FRIDAY-JAN. 3

Nights of lights, a holiday delight, begin Friday at the sparkling drive-through Magic of Lights, Pikes Peak International Raceway, 16650 Midway Ranch Road, Fountain. A fill-the-car family time through Jan. 3. Special features to see: a Holiday Barbie display, Big Foot Monster Truck and a dinosaur’s Prehistoric Christmas. 5:30-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays. Tickets: tinyurl.com/2p5dvduu. 

THURSDAY

Pikes Peak State College pays tribute to Native Heritage Month and a special time is a community cultural event on Centennial campus Thursday. The Indigenous history in the region is the focus during the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. time of recognition for Native American contributions to the Pikes Peak region since its beginning. Featured are traditional dances and food of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other tribes, a marketplace and it’s open to the public. pikespeak.edu

SATURDAY

A day for vinyl at the next Colorado Springs Record Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Antlers, 4 S. Cascade Ave. Tables of LPs, CDs, posters and merch from concerts and music groups. DJs provide the entertainment.  Tickets at the door, early bird from 9-10 a.m., $13; general admission 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5.  coloradorecordshow.com

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

It’s easy to get into the holiday decorating spirit during a tour of five professionally decorated homes in the Joys of the Season Holiday Home Tour. A Tri-Lakes Women’s Club event to benefit their Community Grants Program for projects and organization in the Tri-Lakes area. Tour begins at the Hospitality House, Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $30. joyoftheseasonht.org

FRIDAY-DEC. 23

For 25 years this has been a can’t-miss part of the Colorado holiday season. And this year Denver Christkindlmarket spreads out at a new location, Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus. Visit the classic German-theme holiday market filled with vendors and holiday treats in iconic wooden huts. The Mile High Tree will be part of the new site as well as an antique carousel with hand-carved horses. christkindlmarketdenver.com

THROUGH DEC. 24

A decorated Santa’s Wonderland is part of the holidays through Christmas at Bass Pro Shops with free photos with Santa, family activities, toy stations, crafts, story times and, on Saturday, a breakfast with Santa himself. Different activities on different days. For reservations: basspro.com/santa or cabelas.com/santa

SATURDAY

Boots and jeans night Saturday for the Christmas-decorated Flying W Ranch Dance Night. Flying W Wranglers provide the country music for the 21+ crowd of experienced boot-scootin’ folks and beginners too. Dance lessons first for 7-10 p.m. night out, $25 in advance, $35 at the door. flyingwranch.thundertix.com

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

A popular holiday shopping tradition, it’s Vintage Market Days at Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Gold Camp Road, opening at 10 a.m. all weekend. Local and national vendors with so many gift ideas. Snacks and music as you shop. Tickets $12-$17. vintagemarketdays.com

SATURDAY

Soli Deo Gloria Community Choir serenades new and beloved music in a Holiday Kickoff Concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Broadmoor International Center, 2 Lake Circle. Hear the 140-voice concert choir, a children’s choir and a new treble choir. Free tickets, zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-broadmoor-holiday-kick-off-concert