Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez

Every Saturday, Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez at MileHighOnTheCheap.com compile "Cheap Checklist" to help smart shoppers find freebies, discounts and deals. Send tips to info@milehighonthecheap.com 10 to 14 days in advance.

Free and cheap things to do in Denver in December

December 2, 2023 at 7:55 a.m.

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People take in the "Mile High Tree" at Civic Center Park in Denver on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Emergency pizza, $5 movies, the Zoo and more free and cheap things to do in Denver in November

October 31, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Downtown Denver is home to the tallest digital Christmas tree in the country, with 60,000 programmed LED lights.

A bull elk doesn鈥檛 seem to be bothered by hoards of cars and people as he crosses Bear Lake Road to get to the other side near Moraine Park on Sept 24 in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Free and cheap things to do in metro Denver in October

September 29, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.

Halloween treats, books for kids and more on the list this month

Free and cheap things to do in metro Denver in September

September 5, 2023 at 1:14 p.m.

Micheladas, fall festivals and free coffee are all on the list.

Krystal Ellison, 15, wearing traditional dress from Indonesia, watches others perform at the Aurora Global Fest at the Aurora Municipal Center to celebrate its diverse international community in August 2018. (Photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

Free and cheap things to do in Denver in August: History Colorado; peach and corn festivals; the Parade of Homes

August 1, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

The 2023 Parade of Homes features 32 newly designed and custom homes across the greater metro area, open to the public for free touring from Thursday to Sunday.

Get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut this month. (Getty Images)

Free and discounted things to do in Denver this month

June 30, 2023 at 3:03 p.m.

Free and discounted things to do in Denver this month include RTD fares, Tennyson Street Fair, deals at Krispy Kreme and Shake Shack.

Movies, a hiker shuttle and other free and cheap things to do in Denver in June

June 5, 2023 at 6:41 a.m.

The City of Boulder operates a free park-to-park hiker shuttle between downtown Boulder and Chautauqua trailhead from 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, all summer long.

Free Comic Book Day is in May. (AP file)

Free and cheap things to do in Denver in May: Colorado Chocolate Festival, Free Comic Book Day and more

May 1, 2023 at 8:50 a.m.

Free Comic Book Day highlights a list that includes bowling, train rides and much more.

Elise Rosen-Kelly, 11, flies her colorful kite in strong winds at Stenger Soccer Complex on April 10, 2022 in Arvada, Colorado. The annual Arvada kite festival returned after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. Soaring, colorful and majestic kites filled the skies on an extremely windy day. The festival included over 70 vendors, food trucks, face painting and inflatables for all ages. There were also kite demos by Rocky Mountain Kite Association. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

The return of the Rockies Taco Bell special, a kite festival and more free and cheap things to do in April

April 4, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

We want tacos!

Elitch passes, St. Patrick’s Day festivities and more free and cheap deals in March

March 1, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

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