The Reveal:  Dec/Jan 2026

Our five highlights from this season’s calendar of events

Light Up the Holidays
Daily, through Dec. 31
Downtown Boulder lights up the holidays late November through December with special events, activities and promotions throughout downtown.
boulderdowntown.com.

Ratcracker
Dec. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13
Join Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance for a twist on the classic tale as Frequent Flyers’ professional company, intensive training program, and student company take the stage together. Dairy Arts Center. frequentflyers.org and thedairy.org.

Guided Tour with Food Historian John Lehndorf
Dec. 6 & Jan. 3
Spend an hour hearing the tales of Boulder’s food history from longtime food writer, John Lehndorff. He is the Exhibit Historian for “Boulder EATS!” at the Museum of Boulder. He has nearly 50 years of experience writing about Boulder’s food scene, and many memories and stories to go with it. This is an opportunity for not only a tour of the exhibit, but an invitation to join John down memory lane, reminiscing about great meals and memories from decades of Boulder restaurants. General public: $20, members: $10, EBT and Tribal Members: $10, museumofboulder.org.

Holiday Teas
Dec. 7–Jan. 3
Hotel Boulderado’s Tea service is offered seasonally on Saturydays and Sundays to guests set on the historic Mezzanine overlooking the hotel lobby. With beautiful views of the hotel’s famous renovated stained glass canopy ceiling and irresistible menus, the tea service at Hotel Boulderado will quickly become an annual tradition for you and your loved ones. The Holiday Teas feature pastries and desserts, a savory buffet with sandwiches and more, plus teas, specialty cocktails, and wine. boulderado.com.

YAW Art Camp
Jan. 5, 2026
Young Artists at Work (YAW) day camps offer a dynamic and inspiring day of artistic expression, where campers explore artists and art materials, and have fun together in an art museum setting! Camps correspond to Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) non-student contact days. All camps are taught by a BMoCA educator. Morning session: 9 a.m.–12 p.m., afternoon session: 1–4 p.m., $50/$45 members per half day session. bmoca.org.