Denver's post-Christmas sparkle still shines bright

Denver listeners, if you’re wondering what to do in and around the city for the rest of this week, Denver’s holiday season still has plenty of spark left.

According to Denverite, the days after Christmas are packed with big, bright experiences. At Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, ICE! featuring Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is running daily from morning into the evening, letting listeners wander through towering ice sculptures and chilly Grinch scenes carved from thousands of pounds of colored ice. Over at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in nearby Morrison, Christmas in Color turns the iconic venue into a drive‑through light tunnel of synchronized music and massive displays, perfect if you want to stay cozy in the car and still feel completely surrounded by holiday magic. Denver Zoo’s beloved Zoo Lights keeps glowing as well, with animal‑themed lanterns, light tunnels, and hot cocoa stations transforming the zoo into a nighttime wonderland.

If you’re in the mood for live stories on stage, the Denver Center’s Wolf Theatre downtown continues A Christmas Carol, keeping Scrooge, the ghosts, and Victorian London alive for just a few more performances this week. Denver Theater’s December lineup also includes Disney’s Frozen at the Arvada Center, a full Broadway‑style production where Elsa, Anna, and Olaf take over the stage with big songs and bigger snow magic, and The Notebook at the Buell Theatre for listeners looking for something more romantic and dramatic before the new year.

For a fun twist on the holidays, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is hopping. Westword reports that Magical Winter Nights there offers an indoor “winter festival” with ice‑less skating, immersive lights, cocoa and cocktails, and a cozy, family‑friendly atmosphere after dark. The museum is also running laser shows like Laser Stranger Things and other music‑driven light spectacles in the Gates Planetarium, plus major exhibits such as The Secret World of Elephants and Brick Planet, a massive LEGO art experience that kids and grown‑ups can both get lost in.

Sports fans aren’t left out either. Visit Denver highlights marquee games at Ball Arena, including the Denver Nuggets on their home court and the Colorado Mammoth hitting the turf later in the week, so you can trade the twinkle lights for arena lights and roaring crowds.

However you like to celebrate this stretch between Christmas and New Year’s, Denver is absolutely buzzing with options: glowing zoos, icy Grinch worlds, classic theater, high‑tech museum nights, and big‑time sports all within a short drive of downtown.

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