Please double check event dates & times using contact info provided.

SEASONAL/HOLIDAY EVENTS

11/2 to 12/10—Festival of Wreaths. Benefiting the Aurora Museum Foundation, 15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

11/6–11/7—Urban Holiday Market. 10am–5pm. Skyline Park, 1100 16th St. Mall. coloradoevents.net

11/11 to 12/23—The Polar Express™ Train Ride. Take a Magical Journey and Re-Kindle the Christmas Spirit. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave. eventvesta.com/events/8932

11/12 to 11/14—Junior League Mile High Holiday Mart. Gates Field House, Univ. of Denver, 2201 E. Asbury Ave., Denver. Hours vary. JLD.org

11/18 to 12/31—Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland. Cherry Creek North, 2401 E. 2nd Ave, CherryCreekNorth.com

11/19 Friday—Winter Welcome. 6–8pm. Fire pits, s’mores, food trucks and more. Many events require tickets for sale at the MCA ticket booth. 29th Ave Town Center, Central Park. mca80238.com

11/19 to 11/20—Hip Hop Nutcracker. A holiday mash-up for the whole family. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. denvercenter.org

11/19 to 11/21—34th Annual Holiday Food & Gift Festival. Hundreds of local artisans and vendors. Meet Santa Claus. National Western Complex. hfgf.com

11/19 to 12/23—Denver Christkindl Market. Authentic German holiday experience. Civic Center Park, 101 West 14th Ave. ChristkindlMarketDenver.com

11/19 to 12/26—A Christmas Carol. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel. Wolf Theatre, Speer Blvd & Arapahoe St. denvercenter.org

11/19 to 2/21/22—Winter Skate. Outdoor ice skating with holiday entertainment. 47th & Verbena St. at The Shops at Northfield. shopsatnorthfield.com

11/20 Saturday—Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K Run/Walk. City Park. 8am. Benefiting the Food Bank of the Rockies. Register or volunteer at pumpkinpie5K.com

11/20 to 11/21—Sugar Plum Bazaar. A makers market featuring about 100 vendors from multiple states. The Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St, Aurora. sugarplumbazaar.com

11/20 to 11/21—Firefly Handmade Holiday Market. 80+ creatively curated artisans. Outdoor music, drinks and food. Old South Gaylord St, Wash Park. fireflyhandmade.com

11/25 Thursday—7th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Family friendly. Featuring professionally timed 5K runs. Central Park, 8801 M.L.K. Jr Blvd. harvestinghope5k.com

11/25 Thursday—48th Annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot. Washington Park. Register to run or volunteer at unitedwaydenver.org/turkey-trot

11/27 to 12/24—Colorado Ballet Presents The Nutcracker. The beloved holiday favorite returns. Ellie Caulkins Opera House (14th & Curtis) coloradoballet.org

12/3 to 12/19—Winter Tales. An interactive theater experience for children that brings four classic holiday stories to life. Factory Five Five, 10255 East 25th Ave. factoryfivefive.com

12/6 Monday—City of Aurora Holiday Tree Lighting. Aurora Municipal Center. auroragov.org

NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS

Saturdays—Bluff Lake Welcome Booth & Family Adventure Day. Activities for all ages. Later end-time, fire pit, and s’mores on select weeks. 11255 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

11/16 Tuesday—In-person Memory Cafe. Guest will be Denver Botanic Gardens. 1:30–3pm. Schlessman Family Library, 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

METRO EVENTS

11/4 & 11/6— The Elixir of Love in Concert. A special collaboration with Central City Opera. The Newman Center for the Performing Arts. 2344 East Iliff Ave. Tickets at denverphilharmonic.org

11/5 Friday—First Friday Art Walks. Art District on Santa. 5:30–9:30pm. denver.org/things-to-do/denver-arts-culture/denver-art-districts

11/6—Denver Veterans Day “Stationary” Parade & Festival. Redesigned stationary format along 16th Street Mall, 10am-3pm. Fesdenverveteransday.com

11/10 Wednesday—Bold Women. Change History. Dr. Carlotta Walls LaNier. Civil Rights advocate, author and National Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee. 1200 North Broadway. historycolorado.org

11/14 Sunday—Music in the Galleries: The Noor Quartet. 1–3pm, free admission. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

11/19 to 11/20—Kicker Monster Truck. Adrenaline-charged, family entertainment. National Western Complex. kickermonstertruck.com.

