Light displays / Colorado
Christmas lights in Colorado, 2026
12 light displays in 5 cities: 0 you can drive through and 11 you walk. 6 have published 2026 dates. 6 are free.
Sources last checked October 23, 2026. Listed by opening date, with displays still waiting on 2026 dates at the end.
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer's own website or the official listing named with it and can change, and some sites still show last season's details. Check with the organizer before you go. How we check
Open this weekend
No Colorado display on our list is open the weekend of October 23, 2026. These open first. Check the official site for weather closures.
- 2026Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026
Mile High Drone Shows
Hours: 7pm nightly
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026
The Mile High Tree
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 21, 2026
- 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Elitch Holidays
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Hudson Holidays
Source: hudsongardens.org, checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Dec 3, 2026
All Colorado light displays
- 2026Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026
Mile High Drone Shows
Hours: 7pm nightly
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026
The Mile High Tree
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 21, 2026
- 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Elitch Holidays
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Hudson Holidays
Source: hudsongardens.org, checked 2026-10-09
- 2026Dec 3, 2026
- 2026 TBANo past dates found
Blossoms of Light
2026 dates not announced yet.
Note: The official page lists November 20 to January 10, 4:30pm to 9pm, without printing the year. We will show them as 2026 dates once the page says so.
Source: botanicgardens.org, checked 2026-10-02
- 2026 TBANo past dates found
- 2026 TBANo past dates found
Larimer Lights
2026 dates not announced yet.
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026 TBANo past dates found
Light the Lights
2026 dates not announced yet.
Source: Visit Denver (convention and visitors bureau) listing (organizer-supplied), checked 2026-10-09
- 2026 TBANo past dates found
Trail of Lights
2026 dates not announced yet.
Note: The official page lists November 21 to January 3, 5pm to 8:30pm last entry, without printing the year. We will show them as 2026 dates once the page says so.
Source: botanicgardens.org, checked 2026-10-02
- 2026 TBA2025: Nov 24, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026
Zoo Lights
2026 dates not announced yet; the dates shown are from 2025.
Source: denverzoo.org, checked 2026-10-23
Also in Colorado: 12 Christmas markets and 2 tree farms, checked the same way.
More Christmas lights by state in the West: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington.
Every listing links to the organizer's page; we list only displays whose dates or details we could confirm there. A display gets a page of its own once it has posted 2026 dates, and a display still waiting on dates gets one only in a state with at least 3 dated displays; until then its full details sit on this page. Know a Colorado display we are missing, or see a change? Tell us.