The annual holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years Day sees Denver awash with excitement as multiple events and activities are taking place at precisely this time of year. From theatrical performances to outdoor activities, there is plenty to choose from.

The National Western Stock Show is an annual livestock show and festival held every January at the National Western Complex in Denver since 1906. The premier agricultural event of the year showcases the art of professional rodeo, puts on one of the US' largest horse shows, and contributes immensely to the development and support of relevant educational programs.

Burgplatz is where the little River Düssel, which gave the town its name, flows into the Rhine. In the background is the former collegiate church, St. Lambertus, with the shrine of St. Apolinaris. Next to the bridge over the Düssel, the monument to Düsseldorf being granted the privileges of a town demonstrates impressively more than 725 years of town history (town status granted in 1288). The square is dominated by Alter Schlossturm, the old palace tower (now the Schifffahrt-Museum navigation museum) and last testimony to the princely palace from the 13th century that fell victim to flames in 1872. The generously proportioned Rhine embankment promenade is considered one of the most beautiful on the Rhine. Upriver, the Medien Hafen is characterised by outstanding architectural creations, and the elegant district of Oberkassel on the opposite bank by art-nouveau facades.