Find Denver-area activities for kids in our event calendar!
New feature: You may now add your own family-friendly event to our calendar below for free! Please no fundraisers, camps, or ongoing events (longer than a week). Only two listings per organization per month. Events must be geared to families or will not be approved.
Recent COVID19 related developments mean that we are not be able to gather in person for our 11 th annual ride, however, we are still determined to keep Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s! Please join us virtually in our goal to pedal 25,000 miles in the month of June. Register now and Join The Fight against Parkinson’s by logging miles and raising funds to help abolish this disease! We challenge our participants to cycle away from June 1 st – 30 th while logging their progress on their personal fundraising pages. Each participant’s miles (whether outdoors or on a stationary bike) will count toward the campaign goal of at least 25,000 miles during the month of June. Every registered participant will receive a commemorative P4P 2020 Virtual Ride T-shirt as well as a sense of pride in continuing the fight on this virtual journey. We look forward to seeing how many miles this amazing community can accumulate in our fight against Parkinson’s!
Join Us for a Ghoulish Time on a Haunted Denver Ghost Tour
Our Denver ghosts, ghouls and apparitions have stories to tell and our crew of talented guides looks forward to sharing the mystery and history of Denver’s Capitol Hill – one of the Mile High City’s oldest, most prominent neighborhoods. Your guide and host for the evening will share a great blend of the Denver legend, lore, history and mystery that will raise the hairs on your arms, send shivers down your spine and give you a glimpse into the strange happenings of Denver’s seedy past! in this two hour walking tour experience
The Denver Chalk Art Festival: On The Road will celebrate hope, wellness and human connections and will be shared on Larimer Square’s Facebook and Instagram pages through photos and videos of chalk art in progress, offering close-up access to the artists and their craft throughout the weekend.
New for this year, the festival is encouraging anyone who wants to join in the chalk art experience at their own home to participate and share their creations online throughout the weekend. Artists and amateurs who tag #denverchalkartfestival and #larimersquare will have their art shared broadly on the Larimer Square social channels for a large, virtual audience to appreciate.
“Captured” is a virtual contemporary circus show that will be streaming online for free!
Circus Foundry’s style of ensemble circus has been recreated and adapted to the different medium of film in a new style of creating together while staying apart. During this Pandemic, creating our traditional stage shows is not an option because of the risk to our performers and audience. To continue to create original productions, we have decided to take a new approach!
Utilizing creative filming and editing techniques, the cast focuses on presenting interesting new ensemble circus ideas that would not be possible on a traditional stage.
Big disciplines, interesting stories, and large outdoor sets to bring you a new and exciting show directly to your home!
I thought your audience would be interested in hearing about this free and fun event!
Links will be provided the day of the event at our website circusfoundry.com and on Facebook and Instagram @circusfoundry! However, donations for the artists will be welcome from anyone who feels like they have the means during this time.
Donations can be sent to PayPal: circusfoundry@gmail.com
This year, we are taking our June programs virtual. You usually have to be in Denver to attend – not this time! Our planned theme Play with Music – Let’s Get Moving is perfect for a virtual experience. Move and groove along with the music. This virtual, 30-minute program will feature performances from all of the musicians of the orchestra while a teaching artist leads children through fun movement and imagination-based activities to help engage them with the music. Kids will be encouraged to respond to every piece while learning about music and instruments. You’ll grow as music gets louder, march with a fun jazz trio, and bounce along like you’re riding on a horse – just to name a few.
While we are not able to gather in person on June 13th in City Park, there are lots of ways you can still be part of this important community tradition!
Our Virtual Dash option lets you sign up for the race and receive a package filled with goodies to hold your OWN race at home, in your neighborhood, or with family and friends (when that is allowed).
Bring your little princess and prince for an enchanted afternoon on our patio. Enjoy a 4-course fondue meal fit for royalty while being entertained by several Princesses and by Prince Charming himself. Join us for singing, dancing, and games.
An online destination for Juneteenth celebrations to unite in offering a platform for art, history, education, commerce, and a shared vision to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Our virtual festival will be taking place on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
3 Virtual Competitions: Global Buckdown Dance Comp | Virtual Barz Cypher | Virtual Comedy Club
JOIN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM.
MUSICIANS, MERCHANTS, ARTISANS, COMEDIANS & CREATIVES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WILL BE ON HAND.
A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE YOU CAN STREAM ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.
On Friday, June 19th we invite our virtual attendees to commemorate Juneteenth with us in our #IamJuneteenth celebration campaign.
Even in this period of uncertainty, brighter days are coming our way, and we want you to get outside and celebrate a sun that always rises. That’s why we’re celebrating the summer solstice with Questival Seize the Día, a remote, single-day event focused on a responsible, closer-to-home adventure under the sun. We provide a list of creative outdoor challenges, and you and your team compete with other teams across the country to see them through. The most successful teams will score cool prizes. Even better? A portion of each ticket sold will go to the IRC’s Crisis Response Fund to combat COVID-19.
How it works: Assemble your team of 1–6 participants. Compete for solo or with your friends and family.
You’ll have about 18 hours and 30 minutes to complete the list of challenges. The event starts at 3:00 a.m. MST and ends at 9:30 p.m. MST. These times are based on sunrise and sunset times across the country.
Questival Seize the Día challenges are unique in their emphasis on outdoor recreation. We’ll challenge you to spend a full day in the sun, whether you’re biking, frolicking in the flowers, cooking up something delicious in your backyard, or doing the hokey pokey.
The Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride, presented by Bank of America is a city-based cycling event that provides one of a kind experiences for cyclists at all levels. The 2020 ride is planned for Saturday, June 20th in Denver, CO. With a single point start and finish at the Shops at Northfield Stapleton this fully-supported, rules of the road ride offers five courses ranging from 10 -100 miles along a mix of city streets, roadways, bike lanes and bike paths. The Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride highlights some of the many bicycle commuter routes connecting the Denver Metro Area and encourages people to discover Denver by bike for a casual cruise or commute to work. Each course features aid stations at regular intervals which are fully stocked with a variety of hydration & nutrition products.
Additionally, every course is supported by: SAG wagons, course marshals, off-duty police and state patrol officers, bike mechanics and bike medics.
Concluding the ride, cyclists are offered meal options at the Michelob Ultra Post Ride Street Party near the finish line with plenty of cold beverages and a rockin’ atmosphere. The Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride donates a portion of registration proceeds to ride beneficiary Bicycle Colorado – a statewide advocacy group committed to improving cycling conditions in our communities. This is Colorado’s only urban-based century ride. Event details and registration can be found at www.DenverCenturyRide.com.
In honor of Father’s Day, on Saturday June 20, 2020 we’re offering Father’s shoot free with their paid kid.
For just $21, you can get 2x bow rentals, range time and 40cm targets. We’ll have instructors on hand to walk you through the basics of archery to make sure you’ll have a safe and enjoyable experience.
Ages 9+ no problem; 5-9 with close supervision.
Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation.
For this workshop visitors will build the LEGO Creator Extreme Engines Kit, and have a special guided tour of our Destination Colorado exhibit.
Cost is $35 (members pay $30) and includes one child and one adult museum admission as well as the LEGOs and instructions in the kit.