THE RADAR · DENVER METRO
The Radar Things to do, on your radar

November 2026

Everything worth doing around Denver & Aurora this month — shows, lights, markets, and Pokémon GO days.

50 picks · refreshed every Sunday morning · Pokémon data player-mapped on PogoMap, checked Nov 2, 2026
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📅 This Week · Mon Nov 2 – Sun Nov 8

Refreshed every Sunday morning for the week ahead. Tap any item to jump to its full card.

How the Pokémon layer works: tap “See it on PogoMap” on any card to open the map right at that venue. Counts are the map view around each venue on PogoMap (player-mapped data), checked live Nov 2, 2026. On the map, gyms are orange pyramids and stops are blue cubes. For live raids the day you go, the Campfire app is still the source.

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🏮 Lanterns · Festival
Bright Nights silk lanterns at Four Mile Historic Park, Denver
4Nov
New find

Bright Nights at Four Mile

FINAL NIGHTS · Wed Nov 4 – Sun Nov 8, 7–11 PM
Four Mile Historic Park · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from home

Price: $28–30 adults, $21–23 kids

Denver's original lantern festival (giant Tianyu silk lanterns) — and it's gone after Sunday.

Website ↗
Pokémon GODecent

66 in map view — 24 Gyms · 4 Elite Gyms · 38 PokéStops

In view: Four Mile Historic Park (Gym) · City of Potenza Park (Elite Gym) · Four Mile House (PokéStop)

Much better play than the "quiet historic park" stereotype — a real gym cluster rings the park.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Spotlight Hour
Teddiursa — featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour
5Nov · Thu

Spotlight Hour: Teddiursa (Witch Hat)

Thu Nov 5, 6–7 PM
Bonus: 2× Evolution XPFREE

Save your evolutions all week, then pop a Lucky Egg at 6 and mass-evolve for the hour.

Where to play

Anywhere dense works — downtown if you want stops with your XP.

🎨 Art & Museums
Denver Art Museum — hub of Denver Arts Week
6Nov
New find

Denver Arts Week

Fri Nov 6 – Sun Nov 15
~300 events citywide · Denver
📍 Citywide · First Friday hub: Art District on Santa Fe, Santa Fe Dr, Denver
🚗 Varies by venue

Price: Mostly free / varies

The 20th annual umbrella festival: First Friday art walks, gallery nights, museum programming all week. Night at the Museums (Sat Nov 7) is its biggest night.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

227 in map view — 33 Gyms · 7 Elite Gyms · 186 PokéStops

In view: Museo De Las Americas (Gym) · Denver Art Museum (Elite Gym) · Tapiz Mural (Gym)

The Santa Fe art walk is stacked — 186 stops along the gallery loop.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
National Western Center, Denver — home of the Denver Christmas Show
6Nov

Denver Christmas Show

Fri–Sun Nov 6–8
National Western Center · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeParking $15Crowd: Busy

Price: $19.95 adults · kids 13 & under free · code MILEHIGH = 50% off

The big holiday shopping show — hundreds of vendors under one roof at the stock show grounds.

Pokémon GOSparse

22 in map view — 9 Gyms · 3 Elite Gyms · 9 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Denver Coliseum (Gym) · Globeville Landing Park (Elite Gym) · National Western Complex (PokéStop)

Thin play around the stockyards — spin the Coliseum gym and move on.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
Old Town Square, Fort Collins, lit for the holidays
6Nov

Fort Collins Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Fri Nov 6, evening
Old Town Square · Fort Collins
🚗 ~1h15 from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Old Town flips on thousands of lights at once in the square that inspired Disneyland's Main Street.

