# Mile High Drone Shows > Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time. - When: Nov 20 – Dec 31 · 7:00 PM - Where: Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus (closest viewing spot), 1000 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80204 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free and open to all - Organizer: Visit Denver - Official page: https://visitdenver.com/milehighholidays/drone-shows/ - 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/mile-high-drone-shows--listing-a368007072230e2dd96e0c8c ## About For the third holiday season, Visit Denver puts on free nightly drone shows over the west edge of downtown Denver. From November 20 through December 31, about 600 drones rise at 7 p.m. each night to draw a dozen or more holiday animations in the sky, from Santa and his reindeer to Denver landmarks such as the Mile High Tree and Union Station, and some nights feature special shows themed to Denver's sports teams. Each show lasts about 10 to 15 minutes. The drones are flown by Brightflight Drone Shows, a Denver company, and launch just west of downtown with Metropolitan State University of Denver as host. 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