2026 Colorado free days and attractions

🗓️ 2026 Colorado Free Days – Attractions + Links

Denver Zoo

📍 Free Community Days (ticket lottery system)
https://denverzoo.org/free-days
2026 Dates:
• January 9
• January 25
• February 22
• April 19
• November 11
• November 14
• November 22

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Denver Botanic Gardens

https://botanicgardens.org
2026 Free Days (York St. + Chatfield Farms):
• January 19
• February 12
• March 9
• April 22 (Earth Day)
• June 9
• July 1
• August 25
• November 27

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science

https://www.dmns.org
2026 Free Days & Nights:
• January 11
• February 1
• February 9
• March 6 (Free Night)
• April 13
• April 26
• June 19
• August 24
• September 1 (Evening)
• October 11
• November 7 (Evening)
• November 16

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Denver Art Museum

https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/free-days-dam
2026 Free Admission Days:
• January 13
• February 10
• March 10
• April 26
• May 12
• June 9
• July 14
• August 1
• September 12
• October 13
• November 7
• December 8

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Clyfford Still Museum

https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/free-days
2026 Free Dates:
• April 26 – Día del Niño
• June 14 – Denver Pride Month
• July 26 – Disability Pride Month
• September 19 – Anniversary Celebration
• November 7 – Night at the Museums

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Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

https://mychildsmuseum.org
2026 Free Nights (Joy Park Free Nights):
• May 22
• June 19
• July 17
• August 21
• September 18

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Brighton Music Choir + Orchestra (Special Free Days)

https://brightonmusic.org
• February 22
• April 26

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🎟️ Always Free / Year-Round

These spots don’t require a special free day ticket to enjoy free admission:

• Air Force Academy Visitor Center – https://www.usafa.edu/facilities/visitor-center/
• Broomfield Veterans Museum – https://broomfieldveterans.org
• Colorado Sports Hall of Fame & Museum – https://coloradosports.org/museum
• Foothills Art Center (Golden) – https://foothillsartcenter.org
• Lookout Mountain Nature Center – https://jeffco.us/168/Nature-Centers

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🏞️ Free National Park Days

All U.S. National Parks (including Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon) offer free entrance on select federal fee-free days in 2026. Examples include:
• February 16 – Presidents’ Day
• May 25 – Memorial Day
• June 14 – Flag Day
• July 3–5 – Independence Weekend
• August 25 – National Park Service Birthday
• September 17 – Constitution Day
• October 27 – Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday
• November 11 – Veterans Day
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/visit_org.htm (General NPS info)

 

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