This weekend brings holiday shopping, an evening tree lighting, a Veterans Day parade and ticketed entertainment around Denver and the Front Range. Choose a neighborhood or two rather than trying to cross the metro for every stop. All times are Mountain Standard Time; check the organizer for ticket inventory and last-minute updates.
Friday through Sunday: Disney On Ice at Ball Arena
Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero runs November 13–15 at Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver. The arena lists these showtimes:
- Friday, November 13: 7 PM
- Saturday, November 14: 11 AM, 3 PM and 7 PM
- Sunday, November 15: 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM
All guests age two and older need a ticket. Prices and availability can change; follow the arena’s official ticket link rather than assuming a show still has seats. Check venue policies before bringing bags or costumes.
Ball Arena show details and tickets
Saturday morning: Denver Veterans Day parade and festival
Denver Veterans Day takes place at City Park on Saturday, November 14. The organizer’s tentative schedule lists a 9:30 AM festival opening and a 10:30 AM–noon parade, with the festival ending at 2:30 PM.
Confirm the schedule before leaving; it is explicitly tentative. Race participation has separate registration, so do not confuse parade viewing with entry in the run or ruck.
Official Denver Veterans Day schedule
Saturday daytime: Shop the Block in Lone Tree
Shop the Block is listed for Saturday, November 14, 11 AM–3 PM at Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive. The holiday shopping event includes a food-bank food drive. DFRO’s live listing marks admission free; the organizer’s event information asks attendees to bring two or more nonperishable food items.
It is an easy shop-local stop for a south-metro afternoon, but check the organizer’s current entry information before going. We are not promising ticket inventory or a giveaway.
Existing DFRO Shop the Block listing
Saturday evening: Outlets at Castle Rock tree lighting
The Outlets at Castle Rock Tree Lighting Celebration runs Saturday, November 14, from 4–7 PM at 5050 Factory Shops Boulevard. The organizer says it is free and open to the public, with a concert beginning at 4 PM, Santa’s arrival, tree lighting and a holiday drone show.
This is a separate event from downtown Castle Rock Starlighting the following weekend. The published 4–7 PM window is the celebration window—not a guarantee that the tree lights at exactly 4 PM. Purchases are extra.
Official Outlets celebration details
Saturday and Sunday: MCA Denver’s Holiday Makers Market
MCA Denver’s market runs 10 AM–5 PM both November 14 and 15 at the Holiday Theater, 2644 West 32nd Avenue—not the museum’s Delgany Street building.
Look for local artists and makers in the theater lobby. The organizer’s admission wording matters: RSVP is free, but entry at the door is one penny. Shopping and refreshments are additional purchases.
Saturday information · Sunday information
Sunday: Cat Fest Colorado
Cat Fest Colorado’s organizer confirms Sunday, November 15, at National Western Complex’s Expo Hall and Hall of Education, 4655 Humboldt Street. General hours are 11 AM–5 PM; VIP entry is at 10 AM.
Listed general admission is $20, with children age five and younger free. Activities and entertainment are included, but food, adoption fees and vendor purchases are not. Check current ticket options and parking separately. Use Sunday’s date, not a conflicting Saturday social post.
Sunday: Dinosaur Ridge’s SCFD Free Day
Dinosaur Ridge lists November 15, 9 AM–4 PM, for its SCFD Free Day. Free entry covers the Main Visitor Center Exhibit Hall and the Deep Time Detour Exhibition at the Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center. Guided bus tours are $5 off—not free.
The Main Visitor Center is at 16831 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Follow the organizer’s directions for the particular facility you plan to visit.
Two more ticketed arts options
Opera Colorado’s Macbeth has performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Friday, November 13, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 15, at 2 PM. Check official ticket selection for seats; a sold-out discounted allotment does not necessarily mean the entire performance is sold out.
DocuWest Documentary Film Festival runs November 12–15 at Sie FilmCenter. Choose an individual screening from the official program rather than treating the festival as an all-day drop-in event.
Macbeth details · DocuWest program
For more ideas, browse the DFRO events calendar and our existing holiday markets guide. Confirm dates, tickets and weather before traveling.
