The annual Free Days calendar from the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District has been released, covering the metro area’s biggest nonprofit institutions, from the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Botanic Gardens to the Denver Zoo.
Many other nonprofits funded by the SCFD also offer free days — or are always free, such as the Broomfield Veterans Museum, city of Lakewood art exhibitions, Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, Foothills Art Center, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the Aurora History Museum, and Louisville History Museum, according to the SCFD.
All free days take place during regular business hours unless otherwise noted. Check the full list, and a printable bookmark for the spots listed below, at scfd.org/find-culture/free-days. Some require online reservations, and all events are subject to change or cancellation.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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- March 7 (5-9 p.m.)
- April 7
- April 27
- May 12
- June 19
- Aug. 25
- Sept. 15
- Oct. 12
- Nov. 8
- Dec. 8
Free admission does not include IMAX or the Planetarium. Call 303-370-6000 or visit dmns.org for more.
Denver Art Museum
- Feb. 22
- March 11
- April 8
- April 27
- May 13
- June 10
- June 27
- July 8
- Aug. 12
- Sept. 6
- Sept. 9
- Oct. 14
- Nov. 8
- Dec. 9
Note: General admission is free every day for those 18 and younger. Free days don’t include admission to ticketed exhibitions. Call 720-865-5000 or visit denverartmuseum.org for more.
Denver Zoo
- Feb. 9
- Feb. 22
- April 7
- Nov. 7
- Nov. 15
- Nov. 23
Due to demand, tickets will not be available at the gate. Instead, all reservations must be made online. Call 720-337-1400 or visit denverzoo.org/free-days for more.
Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street and Chatfield Farms
- Feb. 13
- March 10
- April 22 (Earth Day)
- June 10
- July 3
- Aug. 27
- Nov. 28
Call 720-865-3500 or visit botanicgardens.org for more.