One of the holiday season’s longest running traditions, the 9NEWS Light the Lights event takes place at the City & County Building, where more than 1,000 spot lights and 2,000 rope lights will once again transform the structure into one of the most popular holiday lighting displays in the region. Performances will entertain the crowd from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2011, ending with a countdown to the lighting ceremony at approximately 6:45 pm.

Watch the Parade for Free
Spectator viewing for the Parade is free all along the two-mile route, with Downtown Denver's skyline providing a stunning background for the lights and sounds of the parade.

A Holiday Night on the Town
Before or after the parade, Downtown Denver is the perfect place to enjoy the holidays. Beautiful holiday decorations, the best restaurants, unique shopping, world famous brew pubs, art galleries, carriage rides, plays, musicals, an ice skating rink and other wonderful holiday events make Downtown Denver the most magical place to be this season. So arrive early, stay late, and experience Downtown's special holiday atmosphere.

RTD's Light Rail Takes you into the Heart of Downtown Denver
Enjoy uninterrupted service before and after the parade and lots of parking at RTD park-n-Ride locations. The H, F and D-lines will bring you directly to the parade route. However, during the parade, these lines will be temporarily suspended on Stout and California between 14th and 18th Streets and passengers will need to get off at the Theatre District/Convention Center or 18th & Stout stations.

16th Street Mall Shuttle
With FREE shuttle service, you can park anywhere in Downtown and your destination is only a short ride away.  Mall shuttles will not operate during the one-hour parade, but will be running before and after the parade.