The Armory Performing Arts Center (300 Strong St., Brighton) and The Brighton Office of Art and Culture is bringing you another FREE concert. Join them at the Latin Music Showcase and enjoy Mariachi, Tex-Mex, and Salsa MC’d by Paul Chavez/KUHS. Mariachi Internacional: 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Traditional Mariachi, Chicano Heat; 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Tex-Mex at it’s best. Conjunto Colores; 9:45 - 11 p.m. - Authentic Salsa. Visit http://bit.ly/2YNP5xf for more information.

Holiday Shopping comes to CHAC on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday December 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Christmas Market featuring CHAC Artists. CHAC-Gallery Denver is located at 222 Santa Fe Drive. Visit http://bit.ly/2RVyRki for more information.

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Join the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at IMAX for the Polar Express 3D on Friday, December 20, at 7 p.m. Visit http://bit.ly/38NmgFR for more information.

Santa is coming to arc Thrift Stores. Santa will be at their Aurora location on Saturday, December 21st from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by to tell Santa your wish and snap all the photos you want at this free event. Visit http://bit.ly/36CqE8I for more information.

Celebrate the holidays in a new light just 45 minutes north of Denver at Loveland’s Winter Wonderlights, a unique, walkable holiday lighting attraction at Chapungu Sculpture Park. Guests will be mesmerized as they stroll through the north end of the sculpture park, transformed for the holidays. Each night (from now until January 1st, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.), enjoy holiday string lights, twinkling bulbs, LED mappable snowflakes, illuminated African stone sculptures and 30-minute music and light show every night. The light and music show features six total songs and moving lights on the 20’ LED mappable Christmas Tree.

Come see the Christmas classic on stage at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe on December 19 through the 21st. It’s a Wonderful Life (Musical) will be performed for four shows only. Tickets available from Sangre de Cristo Arts Center ticket office or by calling
719-295-7200. Tickets are $15. Other shows: Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 21, 1:00 pm & 4:00 p.m.