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 December 7, 2024

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1940s White Christmas Ball

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GA Doors at 5:30 pm

(VIP 5pm)

 2024 Theme: The Golden Age of Holiday!

We are back at Wings Museum and we couldn’t be more thrilled!  Wander around the museum and visit the displays, the planes, the WWII lookout tower and all the attractions of this historical and unique 1940s era space! 

Visit our new outdoor Dickens Christmas Village from the 1938 film, “A Christmas Carol.”

Take a horse drawn sleigh/carriage ride, sit by a toasty fire and listen to the Original Dickens Carolers! Complimentary carriages starting at 7pm!

Take part in our 1940s Golden Age of Holiday interactive scavenger hunt game and meet the stars of the 1940s/50s!

Visit Hollywood’s 1941 Mocambo Club on the second floor and walk the balcony overlooking the entire event; meet Lucy and Desi, play a hand of blackjack or take a spin on the roulette table!

Stock up on rations from our glamorous Cigarette Girls!

Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus in our 1940s and 50s Christmas Village!

Visit the set from the 1940s themed film, “A Christmas Story!”

Visit our Columbia Inn set from the 1954 film, “White Christmas!”  …Meet the Haynes Sisters!

Stop by and take a picture in the nostalgic Christmas living room set from the 1942 film, “Holiday Inn!”

Visit Main St. Bedford Falls from the 1946 Christmas film, “It’s a Wonderful Life” …meet George Bailey & Mary Hatch!

Visit our WWII Base Camp!

Sip a cocktail and watch our Golden Age of Holiday film reel featuring the 1954 movie “White Christmas” in the Wings movie theater!

Visit our Vintage Christmas Fair!

Take  a SWING DANCE lesson!

Full Entertainment Bios Here

Main Ballroom

 Hosted by 1940s Historian Greg Kyle and Fox 31’s Dan Daru!

5:30-6pm A Tribute to Pearl Harbor with the Kalama Polynesian Dancers!

6-7:30pm  The 19 piece Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

7:30-7:48pm Swing Dance Lessons hosted by Swing Nights Denver!

7:48 Sisters Act (1940s classic burlesque style)

7:50-12am The Hot Tomatoes Big Band Dance Orchestra

7:50-8:35 pm The Hot Tomatoes with The Satin Dollz!

8:35-9:05 pm The Hot Tomatoes with Frank Sinatra!

9:05-9:10 White Christmas movie, “Sisters” performance!  The Mercury Retros perform!

9:10-9:25pm  Authentic Attire Contest  Hosted by Dan Daru

9:40-10pm SPECIAL New Years TOAST with Frank Sinatra! Auld Lang Syne & New Years’ celebration/balloon drop and conga line (w/band)

10:30-10:40 Band break: See the Rocky Mountain Rhythm Tap Dancers perform Abraham from White Christmas, and watch a Swing Dance Performance with Swing Nights Denver!

10:40-12a The Hot Tomatoes.  Bianca Hebert joins to performs, “Love You didn’t Do Right By Me” from White Christmas!

Mocambo Nightclub

Hosted by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!

Play roulette, blackjack or just watch the fabulous entertainment!

6:30-9:30 Jeremy Mohney and His Band (1940s Swing Music)

The Harrison Ford Movie Theater

@6pm and 8pm we will be screening the 1954 Hollywood classic, “White Christmas” for your viewing pleasure! Stop by the movie theater at Wings Museum for some of your favorite golden age of holiday nostalgia with Bing, Danny, Rosemary and Vera! 

“Don’t be afraid to get your boogie woogie on at this popular appreciation of the patriotism,
energy and upbeat grooves that earned this special time in history the title of the Greatest Generation.”

“Don your classiest dancing duds and join in this celebration of the style,
culture, music and spirit of the Swing Era.”
– Josie Klemaier/Weekly Plus