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Dec. 20: Experience the enchantment of Winter Solstice with Night Brunch. Learn more at FourMilePark.org
Through Dec. 21: 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
Through Dec. 21: Enjoy this hilarious and heartwarming holiday original musical comedy, featuring a live band and packed with festive fun. Get tickets at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Through Dec. 24: Donate a new, unwrapped toy and support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. For information go to CBSColorado.com.
Through Dec. 28: Celebrate the holiday season with this festive musical that is a beloved holiday tradition for the whole family. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org.
Through Dec. 28: Enjoy a heartwarming, family-friendly favorite this holiday season! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
Through Dec. 28: Experience a holiday classic with Sugar Plums, dancing mice, and a flurry of snowflakes. Learn more at ColoradoBallet.org.
Through Jan. 4: Enjoy a magical family adventure filled with sisterhood, love, and self-discovery. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
Through Jan. 4: 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!
Through Jan. 11: Celebrate 40 years of Blossoms of Light, Denver's most beloved holiday tradition. Learn more at BotanicGardens.org.
February 13th: Enjoy the unique sound of Grammy-Award winning, New Orleans based band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Get tickets at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Through 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.
The Symphony’s 25/26 season features performances with world-renowned artists. Explore the lineup and get tickets at ColoradoSymphony.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.
Through 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.
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 Newman Center’s 25/26 season features world-class dance, music, and family-friendly performances. Learn more at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
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.
Through September: A marquee exhibition featuring more than forty artifacts that witnessed the moments that shaped the United States.
Through September: Explore the Centennial State’s origins through authentic photographs, documents, artifacts, and voices. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Film fans can rejoice with the return of Film on the Rocks, the popular film series at Red Rocks. This year's installation of the event series will include popular classics for children, families, and sci-fi fans.
"& Juliet" is on stage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through June 15, and is a modern twist on a classic Shakespeare tale.
Denver's Women+Film Festival honors the remarkable achievements of women in cinema and amplifies their voices through outstanding storytelling.
The Women + Film Festival is three days of films directed by women, about women.
There is so much going on in and around Denver during the summer that VISIT Denver compiled it all in one place.
Actress/director Julia Stiles is coming to Denver to receive an award and screen her directorial debut.
Immigrants in Aurora speak more than 160 languages. And every year the city celebrates with a Parade of Nations, international fashion show, performers and global cuisine.
Central City Opera is gearing up for its 2025 Festival which features a mix of comedy, heart, and timeless music.
A food truck tradition kicks off in Denver's Civic Center Park this week. Civic Center EATS brings food trucks and their finest cuisine to the park, just in time for lunch.
Denver Children's Foundation plans country music concert to benefit at-risk and underserved children in Colorado.
See photos from the collection day for the toy drive.
Xcel Energy Day of Service
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.
The 12th annual Global Fest drew thousands of people to the Aurora Municipal Center on June 14, 2025.
See photos from the Girls & Science Kickoff Event at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the CSU Spur takeover.
See images from Together 4 Colorado Toy Drive Collection Day on Dec. 12, 2024.
The Denver metro area and much of Colorado have not seen a lot of snow so far this year, but experts say now the right time to freshen up on your winter driving skills.
As law enforcement agencies have become increasingly high-tech, the amount of digital evidence in criminal cases has exploded.
A Summit County native is trying to solve a familiar problem on Colorado's ski slopes: meeting great people on the mountain, then never skiing with them again.
A big signature Colorado event is now scratched due to the warm temperatures. The annual Evergreen Lake Plunge on New Year's Day is cancelled because there is simply not enough ice forming at the lake.
A Denver-based pilot for United Airlines is helping get passengers to their destination with less stress this Christmas thanks to his musical skillset.
Watch Alex Lehnert's forecast
Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs is telling drivers to get snow tires; this is the best protection on the roads. If you have regular tires, remember the state's new traction law.
Holiday travel picks up at Denver International Airport with Tuesday as one of the busiest days of the season.
Lakewood police say 22-year-old Andrew Miller was driving the SUV that slammed into a bus carrying a high school wrestling team. Julio Gonzalez, 18, died last week.
Isiah Fitzgerald Moses, who plead guilty, had cases out of Aurora, Denver, and Thornton, officials say.
The AFC South-leading Jaguars (11-4) won their sixth straight game and handed the Broncos (12-3) their first loss since Week 3. It was also Denver's first loss at home since Oct. 13, 2024, snapping the Broncos' 12-game home winning streak.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeated YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round of their much-anticipated bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami late Friday night.
Broncos fan David Solano's videos are going viral on TikTok and Instagram and he's featured in this week's Orange Zone.
Thousands of kids around the Denver metro area are seeing the generosity of their community this holiday season.
One of the greatest soccer players in the world is scheduled to play in Denver.
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of the Epstein files, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest allegations of gang membership.
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of the Epstein files, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.
A family-owned business in Gunbarrel is selling trees from Colorado for Christmas, and you still have time to get a native tree for your celebration. The company says its work also helps reduce the risk of wildfires in the region.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
A man allegedly attacked and injured a defense lawyer at Arapahoe County's courthouse, CBS Colorado has learned.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
