues. at 7:30 p.m.
What: The String Cheese Incident visits the Mile High City for three nights.
Cost: Tickets are $56.50 per night.
Contact: 866-461-6556 - Colorado Symphony Orchestra: Too Hot to Handel
Dates: Sat. Dec. 28, 2013
Sun. Dec. 29, 2013 Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m. on both nights
What: The CSO fires up some Handel for the holidays.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $88.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS - Big Head Todd & the Monsters Concert
Date: Tues. Dec. 31, 2013
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 9:30 p.m.
What: Ring in the new year with Big Head Todd.
Cost: Tickets are $51 - $76
Contact: 866-461-6556 - Happy New Year
Date: Tues. Dec. 31, 2013
What: Celebrate the last day of the year in Mile High style.
Ongoing Events:- "The SantaLand Diaries"
Date: Through Dec. 24, 2013
Location: Garner Galleria Theatre
Time: Varies
What: Based on an essay by David Sedaris, the black comedy follows the adventures of a New Yorker who takes a temp job working as an elf at Macy's.
Cost: Tickets are $35.
Contact: 303-893-4100 - "The Nutcracker"
Date: Through Dec. 28, 2013
Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Time: 2 p.m. matinee, 7:30 p.m. evening performance
What: The Colorado Ballet presents this holiday confection following Clara and her magical present of a nutcracker.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $155.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS - Blossoms of Lights Display
Date: Through Jan. 1, 2014
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens at York St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. nightly
What: The Botanic Gardens is draped in light for the holidays.
Cost: $10 - $12 for adults and $7 - $9 for children.
Contact: 303-220-7000 - Trail of Lights Display
Date: Through Jan. 1, 2014
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. nightly
What: The nature preserve springs to life with more than one million lights in the winter.
Cost: $10 - $12 for adults and $7 - $9 for children.
Contact: 303-220-7000 - Passport to Paris
Date: Through Feb. 9, 2014
Location: Denver Art Museum
Time: Timed tickets are required. The art museum is closed on Mondays.
What: "Passport to Paris" showcases paintings and drawings with three separate exhibits addressing various schools of art, including Impressionism and Post-Impression..
Cost: Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors/military, $18 for college students and $5 for youth ages 6 - 18.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- "The SantaLand Diaries"
