Village at the Peaks tree lighting: 4:30 p.m., Village at the Peaks, 1250 S. Hover St., Longmont. Join for some old-fashioned holiday fun at our the annual tree lighting. The festivities include live performances on stage, Skyline High School choir performance, dueling ice carving show, Rockettes, Santa and elves, photo ops, hot cocoa and more. facebook.com.
City Star Brewing Handmade Market: noon, City Star Brewing, 321 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. Join for the eighth annual handmade market at City Star Brewing featuring an assortment of local artisans. Food truck out front plus live music to follow. Free, citystarbrewing.com.
CSB’s Sugar Plum Tea Party: 1 p.m., The St. Vrain, 635 Third Ave., Longmont. Fall into Clara’s magical dream through the Land of Sweets while enjoying a warm tea and

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