City street lights, even stop lights dressed in bright red and green, and purple, and yellow, and orange and, and, and, will dazzle downtown Denver dwellers and visitors beginning with the Grand Illumination at 6 p.m. Nov. 29.
Thousands of sparkling lights and entertainment will ring in the festive occasion from Denver Union Station to the City & County Building across from Civic Center Park, as well as Skyline Park, the D&F Tower, 14th Street and along the 16th Street Mall.
The city’s celebration begins with opening day of the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park, at 16th Street and Arapahoe, beginning at 10 .m. daily through Feb. 16. Skating is free with skate rentals at $2 (skate rental on opening day is free). More information: www.southwestrink.com.
Your Keys to the City, a public piano art program created by the Downtown Denver Partnership, returns along the 16th Street Mall with five winter-themed pianos painted by local artists. The pianos, which will remain along the mall until Dec. 30, are available for free public play from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
At 6 p.m. Nov. 29, Denver’s historic D&F Towner will turn on its holiday lights, and more than 550,000 energy-efficient LED lights will illuminate the 16th Street Mall, California Street between 14th and 17th streets and Curtis Street between 14th and 16th streets.
Meanwhile at Union Station, LoDo District Inc. will present a holiday-themed choir, a Children’s Museum craft table, treats provided by LoDo restaurants and a visit from Dinger Claus (the Colorado Rockies mascot in costume).
The City and County Building, lit entirely in LED lights, will be illuminated nightly from 5:45 to 10:45 p.m. through Jan. 26.
Signs of the holidays: The holiday lighting returns on Nov. 29 to the Denver City and County Building through Jan. 26 and the Southwest Airlines ice rink at Skyline Park, below, will open Nov. 29 also and will remain open until Feb. 16. (Photos courtesy of DowntownDenver.com and southwestrink.com)
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