As we round the first of the year – put some of these great and free attractions on your list of must-dos in 2016! Always be sure to check their website to confirm dates and times.
January
- Friday, Jan 1 – First Hikes free admission at several Colorado State Parks
- Saturday, Jan 2 – Denver Art Museum (P.S. It is free every day all year for kids 18 and under).
- Tuesday, Jan 5 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, Jan 5 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Friday, Jan 8 – Denver Zoo
- Saturday, Jan 9 – Denver Zoo
- Monday, Jan 18 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Monday, Jan 18 – National Parks
- Thursday, Jan 21 – Denver Zoo
- Monday, Jan 25 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Sunday, Jan 31 – Denver Zoo
February
- Monday, Feb 1 – Denver Zoo
- Tuesday, Feb 2 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, Feb 2 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb 6 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, Feb 7 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Friday, Feb 12 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Monday, Feb 15 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Thursday, Feb 18 – Denver Zoo
March
- Tuesday, Mar 1 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, Mar 1 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Saturday, Mar 5 – Denver Art Museum
- Monday, Mar 7 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Friday, March 11 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, Mar 19 – Denver Botanic Gardens
April
- Saturday, Apr 2 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, Apr 3 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Tuesday, Apr 5 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, Apr 5 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Friday, April 8 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Sunday, Apr 10 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- April 16 – 24 – National Parks
- Saturday, Apr 23 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
May
- Tuesday, May 3 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Saturday, May 7 – Denver Art Museum
- Monday, May 9 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Friday, May 13 – Four Mile Historic Park
June
- Saturday, June 4 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, June 5 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Tuesday, June 7 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, June 7 – Target First Tuesdays, Children’s Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.
- Friday, June 10 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Thursday, June 23 – Denver Botanic Gardens
We will post another calendar in June for the remainder of the year. Also of note, there are a few places that are always free. The Denver Art Museum is free for kids 18 and under every day (due to an awesome grant they received in 2015), Hudson Gardens and Aurora History Museum.
Also of note, if you have a 4th Grader, they can get an annual pass to the National Parks as a part of Every Kid in a Park. (Thanks, President Obama).
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