Pokémon GODense

181 in map view — 29 Gyms · 6 Elite Gyms · 146 PokéStops

In view: Fort Collins Fort Marker (Gym) · Annie's Walk (Elite Gym)

Old Town is a stop-rich walking loop — the ceremony doubles as a play session.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎨 Art & Museums
Denver Art Museum — Night at the Museums hub
7Nov
From the reel board

Night at the Museums

Sat Nov 7, 5–10 PM
18 Denver museums · Denver
📍 18 museums citywide · Hub: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver
🚗 ~30 min from homeFREE

Price: FREE

The best free night out of the month: museum-hop with free shuttles, then dinner.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

276 in map view — 37 Gyms · 6 Elite Gyms · 231 PokéStops

In view: Denver Art Museum (Elite Gym) · Colorado State Capitol (Gym) · "I See What You Mean" — the blue bear (Gym)

The museum itself is an Elite Gym on today's map — museum-hop and raid-hop in the same loop.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
RiNo Art District murals, Denver — Vibe Artisan Market neighborhood
7Nov

Vibe Artisan Market

Sat–Sun Nov 7–8 · Ticketed early access Fri Nov 6, $8–18
The Arch, RiNo · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: Moderate

Price: Early access Fri Nov 6, $8–18

100+ makers and food trucks in a RiNo warehouse — the cool-kid holiday market.

Pokémon GODense

107 in map view — 26 Gyms · 1 Elite Gym · 80 PokéStops

In view: Dylan Rino (Gym) · Martial Arts Rhino (Gym) · The Lady Doctor (Elite Gym)

RiNo's murals are wall-to-wall stops — the market walk IS a route.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
The champagne tower at the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
8Nov

Champagne Cascade

Sun Nov 8 · Doors 9–10 AM, pour ~11:45 AM
Brown Palace Hotel · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: Packed

Price: GA $35 · GA+ with brunch $69 · VIP $99

A two-story tower of champagne glasses poured by saber — Denver's fanciest holiday kickoff.

Pokémon GOHotspot

349 in map view — 42 Gyms · 10 Elite Gyms · 294 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: "I See What You Mean" — the blue bear (Gym) · Brown Palace Broadway Entrance (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Event Week
Regidrago — Dynamax debut headlining Into the Wild (with Meltan)
9Nov · Mon

Into the Wild

Mon Nov 9, 10 AM – Fri Nov 13, 8 PM
Debuts: Dynamax Regidrago + Dynamax MeltanFREE

The GO Wild Area warm-up — two Dynamax debuts headline Max Battles all week.

Where to play

Power Spots rotate daily — the Campfire app shows the day's battles.

🎄 Holiday
Decorated trees on display at Festival of Trees, Estes Park
11Nov

Festival of Trees — Estes Park

Nov 11 – Dec 13
The Estes Park Resort · Estes Park
🚗 ~1h30 from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE entry · tree raffle tickets $1

Dozens of decorated trees raffled for charity on the Lake Estes shore — day-trip material.

Pokémon GOSparse

32 in map view — 13 Gyms · 19 PokéStops

In view: Estes Park Museum (Gym) · Statue of Elk (Gym) · Lake Estes Marina (PokéStop)

Light but scenic — a lakeside spin loop, not a grind spot.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra, Loveland
13Nov

Flip the Switch — Loveland

Fri Nov 13, evening
Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra · Loveland
🚗 ~1h from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Centerra's tree lighting among the monumental bronze sculptures.

Pokémon GODense

126 in map view — 18 Gyms · 4 Elite Gyms · 78 PokéStops

In view: Bronze Deer (Gym) · The Water Carriers, larger than life (Gym) · Chapungu (PokéStop)

The sculpture park itself is the route — gyms at the bronzes.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
14Nov

Trees of Life — Colorado Springs

Sat Nov 14
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum · Colorado Springs
🚗 ~1h15 from homeCrowd: Moderate

Price: Charity tree event — see event page

A beloved Springs tradition — sponsored trees displayed and auctioned for hospice care.

