An immersive Christmas tree, augmented reality at Denver Botanic Gardens and more things to do in Denver

Note: All events are subject to last-minute cancellation or postponement due to changing COVID mandates and conditions. Visit each event’s website for health and safety protocols, as well as ticketing schedules, before attending, and stay up-to-date on city rules by visiting denvergov.org/government/covid-19-information.

Denver’s Mile High Tree shines on

Through Jan. 1. The twinkling Mile High Tree was a sudden icon of downtown’s holiday festivities after its 2019 debut. And why not? The 110-foot-tall structure, which bills itself as North America’s tallest “digital tree” (lit by LEDs, of course), caters to immersive selfies and slack-jawed families in equal measure.

Undulating waves of color ripple over the 39-foot wide structure, which sports a whopping 60,000 strands of lights that sync with music. It’s open from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1, near Welton and 16th streets along the 16th Street Mall. Free. More at denver.org/milehighholidays/tree, including getting there, parking, nearby deals and COVID-19 protocols.

Flying high in Lowry

Through June 2022. Indoor events feel dicey at the moment due to the omicron variant, but Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum has a literal airplane hangar full of space to showcase its unique vehicles and exhibits. Located on the former Lowry Air Force Base, the state’s official air and space museum last week opened its latest offering, “Skyward: Breakthroughs In Flight.”