Jeffco Crew #048 - Bunnies, Ugly Sweaters & Awk Family Photos

I hope your fences are still standing upright and your electricity is back on as we head into the holiday next week.

What a week, eh?

For those of you with kids, I hope you're managing these school cancellations well. Our kiddo was already off today and tomorrow, so yesterday was just icing on his already-long holiday break cake. His school is unique though - for most the nightly closed-school-roulette is probably a real wrench in the run up to winter break.

Looking forward, this upcoming stretch is jam packed with events across Jeffco.

If you're looking to get out of the house before things calm down next Wednesday/Thursday, you've got loooottts of options.

Let's get into it.

🗓️ Upcoming Things to Do

Send me feedback, events or ideas.

Thursday 12/18

5pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎵 Kory Montgomery, enjoy original songs and one-of-a-kind live performance

6pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎸 Blues w/ Blackburn - Open Jam, jam out to the blues

6pm / New Terrain Brewing (Golden) - 🎸 Smörgåsgrass (Boulder, CO) @ NTBC's Music By The Mesa, catch the bluegrass vibes

6pm / Mountain Toad Brewing (Golden) - 📸 Awkward Family Photos, get your holiday photos taken for just $10

6:30pm / Etta Jeanne (Golden) - 🎵 Rene Moffatt, smooth music to complement your evening

6:30pm / LUKI Brewery (Arvada) - 🔥 Festive Firesides with hot beer poking and cocoa bar, warm up with fire

7pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎸 Jon Lundberg, catch this engaging country and rock performer

7pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 🎤 Rotating Tap Comedy Night, laugh out loud

8pm / Morrison Holiday Bar (Morrison) - 🎸 Bill Mckay, catch live music from former Derek Trucks Band & Leftover Salmon member

Friday 12/19

All day / Downtown Georgetown (Georgetown) - 🍺 3rd Annual Hops and Holly, sample craft beers at this festive beer festival

10am (also Saturday) / Golden Thrift Store (Golden) - 🛍️ Everything but the Bag Sale, save 40% on your total purchase

3pm / Mad Macks Brewing (Golden) - 🍺 Class Dismissed! Kick-off Winter Break fundraiser, support Shelton Elementary with 15% of proceeds

3pm (also at 6pm) / Evergreen Lutheran Church (Evergreen) - 🎄 Colorado Mountain Holiday Concert, celebrate the season with Evergreen Chamber Orchestra and Altezza

4:30pm / Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🤠 Eric Golden, catch award-winning traditional honky tonk country

6pm / Snowpack Taproom & Pizzeria (Conifer) - 🎵 MRC Food Drive, enjoy Lance Swearengin's performance and support the Mountain Resource Center

6pm / LUKI Brewery (Arvada) - 🎺 Home for the Holidays with the Ben Kellogg Trio featuring Sofia Avery, enjoy holiday jazz tunes

6pm / Zymos Brewing (Arvada) - 🎵 Mermaid and the Magpie Holiday Special, catch a musical duo with vocals, ukelele, bass, keyboards and guitar

6pm / Mestizo Brew Cantina (Wheat Ridge) - 🎸 Jim Love, kick off the weekend with solo acoustic sets

6pm / Olde Town Arvada (Arvada) - 🎶 Caroling Contest, spread some holiday cheer

6pm / The Green Center, School of Mines (Golden) - 🩰 Golden City Dance Spectacular, follow Clara on a magical holiday journey

6:30pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 🎷 Merry & Bright Date Night with live jazz & pop by AKSAXO, cozy up with craft brews

6:30pm / Etta Jeanne (Golden) - 🎸 Cayden Pape, uplifting music from a local favorite

7pm / Columbine Cafe (Golden) - 🎸 Doublewide Christmas Show with Scooter James, enjoy Americana and roots country blues

7pm / Georgetown Community Center (Georgetown) - 🎤 Comedy Show with Brandt Tobler Headlines, get ready to laugh