Pokémon GOSparse

6 in map view — 2 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 2 PokéStops

In view: Natural Mystic Chains (Gym) · Trail Roundabout (Elite Gym)

Downtown Springs is thin right here — don't plan play around it.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder — Boulder Firefly Handmade Market
14Nov

Boulder Firefly Handmade Market

Sat–Sun Nov 14–15
Pearl Street Mall · Boulder
🚗 ~45 min from homeParking: city garages free on weekendsCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

100+ Colorado makers take over the Pearl Street bricks.

Pokémon GODense

125 in map view — 28 Gyms · 3 Elite Gyms · 93 PokéStops

In view: Boulder Theater (Gym) · Pearl Street Haunt (Gym) · Boulder Chamber (Gym)

Pearl Street is a classic grind — three named gyms on the bricks.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Global Event
GO Wild Area: Global key artwork
14Nov · Sat–Sun
Big weekend

GO Wild Area: Global

Sat–Sun Nov 14–15
Mighty Pokémon & rare spawns everywhereFREE

The month's biggest Pokémon GO weekend — mighty Pokémon and rare spawns everywhere.

Where to play

Utah Park, Aurora — 82 in view · 20 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 2 Nests

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗

Washington Park, Denver — 107 in view · 13 Gyms · 9 Elite Gyms · 80 Stops

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗

Both are proven community hubs — Utah Park is the close-to-home pick.

🎮 Pokémon GO · Event
Minior — featured in Minior Showers during the Leonids
14Nov · Sat

Minior Showers: Leonids

Sat Nov 14, 5 PM – Thu Nov 19
Timed to the Leonid meteorsFREE

Evening Minior showers timed to the Leonid meteors — a pretty excuse for a night walk.

Where to play

Open-sky ground — the Wash Park lake loop.

🎮 Pokémon GO · Event Week
Dynamax Max Battle artwork for Dynamax Trails week
16Nov · Mon

Dynamax Trails

Mon Nov 16, 10 AM – Sun Nov 23, 8 PM
A full week of Max Battle focusFREE

A full week of Max Battle focus — and it stacks straight into the Nov 21 double-header.

Where to play

Gym-dense ground pays off all week — see the Eternatus card for the big day.

🛍 Markets & Shopping
Cherry Creek North, Denver — Cherry Creek Holiday Market
19Nov

Cherry Creek Holiday Market

Nov 19 – Dec 24 · Open till 9 PM Thu–Sat
Fillmore Plaza, Cherry Creek North · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

50+ local makers under the Cherry Creek North lights, with the Mistletoe Lounge pop-up bar. Open till 9 PM Thu–Sat.

Pokémon GODecent

57 in map view — 19 Gyms · 5 Elite Gyms · 31 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Cherry Cricket (Gym) · Burns Park 3 (Elite Gym) · Cherry Creek Watermill (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Spotlight Hour
Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble — the Galar starters Spotlight Hour
19Nov · Thu

Spotlight Hour: Galar Starters

Thu Nov 19, 6–7 PM
Grookey · Scorbunny · SobbleBonus: 2× Catch CandyFREE

All three Galar starters plus double candy — Pinap everything that moves.

Where to play

Pinap everything — any stop-dense loop keeps the double candy flowing for the hour.

🎄 Holiday Classic
Gaylord Rockies Resort, Aurora — home of ICE!
20Nov
New find

ICE! featuring The Nightmare Before Christmas

Fri Nov 20 – Jan 3 · Timed entry
Gaylord Rockies Resort · AURORA
🚗 ~20 min from homeClosest big ticket

Price: $31–43 adults (kids 3 & under free)

Two million pounds of hand-carved ice at 9°F, two-story ice slides — the Nightmare Before Christmas edition, first ever, in your own city. Parkas provided.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOSparse

8 in map view — 3 Gyms · 5 PokéStops

In view: Gaylord Indoor Waterfall (Gym) · Wild Horses of the Gaylord (Gym) · Bear Tiles (Gym)

Thin, but not empty — three gyms on property (waterfall, wild horses, bear tiles). Enough for a spin between the ice slides; don't plan a route here.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Show
Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens
20Nov
New find

Blossoms of Light

Fri Nov 20 – Jan 10 · Nightly 4:30–9 PM
Denver Botanic Gardens, York St · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from home

Price: Price not yet published (2025: $18–33; public sale Mon Nov 9, 10 AM; timed tickets only, no door sales)

Denver's signature holiday light walk — a mile of glowing gardens. Most nights sell out; the Nov 9 sale is the move.

