Colorado Tree Lightings 2026: All 20 Dates, Times & Places
It's officially tree-lighting season in Colorado. We rounded up every major Christmas tree lighting from Northern Colorado to the Denver metro — 20 of them, all free — with the real event times (not just the moment the tree lights up, so you don't show up late).
Sat, Nov 14 — Tree Lighting Celebration, Castle Rock. 4–7 PM at the Outlets at Castle Rock (5050 Factory Shops Blvd). Free concert, a holiday drone show, and what they bill as Colorado's tallest Christmas tree. This one's TODAY — go.
Fri, Nov 20 — Mile High Tree Lighting, Denver. Ceremony at 5:30 PM on the Tivoli Quad at Auraria Campus. The 110-foot Mile High Tree stays open nightly 5–10 PM through Dec 31.
Fri, Nov 20 — Festival of Lights, Loveland. 5–8 PM on 4th Street downtown (Garfield to Washington). The tree lights at 7:30 PM in front of the Rialto Theater — get there early and make an evening of it.
Sat, Nov 21 — Westminster Holiday Lighting & Holiday Market. 2:30–6:30 PM at Central Square Plaza & Aerostat Park. Lighting ceremony at 6 PM.
Sat, Nov 21 — Castle Rock Starlighting. 2–6 PM in historic Wilcox Square & Festival Park. The ceremony starts at 5 PM, the star lights around 5:30, and fireworks follow (weather permitting).
Sat, Nov 21 — Lighting of the Trees, Estes Park. 3:30–6 PM in Bond Park, tree lighting at 5:30 PM.
Sat, Nov 21 — Light Up Longmont! 5–7 PM at Roosevelt Park — a holiday lights stroll through the park.
Sun, Nov 22 — Switch on the Holidays, Boulder. Festivities 11 AM–7 PM on the Pearl Street Mall (1300 block, by the courthouse), with the grand illumination at 5 PM.
Fri, Nov 27 — Grand Illumination, Denver Union Station. 4–8 PM; ceremony at 6 PM and the 40-foot tree lights at 6:10 PM.
Fri, Nov 27 — Candlelight Walk & Drone Show, Littleton. 5–8 PM on Main Street downtown. Festivities from 5, the candlelight parade at 6:30, and a drone show at 7.
Fri, Nov 27 — Mayor's Holiday Lighting, Parker. 5–7 PM at O'Brien Park, with the tree and park lighting countdown at 6 PM.
Sat, Nov 28 — Light Up Lincoln, Greeley. The tree lighting in Lincoln Park kicks off Downtown Greeley's WinterFest, which runs Saturdays Nov 28–Dec 12.
Sat, Nov 28 — Olde Town Tree Lighting, Arvada. 5–7 PM in Olde Town Square; brass band march at 5, tree lighting ceremony at 6.
Tue, Dec 1 — NightLights Tree Lighting, Fort Collins. Festivities from 5:30 PM, program 6–7 PM at First Presbyterian Church (531 S College Ave). The 50-foot blue NightLights tree supports Realities for Children — free to attend, donations requested.
Wed, Dec 2 — Holiday Tree Lighting & Merry Market, Commerce City. 5:30–8:30 PM at the Civic Center (7887 E. 60th Ave).
Thu, Dec 3 — Lakewood Lights. 5–8 PM at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park (801 S Yarrow St); ceremony at 5:30 PM at the gazebo.
Fri, Dec 4 — Olde Golden Candlelight Walk, Golden. 6–9 PM; the crowd gathers from 6 and the walk steps off at 6:30 PM from 15th & Washington, down Washington Ave to Parfet Park. Candles are sold on site for a few dollars, cash.
Sat, Dec 5 — Windsor Wonderland. 4–7 PM at Boardwalk Park. Santa arrives by train at 4, the mayor's speech and tree lighting are at 4:15 PM at the Train Depot, and the parade rolls at 6:30.
Sat, Dec 5 — A Very Merry Berthoud. All-day downtown festival; the Parade of Lights runs 5 PM down Mountain Ave, with the tree lighting at 6 PM.
Tue, Dec 8 — Holiday Tree Lighting, Aurora. 5–7 PM on the Great Lawn at the Aurora Municipal Center (15151 E. Alameda Pkwy), with the Merry Makers Market next door at the library running 4–8 PM.
Which one are you going to? Tell us in the comments — and if we're missing your town's lighting, drop it there too.
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