2019 Guide to Denver-Area Free Museum Days

The sun is rising a little earlier, and we are all itching to get out and play, but definitely not looking to break the bank on entertaining our little ones. If you’re like us, FREE days at the Denver-area fantastic museums are just what you need! Check our extensive lists of Denver-area free days. Be sure to also check out our 2019 ULTIMATE Guide to Denver Area Summer Camps & Programs!

Did we miss the listing for your favorite area museum free days? Let us know in the comments below!

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March Denver Free Days

3/1 Museo de las Americas

3/2 Denver Art Museum

3/5 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

3/5 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

3/8 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

3/9 City of Longmont Museum

3/21 Plains Conservation Center

3/22 (until 5pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

3/26 Clyfford Still Museum

 

April Denver Free Days

4/2 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

4/2 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

4/3 (5pm-10pm) Denver Museum of Nature and Science

4/5 Museo de las Americas

4/6 Denver Art Museum

4/12 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

4/13 City of Longmont Museum

4/14 (until 5pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

4/20-4/28 All United States National Parks

4/28 Clyfford Still Museum

4/28 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

 

May Denver Free Days

5/3 Museo de las Americas

5/4 Denver Art Museum

5/7 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

5/10 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

5/11 City of Longmont Museum

5/17 (4pm-8pm) Joy Park (Children’s Museum)

5/22 Clyfford Still Museum

 

June Denver Free Days

6/1 Denver Art Museum

6/2 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

6/4 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

6/4 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

6/4 (until 9pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

6/7 Museo de las Americas

6/8 City of Longmont Museum

6/14 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

6/18 Clyfford Still Museum

6/20 Plains Conservation Center

6/21 (4pm-8pm) Joy Park (Children’s Museum)

 

July Denver Free Days

 

7/2 (5pm-10pm) Denver Museum of Nature and Science

7/2 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

7/2 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

7/5 Museo de las Americas

7/6 Denver Art Museum

7/10 (until 9pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

7/12 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

7/13 City of Longmont Museum

7/17 Clyfford Still Museum

7/18 Plains Conservation Center

7/19 (4pm-8pm) Joy Park (Children’s Museum)

 

August Denver Free Days

8/2 Museo de las Americas

8/3 Denver Art Museum

8/3 Clyfford Still Museum

8/6 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

8/6 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

8/9 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

8/10 City of Longmont Museum

8/15 Plains Conservation Center

8/16 (4pm-8pm) Joy Park (Children’s Museum)

8/25 All United States National Parks

8/26 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

 

September Denver Free Days

 

9/3 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

9/3 (until 9pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

9/6 Museo de las Americas

9/7 Denver Art Museum

9/12 Clyfford Still Museum

9/13 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

9/14 City of Longmont Museum

9/20 (4pm-8pm) Joy Park (Children’s Museum)

9/28 All United States National Parks

9/29 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

 

October Denver Free Days

 

10/1 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

10/4 Museo de las Americas

10/5 Denver Art Museum

10/11 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

10/12 City of Longmont Museum

10/14 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

10/15 Clyfford Still Museum

 

November Denver Free Days

11/1 Museo de las Americas

11/2 Clyfford Still Museum

11/2 Denver Art Museum

11/2 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

11/4 Denver Zoo

11/5 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

11/5 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms

11/8 Denver Zoo

11/8 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

11/9 City of Longmont Museum

11/11 (until 5pm) Denver Botanic Gardens

11/11 All United States National Parks

11/17 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

11/21 Plains Conservation Center

 

December Denver Free Days

 

12/3 (4pm-8pm) Children’s Museum of Denver

12/6 Museo de las Americas

12/7 Denver Art Museum

12/8 Denver Museum of Nature and Science

12/13 (12-4pm) Four Mile Historic Park

12/14 City of Longmont Museum

12/18 Clyfford Still Museum

12/19 Plains Conservation Center

 

Weekly Free Venues 

 

Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum – Free Thursdays & Saturdays

Aurora History Museum – Free Tuesday-Sunday

 

Year-Round Free Venues

 

Hudson Gardens

Red Rocks Park – Daily 5am 11pm

Arvada Center Galleries

Museum of Outdoor Arts

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

US Air Force Academy Visitor Center

CU Art Museum

United States Mint

Coors Brewery Tour 

Colorado State Capitol

Hammond’s Candy Factory Tour

Celestial Seasonings Tour – Closed on some holidays, see website for details.