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Free Days

Free Days Are For You!

Organizations from across the metro area provide hundreds of free days and free programs each year made possible, in part, by funding from SCFD. (Printable 2026 free day bookmark – PDF.)

Some organizations are free every day such as Hudson Gardens, Broomfield Veterans Museum, City of Lakewood Art Exhibitions, Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, Foothills Art Center, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, The Aurora History Museum, Depot Art Gallery, and Louisville History Museum! Check back here soon for a full list!

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Denver Art Museum

Free Day at the DAM: engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission! Free Days include access to the entire Denver Art Museum campus, including the Hamilton Building, Martin Building, and The Kirkland. Special ticketed exhibitions require additional ticket.
Tue May 12, 10AM-8PM
Denver, CO
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South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs

Nature Center and Park Visitation - The Carson Nature Center is open Tuesday through Friday for drop in visitation from 12 - 4:30pm. Visit live animals, build city on our flood table, and explore exhibits. Over 6 miles of trails in the open space, and five fishing lakes are open sunrise to sunset daily.
Tue May 12, 12-4:30PM
Littleton, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

Mahler in New York: a Film
Thu May 14, 11AM-12PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

MAHLER | Kindertotenlieder ZEMLINSKY | Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3
Thu May 14, 3-4PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

The Mahlers in New York: a Play
Thu May 14, 7:30-9PM
Boulder, CO
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Mizel Institute

Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Fri May 15, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Access Gallery

Access Gallery Presents Paper Works from April 3 through May 16, 2026. The exhibition features more than 20 drawings, prints, and other works on paper by Access Gallery artists and was developed through a collaborative curatorial process with Denver artist and longtime Access Gallery collaborator James-Allan Holmes and Access Gallery artists Brittany Murdock and Stephen Ray Esparza.
Fri May 15, 6-8PM
Denver, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

Mahler: Ideas & Insights- a Symposium
Sat May 16, 10AM-1PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado Honor Band Association

Colorado Youth Bands Spring Concert
Sun May 17, 3-5:30PM
Lakewood, CO
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Highlands Ranch Concert Band

"Swing into Spring" - Swing Shift Jazz Band
Sun May 17, 3-4PM
Highlands Ranch, CO
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Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Free Day
Tue May 19, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Museum of Outdoor Arts

Marjorie Park SCFD Free Day
Wed May 20, 10AM-4PM
Greenwood Village, CO
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Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

Joy Park Free Night
Fri May 22, 4:30-8PM
Denver, CO
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South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs

Nature Center and Park Visitation - The Carson Nature Center is open for drop in visitation weekends from 9:30am - 4:30pm. Visit live animals, build city on our flood table, and explore exhibits. Over 6 miles of trails in the open space, and five fishing lakes are open sunrise to sunset daily.
Sat May 23, 9:30AM-4:30PM
Littleton, CO
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Thornton Community Band

Rhythm & Reels Concert at Harley Brown Amphitheater 3498 E 112th Ave, Thornton, CO
Thu May 28, 6-7:30PM
Thornton, CO
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