Tag: Christmas Events
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Children revel in holiday spirit during United Airlines annual ‘North Pole’ flight
It wasn’t “Elf,” but it seemed as if one United Airlines plane was flying more on Christmas spirit than it was on jet fuel Saturday afternoon. Continuing an over-30-year annual holiday tradition, the airline hosted over 100 children on its Fantasy Flight to the “North Pole,” and a meeting with Santa Claus, from Denver International…
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Denver’s Christkindl market voted top 5 holiday markets in U.S.
Denver’s Christkindlmarket was voted the fifth best holiday market in the country in USA Today’s 2021 top 10 readers’ choice awards. Christkindlmarkets secured four out of the five top rankings, with the Carmel Christkindlmarkt in Indiana, Bethlehem Christkindlmarkt in Pennsylvania and Chicago Christkindlmarket in Illinois placing first, second and third. The Old World Christmas Market…
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Arvada food bank needs 5,000 more pounds of food before Christmas
One week away from Christmas, an Arvada food bank is aiming to collect 5,000 more pounds of food in order to meet its 25,000-pound goal. Community Table is a food bank that serves the western Denver metro area, in addition to Northglenn and Thornton. On Saturday, the food bank said it had reached nearly 20,000…
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Denver church to hold free Christmas toy drive for teenage parents
Teenage parents in the Denver community will be able to pick out free toys for their children at the Youth for Christ Christmas toy drive. The second annual toy drive will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 18 at Fellowship Denver Church, 1990 S. Broadway. The event is open to all teenage parents…
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Holiday toy drives begin this week throughout Denver metro area
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the winter holidays fast approaching, several toy drives are launching this week across the Denver metro area to provide gifts for children in need. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office kicked off its toy drive Monday in partnership with the Salvation…
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Things to do around Denver this weekend
STARTING FRIDAY Never fear, there will be a Parade of Lights this year, but in a safe way. Starting Friday and through Dec. 5, the stationary lighted floats will be shown throughout downtown, from Denver Pavilions to Union Station. Want to watch from home instead? 9News will have a holiday special at 8 p.m. Dec.…
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Festival of Lights Parade to be reimagined in age of coronavirus pandemic
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even the coronavirus pandemic can’t be the Grinch of the 2020 Festival of Lights Parade in Colorado Springs thanks to help from The Broadmoor World Arena. Instead of canceling another iconic Pikes Peak region event…