Website ↗
Pokémon GODense

106 in map view — 14 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 83 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: DBG: Four Towers Fountain (Gym) · DBG: June's Plantasia (Gym) · Denver Botanic Gardens (PokéStop)

The gardens are mapped and playable — gyms at the fountains inside, and Cheesman Park next door extends the loop.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Show
Denver City & County Building lit for Light the Lights
20Nov
New find

Light the Lights

Ceremony Fri Nov 20, 5 PM · Then shows Tue–Sun 5:45 & 6:45 PM all season
City & County Building, Civic Center Park · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from homeFREE

Price: FREE

The mayor flips the switch Nov 20; after that it's a free any-night downtown add-on through January.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

312 in map view — 38 Gyms · 10 Elite Gyms · 263 PokéStops

In view: Denver County Courthouse (Gym) · City and County Cornerstone (PokéStop)

Same Civic Center cluster as Night at the Museums — the whole park is one big play loop under the lights.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🍸 Nightlife · Cocktails
Denver Union Station — Miracle holiday cocktail pop-up
20Nov
New find

Miracle at Union Station

Fri Nov 20 – Tue Dec 24
Terminal Bar, Denver Union Station (21+) · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from home21+

Price: Pay per drink; reservations strongly recommended

The maximalist Christmas cocktail pop-up — collectible mugs, floor-to-ceiling décor. Sibling: Sippin' Santa at Arvada Tavern.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

329 in map view — 37 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 281 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Denver Union Station (Gym) · Train Hall at Union Station (Gym) · Fountains at Union Station (PokéStop)

Union Station's gym is confirmed on today's live map (it was only a 2016 press claim before) — plus a second gym in the Train Hall.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
Christkindlmarket stalls, Denver
20Nov

Christkindlmarket

Nov 20 – Dec 23
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: PackedFREE

Price: FREE entry

The German Christmas market moved to Tivoli Quad this year — and the 110-ft Mile High Tree plus a 600-drone show at 7 PM nightly are in the same spot.

Pokémon GOHotspot

350 in map view — 35 Gyms · 7 Elite Gyms · 306 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Auraria Power Cube (Gym) · Community College of Denver (Elite Gym) · Tivoli Commons Stage (PokéStop)

The most stops in view anywhere on this board.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Shows
Downtown Loveland's 4th Street — Festival of Lights
20Nov

Festival of Lights — Loveland

Fri Nov 20, evening
Downtown Loveland, 4th Street · Loveland
🚗 ~1h from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Downtown Loveland flips on its lights with a street-party crowd (about 8,000 last year).

Pokémon GODecent

78 in map view — 20 Gyms · 56 PokéStops

In view: Loveland Heart (Gym) · 4th Street Art Pedestal (Gym) · Loveland Museum/Gallery (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Show
Chatfield Farms, Littleton — Trail of Lights
21Nov
New find

Trail of Lights

Sat Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 5–8:30 PM entry
Chatfield Farms · Littleton
🚗 ~40 min from home

Price: $13.50–30 (members $11.50–25.50; sale Nov 9)

Blossoms' cheaper, quieter sibling — a mile of LED trail through a historic farm, plus a new gift market.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOSparse

2 in view, both community markers — 0 Gyms · 0 PokéStops

In view: no gyms/stops mapped at the farm

A genuine play desert at the farm itself — the map shows only the Littleton PoGo community markers. Play in downtown Littleton first (it's active), then just enjoy the lights.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎶 Concerts & Music
Trans-Siberian Orchestra live in concert
21Nov
From the reel board

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Sat Nov 21, 3:00 & 7:30 PM
Ball Arena · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from home

Price: Resale from ~$61

The big-ticket spectacle of the season — arena rock meets orchestra, lasers and pyro.

