Jeffco Crew #047 - Santas, Holiday Craft Fairs & Pop-ups

Hello! We're all basically on holiday break already, right? Mentally?
My email delivery service sure is. I was all ready to send yesterday morning and they had shut down my system, which took me until right now to fix.
Needless to say I'm switching providers over the holidays. Anywayyyyyy...
We've got a week chock full of holiday events, especially on Saturday where it seems, suspiciously, like Santa can be more than one place at once.
In our house we're working through our annual holiday movies list, each year we try a few new ones to see if they'll become tradition.
What are your faves?
Let's get into it!
🧸 Miracle Shop Toy Drive
Saturday, Dec 14th, 10am-4pm @ Parfet Park, Golden
Golden Rotary's collecting toys for their annual Miracle Shop, a popup store where parents facing financial challenges can shop for new toys at garage sale prices (or pay what they can). Drive through Parfet Park with new, unwrapped toys this Saturday. The shop serves 500+ kids each year and lets parents choose gifts for their children rather than just receiving handouts. It's a nice way they preserve dignity while helping families during the holidays.
🗓️ Upcoming Things to Do
Send me feedback, events or ideas.
Thursday 12/11
5pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎸 Taylor Frederick, enjoy singer-songwriter vibes
5:30pm / Barrels & Bottles Brewery (Golden) – 🎵 Grey Rails, enjoy live music
6pm / New Terrain Brewing (Golden) - 🎵 Daddy Good Times, enjoy live music by the mesa
6pm / Bentgate Mountaineering (Golden) – 🎬 K2 Film Night Benefiting CAIC, watch exclusive ski films and support avalanche safety
6pm / Arvada Center (Arvada) – 🎵 Hazel Miller and the Collective: Christmas with Soul, gospel-inspired jazzy holiday music
7pm / Little Bear Saloon (Evergreen) - 🎸 Jon Lundberg, enjoy country & rock covers
7pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎸 Derek Dames Ohl & Nate Todd, enjoy a mis of country, blues and more
Friday 12/12
11am / Mad Macks Brewing (Golden) - 🎄 Holiday Craft Fair with local makers, Santa photos 12-3pm, shop local crafts & treats
5pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 📸 Opening of Revival Artist Series featuring photographer David Ross, view stunning Colorado landscapes
5pm / Mountain Toad Brewing (Golden) - 🎨 Art Rocks the Toad!, watch live painting and win art
7pm / 6 and 40 Brewery (Lakewood) - 🎭 Beer Barn Comedy, enjoy local comedy in the Beer Barn
7:30pm / Arvada Center (Arvada) – 🎭 Stories On Stage: Making Merry, celebrate 25 years of holiday stories and songs
8pm / Little Bear Saloon (Evergreen) - 🪕 Slay & Stinson (2025 Rockygrass Winner: Best Bluegrass Band), experience award-winning bluegrass
8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎸 Trouble Bound, enjoy alt-country tunes
8pm / Gnarly's (Golden) – 🎤 Andrew Orvedahl, catch this stand-up comedy show
Saturday 12/13
9am / Mestizo Brew Cantina (Wheat Ridge) - 🧘 December Poses & Pints, find your calm in the holiday hustle
12pm / Mad Macks Brewing (Golden) - 🎅 Awkward Photos with Santa, bring your kids and pets for hilariously unforgettable memories
12pm / Fade It Golf and Social Club (Arvada) - 🎄 Christmas Market, shop local & celebrate the season
1pm / WestFax Brewing Company (Lakewood) - 🌶️ 7th Annual Chili Cook Off, compete or taste and vote for the best chili
1pm / Akihabara Arcade (Westminster) – 🎮 Focus Attack Donate Toys Tournament, bring a toy and compete
1pm / Little Bear Saloon (Evergreen) - 🎵 Nick Valdez, enjoy soulful live music
1pm / Evergreen Library (Evergreen) - 📚 Create it! Book Ornament, craft your own literary ornament
4pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Lakewood) - 🎸 Mountain Duo, enjoy crowd-pleasing mellow ballads to wild rock-n-roll
6pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 🎄 Christmas Family Night, enjoy live music, games and family-friendly specials
6pm / Freedom Street Social (Arvada) - 🎶 Holiday Sing-Along with Bunny Blake, sing along to holiday classics
7pm / Marmalade Lounge (Arvada) - 🎭 Holiday Drag Show with Talia Tucker & Lulu Krystals, sleigh the season with glitz and glamour
8pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎸 The Wrecklunds w/ SPUD, catch their electric '60s-'70s rock sound
8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - ☠️ AoxomoxoA: Music of the Dead, experience Grateful Dead tribute
8pm / Gnarly's (Golden) – 🎭 First Class Laughs! Magic and Comedy Variety show, enjoy this holiday showcase
Sunday 12/14
11am / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎅🐾 Santa Paws, bring your pup for photos with Santa
1pm / Holidaily Brewing (Golden) - 🎁 Holiday Pop-Up!, shop local finds
3pm / The Colorado Creamery (Evergreen) - 🎅 Santa & Mrs. Claus stop by to meet the kiddos
3pm / Mines Green Center (Golden) - 🎵 JSO Season 73: Holiday Concert with Denver Children's Choir and Ambler Clarinet Choir, celebrate the season with festive music
3pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎷 Super Premium Ultra Deluxe, groove to their eclectic funky mix
3pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎵 Alibi, hear acoustic covers and originals
5pm / Littleton Museum (Littleton) – 🎄 Holiday's Evening, step back to the 1800s with wagon rides, Santa, and live music
Monday 12/15
6pm / Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🍺 Golden Beer Talks: Jefferson County Wildfire Mitigation Efforts, learn and sip
6pm / Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge (Arvada) - 🎵 Rusty Gears, enjoy live bluegrass music
Tuesday 12/16
4pm / Arvada Beer Garden (Arvada) - 🏠 Deck the Dough, decorate your gingerbread masterpiece
5pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) – 🔥 Nomadic Fire Mobile Sauna, chill by getting warm with a brewskie
