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Holiday Celebration at the Highlands Ranch Mansion is December 3

The annual celebration promises to be a jolly good time!

November 28, 2022

Ring in the holiday season at the historic Highlands Ranch Mansion this Saturday. Santa will arrive at the Mansion on a fire truck at 10:15 AM and will be on-site visiting with guests for the duration of the event.


Holiday Celebration
Highlands Ranch Mansion

Saturday, December 3, 2022
10:00 AM–3:00 PM


Guests will enjoy music, gift vendors, face painting, horse-drawn hayrides, reindeer games, and more. Self-guided tours of the Mansion, a gingerbread-themed scavenger hunt, and a visit with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office mounted patrol will be highlights of the day.

The Simply Pizza food truck and the Knights of Columbus will be selling food and beverages. Local elementary school choirs will be performing throughout the day, and Douglas County Libraries will be hosting two storytimes. Most activities are outdoors, so dress appropriately for the weather.

Schedule of Events

  • 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: The historic Mansion will be open for self-guided tours
  • 10:15 AM: Santa arrives at the Mansion on a fire truck
  • 10:30 AM: Douglas County Libraries holiday story time
  • 10:30 AM: Summit View Elementary choir performance
  • 11:15 AM: Noteworthy School for Strings performance
  • 11:30 AM: Douglas County Libraries holiday story time
  • Noon: Roxborough Primary & Intermediate choir performance
  • 12:45 PM: Eldorado Elementary choir performance
  • 1:30 PM: Wildcat Mountain Elementary choir performance
  • 2:15 PM: Sand Creek Elementary choir performance

No event parking is available at the Mansion. Free event parking is available at St. Andrew United Methodist Church's north lot, located at 2903 S. University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Shuttle buses will take guests from the church to the Mansion beginning at 9:30 AM.

For more information, call the Highlands Ranch Metro District at (303) 791-0430 or visit www.highlandsranch.org.


Founded in 1981 as the local government in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, the Metro District provides a variety of municipal services to this planned community of 93,000 people. Learn more about the Metro District at www.highlandsranch.org.