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

350 in map view — 35 Gyms · 5 Elite Gyms · 307 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Ball Arena Jumbotron (Gym) · Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens Light Rail Station (Gym) · Pepsi Center Mountain (Gym)

Arena crowds + Auraria campus density — 307 stops in view is the biggest number on the board alongside DCPA.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
The Art Center, Grand Junction
21Nov

Grand Junction Fine Art & Craft Fair

Sat–Sun Nov 21–22 · Fri Nov 20 is members-only preview
The Art Center · Grand Junction
🚗 ~4h from home (weekend trip)Crowd: Moderate

Price: Price not published

The Western Slope's big juried art and craft fair — pair it with GJ's tree lighting for a full weekend.

Pokémon GODense

106 in map view — 21 Gyms · 83 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: The Art Center (Gym) · Stocker Stadium (Gym) · Art Center Bird Sculpture (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
Main Street, downtown Grand Junction
21Nov

Downtown Tree Lighting — Grand Junction

Sat Nov 21
Downtown Grand Junction, Main St
🚗 ~4h from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Main Street GJ lights its tree — the evening half of a Western Slope weekend with the art fair.

Pokémon GODense

132 in map view — 20 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 110 PokéStops

In view: Clock Tower (Gym) · Dave's Depot (Gym) · "Spike" the Elk (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora — Winter Frenzy craft fair
21Nov
Close to home

Winter Frenzy & Holiday Craft Fair

Sat Nov 21
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds · AURORA
🚗 ~20 min from homeParking FREECrowd: Moderate

Price: $3–5 (sources differ) · parking FREE

In Aurora — a big craft fair with free parking and easy in-and-out.

Pokémon GOSparse

7 in map view — 1 Gym · 1 Elite Gym · 4 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Fairgrounds Water Tower (Elite Gym) · Fairgrounds East Hall (Gym)

One elite gym at the water tower and not much else — play's a bonus here, not the draw.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
Washington Park, Denver — Firefly Handmade Market on Gaylord Street
21Nov

Firefly Handmade Market — Denver

Sat–Sun Nov 21–22, 10 AM–4 PM
Old South Gaylord Street, Washington Park · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Firefly's Denver holiday market takes over Gaylord Street — makers, boutiques, and the Wash Park crowd.

Pokémon GODecent

97 in map view — 10 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 76 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Old Gaylord Bulletin Board (Gym) · Bonnie Brae Cow (Gym) · Washington Park Boat House (Elite Gym)

Gaylord Street plus Wash Park next door make a full play loop.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎶 Concerts & Music
Crates of vinyl at a record show
21Nov

Colorado Springs Record Show

Sat Nov 21, 9 AM–4 PM
The Antlers Hotel · Colorado Springs
🚗 ~1h15 from homeCrowd: Moderate

Price: Early Bird (9–10 AM) $13 · General admission $5

Crates of vinyl in the Antlers ballroom — the record-digger's card, and the prices check out.

Pokémon GOSparse

5 in map view — 2 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 0 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Natural Mystic Chains (Gym) · Nine Piece Rings (Gym)

Two gyms and zero stops in view — the play is minimal; the vinyl is the point.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
The Rock above Castle Rock — Castle Rock Star Lighting
21Nov

Castle Rock Star Lighting

Sat Nov 21, evening
Wilcox Square · Castle Rock
🚗 ~35 min from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

The star atop the Rock lights for the season — small-town ceremony with fireworks.

