Gather the family and marvel in the sparkle of the season!
From toddlers to teens, it seems everyone can appreciate what tiny, colorful bulbs can do to a dark sky during the holiday season. Some adorn buildings, some are shaped like animals and others are woven through nature, but all of these holiday light displays are sure to bring your family together for a little extra warmth on a cold night.
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Winter WonderLights at The Wildlife Experience
Dec. 10–24, 5:30–8:30pm
http://www.thewildlifeexperience.org/
Stroll an outdoor trail of lights, visit with Santa Claus and live reindeer and learn about favorite winter animals. Afterward, visit the Extreme Screen Theater for a showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. $9 adult, $8 senior, $6 age 3–12, free age 2 and under. Purchase tickets online.
Trail of Lights at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Dec. 3–Jan. 2, Wed.–Sun., 5:30–9:30pm
http://www.botanicgardens.org/
Wind through a forest path of lights. Visit three themed areas including a winter wonderland with children’s play area and a tree house and an area featuring a tractor, Model-T display and restored 1880s Hildebrand Ranch homestead. Enjoy entertainment and hot drinks in warming huts. $9.50 adult, $7.50 student/senior, $6.50 ages 4-12, free age 3 and under. Hudson Holiday
Hudson Gardens and Event Center
Dec. 3–4, 10–12, 17–23, 25–31, 5–9pm
www.hudsonholiday.com
Experience lights and sounds of a walk-through holiday lighting display with horse-drawn carriage rides and a glowing Garden Railroad. $9 adult, $8 senior, $6 child. All ages. Reservations available in advance or at the gate.
Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo
www.denverzoo.org
Find more than 38 acres of lights, 150 animated animal sculptures, animal viewing opportunities, holiday music, warming stations and refreshments. $8 adult, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3–11, free age 2 and under. $2 discount for zoo members.
Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street
Dec. 3–Jan. 2, 5:30–9:30pm
http://www.botanicgardens.com/
View colored lights in elegant designs, featuring romantic kissing spots, entertainment on select nights, ice sculptures and illuminated Henry Moore sculptures along the path. The Shop at the Gardens will also be open. $9.50 adult, $7.50 student/senior, $6.50 children, free age 3 and under.
Living Lights at the Butterfly Pavilion
Dec. 11–19, 5:30–8pm
http://www.butterflies.org/
See thousands of lights illuminating the indoor tropical rainforest and outdoor gardens, for the first time this year. Discover outdoor lighted sculptures, “dancing butterfly” lights on the building’s exterior, witness ice carving, special exhibits on fireflies in Colorado, scorpions and their bioluminescence and more. Crafts and other entertainment offered each night of the exhibit. No reservations required. $10 adult, $8 senior, $6 ages 2–12, free under age 2.
Downtown Denver’s Lights in Downtown Denver
Through Dec., 6pm nightly
http://www.downtowndenver.com/
Travel downtown to see lights illuminating many prominent city landmarks, including the Denver City and County Building (1437 Bannock St.), Union Station (1701 Wynkoop St.) and Skyline Park (16th and Arapahoe St.), and the historic D and F Tower. Free.
Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs.
Dec. 17–Jan. 2, 5:30–8:30pm
Last tickets sold 7:30pm. Closed Dec. 24.
http://www.cmzoo.org/
Find nearly one million sparkling lights including more than 40 animated light sculptures, along with warming fires and indoor animal exhibits. Also, enjoy the view of Colorado Spring’s city lights from the zoo. $8.25 adult, $5.24 ages 3–11, free age 2 and under.
Neighborhood Holiday Lights
Through Dec.
http://neighbors.denverpost.com/holidaylights.php
Create your own driving tour of holiday lights by visiting The Denver Post online. View maps and choose light displays sorted by city, complete with visitor ratings and photographs. Free.
Cherry Creek North - East of University Blvd. and 1st Ave., Denver
Through Dec.
http://www.cherrycreeknorth.com/
Stroll through 16 blocks of holiday lights and décor while you shop a wide variety of independently owned shops. The newly renovated shopping district features new art and garden spaces, trees, creative landscaping and more. Free.
Reprinted from Colorado Parent
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