FRIDAY
Mile High Holidays are under way starting Friday with two of the favorite million-lights, drive-through displays set to music: Christmas In Color on the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, and Water World, 8801 N. Pecos St., 5:30 to 10 p.m. tinyurl.com/54w8y7et
SATURDAY
Learn the 45-year history of the City of Aurora at Saturday’s Aurora History Museum’s Grand Celebration, a benefit for community programs and a new archival storage facility, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway. From 3 to 6 p.m., the celebration also includes a Festival of Wreaths. Entertainment includes Aurora Hearts Dancers, a violinist and Nepali Dancers. Become a Aurora History Hero, donation $10. amfco.org/wreaths
SATURDAY
Be treated to an evening of entertainment when the lights turn on for the 60-foot Cherry Creek Shopping Center holiday tree Saturday. Lighting at 5 p.m. in the valet plaza with hot chocolate and sweets, then inside for music by Spinphony, the Beverly Belles and cookie decorating. Celebrity emcee Denver Nuggets Announcer Kyle Speller. tinyurl.com/2rnrtxyv