Life is more colorful with SCFD
We fund culture
Seven counties. 300 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.
Performing Arts
Performance Now Theatre Company
Mission Statement
To bring professional, affordable entertainment to you and your family; enriching your lives through musicals, dramas, and comedies, while providing an opportunity for the next generation of performers in live theatre.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Youth On Record
Mission Statement
Youth on Record empowers young creatives to achieve their artistic, personal, and academic best by employing Colorado musicians and artists as their coaches and mentors.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Ocean First Institute
Mission Statement
Our goal is ocean conservation through research and education. We educate and empower future generations to preserve our ocean and become future leaders in conservation. We do this by connecting youth with the wonders of the ocean and the importance of hands-on conservation through programming that highlights scientific exploration.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Inside the Orchestra
Mission Statement
To bring orchestra music to young children in the greater Denver metropolitan community, cultivating music appreciation and enhancing their education through an engaging first-hand experience with the orchestra.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Golden History Museum & Park
Mission Statement
To engage and inspire visitors by preserving and sharing Golden's history.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Groundworks Art Lab
Mission Statement
Groundworks Art Lab's mission is to cultivate the artist in each of us by inviting creative collaboration in the study, practice, and advancement of the studio arts.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance
Mission Statement
Our mission is to elevate the care and protection of wildlife by fostering a sense of community and collaboration through the Alliance!
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Longmont Youth Symphony
Mission Statement
To be an accessible resource for young musicians wishing to develop and excel in their musical abilities under the guidance and leadership of professional music instructors in a creative and stimulating environment.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Sage Singers
Mission Statement
The Mission of Sage Singers is: to celebrate the lives of LGBTQ elders through story and song; to create a safe and supportive community for LGBTQ elders; and to serve and engage the general public by sharing our music.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
VIVA Theater
Mission Statement
The Society for Creative Aging/VIVA Theater is a non-profit cultural organization whose mission is to encourage healthy and vibrant aging through creative expression by providing opportunities for older adults to participate in the arts as performers, learners and audience.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Free Days Are Back
Enjoy in-person and virtual programming from the cultural community. Please always check with organizations prior to attending as dates and times are subject to change.
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Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre
Concert in the Carousel – Denver Mandolin Orchestra and Sentimental Sounds. The Denver Mandolin Orchestra will be doing a free 1-hour performance at the Old Elitch Gardens Carousel House at 3775 Tennyson St. DMO will be playing a music of many genres from various eras. They share the bill with Sentimental Sounds, playing beloved melodies for a warm summer evening. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Bring lawn chair seating and blankets to enjoy this free Concert in the Carousel!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
Denver Botanic Gardens
Free Days at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street and Chatfield Farms
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Day
Museum of Outdoor Arts
Marjorie Park SCFD Free Day
Control Group Productions
neverhome geolocated soundwalk – an audio experience played from your digital device, site-specifically "installed" on a route along the Lakewood Gulch Trail from the 40 West Arts Nexus to Parque de la Amistad. The soundwalk stretches about 3 miles and plays through an app on your device, guided by your GPS location. It's available for free anytime you choose. You can go with friends or alone, listen on headphones or a portable speaker (respectful of other park users), and take as long as you want to explore the stories and sounds that comprise the experience.
Youth On Record
16 LIVE is bringing Denver's Dance & DJ culture to downtown. Two Thursdays a month August - October.
Four Mile Historic Park
2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
Performing Arts Academy
Broadway in the Park - Gather family and friends for a FREE evening of entertainment at PAA’s Broadway in the Park. Similar in spirit to NYC’s Broadway in Bryant Park, where casts of popular Broadway shows perform their biggest hits right in the park, PAA students will perform popular musical theatre songs and dances right in Highlands Ranch! The evening includes family-friendly activities, such as face painting, sing-alongs, a Kona Ice Truck (available for purchase), and much more. Don’t miss this free and fabulous performing arts party in the park! The first 100 families will snag a special giveaway! Bring family, friends, a picnic, and money for Kona Ice.
Wonder looks good on you
Culture creates vibrancy for us individually and collectively. It gives our kids a unique perspective and understanding of the world. It inspires all of us to get off the couch, discover the radical and the beautiful, and stretches our capacity to be transformed. Through our diverse, local culture, we come together, we come to new ideas, we come to our senses.
Meet Krystin Maloney, Lead Animal Ambassador Care Specialist at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
In the season 1 finale of the SCFD Wonder-Cast, meet Krystin Maloney, Lead Animal Ambassador Care Specialist at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance! Learn more about DZCA’s animal ambassador program…
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Meet Kin Quitugua, Master Falconer at HawkQuest
Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast
