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November 5th: Join Denver’s trendsetters for Rev the Runway—an evening of fashion, cuisine, and cocktails supporting National Jewish Health. Learn more at NJHealth.org.
Nov. 1st - 9th: Celebrate the season with the operatic brilliance of La Traviata at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Get tickets at OperaColorado.org.
Oct. 31st - Nov. 9th: Enjoy Denver’s premiere celebration of cinema. Learn more and get tickets at DenverFilm.org
Though Nov. 9th: Nominations for the Homegrown Awards are now open. Submit your Denver metro alumni nominations today. Learn more at Ednium.org.
Nov. 14th - 16th: Enjoy an exclusive shopping experience while helping to disrupt the cycle of systemic poverty for women and families in Denver. Learn more at JLD.org
Nov. 7th - 16th: Celebrate the Mile High City's vibrant arts and cultural scene with hundreds of events around the city. Learn more at DenverArtsWeek.org
Dec. 17th - Dec. 21st: Enjoy this hilarious and heartwarming holiday original musical comedy, featuring a live band and packed with festive fun. Get tickets at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Nov. 17th - Dec. 24th: Donate a new, unwrapped toy and support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. For information go to CBSColorado.com.
December 6th: Enjoy festive songs, dancing, hot cocoa, cider, and cookies at this family-friendly celebration! Learn more at CentennialCo.gov.
Dec. 6th: Join Ednium for the Homegrown Awards Gala celebrating the accomplishments of local public school alumni. Learn more at Ednium.org.
December 3rd - 7th: Discover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ classic holiday tale as it comes to life on stage. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org.
Dec. 9th: Be part of the wave of generosity this Colorado Gives Day. Donate at ColoradoGives.org and help make a difference in our communities.
Dec. 6th – 7th: Celebrate the magic of the season with a concert full of joyful, sparkling melodies, and holiday wonder! Learn more at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Dec. 6th - Dec. 10th: Enjoy this annual family tradition with an incredible blend of dance, music, and spoken word that will lift the spirit and fill the heart with joy. Get tickets at CleoParkerDance.org
Dec. 13th: Dine with Father Christmas, sip warm drinks, and create holiday cheer with Colorado Christmas crafts! Learn more at FourMilePark.org
Dec. 20th: Experience the enchantment of Winter Solstice with Night Brunch. Learn more at FourMilePark.org
Nov. 21st - Dec. 28th: Celebrate the holiday season with this festive musical that is a beloved holiday tradition for the whole family. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org.
Nov. 21st - Dec. 28th: Enjoy a heartwarming, family-friendly favorite this holiday season! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
Nov. 29th - Dec. 28th: Experience a holiday classic with Sugar Plums, dancing mice, and a flurry of snowflakes. Learn more at ColoradoBallet.org.
Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026: Enjoy a magical family adventure filled with sisterhood, love, and self-discovery. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
Nov. 21st - Jan. 11th: Celebrate 40 years of Blossoms of Light, Denver's most beloved holiday tradition. Learn more at BotanicGardens.org.
Nov. 24th - Jan. 4th: Make the holidays brighter with 80 acres and over three million lights at Denver Zoo Lights. Learn more at DenverZoo.org
Jan. 7th - 11th: From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry the 8th take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power!
February 13th: Enjoy the unique sound of Grammy-Award winning, New Orleans based band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Get tickets at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Oct. 26, 2025 - Feb. 8: Explore this artist’s illustrious career and examine his singular role within the Impressionist movement. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org
Jan. 23rd - Feb. 22nd: Kick off the new year with hilarious chaos in this outrageous Monty Python-inspired musical! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
Jan. 30th - Feb. 8th: Enjoy a ballet bursting with Roaring Twenties flair, dazzling dance, and timeless drama. Learn more at ColoradoBallet.org.
Jan. 30th - Feb. 22nd: Experience a classic western that casts light on an often-ignored chapter of American history. Learn more at DenverCenter.org
Feb.13 - March 29: Enjoy this contemporary production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
Feb. 27th – March 1st: Enjoy this Tony Award-winning musical comedy that explores themes of community, trust, and redemption. Learn more at DenverCenter.org.
March 20th - April 19th: Experience a vibrant twist on The Wizard of Oz with soulful music, high-energy dance, and stage magic! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
Nov. 8 - May 10: Enjoy this laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org.
March 27 - May 10: Enjoy this extraordinary true story that chronicles how an isolated town played host to the world. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
April 17th – May 31st: Enjoy this disarmingly funny and tender play about the foibles (foy·blz) of language and miscommunication. Learn more at DenverCenter.org
May 2-10: Experience the timeless beauty of Madama Butterfly as it graces the Ellie Caulkins Opera House stage. Get tickets at OperaColorado.org.
Through August 2026: Explore one of the earliest European expeditions through present-day Colorado and the Mountain West. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Through July 26: Explore the work of Denver-based artist Susan Wick, who is driven by a relentless curiosity that conjures worlds of fantasy, intrigue, and desire. Learn more DenverArtMuseum.org.
