Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to be a tourist in your own town? Are you going to go see all the great museums (and zoo) that Denver has to offer in 2020? We’ve got you covered with more to see for FREE! Since 1989 the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has received taxes where the funds were to support enlightening ad entertaining the public through presentations, exhibitions, advancement or preservation. Part of making these facilities available – is offering free days throughout the year.
January
- Friday, January 3 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, January 4 –Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum*
- Monday, January 6 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Monday, January 7 – Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
- Friday, January 10 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, January 11 – Longmont Museum
- Sunday, January 12 – Denver Zoo
- Thursday, January 16 – Denver Botanic Gardens Plains Conservation Center
- Saturday, January 18 – Denver Zoo
- Monday, January 20 – Denver Botanic Gardens and National Parks**
- Sunday, January 26 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
February
- Saturday, February 1 – Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum.
- Sunday, February 2 – Denver Zoo
- Friday, February 7 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, February 8 – Longmont Museum
- Monday, February 10 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Friday, February 14 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Monday, February 17 – Denver Botanic Gardens
- Thursday, February 20 – Denver Botanic Gardens Plains Conservation Center
- Sunday, February 23 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
March
- Tuesday, March 3 – Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
- Friday, March 6 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, March 7 – Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum.
- Friday, March 13 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, March 14 – Longmont Museum
- Thursday, March 19 – Denver Botanic Gardens Plains Conservation Center
- Sunday, March 22 – Denver Botanic Gardens (World Water Day)
April
- Friday, April 3 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, April 4 –Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum.
- Tuesday, April 7 – Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
- Thursday, April 9 – Denver Zoo
- Friday, April 10 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, April 11 – Longmont Museum
- Saturday, April 18 – National Parks (First day of National Park Week/Junior Ranger Day)
- Sunday, April 19 – Denver Botanic Gardens (Earth Day)
- Sunday, April 26 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Dia del Nino)
May
- Friday, May 1 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, May 2 –Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum
- Friday, May 8 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, May 9 – Longmont Museum
- Sunday, May 31 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
June
- Tuesday, June 2 – Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
- Friday, June 5 – Museo de las Americas
- Saturday, June 6 –Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab and Denver Art Museum
- Friday, June 12 – Four Mile Historic Park
- Saturday, June 13 – Longmont Museum
- Thursday, June 18 – Denver Botanic Gardens Plains Conservation Center
- Tuesday, June 23 – Denver Botanic Gardens
*Due to a grant the Denver Art Museum is free to kids 18 and under every day (does not include special exhibits).
**U.S. 4th graders are eligible for a free annual National Parks pass
Special note to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) cardholders: most Denver area museums and cultural center offer deep discounts by showing your EBT card at the ticket counter. Admission is just $1 per person for up to 10 people. For more information visit here.
Plus, there are several venues that are free every day:
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame; Museum of Outdoor Arts; Aurora History Museum; Arvada Center Galleries; US Air Force Academy Visitor Center and Chapel; CU Art Museum; CU Museum of Natural History; United States Mint (you need to make a reservation for this one); Colorado State Capitol; US Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs); Hudson Gardens; Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum; Cripple Creek Heritage Center (near Colorado Springs); Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum (Colorado Springs); Peterson Air & Space Museum (Colorado Springs); Dr. Lester L. Williams Fire Museum (Colorado Springs); Penrose Heritage Museum (Colorado Springs)
These are the free days that we are aware of as of the time of this writing. We recommend that you double-check with the venue before heading out should they make any changes to their free days.
Author: Gretchen
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