It’s that time of year again! Denver makes it easy to get all of your holiday shopping done, thanks to upscale, name-brand stores, unique boutiques and expansive holiday-themed retail events. Check out all the holiday hot spots below.

Downtown Denver

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During the Holidays, the tree-lined, mile-long 16th Street Mall is ablaze with the color of more than one million lights, offering a fun and festive atmosphere to explore Downtown’s shopping scene. In the chic Larimer Square, on Larimer St. between 14th and 15th Streets find all kinds of holiday gifts among the high-end regionally exclusive shops. If you’ve got a bookworm on your list, look no further than Tattered Cover, Denver’s beloved Lower Downtown bookseller, where you’ll find great deals on books, cards and gift items. The Denver Pavilions is an open-air shopping and entertainment center stretching over two city blocks on the 16th Street Mall, between Welton and Tremont Streets. Shop at upscale retailers such as Banana Republic, the brand new H&M, Ann Taylor, Victoria’s Secret, and The Gap.

Shopper’s Tip: Don't miss these great offers from the Denver Pavilions:

• Enjoy two free movie tickets with Movie Time! Nov. 28-Dec. 24. Spend $200 in one day at our retail shops, receive two free movie tickets to Denver Pavilions' theater.
• Visit the "Get Wrapped Up" Station for free gift wrap. Nov. 28-Dec. 24. While supplies last.
  Free wrap for up to three packages. Additional packages may be wrapped at $3.00 proceeds benefit Dress for Success. Located on level 2 over Corner Bakery.
• Free Valet Days: Take advantage of the best parking deal downtown. Enjoy free valet from 6p-8p on Tues. Nov. 29, Dec. 6,3,20. While spaces last.
  

Cherry Creek Shopping Center / Cherry Creek North

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With more than 160 distinctive stores, restaurants and boutiques, it’s hard not to find something for absolutely everyone at Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Shop to your heart’s content at Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Nordstrom, and Macy’s. Shopping's just the beginning, though.

Inspired by the magic of winter, The Ice Palace returns to Cherry Creek Shopping Center during the holiday season. This one-of-a-kind experience includes a magical snow and light show inside a soaring 22' dome encircled with a series of arches and snow globes featuring polar and arctic animals. And new this year: The Ice Palace Princess. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, families can meet, interact with and even take a photo with our beautiful princess.

Across the street, Cherry Creek North’s 16 blocks are filled with holiday lights and décor highlighting the region’s largest collection of independently owned boutiques, home stores, restaurants, and galleries.

Shopper’s Tip: Tourists visiting Cherry Creek Shopping Center can receive a Passport to Shopping, which provides discounts to more than 60 stores within the Center. Guests from out of town may request the Passport to Shopping at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center's Guest Services Center, located on the lower level near Neiman Marcus. 

Christkindl Market

Skyline Park, Downtown Denver
Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, 2011
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Relive a centuries old German tradition when the 11th annual Denver Christkindl Market kicks off on Friday, November 25, 2011, in connection with Downtown Denver’s Grand Illumination and the Parade of Lights. The sights, sounds and flavors of the holiday season with a German flair arrive on the 16th Street Mall. Music, holiday lights and typical vendor cabins will dot Skyline Park area across from the Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower.

Denver Art Museum

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Stop by one of the Museum Shops whenever the Museum is open and choose from an array of beautiful and unique items perfect for holiday giving, ranging from jewelry, books and scarves to games, prints and decorative accents for an artful home. You can also purchase gift memberships – the deadline to have the membership packet mailed to the recipient by Christmas is December 4. If you are putting it under the tree yourself, make your purchase as late as Christmas Eve! Shopper’s Tip: Still looking for unique, artsy presents? Check out even more in other Denver museum stores, art galleries and neighborhood art districts.

Holiday Food and Gift Festival

Colorado Convention Center
Nov. 18 – 20
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Great food, a wide array of gifts and a festive atmosphere – what more could you ask for? Highly decorated, this Christmas shopping festival features more than 475 vendors from more than 25 states offering clothing, jewelry, crafts, soaps, art, home decor, gourmet food and more. Santa also makes his first appearance in Denver at this show.

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