Pokémon GODecent

56 in map view — 8 Gyms · 47 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Castle Rock Post Office (Gym) · Flying Train (Gym) · Castle Rock Museum (PokéStop)

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🛍 Markets & Shopping
Nick's Garden Center, Aurora — holiday market
21Nov
Close to home

Nick's Garden Center Holiday Market

Sat Nov 21
Nick's Garden Center · AURORA
🚗 ~15 min from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE entry

Aurora's own garden-center holiday market — the closest card on the board.

Pokémon GODecent

62 in map view — 16 Gyms · 3 Elite Gyms · 39 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Wooden Wagon at Nick's (Gym) · Nick's Garden Center (Gym) · Wheel Park Overhang (Elite Gym)

The Wooden Wagon gym is a piece of Pokémon GO history, documented since 2017 — and it's live on today's map.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Max Battle Day
Eternamax Eternatus — Max Battle Day feature
21Nov · Sat
Big day

Eternamax Eternatus Returns

Sat Nov 21, 11 AM – 2 PM
Pays Eternatus Candy + Candy XLFREE

A candy event for a one-of Pokémon: Eternatus can't be caught again, but wins pay Eternatus Candy and Candy XL — if you own one, this is your power-up window.

Where to play

Gym-dense ground: downtown Denver (355 in view at DCPA) or City Park (102 in view at the Zoo).

🎮 Pokémon GO · Community Day
Pawniard — Community Day featured Pokémon
21Nov · Sat
Big day

Community Day: Pawniard

Sat Nov 21, 2–5 PM
Shiny Pawniard watch is onFREE

Starts the minute Eternatus ends — pick one park and play the whole afternoon. Shiny Pawniard watch is on.

Where to play

City Park / Denver Zoo — 102 in view · 16 Gyms · 7 Elite Gyms · 77 Stops

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗

Washington Park — 107 in view · 13 Gyms · 9 Elite Gyms · 80 Stops

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎄 Holiday
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder — Switch on the Holidays
22Nov

Switch on the Holidays — Boulder

Sun Nov 22
Pearl Street Mall · Boulder
🚗 ~45 min from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

Pearl Street's lights flip on for the season, Santa and all.

Pokémon GODense

125 in map view — 28 Gyms · 3 Elite Gyms · 93 PokéStops

In view: Boulder Theater (Gym) · Pearl Street Haunt (Gym) · Boulder Chamber (Gym)

Same bricks, same grind as Firefly weekend — the lights just make it prettier.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Show
Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo
23Nov
New find

Zoo Lights

Select nights Mon Nov 23 – Jan 3 · 4:30–9 PM (Fri/Sat to 10)
Denver Zoo, City Park · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from home

Price: $29.95 regular nights / $25.95 value (youth $22.95/$18.95; on sale Nov 5)

3M+ lights and illuminated animal sculptures across 80 acres — the big nostalgic Denver classic.

Website ↗
Pokémon GODense

102 in map view — 16 Gyms · 7 Elite Gyms · 77 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Denver Zoo – Ganesh (Elite Gym) · Denver Zoo (Gym) · Ferril Lake Fountain (PokéStop)

The 2016 claims check out on today's map — Ganesh is an Elite Gym and Ferril Lake Fountain is a live stop. City Park outside the gates extends the loop.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Event
Starry night sky — wish-themed visual for Twilight Wishes
24Nov · Tue

Twilight Wishes

Tue Nov 24, 10 AM – Mon Nov 30, 8 PM
Runs right through Thanksgiving weekFREE

The month's closing event, running right through Thanksgiving week.

Where to play

It runs all week — fold it into any other outing on this board and play as you go.

🎉 Festivals & Parades
Runners at a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
26Nov

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot

Thu Nov 26 · Thanksgiving morning · 4 miles
Washington Park · Denver
📍 Washington Park, Denver, CO
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: Packed

Price: Entry fee not yet published (~11,600 runners in 2025)

Denver's Thanksgiving morning tradition — 4 miles around Wash Park before the turkey.

