There are many local, public Hanukkah celebrations:
Boulder Community Menorah Lighting
This festive, public Menorah lighting on the Pearl Street Mall features entertainment by Boulder musician Steve Brodsky. The celebration will be completed with fresh doughnuts, hot drinks and Hanukkah games. It all takes place on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn on the 1300 block [...]

Through Dec. Horn in on holiday fun at two Denver Brass concerts: “’Twas the Brass Before Christmas” on Saturday and “Joy to the World!” on Sunday and Dec. 22-23. “Brass Before Christmas” features a full program of holiday favorites, including a selection of sing-along Christmas carols. Santa is slated to pay a visit, too. Then, [...]

Through Saturday. The holidays are extra sweet at the Candy Cane Festival at Hammond’s Candies. The historic candy factory hosts the party for two days this year, beginning today with a miniature version of the annual festival—think of it as a sneak preview. Visit on Saturday for the full experience: cookie decorating, caroling, storytelling, trolley [...]

Through Saturday. The 36th annual 9News Parade of Lights twinkles its way through downtown, starting tonight. This year’s parade brings a couple of new treats to the lineup: A huge, 42-foot-long tiger balloon and an updated float for Santa and his sleigh. Plenty of familiar favorites will be on-hand, too, including the puppy and Major [...]

Friday. The holiday season comes to light at downtown Denver’s Grand Illumination. With three locations switching on their lights, fans can pick their favorite shiny spot or do a holiday hustle to watch all three. The wave of illumination starts at Skyline Park with free ice skating and entertainment, plus the lighting of the Holiday [...]

They say we are entering the season of temptation, weight gain and stress. But what if we turn that notion upside down and declare the upcoming feast week the start of something new? What better time to swear off sweets than before the holiday cookie exchanges begin?
If that just sounds like crazy talk, how about [...]

It’s that time of year again! Not only is it the day you fill your stomachs with Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, and Apple Pie, it’s a day to spend with family and friends. There are many fun activities you can do on this glorious day.
Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday to commemorate a harvest festival by the Pilgrims [...]

The two-year din of construction behind screened fences at Denver Zoo is being replaced by the pitter-patter of enormous feet — elephant, rhino and tapir.
The almost-completed $50 million Asian Tropics exhibit is the zoo’s bid for greatness.
Everything about the 10-acre exhibit — which must remain under wraps until late spring, when animal relocations, quarantines and [...]

Through July 2012. On Saturday, the Children’s Museum of Denver relaunches “3, 2, 1 … Blast Off!”, a rocket-science exhibit just for kids. “3, 2, 1” is back for an encore after its summer 2011 run, bringing the fundamentals of flight and rocketry to a young audience. Budding scientists can build and test their own [...]

What used to be a lifeless airport buffer zone at the end of an old Stapleton runway is now a flourishing habitat to mule deer, coyotes, red foxes and 137 bird species.
The Bluff Lake Nature Center is a wildlife refuge, a place for the public to walk peaceful trails around the lake and where