# Tree Lighting Celebration at Outlets at Castle Rock > Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock, CO 80108 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free and open to the public - Organizer: Outlets at Castle Rock - Official page: https://www.outletsatcastlerock.com/ - 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/tree-lighting-celebration-at-outlets-at-castle-rock--listing-22f5a40aeeb54abc20522f2d ## About Outlets at Castle Rock opens its holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting Celebration, a free evening concert, tree lighting and drone show at the outlet center. The program starts at 4 p.m. with live music: Colorado country artist Eric Golden and his band, and Spinphony, a string quartet that plays classical pieces alongside rock and pop songs. Santa arrives in a Bentley Denver car with an escort from the Castle Rock Fire Department and the Castle View Marching Band and Color Guard, then switches on the tree, which the center bills as Colorado's tallest Christmas tree. After the lighting, a holiday drone show fills the sky above the center. The evening is hosted by Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, former Big Brother contestants. Families can bring a new, unwrapped toy for a toy drive benefiting Cancer Fighters to the Rescue and Children's Hospital Colorado. Beer and wine are sold for adults, with proceeds going to the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley. The event is listed by the Town of Castle Rock among its Season of the Star holiday activities. ## Similar picks in Denver - [McGregor Skate Grand Opening & Holiday Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/mcgregor-skate-grand-opening-and-holiday-tree-lighting--listing-18bd94bd0e5defb93c4420e5) — Fri, Nov 27 · 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM · McGregor Square · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. 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