Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District amps up the season with its Summer Concert Series. The FREE and family-friendly event offers four concerts (one a month) in Clear Creek Valley Park from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your own chairs (and a picnic if you wish). Along with the live music, there will be food trucks, beverages and fun stuff for the kids to do. [Read more…] about Hyland Hills Summer Concert Series at Clear Creek Valley Park
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Chalk This Up to Fun: Denver Chalk Art Festival In Golden Triangle Neighborhood June 6 & 7
Over a span of 48+ hours, more than 200 professional, amateur and student artists will use chalk to paint thousands of square feet of raw pavement into re-creations of masterpieces, modern art and their own original pieces during the Denver Chalk Art Festival in the Denver Golden Triangle District. The FREE festival, Saturday & Sunday, June 6 & 7, 2026, transforms streets and sidewalks into a temporary outdoor art museum. [Read more…] about Chalk This Up to Fun: Denver Chalk Art Festival In Golden Triangle Neighborhood June 6 & 7
Thornton’s Rhythms & Reels Fill Thursday Nights With Music & Movies
The city of Thornton’s Rhythms & Reels is a series of live concerts (rhythms) and movie screenings (reels) at various parks in Thornton throughout the spring and summer. This FREE family-friendly event combines the best of live musical entertainment and outdoor movie magic. The series takes place from May 31 to July 26, 2025. [Read more…] about Thornton’s Rhythms & Reels Fill Thursday Nights With Music & Movies
Free ‘Rooted in Reading’ Event For Kids at Botanic Gardens
Rooted in Reading is a FREE family program hosted by the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Helen Fowler Library that includes activities from Museo de las Americas, Environmental Learning for Kids and Art Garage. The event is Sunday, April 19, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Gardens’ Freyer – Newman Center atrium. [Read more…] about Free ‘Rooted in Reading’ Event For Kids at Botanic Gardens
Family Music Creation Event with The Playground Ensemble
Families are invited to join in creative play during Family Music Creation. This fun, FREE event featuring The Playground Ensemble is set for Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m, at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora. Kids can make a kazoo, create music, be a conductor and create your own “beats”. No reservations are necessary. [Read more…] about Family Music Creation Event with The Playground Ensemble
Great Deal! Bowlero: Two Hours Of Bowling & Shoe Rental – Up To 72% Off
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Bowling has gotten really expensive at some lanes. That’s why this deal caught our eye. Bowlero offers upscale bowling inside a luxury bowling alley with glow-in-the-dark lanes, a spacious sports bar, and fun arcades. Right now, you can get this amazing Groupon deal: Two hours of bowling and shoe rentals for two, four or six people. And, you save from 65% to 73% off. [Read more…] about Great Deal! Bowlero: Two Hours Of Bowling & Shoe Rental – Up To 72% Off
Landmark Theatres Offers ‘Discount Tuesdays’ with $7 Tickets — More Than 50% Off
Lights! Camera! Discounts! If you love independent films, you know it’s extremely rare to get any discounts on tickets at Landmark Theatres. They offer a matinée discount on shows before 6 p.m. on weekdays and for the first show on weekends, but it’s just for a buck or two. That’s what makes the chain’s Discount Tuesdays worthy of the spotlight for frugal film fanatics. [Read more…] about Landmark Theatres Offers ‘Discount Tuesdays’ with $7 Tickets — More Than 50% Off
E-Sports Hubs Grand Openings at Two Aurora Recreation Centers: Video Games, Food & Prizes
eSports is expanding to Aurora’s Central and Southeast Recreation Centers. Youth will be able to enjoy a variety of family-friendly video games for free on the most top-of-the-line gaming consoles with Rec Center entry. Grand Opening festivities are scheduled for the Central Recreation Center on Monday, January 5, 2026, from noon to 6 p.m. and the Southeast Recreation Center and Fieldhouse on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. [Read more…] about E-Sports Hubs Grand Openings at Two Aurora Recreation Centers: Video Games, Food & Prizes
Savor The Holidays at Denver’s German-Style Christkindl Market. New Location This Year
In the cities Germany, Austria and the German-speaking part of Switzerland, vendors set up stalls in the plaza around the cathedral to sell charming gift items and all manner of holiday goodies. Denver’s 2025 Christkindl Market moves to its new home at Tivoli Quad at Auraria Campus from Friday, November 21 through Tuesday, December 23, 2025. [Read more…] about Savor The Holidays at Denver’s German-Style Christkindl Market. New Location This Year
Today! Visit The Village: Holiday Family Fun at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Bring New Toy or Gift For Free Entry
The Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center is the site of holiday, family fun with Visit The Village on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday revelers of all ages came spend the day strolling through a local vendor village, making crafts, meeting with Santa, sliding down an inflatable tubing hill, enjoying children’s activities, food, beverages, and more. [Read more…] about Today! Visit The Village: Holiday Family Fun at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Bring New Toy or Gift For Free Entry
Mile High Youth Theatre Presents Theatre For Young Audiences
Mile High Youth Theatre’s (MHYT) new Theatre for Young Audiences program features performers ages 13 and up presenting shows for early elementary audiences. Productions tour to schools, libraries, and community spaces across Denver, bringing FREE live theatre directly to young audiences. Their latest show is The Velveteen Rabbit based on the book by Margery Williams. [Read more…] about Mile High Youth Theatre Presents Theatre For Young Audiences
Fall Into Fun at Aurora’s Huge Fall Community Festival Oct. 25
Aurora’s Fall Into Fun festival is back on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aurora Municipal Center. The FREE event celebrates all things fall with live musical performances, a pumpkin patch, fun family-friendly activities and plenty of eats from local food trucks. [Read more…] about Fall Into Fun at Aurora’s Huge Fall Community Festival Oct. 25
Michaels’ Sunday Kids Club Offers Free Family-Friendly Seasonal Crafting Event
Kids can be so crafty! Give children of any age art supplies and let their creativity flow. And Michaels‘ Sunday Kids Club offers a creative outlet for little crafty hands. The arts and crafts store hosts kids-oriented art projects on select Sundays throughout the year. Best of all for parents, the class doesn’t cost a dime and no clean up necessary afterward. [Read more…] about Michaels’ Sunday Kids Club Offers Free Family-Friendly Seasonal Crafting Event
New Dates Announced! Michaels Hosts Free Family-Friendly MakeBreak Craft Events
Get creative with your family fun budget! If you’re feeling “crafty”, head to Michaels for a fun weekend afternoon with the family. The popular store’s MakeBreak craft events offer a creative outlet for kids of all ages — an opportunity to make a fun seasonal craft to take home. Mark your calendar now, so you don’t miss out. [Read more…] about New Dates Announced! Michaels Hosts Free Family-Friendly MakeBreak Craft Events
Updated! New Ticket System For Free Tours of the U.S. Mint of Denver. Here’s What You Need To Know
Sometimes, we forget about the treasures right in our own backyard. If you’ve ever wondered how to make money or have visitors in town, Denver has one of the best experiences right in its back pocket. Established in 1863, the U.S. Mint of Denver produces 50 million coins a day, each one stamped with a little “D.” FREE tours show every step in the process of turning dull, blank metal slugs into shiny pocket change. [Read more…] about Updated! New Ticket System For Free Tours of the U.S. Mint of Denver. Here’s What You Need To Know
Free Family Theatre Events in Wheat Ridge. Teens Can Perform, too!
