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FREE DAYS 2015

June 29, 2015
Colorado residents can enjoy FREE DAYS at some of our area's most popular destinations, thanks to SCFD funding and corporate sponsorship and the National Forest Service. Mark your calendar for some fun family adventures!

Note, this list was created by visiting the SCFD's website and the various museum websites. Please verify days and times before you go!

Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
  • Monday, January 19
  • Monday, February 16
  • Sunday, March 22
  • Wednesday, April 22
  • Tuesday, July 21
  • Monday, August 31
  • Wednesday, September 9
  • Friday, November 13 (Holiday Sale)
  • Saturday, November 14 (Holiday Sale)



Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield 8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road Littleton, CO 80128

  • Tuesday, Jan. 6
  • Tuesday, Feb. 3
  • Tuesday, Mar. 3
  • Tuesday, Apr. 7
  • Tuesday, June 2
  • Tuesday, July 7
  • Tuesday, Aug. 4
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3

Children's Museum of Denver
, 2121 Children's Museum Dr., Denver
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2015
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2015
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2015
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2015
  • Tuesday, June 2, 2015
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2015
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2015
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2015
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2015
  • Tuesday November 3, 2015
  • Tuesday November 1, 2015

Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St.
  • Every Friday from 5-8pm
  • All Day on:
  • January 30th
  • February 27th,
  • March 27th
  • April 24th
  • May 29th
  • June 26th
  • July 31th
  • August 28th
  • September 25th
  • October 30th

Colorado History Museum, 912 Harrison Ave
Not yet announced

Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave.
  • March 7th
  • May 2nd

Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver
  • January 3
  • February 7
  • March 7
  • April 4
  • April 26-Dia Del Nino
  • May 2
  • June 6
  • July 11 (museum will be closed July 4)
  • August 1
  • September 5
  • September 12-Friendship Powow
  • October 3
  • November 7
  • December 5

Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl., Denver
  • February 7 (Burn Awareness Week)
  • August 2 (Fun at the Firehouse)
  • September 5 (Grandparents Day)
  • October 10 (Fire Safety Week)
Seniors 65+ are free the second Saturday of every month

Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, $1/person from 1pm-4pm 1880 Gaylord St., Denver
  • Sunday, February 1
  • Sunday, March 1
  • Sunday, April 5
  • Sunday, May 3
  • Sunday, June 7
  • Sunday, July 5
  • Sunday, August 2
  • Sunday, September 6
  • Sunday, October 4
  • Sunday, November 1
  • Sunday, December 6


Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver

  • Sunday, January 25
  • Monday, March 2
  • Sunday, April 12 (Earth Day)
  • Saturday, April 25 (Día del Niño)
  • Sunday, May 31
  • Monday, June 29
  • Sunday, July 26
  • Monday, August 17
  • Sunday, September 27
  • Monday, October 19
  • Monday, November 9

Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver
  • January 22nd
  • February 6th
  • February 7th
  • February 19th
  • November 2nd
  • November 13th
  • November 19th

Molly Brown Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St.
Free museum admission for the residents of: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties
  • January 24
  • April 15
  • September 1
  • November 11

The 2015 National Parks Free Entrance Days are:
  • January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • February 14-16: Presidents Day weekend
  • April 18-19: Opening weekend of National Park Week
  • August 25: National Park Service Birthday
  • September 26: National Public Lands Day
  • November 11: Veterans Day
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Of the 464 public national wildlife refuges, only 35 normally charge a fee. They will be free on January 19, February 14-26, September 26, October 11, and November 11

Bureau of Land Management
- The BLM will waive fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands on January 19, February 14-16, September 26, and November 11.

U.S. Forest Service
- Fees are waived at most of its day-use recreation sites on January 19, February 16, June 13, September 26, and November 11.