Denver Lights up for the Holiday Season
Denver Lights up for the Holiday Season
DENVER, Nov. 18, 2010
The Mile High City will be positively aglow with millions of twinkling lights, beginning November 26, 2010, and continuing through January 2011. From the dazzling 9News Parade of Lights to the awe-inspiring Denver Zoo Lights, locals and visitors alike will be swept up in the Mile High Holiday spirit.
Downtown Denver’s Grand Illumination
Nov. 26, 2010
Downtown Denver’s Grand Illumination event will light up downtown, from Denver Union Station to the City & County Building. The celebration begins with entertainment at Denver Union Station at approximately 6:30 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m. at the City & County Building with the final lighting countdown.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Skyline Park, located at 16th and Arapahoe, will feature nearly 26,000 lights and a 22-foot-tall Christmas tree complete with LED lights choreographed to a variety of holiday songs. Denver’s historic D & F Tower, at the center of Skyline park, will also be adorned with holiday lights.
* Two of downtown Denver’s major retail destinations, Larimer Square and the Denver Pavilions, will also be illuminated with festive decor starting Nov. 26, 2010, and carrying throughout the holiday season. Unique holiday entertainment and special events will take place separately at each destination.
* More than 400,000 energy efficient LED lights will turn the mile-long 16th Street Mall and Curtis Streets between 14th and 16th into an enchanting holiday promenade. Giant holiday snowflakes will also be hung along California and Curtis streets.
* There will be special events at Denver Union Station, including a holiday-themed choir, a Children’s Museum craft table, delicious treats provided by LoDo restaurants, a visit from Dinger Claus (the Colorado Rockies Mascot decked out in holiday uniform), and much more.
* A special viewing of the intricate model railroad in Union Station’s basement will take place after the lighting.
* The largest lighting display in Denver comes on nightly at 6 p.m. at the City & County Building, between Nov. 26, 2010, and Jan. 31, 2011, where 600,000 lights deck the neo-classical building. The bell tower plays carols nightly as well.
Downtown Denver: 16th Street Mall Holiday Lights
Nov. 26, 2010 – Jan. 31 2011
Denver’s mile-long pedestrian promenade, the 16th Street Mall, is decorated with more than one million white lights. Horse-drawn carriages ride up and down the mall nightly beginning at 6 p.m., creating a special way to view the display.
Denver Botanic Gardens: Blossoms of Light
Dec. 3, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011
Embrace the holiday season at Blossoms of Light at the York Street location of the Denver Botanic Gardens.
* More than one million colorful lights draped in elegant designs will highlight the Gardens’ serene winter beauty.
* The acclaimed Moore In The Gardens exhibit will get guests into the yuletide spirit, too, as Henry Moore’s monumental sculptures are illuminated.
* Romantic and popular kissing spots will return, and, new for this year, the Denver Botanic Gardens Engagement Package provides a perfectly romantic setting to pop that important question. The package comes complete with a private table for two, sparkling cider, a personalized sign, cupcakes and more.
* The always-anticipated HoloSpex glasses come aglow, magically transforming the lights into shimmering 3-D shapes.
* Warm drinks and tasty treats will also be available, and there will be seasonal entertainment on select evenings.