I am so proud of living in Colorado where Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law legislation needed to put the renewal of the successful Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) before voters in November (please plan to vote YES) once again. The bill gives funding to SCFD facilities giving us access and these great FREE days!
Also of note this summer: General admission to the History Colorado Center and plus all six of these Community Museums statewide are FREE for kids ages 18 and under every day through Labor Day!
June
- Thursday, June 2 – Molly Brown House
- Friday, June 3 – Clyfford Still Museum Free Evening 5-8 p.m.
- Saturday, June 4 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, June 5 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Tuesday, June 7 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Tuesday, June 7 – Target First Tuesdays Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus 4-8 p.m.
- Friday, June 10 – Four Mile Historic Park noon-4 p.m.
- Saturday, June 11 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum (ages 65+ free); National Get Outdoors Day at Sloan’s Lake Park (North Shore) 10a to 3p.
- Thursday, June 23 – Denver Botanic Gardens
July
- Saturday, July 2 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, July 3 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Tuesday, July 5 – Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Friday, July 8 – Four Mile Historic Park noon-4 p.m.; Clyfford Still Museum (evening is free)
- Saturday, July 9 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+ free day)
- Tuesday, July 12 – Chatfield Farms
- Friday, July 15 – Clyfford Still Museum (evening)
- Friday, July 22 – Clyfford Still Museum (evening)
- Tuesday, July 26 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Friday, July 29 – Clyfford Still Museum (evening)
August
- Monday August 1 – History Colorado Center (Colorado Day)
- Tuesday, August 2 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield; Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Friday, August 5 – Clyfford Still Museum (evening); Mizel Museum
- Saturday, August 6 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, August 7 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Friday, August 12 – Four Mile Historic Park noon-4 p.m.
- Saturday, August 13 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+)
- Saturday, August 20 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum
- August 25-28 – National Parks Entrance is free for National Park Service Birthday
- Monday, August 29 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
September
- Saturday, September 3 – Denver Art Museum; Denver Firefighter’s Museum
- Sunday, September 4 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Tuesday, September 6 – Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Saturday, September 10 –Molly Brown House; Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+)
- Sunday, September 11 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Wednesday, September 14 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Friday, September 16 – Clyfford Still Museum (evening)
- Saturday, September 24 – National Parks are FREE for National Public Lands Day
October
- Saturday, October 1 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, October 2 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Tuesday, October 4 – Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Saturday, October 8 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum
- Friday, October 14 – Four Mile Historic Park noon-4 p.m.
- Saturday, October 15 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+)
November
- Tuesday, November 1 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield; Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Friday, November 4 – Denver Zoo
- Saturday, November 5 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, November 6 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Monday, November 7 – Denver Zoo
- Friday, November 11 – National Parks entrance is Free for Veteran’s Day; Denver Botanic Gardens (Holiday Market); Molly Brown House
- Saturday, November 12 – Denver Botanic Gardens (Holiday Market); Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+)
- Sunday, November 13 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Thursday, November 17 – Denver Zoo
December
- Saturday, December 3 – Denver Art Museum
- Sunday, December 4 – Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys ($1 donation suggested)
- Tuesday, December 6 – Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus (4p-8p)
- Friday, December 9 – Four Mile Historic Park noon-4 p.m.
- Saturday, December 10 – Denver Firefighter’s Museum (age 65+)
- Monday, December 12 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Free Days are subject to change. Always check with the museum or attraction to confirm!
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).
Author: gretchen
