Holidays at Stanley Marketplace

From Nov 28 through Dec 31, Stanley Marketplace is one of the Denver area’s coziest holiday destinations. Meet a different Santa every weekend, warm up by the fire pit at Fireside at Stanley, Sip & Shop more than 50 local businesses, join Stanley Bear’s Great Adventure, and join special events like the After Hours Night Market and Kids’ Noon Year’s Eve. See every event.

Santa visits Stanley every Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM, Nov 28 through Dec 20. Visits are free and walk-up only, so there’s no need to book. It’s one of the easiest places to see Santa in Aurora and Denver this season, with a different Santa each weekend, including Sensory Santa, ASL Santa, Santa en Español (Papá Noel), Native American Santa, Black Santa, Vietnamese Santa, Drag Santa and a Traditional Santa. See the Santa schedule.

Yes. Sensory Santa offers a calmer, quieter visit for kids who need it on Saturday, Nov 28, from 11 AM to 1 PM, at Psychology at Stanley on the second floor. It’s free and walk-up, and one of the few sensory-friendly Santa visits in the Denver area.

Most of it is. Santa visits, live holiday music, Stanley Bear’s Great Adventure and the fire pit on the West Patio are all free, which makes Stanley an easy pick for free holiday things to do in Aurora and Denver. A few special events may be ticketed or 21+, and we note those on each event listing. [confirm which events are ticketed or 21+]

Plenty. Kids can meet Santa every weekend and join Stanley Bear’s Great Adventure, a free, self-guided story that unfolds across 10 stops in the Marketplace. Pick up a passport at the front desk by the southeast entrance, find the hidden letter at each stop to reveal a secret message, then turn it in for a prize. On Dec 31, Kids’ Noon Year’s Eve brings a DJ, party hats and a disco ball, with a countdown at noon.

Yes. Neighborhood Christmas Tree Co. is bringing a Christmas tree lot to Stanley in Aurora from Nov 19 through Dec 24, so you can pick out your tree on the way home.

Stanley keeps its regular hours all season. Select businesses are open on Thanksgiving, and we’re closed on Christmas Day. We’re open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Hours for individual shops and restaurants may vary, so check each business’s page before you visit.

Stanley Marketplace is at 2501 N. Dallas St. in Aurora, Colorado, on the border of Denver’s Central Park neighborhood. Parking is always free, with lots on the north, east and south sides of the building and street parking on 25th Ave, 26th Ave, Clinton St. and Dallas St. See the parking map.

Yes. With Sip & Shop, grab a cocktail, a glass of wine, a hot cocoa or a mocktail from one of our restaurants and take it with you as you browse. You must be 21+ with a valid ID for alcoholic drinks.

Dogs can’t be walked through the indoor common areas, but they’re welcome on the patios at Logan House, Stanley Beer Hall, Boychik and The Local Drive. Visiting Bonez 4 Budz? Use the Doggie Door on the north side. Service animals are always welcome.

This is Colorado, and we’re not afraid of a little snow. If cold weather isn’t your thing, there’s plenty to do indoors: 50+ shops and restaurants, the fireplace in The Living Room and Stanley Bear’s Great Adventure.

Yes. Our menorah display is lit for Hanukkah starting the evening of Friday, Dec 4, and the season at Stanley is meant for everyone, whatever you celebrate.

Kids’ Noon Year’s Eve on Thursday, Dec 31, starts at 11 AM, with a DJ, party hats, a disco ball and a countdown at noon. It’s a family-friendly New Year’s Eve in Aurora that gets everyone home in time for naps.

Yes. Stanley has event spaces for holiday parties, from team celebrations to friend groups and family gatherings, with local food and drinks close at hand. Book a space.

Yes. Stanley Marketplace gift cards are available online, and they’re an easy way to give a little of everything. Buy a gift card.