The Cherry Creek Holiday Market opens Thursday on Fillmore Plaza and runs through December 24, bringing a new Apres Ski theme, free admission for all ages, and a lineup of local vendors back to Cherry Creek North for the seventh year running. Giving Machine Denver, a charity donation kiosk, also arrives the same day and will operate around the clock at the market's entrance into early January.
Seventh Year, New Theme
According to Cherry Creek North, the market returns for its seventh year with a brand-new theme: Apres Ski. The event runs from November 19 to December 24 on Fillmore Plaza, between 1st and 2nd Avenues on Fillmore Street, and admission is free for all ages. Cherry Creek North describes the market's vendor roster as more than 50 curated local makers, artisans and entrepreneurs, while a separate page on the Cherry Creek Holiday Market's own site lists more than 45 rotating local makers, designers and creators — the two accounts differ slightly on the exact count.
The market's site also describes the setting as beneath a canopy of a million lights. That visual is part of what the event is known for each winter, drawing shoppers into Cherry Creek North's retail core during the holiday season.
Hours Shift Through the Season
Hours vary by day and by the calendar. Per the market's attend page, the market runs noon to 3 p.m. on both Thanksgiving, November 26, and Christmas Eve, December 24. The rest of the season, Cherry Creek North lists hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, a window that also applies during the market's final week, December 18 through 23.
Those planning repeat visits should note the schedule shifts again as the market winds down toward Christmas, with the extended Thursday-through-Saturday hours carrying through that last stretch before the holiday.
Giving Machines Set Up at the Entrance
Just steps from the market, Giving Machine Denver will operate 24/7 from November 19, 2026 through January 4, 2027, according to Cherry Creek North's event page. The machines are set up at the entrance to the Cherry Creek Holiday Market, at 2nd Avenue and Fillmore Street, giving visitors a chance to donate as they come and go from the vendor stalls. Local organizations named as recipients include the Women's Bean Project, Special Olympics Colorado, Urban Peak and the Young Americans Center.
The kiosks give passersby a tangible way to give back during a season already built around neighborhood gathering. Running nearly around the clock for more than six weeks, the machines are positioned to catch both daytime shoppers and evening market-goers browsing the stalls on Fillmore Plaza.
Additional detail on the market's seventh-year return and its Apres Ski branding was first reported by the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle, which covers neighborhood happenings in the district.
