Ready to get cultured in Denver?
Here are the days that you can enter these popular Denver attractions for free!
Location: 2001 Colorado Blvd
Admission is free on the following dates in 2025. No reservations are required.
- Sunday, January 12
- Sunday, February 2
- Friday evening, March 7 (Girls & Science)
- Monday, April 7
- Sunday, April 27 (Día del Niño, in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Center)
- Monday, May 12
- Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth)
- Monday, August 25
- Monday, September 15
- Sunday, October 12 (Out! at the Museum)
- Saturday evening, November 8 (Night at the Museums for Denver Arts Week)
- Monday, December 8
Location: 1485 Delgany St.
The MCA is always free for teens and children 18 years and younger, and the first Saturday of every month is only a penny for Colorado residents.
Location: 2300 Steele St.
The Denver Zoo holds a lottery for its free museum days. Check the website to see when the upcoming free day is and by what date you need to enter the lottery. These are the dates available:
- Friday, January 10
- Sunday, January 26
- Sunday, February 9
- Sunday, April 6
- Friday, November 7
- Saturday, November 15
You can also visit the Denver Zoo for FREE on your actual birthday.
Related: Denver Colorado Birthday Freebies
Location: 715 S. Forest St. – Cherry Creek
Four Mile Historic Park is dedicated both to preserving Colorado’s history and to creating new stories through exciting events and educational programs!
General admission is free on the Fourth Friday of each month.
Location: 861 Santa Fe Dr.
Each First Friday at The Museo de las Americas is free for everyone. It’s also part of First Art Fridays on Santa Fe.
The museum is always free for children 13 and under.
Location: 100 W. 14th Avenue Pkwy
Anyone under the age of 18 get in for free at the Denver Art Museum.
For everyone else, we can drop by for free these dates:
- Tuesday, January 14
- Saturday, February 22
- Tuesday, March 11
- Tuesday, April 8
- Sunday, April 27
- Tuesday, May 13
- Tuesday, June 10
- Tuesday, July 8
- Sunday, July 27
- Tuesday, August 12
- Saturday, September 6
- Tuesday, September 9
- Tuesday, October 14
- Saturday, November 8
- Tuesday, December 9
You can make a reservation here.
Location: 1250 Bannock St.
Admission is free on the following dates in 2025:
- Sunday, April 27: Día del Niño Celebration Program
- Sunday, June 29: Denver PrideFest weekend
- Sunday, July 27: Disability Pride (Americans with Disabilities Act) Celebration Program
- Saturday, November 8: Night at the Museums (free between 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
Reserve your tickets ahead of time. Tickets for free days go up a week before the date.
On the following days, free entrance will be allowed into all national parks:
- January 20 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- April 19 – First day of National Park Week
- June 19 – Juneteenth National Independence Day
- August 4 – Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
- September 27 – National Public Lands Day
- November 11 – Veterans Day
Another great way to access state parks for less is to get the Keep Colorado Wild Pass. The next time you pay your vehicle registration, add on the pass for $29 (normally $80). The pass is not valid for National Parks.
And before you head out, did you know that the Denver Public Library pass offers FREE entry to some of Denver’s most popular attractions?
Check out this list of attractions offered to DPL members year round.
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