Top Colorado Upcoming Events Happening This November

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Mile High Holiday Mart

Gates Field House – November 10-12

Don’t miss the 44th annual Mile High Holiday Mart featuring over 100 merchants and one-of-a-kind gifts presented by the Junior League of Denver. Merchants will be selling everything from spices to jewelry, wines, toys and more. This event has helped raise over $6.1 million since 1980 in support of projects in the Denver community.

Champagne Cascade

Brown Palace – November 11-12

Every November, a master swordsman sabers champagne bottles Napoleon-style in the middle of the atrium lobby of Denver’s historic Brown Palace Hotel. The champagne is then poured into the uppermost glass of an elaborate 6,000-glass pyramid rising nearly two stories. There is a dinner on Nov. 11, followed by the cascade champagne toast on Nov. 12. This year, the VIP level benefits the Make A Wish Foundation as an iconic way to celebrate the giving season in Denver.

L’Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour Denver

November 17-18

One of Denver’s signature holiday events, the 2023 L’Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour will be the 47th edition of this fundraiser. For the first time, this year’s tour will take place in the historic Park Hill neighborhood. Each home will be decorated for the holidays by some of the metro area’s top florists and table designers. The tour will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Proceeds support Central City Opera’s programs, including its annual Summer Festival and the Artist Training Program.

ICE! A Christmas Story

Gaylord Rockies – November 17 – January 1

Over 2 million pounds of ice will be transformed into a holiday showplace celebrating the 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story.” Wind your way through the larger-than-life sculptures, zoom down thrilling frozen slides, and traverse awe-inspiring tunnels and arches. The exhibition will also have a separate area dedicated to a Nativity scene.

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Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show

Denver – November 18

Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show is the largest fundraiser for Down syndrome in the world, raising $26 million over 14 years for life-changing research, medical care, education and advocacy. This year’s event will be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel starting at 5 p.m. The evening features a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner and a fashion show.

Castle Rock Star Lighting

Castle Rock – November 18

Since 1962, Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual star lighting ceremony has brought the community together for a “Nor- man Rockwell-esque” experience complete with caroling, dancing, ice skating, visits with Santa Claus, local artisan crafts and a chili supper at the Firehouse.

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Switch On the Holidays

Boulder – November 19

Kick off the holiday season as Boulder flips the switch that illuminates lights along the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder civic area and throughout downtown. Switching on the holidays is the first of many festive celebrations in Boulder including the Lights of December Parade, St. Nick on the Bricks and Freezie Fest.

Trail of Lights

Chatfield Farms – November 24 – January 1

The Trail of Lights at the Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms takes you along a winding path glistening with lights that illuminate the Colorado countryside. The mile-long (shorter options available) trail is tucked into the foothills, complete with singing Christmas trees and holiday music that fills the air.