I LOVE LOCAL
GUIDE TO THE HOLIDAYS SPONSORED CONTENT
HOLIDAY CALENDAR N O V E MB E R 1 6 FINE ART AND CRAFTS SHOW AND SALE
Various times Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 16-19, Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave. Free
You don’t want to miss the moment when the Downtown Boulder team flips the switch in the middle of Pearl Street, bursting Boulder’s city center with bright holiday colors.
Hop on your gift-buying early this year and experience shopping that showcases arts, crafts and numerous local artisan works at the Louisville Center for the Arts. At an event like this, it won’t be hard to find that perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season.
WINTER WONDERLAND: SANTA CLAUS LIFE MODEL
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Bring your drawing or painting supplies down to the fairgrounds for an afternoon of live santa poses and take a crack at sketching old St. Nick.
THE 19TH ANNUAL LAST WALTZ REVISITED
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25 More than 60 musicians from across Colorado descend upon Boulder’s historic live venue for a holiday show unlike any other.
N O V E MB E R 1 8 MOLLIE MCGEE’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 18-19, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Free Over 150 booths line Boulder County Fairgrounds selling handmade holiday artisan crafts from vendors near and far. A series of raffles will cap off the weekend.
HOLIDAY PLAZA LIGHTING
5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, Library & Civic Center Plaza, 350 Kimbark St., Longmont. Free Civic Center Plaza will come to life at this fun and free event, thanks to the folks at Downtown Longmont. Be on the lookout for goody bags and warm drinks, too.
N O V E MB E R 1 9 SWITCH ON THE HOLIDAYS 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 1300 Block of the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. Free BOULDER WEEKLY
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6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. $20
NO V EM BER 24 ST. NICK ON THE BRICKS
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, Saturdays through Dec. 23, 1300 Block of the Pearl Street Mall, 1300 Pearl St., Boulder. Free Santa Claus is coming to town! More specifically, to the Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center every week through December 23. Go find out if you’ve been naughty or nice from the man himself.
NO V EM BER 25 YOGA PEARL’S ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY MARKET
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Yoga Pearl, 900 Pearl St., Suite 4, Boulder. Free Yoga Pearl and other small businesses and creators will gather on Pearl Street for a Saturday market featuring botanicals, skincare, tea, massages and more.
FIREHOUSE HOLIDAY MARKET
Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 25-26, Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave., Longmont. Free Firehouse Art Center believes there’s perhaps “nothing more personal than a gift of the arts.” Shop local and shop creative for the one you love at this annual holiday market. I LOVE LOCAL GIFT GUIDE 2023
JUNKYARD HOLIDAY ART BAZAAR
1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave., Suite A, Boulder. Free Junkyard Social Club is waving goodbye to online shopping this season, and instead displaying tons of one-of-a-kind handmade gifts for your convenience at their annual art bazaar. Go get something special, and groove to some live music with a drink while you’re there.
N OVEM BER 29 A BLUE VIOLIN CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $30
Blue Violin has traveled the world with his stringed companion, held the first chair in the Boston String Quartet, and continued to push the boundaries of what’s possible with a violin. Catch their multimedia talent at the Dairy Arts Center for a stunning performance.
N OVEM BER 30 GIFT OF HOME TOUR 2023
4 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 30-Dec. 1, St. Vrain Habitat Restore, 1351 Sherman Drive, Longmont. $30 Who doesn’t love a house tour, especially during the holidays, when a house feels the most like a home. Sign up for this unique, self-guided home tour where all ticket purchases go directly to benefitting Habitat for Humanity.
DE C E M BE R 1 FROST & FLUX: HOLIDAY STAINED GLASS CLASS
6:30 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 22, 4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 23, Colorado Glass Works, 1500 Pearl St., Suite D, Boulder. $175 Let your creative ambitions soar with the dynamic medium of stained glass. Colorado Glass Works invites you to their annual holiday workshop, where you’ll go home with a festive piece you crafted yourself.
HAZEL MILLER AND THE COLLECTIVE: A HOLIDAY CONCERT
7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $25 Boulder’s music staple is bringing the holiday spirit to the stage — Hazel Miller and the Collective are kicking off December with soulful tunes that will surely warm you up.
DE C E M BE R 2 BOULDER COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS ANNUAL WINTER MARKET
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 2-3, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Free Who said fresh produce can only be found in the summer? Boulder County Fairgrounds welcomes 150 local farmers, ranchers, food producers and artisans for a shopping experience that can’t be beet.
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