By Christen Aldridge, especially for Denverites

December is here! There are so many fun and festive things to do this weekend. Cross your Christmas shopping off your list at one of the many Christmas markets or attend the light parade with the family. From an ugly sweater party to a “proper” tea party, Denverite has you covered for a fun-filled weekend at Mile High.

Family

Candlelight nights. Downtown Golden. Free.

South Pearl Street Winter Festival. 1500 S. Pearl St., Denver. 6 – 8 p.m Free.

Colorado Holiday Bazaar. 3950 River Point Pkwy., Sheridan. Friday: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. For free

Food and Drink

Pinkies Up: A very low-key tea party. Call me Pearl, 1600 20th St., Unit 410, Denver. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. $60

Stranahan’s Snowflake 2024. Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, 200 S. Kalamath St. Denver. Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Saturday, 6:00 a.m. until end time not listed. Free, 21+.

Holiday Bazaar in downtown Lakewood. Shop & Sip tickets available for purchase. Belmar Plaza + Indoor Shopping Hall, 439 S. Upham St., Lakewood. Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. For free.

Art and culture

Latin American art galleries. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Denver, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Admission.

Special deliveries. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m

General approval.

The 90s: Last decade before the future. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General admission.

Family

Jeff & Paige’s Christmas Concert + Tree Lighting. 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. $34.25, 4 p.m

Christmas in Augustana. 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Free.

Dashing Thru LoDo – Dickens Carolers. Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., Denver. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Free.

Food and Drink

Ballpark neighborhood party with ugly sweaters. Mile High Spirits, 2201 Lawrence St.

Denver, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Free.

Holiday Sip & Shop. Thompson Denver, 1616 Market St., Denver. 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Free.

Music and concerts

Homages to Depech Mode, The Killers and Muse. Fraco’s Bar and Live Music, 5302 South Federal Cir., Littleton. 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. From $15.

Zeal and enthusiasm. The Gothic Theatre, Englewood. 7pm $43 and up.

Barclay Crenshaw. Mission Ballroom, Denver. Entry at 6:30 p.m. From $55.

Family

December Lights Parade. 1303 Pearl Street, Boulder., 6:00-7:30 p.m. For free.

9NEWS Lights Parade. Downtown Denver. 6 p.m. For free.

YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace. 3550 E. 1st Ave., Denver. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Free.

Children’s matinee: A radiant Christmas. Dazzle, 1080 14th St., Denver, 12-1 p.m. $5.

Food and Drink

6th Annual Chili Cookoff and Tasting. Westfax Brewing, 6733 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $12 – $23.

Art and culture

Film screening and discussion: Rocks, Karma, Arrows. Motus Theater, 1000 Canyon Blvd, Boulder. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m Free.

All Corners of Colorado: Reimagining World AIDS Day 2024. MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, 2644 W. 32nd Ave., Denver. 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free.

Music

El Javi: Acoustic Christmas (early). Dazzle, 1080 14th St., Denver. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $15-$25.

Alex Wong + Songs at Summerstead present PERMISSION. A listening and tasting performance that combines music with a Chinese-inspired dish. 891 Garrison St., Lakewood. 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. $50.

nightlife

4th Annual Krampusnacht & Doppelbock Release Party. Bierstadt warehouse,

2875 Blake St., Denver. 6 p.m. For free.

Food and Drink

Drunk Christmas (Sloan’s Lake). Alamo Drafthouse. 4255 W. Colfax Ave, Denver. $0 – $15. 14 o’clock Additional performances at Fiction Beer Company on Saturday and Sunday.

Whiskey Wenches: Holiday Edition. Spirit Hound Distillers – Denver Tasting Room, 3622 Tejon St., Denver. 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free

Art and culture

SCFD-free day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Free.

Foxy and Shmoxy: art detectives. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General admission.