Celebrate traditional Latin American (and the rest of the world) culture during Día del Niño (Day of the Children) on Sunday, April 27, 2025. This year, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates on Saturday, the 26th, while the Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Clyfford Still Museum, History Colorado Center and Denver Central Library will offer FREE general admission and/or entertainment on the 27th. Here’s what’s happening:
Día del Niño at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participate in a free family-friendly day of multicultural festivities, including art-making, live dance, and music.
Held at Boulder Civic Area Park’s Glen Huntington Bandshell (13th & Canyon).
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Clyfford Still Museum
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stop by the Museum’s outdoor forecourt and join artist Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand for a drop-in art making activity from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Participants will create seed bombs. The Kinážiŋ project is a land-back activation of returning Indigenous plants to urban areas of Colorado through a clay sculpture containing seeds that is quite literally meant to return to the land. Kinážiŋ(Key-Na-Zi) means to return to where you were moved from in Lakota.
Enjoy child-friendly dance performances by local groups on the forecourt at 10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 12:15 p.m.
This is also a SCFD FREE Day so everyone, regardless of age, can visit the museum for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Denver Art Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This global celebration of all children at DAM will feature art experiences including live dance and music by international and local artists, and hands-on activities in the Martin Building and the Dream Wild Studio in the Hamilton Building. In addition, attendees are invited to take a photos with their friends and family at the colorful photo booth and enjoy the sensory zone in the Congdon Boardroom.
Qhaswa Peru USA/Photo courtesy Denver Art Museum
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate Día del Niño/the Day of the Child at this special SCFD Free Day at the Museum. In addition to FREE general admission for all visitors, the celebration will include special performances, music, and activities for the entire family.
Día del Niño guests can also enjoy 50% off admission to the temporary exhibition “Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep” and 50% off admission to Gates Planetarium showings throughout the day.
History Colorado
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy family-friendly programming, live music and dances by local and international artists that celebrate children from around the world. Admission to the entire museum and all of its exhibits is provided free of charge throughout the day.
Denver Public Library
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Celebrate at Central Library! Live music and dance performances from around the world, special treats and family friendly activities throughout the day. 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver.