Colorado has some great things to do for free throughout the year and some of our favorite Denver Bucket List destinations.
COLORADO FREE THINGS TO DO
FREE DAYS AT THE DENVER ZOO
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St.
Denver, CO
- Thursday, January 10
- Friday, January 18
- Saturday, January 19
- Sunday, February 3
- Monday, February 4
- Monday, November 4
- Friday, November 8
FREE DAYS AT THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
- February 18
- March 22
- April 14
- May 10 & 11(Plant Sale)
- June 4
- July 10
- September 3
- September 28 & 29 (Plant & Bulb Sale)
- November 11
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80128
- February 5
- March 5
- April 2
- June 4
- July 2
- August 6
- November 5
FREE DAYS AT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Children’s Museum of Denver
2121 Children’s Museum Dr.
Denver, CO
- The Children’s Museum of Denver offers free admission on the first Tuesday night of each month from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. thanks to Target.
FREE DAYS AT THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science will offer free general admission nearly once a month in 2019. See the dates & times below
- February 11
- April 3 from 5 pm-10 pm
- April 28
- June 2
- July 2 from 5 pm-10 pm
- August 26
- September 29
- October 14
- November 17
- December 8
A fee still applies to IMAX films, Planetarium shows, and temporary exhibitions.
FREE DAYS AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Denver, CO
- February 2
- March 2
- April 6
- May 4
- June 1
- July 6
- August 3
- September 7
- October 5
- November 2
- December 7
Denver Mint
Tours at the Denver Mint are free. Learn how to make reservations here.
Hudson Gardens
Hudson Gardens in Littleton offer free admission every day.
Aurora History Museum
The Aurora History Museum offers free admission every day.
FREE DAYS AT NATIONAL PARKS IN COLORADO
- January 21: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- April 20: First day of National Park Week.
- August 25: National Park Service Birthday.
- September 28: National Public Lands Day.
- November 11: Veterans Day.
Participating Parks include:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Colorado National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Hovenweep National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
PLAINS CONSERVATION CENTER
Plains Conservation Center
21901 E. Hampden Ave, Aurora
303-326-8380
- February 21
- March 21
- June 20
- July 18
- August 15
- November 21
CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock Street, Denver
720-354-4880
- February 17
- March 26
- April 28
- May 22
- June 18
- July 17
- August 3
- September 12
- October 15
- November 2
- December 18
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden
303-279-4591
- March 7
- May 9
- October 10
FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK
FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK
715 S. Forest St., Denver
720-865-0800
2nd Friday of every month (except holidays) from 12-4 pm
Red Rocks
You can visit the historic music venue most days to hike, walk the steps or just sit and enjoy a latte or read a book.
