A magical winter wonderland with over a million lights across Denver Zoo. Celebrating its 30th year, this annual tradition brings holiday joy to families with safe and memorable experiences.

Time: Varies - (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)

Zoo Lights – Adult Night

When: November 22, 2024

Enjoy Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo with a special adult-only night (ages 21+). The ticket includes a drink and access to the dazzling holiday light displays across 80 acres.

Colorado's own cryptid, the Slide-Rock Bolter, invites you to Creeporado: An Evening of the Strange and Unusual. Come check out some of the oddest artifacts in our collection (mountain man dentures? bottles of strychnine? weird dolls?), make your own Victorian hair wreath, hear the best ghost and true crime stories from our state's past, enjoy a creepy cocktail, and browse our night market full of artists selling their mysterious wares. Tickets are just $20.00, or $45.00 if you want to guarantee you'll have a (size-inclusive, you tell us yours in advance) black tee with the logo art waiting for you when you arrive. 

The Denver Oktoberfest has been a staple two weekend festival in Downtown Denver since 1969. From keg bowling to stein hoisting, live music and more, there’s something here for Oktoberfest pro’s and first timer’s. So grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen and join us!

Come cheer on the Rockies!

Denver Architecture Foundation’s signature event is exactly as it sounds – an opportunity to open the doors to the places and spaces that make the Mile High City such a special city in which to live, work, study and play. From historic structures to contemporary builds, Doors Open Denver is an homage to Denver’s ever-changing built environment. The autumnal event draws architecture, art, history and culture enthusiasts, exploring and experiencing featured sites.

Over a dozen participating restaurants and chefs will celebrate the taco with new, off-menu specialties or reinvented classics created just for this event. You'll be able to indulge in $2.50 tacos (minimum order of three) from some of the most popular taco joints in Denver.

Along with My Neighbor Félix, participating restaurants include Alma Modern Mexican, Cencalli Taqueria, Chile Con Quesadilla, Comal Heritage Food Incubator, the Golden Mill, Kachina Cantina, Wild Taco, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, Mexico City Restaurant & Lounge, Renegade Burrito, Taco Uprising, El Tamarindo, Uptown & Humboldt, Vatos Tacos and Tequila, and Stoney's Bar and Grill; you can pair their offerings with drink specials from Deep Eddy Vodka and Modelo.