The Atomic Theatre will be hosting the first Atomic Teens Theatre Meetup on Wednesday August 27, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wheat Ridge Grange (3850 High Court). If you’re a tween/teen performer who wants stage time, prepare a reading of your favorite picture book to showcase your range and acting ability. [Read more…] about Free Family Theatre Events in Wheat Ridge. Teens Can Perform, too!
AMC Theatres Offers Half-Price Tickets Every Wednesday This Summer
Two tickets, please! Frugal film fanatics have always known that Tuesday is the day to go to the movies, as many theatre chains offer discounted ticket prices. And, this summer, AMC Theatres is expanding the options to see the latest blockbuster at reduced admission with its “50% Off Wednesdays”. Now, bargain hunters have two days every week to enjoy blockbuster savings at the movies. [Read more…] about AMC Theatres Offers Half-Price Tickets Every Wednesday This Summer
Carousel of Happiness Rides Cost $3; The Happiness is Free
Carousel of Happiness (20 Lakeview Dr.) is Nederland’s magical menagerie featuring 56 whimsical, hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 Looff carousel, turning to the music of a 1913 Wurlitzer ban organ. Rides are only $3. Frequent riders can purchase 10-ride punch cards for $25. [Read more…] about Carousel of Happiness Rides Cost $3; The Happiness is Free
Family Fun Fest at Mile High Flea Market July 26
As we hit the height of summer, the community is invited to a day filled with family-friendly entertainment, great food, and local fun at the ginormous Mile High Flea Market. Family Fun Fest is set for Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be family-friendly entertainment, face painting, balloon art, the DMNS Curiosity Cruiser, freebies, deals and more. [Read more…] about Family Fun Fest at Mile High Flea Market July 26
This Saturday! Rocky Mountain PBS Kids Fest In Northglenn July 19. Meet Clifford, Daniel Tiger & Others
The Rocky Mountain PBS KIDS Fest is set for Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn. This event is FREE for the entire family. It features games, a scavenger hunt, photo ops with PBS characters, music, an art project and much more. [Read more…] about This Saturday! Rocky Mountain PBS Kids Fest In Northglenn July 19. Meet Clifford, Daniel Tiger & Others
Apple Stores Offer Free Helpful, Fun Workshops for Kids, Families & New Owners — Register Now
Technology can be fun and allow for lots of creativity! However, it can also be very confusing on how navigate and use devices to their full potential. And, of course, many families use Apple products throughout their home and lives, including Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. To help families and kids be as tech savvy as possible, Apple Stores offer many FREE classes and workshops. [Read more…] about Apple Stores Offer Free Helpful, Fun Workshops for Kids, Families & New Owners — Register Now
Barnyard Critter Day at Longmont’s Agricultural Heritage Center June 22
Learn about the roles that chickens, pigs, horses, sheep and other animals play on a working farm at Barnyard Critter Day on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Boulder County Parks & Open Space hosts the FREE event from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Agricultural Heritage Center in Longmont. [Read more…] about Barnyard Critter Day at Longmont’s Agricultural Heritage Center June 22
Anythink Libraries Invites Locals to Create During mySummer 2025
Anythink Libraries,which serves Adams County, is putting artistic expression at the forefront of its annual mySummer initiative that runs from June 1 through July 31, 2025. New and returning Anythinkers are invited to discover their creative potential through a variety of FREE, hands-on programs, workshops and experiences designed to inspire the creative thinker in everyone. [Read more…] about Anythink Libraries Invites Locals to Create During mySummer 2025
DCPA Offers Affordable Behind-The-Scenes Tour for Theater Fans & Tourists
Curtain call for all theater lovers! Whether you’re a local theater lover or tourist visiting the Mile High City, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has the perfect behind-the-scenes experience for all to enjoy. If you’ve ever wondered about the history of the DCPA or exactly how the magic comes to life on stage, you can enjoy an up-close experience with the Behind-The-Scenes tour. [Read more…] about DCPA Offers Affordable Behind-The-Scenes Tour for Theater Fans & Tourists