September 2025 through September 2026: Explore the Centennial State’s origins through authentic photographs, documents, artifacts, and voices. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Nov. 22 through September 2026: A marquee exhibition featuring more than forty artifacts that witnessed the moments that shaped the United States.
April 9th – 19th: Enjoy this iconic story on the stage with laughter, tears, and a thick fog of hairspray. Learn more at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
May 8th - June 7th: Back by popular demand this hilarious, puppet-filled musical brings big laughs and heart to the stage! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org
Probe the boundless mysteries of space by wandering and immersing your senses through sight, sound, and touch. Learn more at www.DenverArtMuseum.org
The Symphony’s 25/26 season features performances with world-renowned artists. Explore the lineup and get tickets at ColoradoSymphony.org.
The Newman Center’s 25/26 season features world-class dance, music, and family-friendly performances. Learn more at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
National Jewish Health is conducting a study that could lead to a less invasive way to identify a person's tolerance of a food allergy.
Born and raised in Telluride, Max Walker-Silverman, like many Coloradans, has experienced the devastation of a wildfire firsthand. He then went on to write and direct a movie about the experience his family went through.
As part of Denver Film Festival's Colorado Spotlight, "Comparsa" shows protest through art.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts first launched the tour of Disney's The Lion King more than 20 years ago, and fans from around the region still make their way to the DCPA to see the show when it is in town.
National Jewish Health's Rev the Runway fundraiser is going to be bigger and better than ever.
The Arvada Center is showing "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," a bio-musical about jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Twenty-three years after launching its first tour in Denver, Disney's "The Lion King" is once again playing the Buell Theatre.
Denver Film is finalizing plans for its 48th annual Film Festival.
One hundred fifty years ago, children in Denver learned to churn butter, weave, and care for farm animals. Today's students can step back into that lifestyle through the park's programs.
Pumpkin Harvest Fest is two full days of fall fun that really puts you in the spirit of the season.
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CBS Colorado's 2nd Annual Girls In The Game event encouraged and inspired girls to consider careers in sports.
Participants honored and celebrated the lives of organ and tissue donors, their recipients and recognized those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant. CBS News Colorado's Michael Spencer was the emcee.
See images from the Indy Eve celebration in Civic Center Park in Denver on July 3.
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The Denver Christkindlmarket is an "authentic German-style holiday market featuring local and European craft and food vendors and entertainment." It is open through Dec. 23.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gathered with city leaders on Wednesday morning outside the McNichols Civic Center Building to celebrate voters approving the Vibrant Denver bond.
The man prosecutors believe is responsible for the Boulder deadly terror attack on Pearl Street in June appeared in Boulder County District Court on Wednesday.
All union-backed candidates were leading in the Denver Board of Education elections. Only one of three incumbents seeking re-election, Xochitl Gaytán, was leading.
Douglas County voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election in Colorado. Eight candidates were running for four open spots on the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1, and while the votes were still being counted, the early returns showed progressive candidates in the lead.
Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not released the funds that states use to pay SNAP benefits.
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What is being called Colorado's tallest Christmas tree arrives at The Outlets at Castle Rock.
More than 139,000 drivers take Peña Boulevard daily. Airport officials say along with congestion, there are higher crash rates, unreliable travel time and escalating maintenance needs.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says the projects approved in the Vibrant Denver bonds will begin on Thursday.
The man prosecutors believe is responsible for the Boulder deadly terror attack on Pearl Street in June appeared in Boulder County District Court on Wednesday.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
The Denver Summit, the newest soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League, will play its inaugural home opener at Empower Field at Mile High in March.
Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Litz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Broncos extended their winning streak to six games.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
The University of Denver is joining the West Coast Conference.
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.
Senators are discussing a deal that would fund the government alongside long-term appropriations bills in exchange for a vote on extending health care tax credits.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.
A Colorado woman only received treatment for perimenopause after consultation with a second doctor. Initially, her symptoms were brushed off as stress.
States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism.
National Jewish Health is conducting a study that could lead to a less invasive way to identify a person's tolerance of a food allergy.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.
The Denver City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products last year, but voters needed to weigh in. Supporters argued it would make it harder for kids to buy vapes, but critics argued they would still buy them, and the city would lose tax revenue.
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
Toyota is recalling more than a million vehicles in the U.S. due to a rearview camera problem that could increase the risks of a crash.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.
Shareholders to decide this week whether to grant Musk, the world's richest person, one of the richest compensation packages in corporate history.
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."
The FAA has requested additional time to review a proposed transaction by the city of Denver to give a developer another 20 acres of land at Denver International Airport as part of the land swap involving the former Park Hill Golf Course, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The battle over Denver's Flock camera surveillance system escalated Tuesday with nine Denver City Council members asking the city auditor to step in and essentially block Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed extension of a contract with Flock.
Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."
Although the city agreed to give a developer 145 acres of land at Denver International Airport in exchange for the Park Hill Golf Course, the Mayor's Office quietly added 20 more acres, a CBS News Colorado investigation has found.
