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Holiday Season in Colorado - Fun things to do and how to survive as told by a CO Native
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items If you think there’s nothing to do in Colorado during winter, you’re dead wrong. There’s so many activities to do for the holidays! As a native, let me guide you to the best events to make your holiday season magical! First time experiencing the holi...
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Colorado Winter Essentials
Family Friendly Activities
Mark your calendars for Saturday December 6th! The annual Parade of Lights will be downtown! Go watch the parade and enjoy the ice rink located in the heart of Denver! Take the B-Line train or the Flatirons Flyer to go directly to union station and a...
Parade of Lights | Winter in the City
November 21st at 5PM will be the annual Light the Lights ceremony! The first night of the Christmas season that all the lights in city hall will be lit! Come celebrate and enjoy the gorgeous christmas lights!
Light the Lights
If you missed the Denver Light ceremony, don’t fret! Saturday, December 6th is the Westminster Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony! Bring the family to take pictures of the christmas train in front of the HUGE christmas tree! Drive through the lights an...
Calendar • Downtown Westminster Lighting Ceremony & Holiday
The Royal Gorge Holiday Train is a fun, relaxing experiencing with incredible views! The train offers open air cars, the 403 Grill for delicious eats, and a fully stocked bar! Book now, they fill up quickly! The train runs from Nov-Dec
Royal Gorge Route Holiday Train
Head to the Colorado Railroad museum to be fully immersed in the Polar Express! Ride the train, drink hot cocoa, sing and dance, and watch your favorite polar express characters travel to the north pole! All children will get a chance to meet Santa! ...
Polar Express Train Ride at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Personally, i’m not into skiing or snowboarding. But Tubing??? SIGN ME UP! I love heading up to Winter Park to tube for hours! Rent a tube and go crazy! And don’t worry about bringing the tub back up the mountain, the “magic carpet” makes things easy...
Coca Cola Tubing Hill At Winter Park
Just 30 minutes past Boulder you’ll find Eldora Mountain resort. A great mountain resort that isn’t hours away for my skiers and snowboarders! Vail is overrated anyways
Eldora Mountain
I love a good amusement park, but they’re always closed in the winter! Right? WRONG! The North Pole is open during the holiday season! A great option for kiddos if they want to get on rides and meet Santa! Online tickets are required during peak days...
Santa's Workshop
Are the ice castles in Cripple Creek just wayyy too far? Head to the Gaylord Hotel in Aurora to check out ICE! the annual art exhibit of incredible ice sculptures! Every year the theme of the sculptures change, this year it’s Rudolph the Red Nose Rei...
ICE! at the Gaylord
If you’re looking for a beautiful drive and an amazing photo op, visit the iconic ice castles down in Cripple Creek! They go viral every year because of how breath taking they are. There’s plenty of room and space for kids to play, so don’t worry abo...
Ice Castles
The Georgetown Holiday Market is considered the merriest street in Colorado! Theres tons of vendors, entertainment, Crafts, and so much more. This is only during the first two weekends of December, and admission is completely free! Dec 13th there wil...
The 65th Annual Georgetown Christmas Market
Colorado Winter Essentials
Winter in Colorado hits HARD and fast. Before you know it, you’ll be stuck freezing in the snow! North face has some of the best winter coats, they have physical locations at Flatirons mall and Park Meadows mall. Do not underestimate the cold! It’s d...
Women's Winter Coats & Insulated Jackets
North face offers a wide variety of colors in all of their products, including mittens!! Personally I opt for mittens over finger gloves, people forget the power of body heat! Keeping your fingers together allows them to produce more body heat and ke...
Mittens for Men, Women, and Kids
If you want to enjoy the snow, whether it’s in the mountains or in a park in your neighborhood, you need snow pants! Jeans or other pants will last maybe 10 minutes in the snow before you’re soaking wet and cold. Columbia has some great options for s...
Ski & Snow Pants
As a plus size girlie myself, I know how hard it can be to find anything that fits right! Especially snow pants!! Big girls need to stay warm too! Snow Country has some great options for snow pants for the plus size girls, check them out so you can e...
Snow Country Women's Ski Pants - Conquer the Slopes in Style and Comfort!
This is an absolute non negotiable if you drive a car in Colorado. GET AN ICE SCRAPER!!! trust me, when you’re running late with 2in ice all over your car? you will be glad you bought one
39" Extendable Snow Brush w/ Squeegee & Scraper
Obviously snow boots are another non negotiable, you need them. Snow will melt through all your shoes and freeze your toes! Don’t put yourself at risk for frostbite, get some proper snow boots! Not to mention, they’ll help you not slip and slide all ...
Men's Insulated & Winter Boots on Sale
I promise it’s possible to be fashionable despite being covered up, these boots are proof! Make sure you don’t freeze your toes and get frostbite this winter. Get the winter boots!! They’ll help you not slip and slide on the ice too!
Women's Winter Boots on Sale
If you plan on doing winter activities like tubing, skiing, snowboarding, etc. Do yourself a favor and get some proper ski goggles. The snow gets extremely bright, protect your eyes! Not to mention the cold wind and snow blowing in your face? Stay sa...
Ski Goggles - Epic Mountain Gear
Obviously a shovel is crucial for clearing up driveways and sidewalks, but it can be a lot of work. An electric snow shovel basically does all the hard work for you in half the time! This is also a great gift for someone over the holidays! My in law ...
Electric Snow Shovels