7 listings in Denver, CO: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)Eligibility applies
Open daily except Wednesday, 10am–5pm (Tuesday until 8pm)
Denver Art Museum
General admission to the Denver Art Museum is free for every visitor 18 and under on every day the museum is open, through the Free for Kids program. Adults pay regular admission. The museum is open 10am–5pm (Tuesdays until 8pm) and closed Wednesdays.
South Suburban's Carson Nature Center in Littleton lets kids see live animals and re-create the 1965 flood on an interactive river table, with naturalists on duty. Outside, South Platte Park has 880 acres of open space along the river, lakes and miles of natural-surface trails. Nature center open Tuesday–Friday noon–4:30pm and weekends 9:30am–4:30pm (closed Mondays and holidays); park sunrise to sunset.
Verified Oct 27 · ssprd.org
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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)Eligibility applies
Colorado History Museum (History Colorado Center) · Denver
General admission is always free for kids 18 and under at the Colorado History Museum (formerly History Colorado Center) and every History Colorado museum. Adult tickets are $20. Open daily 10am–5pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. School and child care groups book separately.
Verified Oct 27 · historycolorado.org
Catch: Only for: ages 18 and under (adults $20)
Kids & familyFree (worth about $10)Eligibility applies
The Clyfford Still Museum in Denver's Golden Triangle is free every open day for visitors 17 and under. Adults pay $15 (Colorado residents) or $18. Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm.
Denver Botanic Gardens' free day at Plains Conservation Center in Aurora on Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10am–3pm, is themed around the Indigenous peoples of the plains. Register for the free day through Denver Botanic Gardens.
Denver Botanic Gardens' holiday-themed free day at Plains Conservation Center in Aurora is Thursday, December 17, 2026, 10am–3pm. Register for the free day through Denver Botanic Gardens.
Verified Oct 27 · botanicgardens.org
Catch: Free registration required
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Kids & familyFree (worth about $50)Eligibility applies
Denver kids and teens ages 5 to 18 can get a free MY Denver Card, which gives free access to city recreation centers and swimming pools plus some cultural facilities, and doubles as a Denver Public Library card. Sign up online through the city's service center or at a Denver recreation center, then stop by a rec center to take a photo and pick up the card (cards aren't mailed).
Verified Oct 27 · denvergov.org
Catch: Only for: Denver residents ages 5–18 · Sign-up and in-person photo pickup at a rec center
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