Christmas lights at the Denver City & County building

The Christmas lights decorating the City & County building in Denver are turned on at 6 p.m. each night beginning the day after Thanksgiving until New Year’s day and then turned on again during the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo which begins in mid January.

The tradition began in 1935 and has continued annually.


The photo above was taken in 2008. The photos below were taken in 2009 when LED lights were used for the first time.



The building is illuminated by 1,000 LED spotlights and 2,000 LED rope lights.