Hey Denver listeners, it's your friendly guide to the Mile High City's hottest happenings this weekend and into next week—December 12 through the 14 and beyond, packed with holiday magic that'll make you jingle all the way! Kick off today, Friday, with the Colorado Symphony's A Colorado Christmas at Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., hitting the stage at 7:30 p.m., blending festive tunes and Colorado spirit for tickets from $12.80 to $157.44, according to the Denver Gazette. Groove to NGHTMRE's Mindfull Tour at Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., starting at 9 p.m. with guests Juelz, FrostTop, and Staysick—tickets $67 and up, as 303 Magazine reports. Sip free festive wines at J Vineyards Holiday Tasting from 4-6 p.m. in the lobby of The Art Hotel, 1201 Broadway, or catch free live music at Little Man Ice Cream's Santa's Factory with Fa La La tunes, per Eventbrite.

Saturday amps up the cheer: Stroll the Denver Christkindlmarket on Auraria Campus's Tivoli Quad, 1000 Larimer St., through December 23, sipping glühwein amid German crafts and food, Denver7 highlights it as the authentic spot with story time Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Dive into the multi-level Denver Winter Market at Sports Castle, 1000 Broadway, today through Sunday, boasting 85 vendors, food trucks, and a bar. Families, hit Saturday Night Lights at Cherry Creek North's Fillmore Plaza, 105 Fillmore St., from 5-8 p.m. both Saturday and next, dancing under a million lights, hot cocoa, and Santa visits. Brunch with drag queens at Holigay Drag-mas from 1 p.m. at Ace Eat Serve, 501 E. 17th Ave., free entry but festive fun, 303 Magazine says. Naughty or Nice photos with Santa or Grinch from 3-5 p.m. at Shops at Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd.

Sunday keeps sparkling: Stories on Stage's Making Merry at 2 p.m. at King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, $26 tickets. Holiday Makers Market from 10 a.m. at MCA Denver, 2644 W. 32nd Ave. Catch The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show replay vibes or Jeff and Paige’s Holiday Concert in Boulder at 4 p.m., Chautauqua Auditorium. Through the weekend, Ballet Ariel's Little Women and the Nutcracker Suite at Lakewood Cultural Center, and Drunk Christmas at Four Noses Brewing, 4040 Dahlia St., for boozy Dickens laughs.

Next week, Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas hits Paramount Theatre December 17. Markets like Sterling Ranch Outdoor and pop-ups in Arvada keep the shopping frenzy going. Bundle up, listeners—Denver's holiday scene is lit!

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