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.

A visitor takes a photo of a monster at Distortions Monster World, an “immersive experience” pop-up at Denver Pavilions. (Provided by Distortions Monster World)

Outdoor movie nights, free Panera for the vaccinated, monsters and more cheap July fun

July 3, 2021 at 8:48 a.m.

Free Panera bagels for the vaccinated, Venardos Circus, UnWine Wednesdays at Marjorie Park, Distortions Unlimited Monster World and more free and cheap fun this month around Denver.

Surfside Spray Park in Lakewood in the summer of 2012. (Anya Semenoff, The Denver Post)

A tiny house festival, Mile High Flea Market, free donuts and more local deals in June

June 2, 2021 at 6:52 a.m.

A list of cheap fun and local deals to keep your entertained all of June.

The Denver Extension Master Gardener program brings back its annual Spring Plant Sale this year, featuring tomato and pepper plants. (Kathryn Scott, Denver Post file)

Spring plant sales, farm fresh finds and more Colorado deals in May

May 4, 2021 at 6:57 a.m.

From farm fresh finds to the spring plant sales, here's a list of the best family-friendly deals in Colorado this May.

Grilled oyster with garlic and Parmesan at Jax Fish House in Boulder. (Mark Leffingwell, Boulder Daily Camera)

Oyster specials, thrifting, a Denver Zoo free day and more cheap Colorado fun in March

March 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Bivalve fans, get ready for a "shell-ebration." (Sorry.)

Chuck and Teresa Reilly give some love to their dogs Willow, 8, and Kona, 10, as they wait to take a group photo under the town’s sign on Feb. 3 in Golden. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Free and cheap Colorado fun in February: Valentine鈥檚 Day in Loveland, Goldens in Golden and more

February 1, 2021 at 9:22 a.m.

Are you feeling the love?

Maj. Jared Scott, makes sure NORAD’s Santa tracker is working correctly at Tyndall Air Force Base on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 in Panama City, Fla. (Heather Howard/News Herald via AP)

A holiday market, flying Santa and more free and cheap things to do around Denver in December

December 7, 2020 at 8:49 a.m.

Get your shopping done at a holiday market, check out Christmas lights, watch Santa fly and more free and cheap things to do this month.

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Election deals, the return of Santa in Denver and other free and cheap November fun

November 2, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.

Election deals While there are more important issues on Nov. 3, bargain hunters will always vote for saving money. Whether you dropped your ballot into a box, mailed it in...

Ashley Boggs, center, helps prepare the ...

Corn mazes, Festival of Scarecrows, Spooktacular 2020 and more free and cheap Colorado fall fun this month

October 5, 2020 at 9:18 a.m.

Free and cheap fall fun around Colorado, from Fritzler Farm Park to Spooktacular 2020 to Festival of Scarecrows in Arvada.

It’s 2020 and this is what Red Rocks looks like — for Visible’s “Red Rocks Unpaused,” anyway. (Provided by Visible)

An art fest that抖阴ap actually happening, Megan Thee Stallion and other cheap and free Colorado fun this month

September 2, 2020 at 11:51 a.m.

Red Rocks Unpaused, Denver Botanic Gardens' Fall Plant & Bulb Sale, Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock and more cheap and free fun this month.

There are a lot of free and cheap movie options in Colorado in August. (Roman Valiev, iStock, Getty Images Plus)

Watch a movie in a socially-distanced 鈥減od鈥� under the stars in Aurora

August 3, 2020 at 9:17 a.m.

Plus: A princess meet-and-greet, beer passports and more cheap things in August

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