New Year’s Weekend at Southshore!
December 29, 2016
This weekend, there’s still time to ogle some Star Wars costumes from seven different films and see the Beast charm the Beauty before the New Year begins. Or, you can party the night away at one of several grand festivities in Aurora and beyond!
Thursday, December 29
MILE HIGH COMEDY
An evening of comedy with comedians Shang, AJ Johnson, Sheen Sheen Soo Cool and Shanae Ross, hosted by J-Earl Delancy. The live show will be taped.
The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver
8:00 p.m.
Admission: $25-$45
Thursday-Sunday, December 29-January 1
BOTANIC GARDENS’ LIGHT SPECTACLE
Blossoms of Light highlights the Gardens’ picturesque splendor with more than one million colored lights. This is the final weekend to take in the multiple sound-activated LEDs, and be sure to grab the HoloSpex glasses to view a truly illuminating panorama.
Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10-$13
Friday, December 30
BUILD-IT FRIDAYS
Bring your young engineer to the place where staff tickles imaginations to build buildings, cars, or whatever they can envision with different materials and tools.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora
3:30 p.m.
Phone: 303-739-1940
Friday-Saturday, December 30-31
THE BEAST AND BELLE
You know the story, you know the music, and this weekend this might be your last chance to croon with the kitchenware at Beauty and the Beast, the timeless Disney story of young Belle and the Beast that only she can tame. It’s a timeless romance with intrigue and the amazing, mood-altering, award-winning music!
Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora
Fri.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: $22-$31
Saturday, December 31
NOON YEAR’S EVE!
Celebrate 2017! We’re counting down to the New Year for kids in kindergarten through the fifth grade with games, crafts, and bunches o’ fun!
Tallyns Reach Library, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora
11:00 a.m.
Phone: 303-627-3050
ZOO YEAR’S EVE!
The Denver Zoo offers a wonderful way to spend New Year’s Eve with your family. The event even offers a special New Year’s Eve countdown at 9 p.m., so kids can celebrate the New Year but still make it home by bedtime. Activities are included with Zoo Lights admission.
The Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver
9:00 p.m.
Admission: $10-$15
HANGAR REVELRY!
Ever partied in a World War II-era aircraft hangar? Enjoy a night of drinks, dancing and revelry as 2016 ends and 2017 begins! New York City’s own DJ Wonder will fill the hangar with a rhythmic blend of original music, exclusive remixes and beats only captured by a true hip-hop and EDM (Electronic Dance Music) pioneer. All you can eat, drink and dance with a champagne toast at midnight. Event partner LYFT is offering discounts on rides for new and existing users.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver
8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.
Admission: Adults: $145 (Hotel and Transportation package available)
MORE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS
Saturday-Sunday, December 31-January 1
NEW YEAR’S ON THE POND
The Pond is open this weekend on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for all the skating fans who want to get their glide on! Sponsored by Southshore.
Southlands Mall Main Street, E470 and Smoky Hill Rd., Aurora
Sat., 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Sun., 12:00-10:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: $3.50-$8.50 with $2.50 skate rental
Monday, January 2
EXTREME MAMMALS!
Come and see the biggest, smallest and most amazing animals of all time (both living and extinct). Living and fossil mammals exhibit a huge range of shapes and sizes and they’re on display in all their evolutionary glory!
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 3
LEGO AT THE LIBRARY
It’s called Tween STEAM: Lego Club for grades four through eight where young builders use the library’s building blocks to create a themed project for display.
Tallyns Reach Library, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Happy New Year’s Weekend from Southshore!
Start the New Year as a resident of the master-planned community of Southshore in Aurora. Visit one of the beautiful models at Village Homes and check out the new collection from Richmond American Homes. With both ranch and two-story homes, priced from the $400s to the $700s, there’s one to fit every family. Coming soon: new homes from Century Communities. Stay tuned!