11/23 Tuesday—Active Minds presents: Native Americans of Colorado. The stories of the original inhabitants of Colorado. Free, 1:30-3:30pm. RSVP: Tobias Keller: 303-873-2038. Limited seating, social distancing, masks required. Garden Plaza of Aurora, 14221 E Evans Ave, Aurora. activeminds.com

KIDS AND FAMILIES

11/3 Wednesday—Mornings at the Museum. Ages 3–6, 10:30–11am. Aurora History Museum,15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

11/4 & 11/18—After School is Cool at Pauline Robinson Library. 4:15–5:15pm. Kids and teens for arts & crafts and STEM activities. 5575 E 33rd Ave. denverlibrary.org

11/21 Sunday—Spanish Storytime at Tattered Cover Kids. 5pm. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St, Aurora. stanleymarketplace.com

MUSEUMS, ETC.

November 6, Night at the Museums— FREE from 5–10pm. The following museums are scheduled to participate, and may require advance registration and/or have capacity limitations: The Children’s Museum, Clifford Still Museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, The Forney Museum of Transportation, Four Mile Historic Park, History Colorado Center, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art, Molly Brown House Museum and Wings Over the Rockies Museum. Please check with each museum prior to your visit.

11/5 to 11/13—Denver Arts Week. Celebrating The Mile High City’s arts and culture scene with hundreds of events around the city. More info at denver.org/denver-arts-week/

American Museum of Western Art. Advanced tickets required, admission is $5. 1727 Tremont Pl. anschutzcollection.org

Aurora History Museum. Advanced reservation is required, admission is free. 15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

The Byers–Evans House Museum. Timed tickets required, History Colorado members are free. 1310 Bannock St. Tickets at historycolorado.org

The Children’s Museum. Wed–Sun, by reservation only at mychildsmuseum.org

Clyfford Still Museum. SCFD Free Day Thursday, Nov. 18. Reserve tickets in advance. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

Denver Art Museum. Youth 18 & under always free. 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

Denver Botanic Gardens. Día de los Muertos celebration Nov. 6. Advanced tickets and member reservations required. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

Denver Firefighters Museum. Tues–Sat, 10am–4pm. 1326 Tremont Pl. denverfirefightersmuseum.org

Denver Museum of Nature and Science. New exhibits including Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze. 2001 Colorado Blvd. Timed tickets required. dmns.org

The Forney Museum of Transportation. Mon, Th–Sat, 10am–5pm; Sun, noon–5pm. 4303 Brighton Blvd. forneymuseum.org

Four Mile Historic Park. Site of Denver’s oldest standing structure. Open Wed–Sun, 10am–4pm. 715 S. Forest St. fourmilepark.org

History Colorado. Some exhibits are timed entry and free with museum admission. 1200 Broadway. More info at historycolorado.org

Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art. Tue–Sat, 11am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm. Ages 13+ welcome. 1201 Bannock St. kirklandmuseum.org

Molly Brown House Museum. Tue–Sun, 10am–4:30pm. 1340 Pennsylvania St. mollybrown.org

Museo de las Americas. Tue–Fri, noon-6pm. Sat, noon–5pm. Closed Mon & Sun. 861 Santa Fe Dr. museo.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. The LUMINOCITY Gala is Nov. 4. Penny admission 1st Sat. of the month. 1485 Delgany St. mcadenver.org

