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Explore Denver's Best Attractions for FREE! - Your 2022 Denver SCFD Free Days Guide

We're lucky to live in a place with so muchart and culture and free opportunities to explore Denver's best attractions, including some that are always free!Whether you're into zoo animals, gardens, art, orhistory, our list of 2022 Denver Free Days will keep you entertained without spending a dime!

2022 Denver Free Days

*We suggest arrivingearly to secure parking and start exploring before the crowds arrive!

2022 Free Days at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

2001 Colorado Blvd
January 3rd |January 23rd |February 7th |February 27th | May 1st | May 23rd |June 29th (5-10) |August 17th (5-10p) | September 7th (5-10p) | September 19th | October 9th | December 5th

2022 Free Days at the Denver Art Museum

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy
*Free on the First Saturday of the Month | Kids Free Every Day

January 11th | January 22nd | February 8th | March 8th | April 12th | April 24th

2022 Free Days at the Clyfford Still Museum

1250 Bannock St
January 20th | February 15th | March 19th | April 24th | May 18th | June 10th | July 24th | August 5th | September 10th | October 18th |November 5th | December 7th

Museo de las Americas

2022 Free Days at Museo de las Americas

861 Santa Fe Dr
*Free on the first Friday of the Month, 5-9pm

February 4th | March 4th | April 1st | May 6th | June 3rd | July 1st | August 5th | September 2nd | October 7th | November 4th | December 2nd
*Children under 13 are always free

2022 Free Days at the Denver Botanic Gardens: York Street

1007 York St
January 17th | February 17th |March 16th |April 21st |June 7th |July 6th |August 16th | November 25th

2022 Free Days at the Denver Botanic Gardens: Chatfield Farms

8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd | Littleton
January 17th | February 17th |March 16th |April 21st |June 7th |July 6th |August 16th | November 25th

2022 Free Days at the Denver Botanic Gardens Plains Conservation Center

21901 E Hampden Ave
February 17th | March 19th | June 16th | July 23rd | August 18th | November 19th | December 15th

2020 Free Days Denver Zoo

2022 Free Days at the Denver Zoo

2300 Steele St
*Free tickets are distributed via a lottery system. Check the link for details.

January 7th | January 22nd | February 6th | April 10th | October 8th | November 1st | November 13th

2022 Free Days at Four Mile Historic Park

715 S Forest St | 12-4pm
January 14th |February 11th |March 11th |April 8th |May 13th |June 10th |July 8th |August 12th |September 9th |October 14th |November 11th |December 9th

2022 Free Days at Dinosaur Ridge

16831 West Alameda Parkway | Morrison
March 14th | April 18th | September 23rd | November 18th

Free Days at National Parks

2022 Free Days at ColoradoNational Parks

Rocky Mountain National Park | Mesa Verde National Park | Great Sand Dunes National Park | Black Canyon of the Gunnison
*Veterans and Gold Star families are always free at National Parks

Januray 17th | April 16th | August 4th | September 24th | November 11th

2022 Free Days at the Children's Museum of Denver

2121 Children's Museum Dr.
*No free days have been announced for 2022.

Always Free

Hudson Gardens | 6115 South Santa Fe Drive | Littleton

The Money Museum | 1020 16th Street | Denver

Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum | 12 Garden Center | Broomfield
Free every Thursday and Saturday

Golden History Museum | 923 10th Street| Golden

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum | 1310 Maple Street | Golden

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