# Kids Cook – Holiday Special (Apex PRD) > Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time. - When: Mon, Dec 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM - Where: Apex PRD Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003 - Ages: Young chefs (age range not printed) - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Apex Park and Recreation District - Official page: https://www.rec.us/sections/81f2f0c5-c37f-4867-82fd-22015e65eaa2 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/kids-cook-holiday-special-apex-prd--listing-5690742d10029bf37df32611 ## About Apex Park and Recreation District's Kids Cook series has a holiday edition on Monday, December 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center in Arvada. Young chefs prepare a kid-friendly holiday dinner of mini glazed ham sliders, cheesy mashed potatoes and a colorful holiday vegetable wreath, and once dinner is ready they decorate a sweet holiday treat to eat or take home to share. The class covers basic cooking skills, kitchen safety and how to present holiday food while children make a full seasonal meal themselves. Registration is through the district's online registration system; the event page does not print the fee or the age range, so check the registration listing before signing up. ## Similar picks in Denver - [Frost Fest: Holiday Cupcake Decorating with Cake Crafts Denver](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/frost-fest-holiday-cupcake-decorating-with-cake-crafts-denver--listing-cb38c0a19ee7bf7bb5a2b673) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Anythink Huron Street, Thornton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Expert decorators from Cake Crafts Denver teach piping techniques, frosting tips and creative tricks for holiday cupcakes at Anythink Huron Street. 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