Pokémon GODense

107 in map view — 13 Gyms · 9 Elite Gyms · 80 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Washington Park Boat House (Elite Gym) · Bonnie Brae Cow (Gym) · Washington Park Recreation Center (PokéStop)

The Wash Park loop is a play route on any day — on race day it's wall-to-wall people AND stops.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
🎮 Pokémon GO · Spotlight Hour
Noibat — Thanksgiving Spotlight Hour feature
26Nov · Thu

Spotlight Hour: Noibat

Thu Nov 26 (Thanksgiving), 6–7 PM
Bonus: 2× Catch CandyFREE

A post-turkey walk hour — and Noibat needs 400 candy to evolve, so double candy genuinely matters here.

Where to play

A post-dinner neighborhood loop is plenty — bring Pinaps for the 400-candy evolution.

🎄 Holiday Classic
Denver Union Station and its holiday tree — Grand Illumination
27Nov
New find

Grand Illumination of Union Station

Fri Nov 27, 4–8 PM (tree lit 6:10 PM)
Denver Union Station, LoDo · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from homeFREE

Price: FREE

The station's 40-ft tree lights up with live performances — pair it with Miracle cocktails in the same building (card 8).

Website ↗
Pokémon GOHotspot

329 in map view — 37 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 281 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Denver Union Station (Gym) · Train Hall at Union Station (Gym) · Fountains at Union Station (PokéStop)

Tree lighting at 6:10, gyms at the station itself — the raid group forms where the crowd already is.

🗺 See it on PogoMap ↗
✨ Light Show
Hudson Gardens, Littleton — Hudson Holidays lights
27Nov
New find

Hudson Holidays

Fri Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 5–9:30 PM select evenings
Hudson Gardens · Littleton
🚗 ~35 min from home

Price: $20 adults / $15 kids (presale Nov 6–8)

A big immersive light trail with a new 2026 route, light maze, Santa selfies and s'mores pits — pairs with Littleton's Candlelight Walk weekend.

Website ↗
Pokémon GODecent

63 in map view — 22 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 34 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Frozen in Time Turtle (Elite Gym) · Gallup Gardens (Gym) · Bemis Public Library (Gym)

A playable pocket — there's a nest on site (species rotates) and gyms ring the surrounding blocks.

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🎉 Festivals & Parades
Elkhorn Avenue, downtown Estes Park — Glow Parade route
27Nov

Glow Parade — Estes Park

Fri Nov 27, evening
Downtown Estes Park, Elkhorn Avenue
🚗 ~1h30 from homeCrowd: Packed (up to 30,000)FREE

Price: FREE

Catch the Glow: a nighttime parade of illuminated floats down Elkhorn Ave. Get there early — parking fills the whole town.

Pokémon GODense

100 in map view — 25 Gyms · 1 Elite Gym · 74 PokéStops

In view: Stanley Hotel (Gym) · Enos Mills (Elite Gym) · Rocky Mountain National Park (Gym)

Downtown Estes is genuinely playable — 25 gyms in view, the Stanley among them.

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🎄 Holiday
Main Street, Littleton — Sparkle & Stroll
27Nov

Sparkle & Stroll — Littleton

Nov 27 – Dec 31
Main Street · Littleton
🚗 ~30 min from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE

Littleton's season-long shop-and-dine stroll — lit storefronts, stamp cards, small-town pace.

Pokémon GODense

107 in map view — 30 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 69 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Main Street Littleton (Gym) · Littleton Millennium Clock (Gym) · Frozen in Time Turtle (Elite Gym)

Downtown Littleton is a proven play area — there's an active community route from Bega Park through downtown.

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🎄 Holiday
Miner Street, Idaho Springs — Holiday Ramble
27Nov

Holiday Ramble — Idaho Springs

Fri–Sat Nov 27–28
Miner Street · Idaho Springs
🚗 ~45 min from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE

A mountain-town holiday ramble — shops, lights, and the hot springs up the road.