National Ballpark Museum. Open during Rockies’ home games, 11am–5pm. 1940 Blake St. ballparkmuseum.com

The Urban Farm. Open Fri & Sat, 9am–1pm. Fill out online waiver before arriving. 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org

Wings Over the Rockies Museum. Dream – Innovate – Fly exhibit now open. 7711 East Academy Blvd. wingsmuseum.org

PERFORMANCE/THEATRE

Swallow Hill Music Concerts. Various Denver venues. Nov. schedule at. swallowhillmusic.org

11/3 to 11/14—Denver International Film Festival. 200+ films, panels, workshops and more. denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org

11/4 Thursday—Comedian, Singer/Songwriter Jackie Tohn. From Netflix’s Glow and Best Leftovers Ever. 7pm. at the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. jaamm.eventive.org

Through 11/6—The East Theater Company presents “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”. 1600 City Park Esplanade, facebook.com/events/4904244056305282/?ref=newsfeed

Through 11/7—Cross Words. What’s a six-letter word for speeding up an inheritance? Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. vintagetheatre.org

11/6 to 12/11—American Son. Explosive new drama examines our nation’s racial divide through the eyes of parents on the brink.1080 Acoma St. curioustheatre.org

11/11 Thursday—Celebrate and Salute with Sound!. Kid-friendly, patriotic Veterans day concert. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave. augustanaarts.org

11/13 to 12/18— Ada and the Engine. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age. John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl. FirehouseTheaterCompany.com

11/14 Sunday—DYAO presents Epic Themes. The Conservatory Orchestra and the String at 4pm. Newman Center, 2344 E Iliff Ave. newmancenterpresents.com

11/19 Friday—Veronica Swift. One of the most irresistibly gifted jazz vocalists of her generation. 7:30pm, Newman Center, Gates Concert Hall. newmancenterpresents.com

11/26 to 12/19— A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant. Absurdly entertaining satirical musical. Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

11/26 to 1/9/22—Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The classic musical from the most famous of musical duos. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. vintagetheatre.org

11/28 Sunday—Drums of the World. Fun for the entire family. Tickets start at $10. Boettcher Concert Hall. coloradosymphony.org

11/30 Tuesday—Fiestas Navideñas with Fiesta Colorado, Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra, and ArtistiCO 7:30 pm. Newman Center, Gates Concert Hall. newmancenterpresents.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Denver Public Schools – Volunteer Services. Check out what services are needed at local DPS schools at volunteermatch.org/search/org1110806.jsp

Food For Thought Denver. Striving to eliminate childhood hunger by providing food for students to take home to their family for the weekend. Sign up to volunteer or donate at foodforthoughtdenver.org

Mentoring high performing, low income students. Minds Matter is recruiting our next class of college access mentors to help high-performing, low-income high school. mindsmatterdenver.org

Project Worthmore. Help bag and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, and household necessities to refugees in Denver and Aurora. projectworthmore.org

Reach Out and Read Colorado. Help sort and pack gently-used children’s books for underserved families. On the Clayton Early Learning Campus, individuals and groups welcome. Email info@reachoutandreadco.org for details.

Reading Volunteers Needed. Stedman Elementary and Bill Roberts Middle School. More info at partnersinliteracy.org

Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) For volunteer opportunities, email Cathy Law at claw@voacolorado.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities Volunteer. Go to ronaldhouse.org under “How You Can Help” for info.

Sand Creek Greenway Volunteer Opportunities. For more info, email cgarwood@sandcreekgreenway.org or go to sandcreekgreenway.org/upcoming-volunteer-opportunities/

Single Volunteers of Greater Denver. Volunteer, not-for-profit singles group to meet others and assist nonprofit organizations for events/activities. svgd.org

Village Exchange Center A non-profit formed to serve immigrants and refugees in the Aurora & Denver. villageexchangecenter.org

Volunteers of America Colorado Branch For volunteer opportunities, email bgulley@voacolorado.org