Celebrate the holiday season with a free Ugly Sweater & Music Fest on Friday Dec. 13 – Sunday, Dec. 15th hosted by the Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District (CPVMD) in downtown Denver’s 17th Street Community Gardens.

Free and open to all, this downtown holiday festival will feature an eclectic mix of favorite local musicians and festive holiday crafts, including paper ornament and ugly sweater decorating stations.

Friday, Dec. 13: 1:00 PM – 7 PM:  Live music by Hunter Hall, Dave Preston, Brianna Harris, Jern Zornow and Alexa Wildish.

Saturday, Dec. 14: 1100 AM – 6:00 PM: Enjoy face painting, live ice sculpture carving, ugly sweater & stocking decorating, paper ornament crafts and a hot chocolate bar. Live dueling pianos by Eric & Lia followed by sets featuring the Megan Burtt Band, the Casey Sidwell Trio, Edie Carey, Dechen Hawk, Verena and Rob Drabkin.

Sunday, Dec. 15: 1100 AM – 6:00 PM: Enjoy face painting, , ugly sweater & stocking decorating, paper ornament crafts and a hot chocolate bar. Live music by Lauren Frihauf, David Lawrence, Jenny Shawhan, Andy Sydow, Will Keupper, Chris Koza, and Peter Sheridan

The 17th Street Community Gardens are located between Wewatta Street and Chestnut Place on 17th Street in downtown’s Union Station neighborhood. This dynamic public space includes community garden plots, and a stage for live music and events. The CPVMD operates and maintains the public space and has partnered with Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) to create and manage the enhancements slated for completion in 2025.

For the full line-up of musicians and information on other upcoming events happening in the 17th Street Community Gardens, please visit www.cpvmd.org/17thstgarden-events.