Free things to do in Denver

Free Tickets lists 11 places in Denver with free entry we checked against official sources. Always free: Denver Mint and Red Rocks. Free on set days: Clyfford Still Museum, Colorado History Museum, State Capitol, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Nature & Science Museum and 2 more. Free for some visitors (children, students, residents and others): Clyfford Still Museum, Colorado History Museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Nature & Science Museum, Denver Zoo and 2 more.

Clyfford Still Museum — sCFD Free Days: free admission (7 Nov 2026 10am-10pm; four days in 2027); Colorado History Museum — night at the Museums: Sat 7 Nov 2026, 5-10pm; State Capitol — guided tours with the dome, on the hour 10am-3pm Mon-Fri; Denver Art Museum — sCFD Free Days: free general admission for all visitors (Sat 7 Nov and Tue 8 Dec 2026); Denver Botanic Gardens — sCFD Free Day: free general admission on Fri 27 Nov 2026 (day after Thanksgiving); Nature & Science Museum — sCFD Free Days: free museum admission for everyone, no ticket needed; Denver Zoo — community Free Days: Wed 11, Sat 14 and Sun 22 Nov 2026; MCA Denver — night at the Museums: Sat 7 Nov 2026, 5-10pm. Each place page shows the next dates, with closures and holidays already taken out.

Clyfford Still Museum, Colorado History Museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Zoo, Meow Wolf Denver and MCA Denver — age limits differ, see each page for the exact rule and the ID you may need.

At Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Mint and Denver Zoo even free entry needs a timed reservation, and free slots can run out. Book as soon as the slots open.

Among the places here that charge entry, the cheapest standard adult ticket is Denver Botanic Gardens at $16.25 (official price). Each place page compares official prices with partner tickets and tours, and our cheap-tickets page lists everything for 10 or less.