The holidays are here and with them comes Camp Christmas, Lonnie Hanzon’s vast winter wonderland of all things Santa, ornaments, gingerbread and lights at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. This year, said Hanzon, it will be bigger, better, have more lights, and offer visitors even more Christmas. “It’s really exciting to be back at the same […]
If you’re off to Camp Christmas, the holiday production created by artist Lonnie Hanzon, consider making a day — or night — of it in Lakewood’s Belmar area as you embrace the holiday spirit through November and December. As you select your timed entry you will be factoring in weather, the dietary needs of your […]
Originally published in 2022; updated in 2025 There’s no doubt Christmas is coming, already the songs are being played and lights have been popping up here and there. Lonnie Hanzon, the creator of Camp Christmas, is ready for it. Now returning to take over Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, this installation is a decorator’s dream. […]
On November 4-6, more than 300 artists in the immersive community will gather in Denver for an international networking event and arts festival at the Denver Immersive Gathering (DIG) hosted by Immersive Denver. Attendees will go on a producer’s tour of Camp Christmas, visit Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, and get a backstage tour of Theater […]
Recurring climate catastrophes have made all the more plain the urgent need to reduce our carbon footprint in every way, from how we drive our cars to how we power our businesses to, yes, how we make and present live theatre. But as is the case with anything that requires a fundamental change in how […]
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If ever there was a King of Christmas, it might just be Lakewood’s very own Lonnie Hanzon. But instead of donning a crown, Hanzon takes on the role of Camp Director when DCPA Off-Center’s Camp Christmas opens at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. What started three years ago in Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace can no longer be […]
Immersive holiday installation at Stanley Marketplace spans ‘pun trees’ to Blucifer Off-Center, the DCPA’s most adventurous programming wing, has opened Camp Christmas in creative partnership with renowned installation artist Lonnie Hanzon, who describes it as “the ultimate immersive Christmas experience.” Through January 5, Camp Christmas is taking patrons on a journey through nine different eras […]
Creators hope massive holiday installation at Stanley Marketplace grows into a new seasonal tradition for all of metro Denver