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Parade of Lights
Date: Fri. Nov. 30 - Sat. Dec. 1, 2012
Locations: Downtown Denver
Time: 8 p.m. Fri., 6 p.m. Sat.
What: 9News sponsors the annual parade starting in front of Civic Center Park.
Cost: Free admission along the parade route. Grandstand tickets are $16 for children and $18 for adults.
Contact: 1-866-464-2626
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Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
Date: Sat. Dec. 1, 2012
Location: 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 720-865-5000
- Denver Broncos vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date: Sun. Dec. 2, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 2:05 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on FOX.
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Chris Isaak Concert
Date: Tues. Dec. 4, 2012
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 8 p.m.
What: The crooner brings his velvet vocals to the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets are $49.50 - $69.50.
Contact: 866-461-6556
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Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream Opening Night
Date: Thurs. Dec. 6, 2012
Location: Pepsi Center
Time: 7 p.m.
What: Join your favorite Disney characters on ice through Dec. 9 2012. One show in Spanish is scheduled for Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $15 - $75.
Contact: 866-461-6556
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First Friday Art Walk
Date: Fri. Dec. 7, 2012
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.
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Happy Hanukkah
Date: Tues. Dec. 8, 2012
What: Hanukkah begins at sundown and lasts for eight nights.
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Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Date: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What: Free admission for Colorado residents.
Contact: 303-322-7009
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Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
Date: Sun. Dec. 9, 2012
Location: Paramount Theatre
Times: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
What: The Nutcracker ballet by Russian composer Tchaikovsky returns to its roots.
Cost: Tickets are $28 - $88.
Contact: 866-461-6556
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Eddie Money Concert
Date: Fri. Dec. 14, 2012
Location: Ogden Theatre
Times: 8 p.m.
What: Eddie Money is banking on a show in the Mile High City.
Cost: Tickets are $37.50.
Contact: 303-832-1874
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Christmas with the Children's Chorale
Dates: Sat. Dec. 15, 2012
Sun. Dec. 16, 2012
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Times: 2 p.m. both days
What: The choir celebrates the season with holiday favorites.
Cost: Tickets are $14 - $80.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Denver Gay Men's Chorus: Sing We Merry, Gentlemen
Date: Thurs. Dec. 20, 2012
Location: Newman Center, University of Denver
Times: 7:30 p.m.
What: The chorus celebrates the holiday season.
Cost: Tickets are $18 - $40.
Contact: 303-871-7720
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Winter Solstice
Date: Fri. Dec. 21, 2012
What: The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of winter.
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra: Too Hot to Handel
Dates: Fri. Dec. 21, 2012
Sat. Dec. 22, 2012
Location: Boettcher Concert Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m. on Sat., 2 p.m. on Sun.
What: The CSO fires up some Handel for the holidays.
Cost: Tickets are $25 - $88.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
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Merry Christmas
Date: Tues. Dec. 25, 2012
What: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) Concert
Dates: Sat. Dec. 29, 2012
Sun. Dec. 30, 2012
Mon. Dec. 31, 2012
Location: Fillmore Auditorium
Times: 7 p.m. on Sat. and Sun, Mon. at 8 p.m.
What: STS9 visits the Mile High City for three nights.
Cost: Tickets are $37.50 - $75. A three-day pass is $150.
Contact: 800-745-3000
- Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Date: Sun. Dec. 30, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field
Time: 2:25 p.m.
What: The Broncos game will be broadcast on CBS.
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Happy New Year
Date: Mon. Dec. 31, 2012
What: Celebrate the last day of the year in Mile High style.
Ongoing Events:
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"The Nutcracker"
Date: Through Dec. 24, 2012
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 through Dec. 24.
Cost: Tickets are $28 - $154.
Contact: 303-830-TIXS
- "White Christmas"
Date: Through Dec. 24, 2011
Location: Buell Theatre
Time: Varies
What: The musical based on the classic film shows with music by Irving Berlin follows two World War II veterans as they travel through the battlefield of love.
Cost: Tickets are $10 - $60.
Contact: 303-893-4100
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Blossoms of Lights Display
Date: NThrough Jan. 1, 2013
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
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Trail of Lights Display
Date: Through Jan. 1, 2013
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
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Zoo Lights Display
Date: Through Jan. 1, 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. Cost: $10 for adults, $6 for children and $8 for seniors.
Contact: 303-376-4800
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