7pm / Rockabillies Bar (Arvada) - 🎸 Time Worp, rock out to hits from the 70s through today

8pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎻 Smörgåsgrass, experience high-energy bluegrass and mashups

8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎵 Ridge Road, catch a pair of singer/songwriters

8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎸 Ramblin Band: A Rocky Mountain Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band, experience southern rock classics

8pm / Gnarly's (Golden) - 🎭 Stephanie McHugh with Holiday Hilarity!, enjoy festive comedy

8pm / Landlocked Ales (Lakewood) - 🎤 Rotating Tap Comedy Show, laugh it up with local comedians

8pm / Rock Rest Lodge (Golden) - 🎄 Ugly Sweater Party, grab your ugliest sweater and party

Saturday 12/20

10am / Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys (Lakewood) - 🎨 Workshop: Miniature Holiday Decorations, create tiny festive treasures

10am / Kokopelli Beer Company - 🎄 Holiday Market featuring handmade products & food, support local vendors

11am / Holidaily Brewing Taproom (Golden) - 🎄 Ugly Sweater Party & Contest, show off your festive style

12pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 🗿 Tiki Christmas Party, celebrate island style

1pm / Lakewood Nicolo's Pizza (Lakewood) - 🎨 Nicolo's Ornament Workshop, create your own festive ornament

3pm / Cannonball Creek Brewing (Golden) - 🍪 Holiday Cookie Exchange, swap cookies and enjoy live music

4pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Lakewood) - 🎵 Meghan Cave Duo, enjoy Colorado singer-songwriter vibes

5pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 🎄 Ugly Sweater Party, wear your ugliest sweater for a free beer and prizes

5:30pm / Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🎸 Eric Peterson with Jeff Bird, enjoy bluegrass classics and hits from the 60s to today

5:30pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🎄 Ugly Sweater Party 2025, wear your best (or worst) sweater for a contest and holiday music bingo

6pm / Bear Creek Lake Park (Lakewood) - 🔥 Winter Solstice Celebration, celebrate with a guided night hike, campfire & yule log burning

7pm / Gnarly's (Golden) - 🎤 Kris Shaw Stand Up Comedy Show, laugh out loud

7pm / SomePlace Else Brewery (Arvada) - 😂 Rotating Tap Comedy Show, laugh with local comedians

8pm / Little Bear Saloon (Evergreen) - 🌹 Young & Dead, celebrate the Grateful Dead with Colorado's rising tribute band

8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎵 Splendid Blend, enjoy a groove-centric jamtronica quintet

8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎶 Timothy Horton, enjoy tunes from a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter

8:30pm / Zymos Brewing (Littleton) - 🎭 Big Nick Energy Drag Show, get festive with this Christmas-themed performance

Sunday 12/21

9am / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🐰 Bunny Yoga!, stretch with adorable bunnies

1pm / Odyssey Beerwerks (Arvada) - 🌶️ Inaugural Chili Cook-Off with 18 homemade chilis, taste and vote for the best red and green

1pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎵 The 3eatles, relive the Beatles magic with this authentic cover band

3pm / 6 and 40 Brewery (Lakewood) - ☀️ Winter Solstice Soup Sunday, celebrate the return of light

3pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎸 Matt Flaherty, experience jam-rock, funk, and acoustic roots

5pm / Zymos Brewing (Arvada) - 🔥 Winter Solstice Celebration, sing away the darkness with hot pokers in beer

6pm / Buffalo Rose Event Center (Golden) - 🎻 Spinphony Electric String Quartet - A Very Special Holiday Performance, get tickets

Monday 12/22

6pm / The Bluegrass Olde Town (Arvada) - 🪕 Second Gear, experience authentic bluegrass

Tuesday 12/23

6pm / The Bluegrass Olde Town (Arvada) - 🎸 Wilson Clark, catch Colorado country live tunes