Things to Do In And Around Denver This Thanksgiving Weekend – 11/27-11/30

This weekend, the Denver area offers a variety of events, allowing you to enjoy various food, music, art, and cultural activities around the city.

UP COMING FASHION EVENTS

Denver Fashion Week Model Workshop

When: Dec 7, 3p.m. Where: TBA Cost: $50 The Lowdown: 


Before the official Denver Fashion Week Spring 2026 Model Auditions scheduled foSunday, December 14, 2025, we highly recommend you attend our Model Workshop to Prepare You To Walk The DFW Runway. Many of our past workshop attendees have gone on to achieve remarkable success, strutting their stuff on the coveted Denver Fashion Week runway. 


Denver Fashion Week Spring 2026 Model Auditions

When: Dec 14, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: TBA Cost: $15 The Lowdown: 


Denver Fashion Week is on the hunt for fresh new talent of traditional and non-traditional male and female models ages 6-14, models ages 14-65, and all fabulous moms and their stylish kids aged 6-14 with a strong runway walk and presence to walk the Denver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 runway shows.



MUSIC EVENTS

Thanksgiving: Twerkin’ Turkey Ft. G2

When: Nov 27, 9 p.m. Where: Tracks Denver – 3500 Walnut St, Denver Cost: Free The Lowdown: 


Party with all your favorite people as Denver’s own G2 is droppin’ the beat in the Tracks Main Room. Bring your best moves for the Twerk Contest! It’s time to party like family, so gather your crew and let’s make this a night to remember!


MOMS FEELIN’ THEMSELVES DANCE PARTY

When: Nov 28, 7 p.m. Where: Bluebird Theater – 3317 E Colfax Ave, Denver Cost: $43+ The Lowdown: 

A one-of-a-kind night out created just for moms—to move, reconnect with yourself, and be in community in the most joyful way imaginable.

Morgan Page

When: Nov 29, 10 p.m. Where: Temple Nightclub – 1136 Broadway, Denver Cost: $15+ The Lowdown: 

Morgan Page is a seminal force in electronic music. Across his dozens of hit releases, the GRAMMY-nominated producer and DJ has racked up hundreds of millions of plays, and charted multiple Billboard, Beatport, and US Dance Radio #1s.

SleazyWorld Go

When: Nov 30, 7 p.m. Where: Marquis Theater – 2009 Larimer St, Denver Cost: $35+ The Lowdown: 

SleazyWorld Go is an American rapper born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who moved to Kansas City, Missouri, as a teenager. He began taking music seriously while incarcerated after pleading guilty to armed robbery in 2015 and being sentenced to four years in prison, though he was released on parole in 2019. His breakout hit is the single “Sleazy Flow,” which led to a remix with Lil Baby. 

FOOD EVENTS

Thanksgiving at FIRE

When: Nov 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: FIRE at the ART Hotel – 1201 Broadway St Cost: $20+ The Lowdown: 

Gather with family and friends at FIRE for a festive holiday buffet filled with seasonal flavors and all the classics you love. Indulge in chef-curated offerings from a fresh seafood display to bourbon-glazed ham, roasted and smoked turkey from the carving station, and a made-to-order omelet station. Seasonal sides include cheddar and chive mashed potatoes, focaccia stuffing, acorn squash with goat cheese, green bean casserole and all the traditional fixings: gravy, cranberry sauce and warm rolls with whipped butter. 

Date Night At The Cantina

When: Nov 21, 6-9 p.m. Where: Kachina Cantina – 1890 Wazee St. Denver Cost: $100 The Lowdown: 

We’re serving up a multi-course ride through Latin and Southwest flavors — from smoky to sultry, citrusy to sweet. Grab your plus-one and dive into Executive Chef Carlos Fierro’s curated date night menu.

Santa’s Little Man Ice Cream Factory

When: Nov 29, 3 – 10 p.m. Where: Little Man Ice Cream – 4411 W Colfax Ave Denver Cost: Free The Lowdown: 

Enjoy fan-favorite holiday-themed ice cream flavors Egg Nog, Gingersnap, Peppermint Pass (White Chocolate Candy Cane), and Vegan Frosty Cocoa, and shop for holiday gifts including signature Little Man swag, frozen pint containers, hot cocoa mugs, special-release white chocolate candy cane ice cream pies, and artisanally crafted candy made by the Master Chefs in Mrs. Claus’s Sweet Shop at Little Man.

Dazzle Brunch with Sonya Walker

When: Nov 30, 12:30 p.m. Where: Dazzle – 1080 14th Street Denver Cost: $55+ The Lowdown: 

Sonya Walker, a Boulder-born, Denver-based multi-instrumentalist composer Sonya Walker began her relationship with the piano when she was 5.Originally classically trained, she discovered her love of Black American improvised music by teaching herself trumpet, and eventually transitioned to exploring that tradition on the piano.

LIFESTYLE EVENTS

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot

When: Nov 27, 7:30 q.m. Where: Washington Park – 701 S Franklin St, Denver Cost: $60+ The Lowdown: 

Mile High United Way is excited to celebrate the 52nd Mile High United Way Turkey Trot in Washington Park with all of you – the runners and volunteers who help make this Denver’s Greatest Thanksgiving Tradition. 

Mile High Drone Shows

When: Nov 28, 7 p.m. Where: Auraria Campus Tivoli Quad – 1000 Larimer St, Denver Cost: Free The Lowdown: 

This holiday season, the Denver skyline will come alive once again with the Mile High Drone Show. For 41 magical nights, 600 drones will soar into the sky, creating holiday-themed animations.

Zoo Lights

When: Nov 29, 4:30 – 10 p.m. Where: Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance- 2300 Steele St. Denver Cost: $23+ The Lowdown: 

Zoo Lights has been making magic, memories and even marriages for more than 30 years! Presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, this illuminating annual event transforms Denver Zoo into Colorado’s WILDEST winter wonderland. 

Cherry Creek North Small Business Weekend

When: Nov 30, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Cherry Creek North – 2401 E. 2nd Ave., Ste. 150 Denver Cost: Free The Lowdown: 

Highlighting more than 150 locally-owned shops and restaurants, Small Business Weekend invites the community to join the nationwide Shop Small movement while keeping the love in the community.