Colorado residents can enjoy FREE DAYS at some of our area's most popular destinations, thanks to SCFD funding as well as state and corporate sponsorship. Free Days are for general admission; special events and exhibitions may still require the purchase of a ticket.
NOTE: All dates are subject to change without notice; contact the venue prior to your visit to confirm.
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
2121 Children's Museum Dr., Denver | (303) 433-7444
4:00-8:00 PM only
A special note: Families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can visit the museum any time throughout the year and pay just $1 per person (up to 10 people) when they show their EBT card (admission can not be paid with the EBT card; it is simply proof of program participation).
- Tuesday, January 2
- Tuesday, February 6
- Tuesday, March 6
- Tuesday, April 3
- Tuesday, May 1
- Tuesday, June 5
- Tuesday, July 3
- Tuesday, August 7
- Tuesday, September 4
- Tuesday, October 2
- Tuesday, November 6
- Tuesday, December 4
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden | (303) 279-4591
- Thursday, March 8
- Thursday, April 12
- Thursday, October 11
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver | (720) 913-0130
A special note: Children 18 years and younger are free every day!
- Saturday, January 6
- Saturday, February 3
- Saturday, March 3
- Saturday, April 7
- Sunday, April 29 (Día del Niño)
- Saturday, May 5
- Saturday, June 2
- Saturday, July 7
- Saturday, August 4
- Saturday, September 1
- Saturday, September 8 (Friendship Powwow)
- Saturday, October 6
- Saturday, November 3
- Saturday, December 1
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St., Denver | (720) 865-3500
- Monday, January 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 19 (Presidents' Day)
- Thursday, March 22 (World Water Day)
- Sunday, April 8
- Tuesday, June 5
- Thursday, July 19
- Wednesday, August 29
- Saturday, November 3 (Día de los Muertos and Night at the Museum)
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton | (720) 865-4346
A special note: Butterflies at Chatfield will be open during Free Days marked with an (*) with paid admission for the butterfly house.
- Tuesday, January 2
- Tuesday, February 6
- Tuesday, March 6
- Tuesday, April 3
- Tuesday, June 5*
- Tuesday, July 3*
- Tuesday, August 7*
- Tuesday, November 6
Denver Firefighters Museum
1326 Tremont Pl., Denver | (303) 892-1436
- Saturday, January 20
- Saturday, February 3 (Burn Awareness Week)
- Saturday, August 4 (Fun at the Firehouse)
- Saturday, September 15 (Grandparents/Grandkids Free Day)
- Saturday, October 13 (Fire Prevention Week)
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver | (303) 370-6000
- Monday, January 8
- Sunday, January 28
- Monday, February 12
- Monday, April 9
- Sunday, April 29 (Día del Niño)
- Sunday, June 3
- Thursday, July 5 (4:00-10:00 PM)
- Monday, August 13
- Wednesday, September 12 (4:00-10:00 PM)
- Sunday, September 30
- Sunday, October 14
- Saturday, November 3 (Night at the Museum ~ 4:00-10:00 PM)
- Sunday, December 9
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St., Denver | (720) 337-1400
- Thursday, January 11
- Friday, January 19
- Saturday, January 20
- Sunday, February 4
- Monday, February 5
- Friday, November 9
- Monday, November 12
Four Mile Historic Park
715 S. Forest St., Denver | (720) 865-0800
12:00-4:00 PM only
- Friday, January 12
- Friday, February 9
- Friday, March 9
- Friday, April 13
- Friday, May 11
- Friday, June 8
- Friday, July 13
- Friday, August 10
- Friday, September 14
- Friday, October 12
- Friday, November 9
- Friday, December 14
History Colorado Center
1200 Broadway, Denver | (303) 447-8679
- Sunday, April 29 (Día del Niño)
- Wednesday, August 1 (Colorado Day)
- Saturday, November 3 (Night at the Museum ~ 5:00-10:00 PM)
Plains Conservation Center
21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora | (303) 739-7160
A joint effort by the City of Aurora and Denver Botanic Gardens.
- Saturday, January 6
- Sunday, February 18
- Monday, March 19
- Wednesday, June 13
- Saturday, July 14
- Tuesday, August 7
- Thursday, November 8
- Friday, December 14
The Butterfly Pavilion offers discounted admission of just $5 per person several times per year. Dates for 2018 are January 28, February 10, April 21, August 18 (World Honey Bee Day), September 16 (Monarch Day), November 11, and December 9.
The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys hosts Community Days from 1:00-4:00 PM on the first Sunday of each month, when admission is just $1 per person.
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