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Free Day
Feb 18, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Denver Zoo
Go here for a full list of free days: http://www.milehighmamas.com/blog/2015/12/29/denver-free-days-2016/.
Colorado Garden & Home Show
Feb 13– Feb 21
Where: Colorado Convention Center
The 57th Colorado Garden & Home Show transforms 400,000 square feet of the Colorado Convention Center into a virtual marketplace of garden and home improvement ideas with plenty of kids activities (12 and under are free).
Kidtopia Experience
Feb 19 – Feb 21
Where: Keystone Resort
This special weekend will provide excitement for all ages with free entertainment, including an outdoor concert from Grammy Award-winners, The Okee Dokee Brothers, with special guests, School of Rock. Throughout the weekend families can also enjoy time spent together on the snow, and in the village participating in a variety of free events and activities as a part of the Kidtopia Experience.
$5 Day
Feb 20, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Butterfly Pavilion
Experience Butterfly Pavilion and all of their small wonders for only $5.00. Journey through their new and improved Crawl-a-See-Em, hold Rosie, touch a starfish and make your way through their Tropical Rainforest with 1,600 fluttering butterflies. $5 for each guest 2 and older; Free for members and children 1 and under.
Art Emergency: Code Red
Feb 20, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Denver Art Museum
Your attendance is required at an emergency meeting of art lovers! Two museum staff members cannot agree on which art should go where and they desperately need your help. Meet them in Sharp Auditorium and they’ll let you in on the surprising stories and delectable details behind key works of art at the DAM, and then ask your opinion on what should fill the museum’s walls.
Princess Tea Party
Feb 20, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation
This Princess Tea Party is a chance for your little girl to be a princess in a real castle and meet her favorite Snow Queen and Snow Princess. Enjoy tea, lemonade and sweet treats as the princesses share their stories, sing songs and play games. Dress up and be a part of this very special event at the Castle.
The Ooey Gooey Science of Sweets
Feb 20, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Who knew science could be so…tasty! Come join us for a night of the delicious science of chocolate. Get creative with your taste buds, like combining salty and sweet in chocolate covered bacon, then taste chocolates through the ages while checking out their new temporary exhibit Chocolate. Registration required.
Denver Nuggets Family Night
Feb 21, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Pepsi Center
Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets
SF Family Tree: Yesterado
Feb 21, 4:00– 6:00 pm
Where: Lone Tree Arts Center
Yesterado is the imaginative and fun way to learn Colorado history! Based on various newspaper clippings from the 1890s, you’ll meet Jack Langrishe and Marietta Ravel – late 19th century performers eager to usher you back in time to see Colorado history as you never have before.
Snow Full Moon Hike
Feb 22, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Bear Creek Lake Park
The darkness of night provides a unique backdrop for a hiking adventure. Leave those flash lights at home and come spend the evening with a park naturalists as he/she guides you along one of the many trails at Bear Creek Lake Park and the surrounding green spaces. Registration required.
Author: Amber Johnson
Amber is the founder and editor of Mile High Mamas, travel writer and former columnist for The Denver Post. She is a passionate community builder and loves the outdoors. She has two awesome teens and is happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin.
