With holiday decorations, spectacular lighting displays, and family-friendly festivities, the Colorado High Country can make this year’s holiday season one you will never forget! Plan to spend time skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, as well as enjoying fine dining and holiday treats.
Each of the unique ski resorts in Summit County has abundant Christmas displays, activities, and music for visitors, above and beyond their offerings to ski and snowboard in the most beautiful mountains the country has to offer.
Dec 23 – Jan 06
WinterFest offers the opportunity to celebrate the season with performances, activities, characters, parades, contests, and holiday lights! Spend a day on the slopes, and then retreat to the Village Plaza for an array of seasonal entertainment. All activities at WinterFest are free and family-friendly, including:
- Visits with Santa
- Ice Carving Demonstrations
- Storytime
- Figure Skating Shows
- New Years Eve Fireworks
- & Much More!
Holiday Lights on the Train from Georgetown
From Late November through the month of December, you can ride the rails of Georgetown through a stunning lighted forest! The entire family will enjoy this fun and relaxing ride through the snow-covered Colorado Mountains. Cozy up in heated cabins and enjoy synchronized lighting and holiday music as well as a visit from Santa. This makes for the perfect afternoon break from winter sports and shopping, so buy tickets soon!
Copper Mountain Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade & Kid’s Glow Pageant
Join Copper Mountain Resort in a celebration of the holiday season with a kid’s glow stick parade, a torchlight parade, and fireworks accompanied by festive holiday tunes! FREE festive giveaways and treats will be handed out during the event!
Schedule of Events in Copper Center Village:
- 4:45 – 7 PM: DJ Landry Holiday Mix
- 5 PM: Chapel Candlelight Service at the Copper Mountain Chapel
- 5:30 PM: Kids Glow Stick Pageant around Burning Stones Plaza
- 6:15 PM: Torchlight Parade & Visit from Santa
- 6:30 PM: Fireworks
- 7:30 PM: Another Chapel Candlelight Service
Keystone Kidtopia Holiday Spectacular
Keystone holds a Kidtopia Holiday Spectacular to offer families an exciting and unique holiday mountain experience from November 24th – December 24th. Enjoy hot cocoa, fireworks, a torchlight parade, snow tubing, fireside photos with Santa, and the lighting of the World’s Largest Snow Fort!
Stay in a Charming Frisco Bed & Breakfast this Holiday Season
The Frisco Inn on Galena is conveniently located near all of the premier resorts in Summit County and offers extraordinary service, complimentary gourmet breakfasts and coffees, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, fireplaces throughout, and plenty of modern amenities. Make the Frisco Inn on Galena your Holiday destination to “relax, reconnect, recreate, and rejuvenate.”
