FRIDAY
Mile High Holidays are under way starting Friday with two of the favorite million-lights, drive-through displays set to music: Christmas In Color on the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, and Water World, 8801 N. Pecos St., 5:30 to 10 p.m. tinyurl.com/54w8y7et
SATURDAY
Learn the 45-year history of the City of Aurora at Saturday’s Aurora History Museum’s Grand Celebration, a benefit for community programs and a new archival storage facility, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway. From 3 to 6 p.m., the celebration also includes a Festival of Wreaths. Entertainment includes Aurora Hearts Dancers, a violinist and Nepali Dancers. Become a Aurora History Hero, donation $10. amfco.org/wreaths
SATURDAY
Be treated to an evening of entertainment when the lights turn on for the 60-foot Cherry Creek Shopping Center holiday tree Saturday. Lighting at 5 p.m. in the valet plaza with hot chocolate and sweets, then inside for music by Spinphony, the Beverly Belles and cookie decorating. Celebrity emcee Denver Nuggets Announcer Kyle Speller. tinyurl.com/2rnrtxyv
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
The sounds of the season fly skyward as the 85-voice Evergreen Chorale performs “Celestial Works” and their first carols of the season. The music of what they call a Star Shower, all about the sky, has special treats. One work is precious to families and little ones, music set to the often-first-book, “Goodnight, Moon.” Concerts are 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rockland Community Church, Lookout Mountain, 17 S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road, Golden. Sunday at 4:30 p.m., Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., #6607, Denver. Tickets $22-$32 at ovationwest.org. The Chorale will perform in Carnegie Hall in June.
THURSDAY
Check out new holiday and winter fashions from locally owned boutiques and retailers during a Holiday Fashion Show, 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. tinyurl.com/3y92vds8
SATURDAY
Santa arrives and the giant tree gets its lights before the fireworks at the Tree Lighting, 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd. Entertainment includes The All-American Boys Chorus. Free tickets at tinyurl.com/mtsr8s4d.
SATURDAY
A special pre-Thanksgiving treat awaits runners in Saturday’s Pumpkin Pie 5k. The holiday family fun 5K and 10K is in City Park. coloradorunnerevents.com/pumpkin/#pumpkin_raceinfo
MONDAY
Think strikes and spares instead of touchdowns tonight for the Seventh Annual Benefit Orange and Blue Bowling Bash with host Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto. It will provide Strikes for Kids experiences for youngsters. Register: tinyurl.com/3wzjnfeu for 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Main Event Entertainment Center, 64 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch. It’s $200 per lane and guarantees lots of fun.