Pokémon GOSparse

10 in map view — 8 Gyms · 2 PokéStops

In view: Argo Mine (Gym) · Charlie Tayler Waterwheel (Gym) · Idaho Springs Library (PokéStop)

Gym-heavy, stop-light — 8 gyms but only 2 stops in view, so come stocked with balls.

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✨ Light Shows
Elitch Gardens, Denver — Elitch Holidays
27Nov

Elitch Holidays

From Fri Nov 27
Elitch Gardens · Denver
🚗 ~25 min from homeCrowd: Busy

Price: Park admission

The amusement park dresses up in lights for the season, rides included.

Pokémon GOHotspot

299 in map view — 31 Gyms · 3 Elite Gyms · 261 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Ball Arena (Gym) · Denver Union Station (Gym) · Coors Field (Gym)

The Elitch/Auraria pocket is stacked — 261 stops in view.

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🎉 Festivals & Parades
Main Street, Littleton, at night — Candlelight Walk
28Nov

Littleton Candlelight Walk

Sat Nov 28, 6–9 PM
Main Street · Littleton
🚗 ~30 min from homeCrowd: BusyFREE

Price: FREE

A candlelit parade down Main Street ending in a drone show. (Social posts said Nov 27 — the town's own listing says Sat Nov 28.)

Pokémon GODense

107 in map view — 30 Gyms · 2 Elite Gyms · 69 PokéStops · 2 Nests

In view: Main Street Littleton (Gym) · Littleton Millennium Clock (Gym) · Frozen in Time Turtle (Elite Gym)

Same dense Main Street loop — get your spins in before the candles come out.

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🛍 Markets & Shopping
Denver Sports Castle on Broadway — Denver Winter Market
28Nov

Denver Winter Market

Weekends from Sat–Sun Nov 28–29
Denver Sports Castle · Denver
🚗 ~20 min from homeCrowd: Busy

Price: Free on Fridays

A castle of a venue on Broadway, filled with holiday vendors all season.

Pokémon GOHotspot

228 in map view — 40 Gyms · 8 Elite Gyms · 179 PokéStops

In view: Sports Authority Clock (Gym) · Colorado State Capitol (Gym) · Denver Art Museum (Elite Gym)

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🛍 Markets & Shopping
Highlands Masonic Temple, Denver — Winter Horseshoe Market
28Nov

Winter Horseshoe Market

Sat–Sun Nov 28–29
Highlands Masonic Temple · Denver
🚗 ~30 min from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE ($5 donation encouraged)

The Horseshoe's winter edition inside a grand old Masonic temple in the Highlands.

Pokémon GOSparse

10 in map view — 5 Gyms · 5 PokéStops

In view: Highlands Lutheran Church (Gym) · McDonough Park (Gym) · Denver Beer Company (PokéStop)

Thin right at the temple — the Highlands streets around it carry the play.

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🛍 Markets & Shopping
Belleview Station, Denver — Winter Bazaar
28Nov

Belleview Station Winter Bazaar

Sat Nov 28
Belleview Station (DTC) · Denver
🚗 ~20 min from homeCrowd: ModerateFREE

Price: FREE

The DTC's winter bazaar — makers and food with an easy light-rail arrival.

Pokémon GODecent

88 in map view — 15 Gyms · 7 Elite Gyms · 65 PokéStops · 1 Nest

In view: Belleview Light Rail Station (Gym) · Legend of Trails (Elite Gym) · Belleview Station Dog Park (PokéStop)

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Coming in the December edition

9NEWS Parade of Lights — Sat Dec 5, 6 PM, downtown Denver, free — the classic kickoff the monthly format catches automatically. December's edition rolls forward every November pick still running (Blossoms, Zoo Lights, ICE!, Trail of Lights, Hudson Holidays) and adds the full holiday peak.