Find just the right holiday event
Having trouble figuring out when Santa’s participating in an airport fly-in? Finding it tough to choose which version of “A Christmas Carol” to see? Is it just too much to choose between listening to your favorite holiday tunes played on a mandolin or a tuba? We can’t pretend to have a solution to the problem of holiday overload. But we sure can give you some of the options. If you don’t see what you need here, visit the new searchable calendar at .
COMEDY AND DRAMA
“A Christmas Carol”
THROUGH DEC. 31 | The fourth-annual holiday production. Times vary | $11, $9 seniors, $7 children under 12 | Butte Opera House, 139 E. Bennett Ave., 719-235-8944, cripple-creek.co.us | CRIPPLE CREEK
“Inspecting Carol”
THROUGH DEC. 18 | A theater company struggles to produce a fundraising production of “A Christmas Carol.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. | $16-$18 | Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., 303-935-3044, | GOLDEN
“Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol”
THROUGH DEC. 17 | Breathing Arts Theatre presents this holiday production. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday | Tickets by donation | Upper Room, 15445 E. Iliff Ave., 303-690-9011 | AURORA
“Moulin Scrooge”
DEC. 8-18 | The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies presents an adaptation “A Christmas Carol.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday | $5-$12 | Hempel Recital Hall, YMCA of the Rockies, 970-586-9203 | ESTES PARK
“Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge”
THROUGH DEC. 18 | A holiday comedy. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday | $18-$20, group discounts available | Denver Victorian Theatre, 4201 Hooker St., 303-433-4343 | DENVER
“Old West Christmas Carol”
THROUGH DEC. 18 | The Creede Repertory Theatre’s twist on the Dickens’ classic. 7 tonight and Dec. 8-11, 15-18; 2 p.m. matinees Dec. 11 and Dec. 17-18 | $15, $7 children under 18|Creede Repertory Theatre, 124 N. Main St., 719-658-2540, creederep.org | CREEDE
“SantaLand Diaries”
THROUGH DEC. 24 | TheatreWorks presents “SantaLand” through Dec. 18 and “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 15-24. Times vary | $25, $22 in advance, $12 ages 16 and under, group rates available|Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 3955 Cragwood Drive, 719-262-3232 | COLORADO SPRINGS
“Somethin’ Special …”
THROUGH DEC. 11 | Three ranch hands celebrate Christmas in west Texas. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$13.50 Friday and Saturday, $11 Sunday | Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., 303-422-4090, festival playhouse.com | ARVADA
“The SantaLand Diaries”
THROUGH DEC. 26 | The Bug Theatre Company presents the show about author and David Sedaris’ stint as a Christmas elf. 8 p.m. Dec. 8-11, 13-23 and 26; 2 p.m. matinees Dec. 11 and 18 | $16-$24 | 3654 Navajo St., 303-477-9984 DENVER
PERFORMANCE
DEC. 10 | The Colorado Welsh Society Folk Dancers present a folk dance performance, a Christmas carols in Welsh and verse from “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” 11 a.m. | Free | Town Hall, 404 Sixth St., 303-427-7188 | GEORGETOWN
DEC. 9-11 | A dance show featuring a choreographer’s showcase and dancer transition program. “A Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Passion” are among the works. 8 p.m. Dec. 9-10, 2 p.m. Dec. 11 | Tickets vary | Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre, 119 Park Ave. West, 720-971-0392 | DENVER
EVENTS
DEC. 10-11 | Georgetown Christmas Market, including Victorian Christmas village with the Santa Lucia Parade, holiday shopping, carolers and carriage rides. | Strousse Park , 303-567-4660 | GEORGETOWN
DEC. 9-10 | Loveland Lights, including holiday trees, model railroads, Christmas ornaments and snowmen collections, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Loveland Library, 300 N . Adams St., 970-962-2586 | LOVELAND
DEC. 9 | “Santa Fly-In” at Jeffco Airport, 6:30 p.m. | Free | Terminal Building, 11755 Airport Way, 303-271-4850 | BROOMFIELD
DEC. 4 | The Colorado Welsh Society presents Christmas Traditions, Carols and Tea. 2:30 p.m. | Free | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1270 Poplar St., 303-427-7188 | DENVER
DEC. 17 | Yuletime celebration of Christmas and Solstice customs with storytelling, dance performances and a singalong. 6 p.m. | Highlands Masonic Temple, 3550 Federal Blvd., 303-777-4786 | DENVER
CLASSICAL
DEC. 6 | The Colorado Choir Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. $15, $12 seniors and students | Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., 303-388-4678, colo radochoir.com | DENVER
DEC. 9-18 | CSO presents Christmas Around the World, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18 | Boettcher Concert Hall, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-MAESTRO, ticketmaster.com | DENVER
DEC. 9-11 | Pikes Peak Philharmonic’s Christmas performance | $5-$15 | Circle Drive Baptist Church, 801 N. Circle Drive, 719-442-6853, | COLORADO SPRINGS
DEC. 11 | The CU Alumni Choir presents “A Christmas Celebration,” 3:30 p.m. $5-$10 | Kenneth King Center, Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, Auraria campus, 303-556-2296 | DENVER
DEC. 11 | “Love Came Down on Christmas,” 7 p.m. | Free | Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., 303-933-6824, | LITTLETON
DEC. 10 | The Colorado Mormon Chorale presents “Christmas Around the World,” 6:30 p.m. | $5 donation | Parker Stake Center, 7160 E. Bayou Gulch Road, 303-937-9370 | PARKER
DEC. 18 | Pikes Peak Philharmonic presents “Christmas From England to America,” 3 p.m. | $5-$15 | Radiant Church, 4020 Maizeland Road, 719-442-6853, pikespeakphil.org | COLORADO SPRINGS
DEC. 11 | A Diverse Passions Christmas. 7:30 p.m. | $15, $10 students and seniors | St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm Place, 303-321-3183 | DENVER
DEC. 15-16 | “Spirit of Christmas A Magical Celebration,” 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 | $23-$43 | Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787 | GREELEY
DEC. 16 | Jim Salestrom’s “A Colorado Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. | $25, $15 children | Wheeler Opera House, 970-920-5770 | ASPEN
VARIETY
DEC. 16 | “Under the Christmas Moon” acoustic holiday concert, 7:30 p.m. | $15, $5 children | Benet Hill Center Auditorium, 2577 Chelton Road, 719-495-9658, | COLORADO SPRINGS
DEC. 9-10 | Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stockings Stuffers present “A Bluegrass Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. | $15 | Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-7845 | LAKEWOOD
DEC. 11 | Annual TubaChristmas concert. 1 p.m. | Larimer Square, Larimer Street between 14th and 15 streets | DENVER
