The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District — the seven-county metro area’s tax district that largely funds these free days — offers a handy interactive calendar at that lists the free days by month. But we figured we would save some extra clicking with this curated list of the most notable free days of 2017.
On a weekly basis, organizations such as Hudson Gardens (6115 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton) and Arvada Center Galleries (6901 Wadsworth Blvd.) offer free admission Monday through Sunday, while each Friday from 5-8 p.m. is free at downtown’s prestigious Clyfford Still Museum (1250 Bannock St.).
Others offer slightly more limited hours, such as the free Tuesday-Saturday admission at the Museum of Outdoor Arts (1000 Englewood Parkway) and the Tuesday-Sunday free admission at the Aurora History Museum (15051 E. Alameda Parkway).
For these bigger institutions, we recommend showing up early and exercising patience, as most have proven wildly popular year-round. Hours vary by institution.
2300 Steele St., 720-337-1400
Jan. 12, 20 and 21, Feb. 2, 12 and 13 and Nov. 3, 6 and 16.
100 W. 14th Ave Parkway, 720-865-5000
Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4, April 1 and 30, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2 and 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Note: General museum admission free for kids 18 and younger every day.
1007 York St., 720-865-3501
York Street: Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 22, April 2, June 14, July 17, Aug. 29, Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.
Chatfield Farms: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, June 6, July 15, Aug. 1 and Nov. 7.
2121 Children’s Museum Dr., 303-433-7444
Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5.
2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-370-6000
Jan. 22, Feb. 27, March 13, April 10 and 30, June 4, Aug. 6 and 28, Sept. 17, Oct. 16, Nov. 13 and Dec 10.
1880 N. Gaylord St., 303-322-1053
Feb. 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.
1101 13th St., 303-893-4100
Discounts: $10 tickets to all locally produced Theatre Company productions on select dates, plus occasional discounts to Broadway and Cabaret shows. Visit for details.
