EVENTS

💡Blossoms of Light | Denver Botanical Gardens | Opens Saturday, November 18 | 4:30-9pm | View the fabulous display of lights that has been happening annually for three decades! Offshoots Café and the Hive Garden Bistro offer holiday treats and warm drinks for sale. Purchase tickets ahead of time here.

🦅 Plains Conservation Center FREE Day | Aurora | Saturday, November 18 | 10am-3pm | Head over for wagon rides on the prairie to see resident wildlife, tours of the 1880s tipi camp and homestead village, and presentations by HawkQuest with live eagles, owls, falcons, and more! Learn more here.

❄️ Lakewood Holiday Bazaar | 439 S Upham St | Friday, November 17 - Sunday, November 19 | Times vary daily | FREE | Visit the indoor event hosting over 80+ craft vendors and fashion trucks, holiday-themed pop-up bars, live entertainment & more. Learn more here.

🎄Denver Christkindlmarket | Denver Civic Center Park | Opens Friday, November 17 | Times vary daily | FREE | Bringing together authentic German and European holiday traditions to Denver with craft & food vendors and entertainers for everyone to enjoy! Learn more here.

FOOD & DRINK

🎂 4th Birthday Party | Leevers Locavorie - Highlands | Saturday, November 18th | 1-4pm | FREE | Celebrating four years of business with live music, vendor demos, a raffle, and a FREE hot dog bar! Learn more here.

⛄ Holiday Market | Dry Dock Brewing - South Dock | Saturday, November 18th | 11am-4pm | FREE | Celebrate the holidays with a holiday pop-up market where you can shop for gifts, jewelry, vinyl records, vintage clothing, cards, baked goods, grab a beer, and much, much more! Learn more here.

🌵Harvest Market | Improper City | Sunday, November 19th | 1-7pm | FREE | Hang out at Improper City on Sunday and make a succulent plant, buy some pottery, or participate in the clothing swap. Learn more here.

Happy Hour of the Week

🥂 Senior Bear | LoHi

Everyday 3-5pm

Everyone loves a happy hour that runs every day of the week! Senior Bear has fantastic small plates for less than $10 (the queso dip is Hunter’s favorite) and drinks. Enjoy on their patio or inside the Latin-style rustic restaurant.

LIVE MUSIC

🆕 Drake announces two nights in Denver for the upcoming It’s All A Blur Tour with J Cole as opener | Thursday, January 18 & Friday, January 19 | Ball Arena

🆕 Red Rocks just announced a bunch of concerts/events for next year on presale | Wiz Khalifa & Flatbush Zombies | Trevor Noah | The Head and The Heart | Dr. Dog

🎄Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve Location | Saturday, November 18 | 7:30pm | Tickets $50+

OUTDOOR

HIKE: Maxwell Falls Trail

⛰️ Arapaho National Forest | 50 min from Denver | Moderate

4.1-mile loop trail near Evergreen, Colorado. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 5 min to complete. A loop with 850 feet of elevation gain and awesome forest views! Dogs are allowed but must be on a leash.

Weather Report: ⛅ 55° high this weekend in Evergreen, Colorado

SPORTS & FITNESS

🏒 Denver University Pioneers Mens Hockey vs. Nebraska Omaha Mavericks | Magness Arena | Friday, November 17 | 7pm | Tickets 36+

🏐 Colorado Buffaloes Womens Volleyball vs. Washington Huskies | CU Events Center, Boulder | Saturday, November 18 | 12pm | Tickets 18+

🥧 Pumpkin Pie 5/10k | City Park | Saturday, November 18 | 9am | Run & get a huge slice of pumpkin pie when you finish. Learn more here.

🏈 Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Viking | Empower Field at Mile High | Sunday, November 19 | 6:20pm | Tickets 80+

⛸️ Downtown Denver Community Ice Rink | Skyline Park | Opens Monday, November 20 | 5pm | FREE | Come stake at the open-air rink downtown for all ages and skill levels. You can bring your skates or rent them for $11. For more information and hours of operation, check here.