Holiday events
November: Starlighting at Castle Rock. Annual traditional
lighting of the star on Castle Rock, with carols and a
Santa visit, followed by a chili dinner sponsored by the Fire
Department. 303-688-4597.
Nov. 23: Littleton Candlelight Walk. Hundreds of people,
often three generations, bundle up and head for Main
Street by 6 p.m. They carry candles and flashlights and
await the arrival of Santa on a brightly decorated antique
fire truck. The crowd follows Santa to the west end of Main
Street, singing carols. A child is chosen to help Santa flip a
switch to turn on the community tree. Littleton’s brightly
lighted Main Street draws visitors throughout the season.
City information: www.littletongov.org.
Nov. 30 at 8 p.m., Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.: Denver Parade of
Lights Starts in downtown Denver at the Civic Center and
rides a two-mile route through downtown. A map can be
found on the Web. A Grandstand seat can be purchased
near the brightly-lighted City and County Building. For a
holiday night on the town, see www.denverparadeoflights.
com.
December: Electric Safari at the Cheyenne Zoo in
Colorado Springs (www.cmzoo.org) and Wildlights at the
Denver Zoo (www.denverzoo.org) offer a magical visit with
the animals after dark.
December: Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic
Gardens offers a winter stroll.
Early December: The Annual Georgetown Christmas
Market features an outdoor European Christmas Market
with a Victorian flavor, carolers, St. Nicholas, roasted chestnuts, horse-drawn wagon rides through town, high tea at
Grace Hall. Visitors can tour the historic buildings, decorated
for Christmas. Check www.historicgeorgetown.org for
2007 dates and details. Call 303-569-2888.
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