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141 Free & Cheap Things To Do in Denver This Weekend

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Hammond's Candies Factory Tour

9:15 am to 2:45 pm | FREE | Hammond’s Candies

Free Admission at The Money Museum

9:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Money Museum

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory Tour

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Celestial Seasonings

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

$3 Movies at Elvis Cinemas

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Elvis Cinemas – Multiple Locations

Hallmark: Free Card Friday

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hallmark Gold Crown – Multiple Locations

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Children's Theater - 'Ella Enchanted' at Arvada Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $9.00-13.00 | Arvada Center For Arts & Humanities

FREE Day at Four Mile Historic Park

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Four Mile Historic Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

Friday the 13th: Free Beer for Jason

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Factotum Brewhouse

Englewood Holiday Express

3:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Belleview Park

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Half-Price Ice Skating

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | The Rink at Belmar

Make Your Own Ornament

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Copper Kettle Brewing

Santa is Coming to Left Hand

4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Left Hand Brewing Company

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Annual Ugly Sweater Party

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Odd13 Brewing

Check Out Christmas Lights All Over Town

5:00 pm | FREE | Various Locations

Denver Zoo Lights

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Zoo

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

Holiday Ice Show

6:00 pm | FREE | South Suburban Ice Arena

Thornton WinterFest

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carpenter Park Amphitheater

See The Nutcracker of Parker

7:00 pm | $26.00-32.00 | PACE Center in Parker

Live Music: The One and Only Jon Ham

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Black Shirt Brewing

Drunk Christmas

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Spangalang Brewery

Saturday, December 14, 2019

YouthBiz Marketplace

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Young Americans Center – Belmar

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

Free Day at Longmont Museum

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Longmont Museum

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Hammond's Candies Factory Tour

9:15 am to 2:15 pm | FREE | Hammond’s Candies

Kids Can Make a Craft for $2 at Michaels

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $2.00-5.00 | Michaels

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

Winter Fest on Fillmore

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fillmore Plaza

Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory Tour

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Celestial Seasonings

Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Foothills Art Center

$3 Movies at Elvis Cinemas

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Elvis Cinemas – Multiple Locations

Thornton WinterFest

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carpenter Park Amphitheater

Free Ice Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Free Kids Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Store

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lakeshore Learning Store

Freezie Fest in Boulder

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Pearl Street Mall

Toy Drive & Ugly Sweater Party

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Denver Beer Company

Denver Christkindl Market

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

11:00 am to 10:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

Olde Golden Christmas Parade

11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Golden

Free Pet Photo With Santa Claus

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart – Multiple Locations

Free Brewery Tours at Blue Moon RiNo

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Blue Moon Brewery

Krumpusnacht & Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Call To Arms Brewing Company

Colorado Conservatory of Dance Presents 'The Nutcracker'

1:00 pm | $20.00-47.00 | Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex

Hawaiian Winter Wonderland Concert

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Aurora History Museum

Ballet Ariel Presents 'The Nutcracker'

2:00 pm | $30.00-38.00 | Lakewood Cultural Center

Open Jam Session at Swallow Hill Music

2:00 pm | FREE | Swallow Hill Music

Free Brewery Tour

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Dos Luces Brewery

Santa Paws

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Blind Faith Brewing

Holiday Ice Show

3:15 pm | FREE | South Suburban Ice Arena

Englewood Holiday Express

3:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Belleview Park

Denver Pops Orchestra Holiday Concert

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | $10.00-20.00 | Central Presbyterian Church

A Very Tacky Christmas Party

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Prost Brewing Company

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blind Faith Brewing

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Check Out Christmas Lights All Over Town

5:00 pm | FREE | Various Locations

Longmont Lights Parade

5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Longmont

Belmar Cinephiles Series - Free Movies For Grown-Ups

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Belmar Library

Denver Zoo Lights

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Zoo

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

Live Music: The Wrong Tones

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Woods Boss Brewing

Live Music: Kevin W. Jones

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blind Faith Brewing

Colorado Conservatory of Dance Presents 'The Nutcracker'

6:30 pm | Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex

See The Nutcracker of Parker

7:00 pm | $26.00-32.00 | PACE Center in Parker

The Reals' Ugly Sweater Party

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oasis Brewing Company

Live Music: Second Saturdays with Josh Walker

7:00 pm | FREE | Cheluna Brewing Co.

Drunk Christmas

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Spangalang Brewery

Carabiner Comedy Show

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | 14er Brewing Company

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Shop & Sip at Fetch Holiday Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Denver Sports Castle

Check Out Holiday Craft Shows, Fairs & Markets

9:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Ice Skating at Denver International Airport Plaza

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Denver International Airport

Free Holiday Tours of the Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion

$3 Movies at Elvis Cinemas

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Elvis Cinemas – Multiple Locations

Free Skating at Downtown Denver Rink

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Skyline Park

Outdoor Ice Skating in Louisville

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Louisville WinterSkate

Outdoor Ice Skating at Northfield Stapleton

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | WinterSkate Northfield Stapleton

See Santa All Over Town

10:00 am | FREE | Various Locations

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

10:00 am | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Lone Tree

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Lone Tree

Visit Santa's Wonderland in Thornton

10:00 am | FREE | Cabela’s Thornton

Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory Tour

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Celestial Seasonings

Ice Skate at the Rink at the Rock

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Rink at the Rock

Outdoor Ice Skating at The Pond

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $3.50-8.50 | Southlands Shopping Center

MillerCoors Brewery Tour

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | MillerCoors Brewery

Free Pet Photo With Santa Claus

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart – Multiple Locations

New Terrain Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | New Terrain Brewing Company

Power Vinyasa and Pints

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Brewing Company

Colorado Conservatory of Dance Presents 'The Nutcracker'

1:00 pm | $20.00-47.00 | Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex

Visit Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

Kendra Scott Holiday Shop

1:00 pm | FREE | Prost Brewing Company

Ballet Ariel Presents 'The Nutcracker'

2:00 pm | $30.00-38.00 | Lakewood Cultural Center

Handmade Holiday Market

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Strange Craft Brewing Company

Live Music: Miles Lujan and Friends Jazz

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Woods Boss Brewing

Holiday Ice Show

3:15 pm | FREE | Family Sports Center in Centennial

Carol of the Beers 2019

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cheluna Brewing Co.

Live Music: WE DREAM DAWN

4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Left Hand Brewing Company

Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

A Hudson Christmas

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.50 | Hudson Gardens

Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-21.00 | Denver Botanic Gardens

Loveland Winter Wonderlights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chapungu Sculpture Park

Thornton WinterFest

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carpenter Park Amphitheater

Visit the Mile High Tree in Downtown Denver

5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Sculpture Park

Check Out Christmas Lights All Over Town

5:00 pm | FREE | Various Locations

Denver Zoo Lights

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Denver Zoo

Tee Up for Holiday Lights Mini Golf

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Adventure Golf & Raceway

 
 

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