The SCFD (Scientific & Cultural Facilities District) in Denver sponsors free days at museums, zoos and botanic gardens across the Mile High City for 2010. The SCFD sales and use tax of 0.1% provides the funding for free admission to Colorado residents. A Colorado driver's license or ID may be required for admission.
The Denver Art Museum designates the first Saturday of every month as a free day in 2010. The Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield designates the first Friday of every month as a free day, except for Friday, July 4, 2010. Other free days for other museums vary by month.
1. Denver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, CO
720-865-5000
Denver, CO
720-865-5000
- January 2, 2010
- February 6, 2010
- March 6, 2010
- April 3, 2010
- May 1, 2010
- June 5, 2010
- July 3, 2010
- August 7, 2010
- September 4, 2010
- October 2, 2010
- November 6, 2010
- December 4, 2010
2. Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St.
Denver, CO
720-865-3500
- January 18, 2010
- February 15, 2010
- April 22, 2010
- July 22, 2010
- August 25, 2010
- September 6, 2010
- September 26, 2010
- October 28, 2010
3. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd.
Littleton, CO
303-973-3705
Littleton, CO
303-973-3705
- January 1, 2010
- February 5, 2010
- March 5, 2010
- April 2, 2010
- May 7, 2010
- June 4, 2010
- August 6, 2010
- November 5, 2010
- December 3, 2010
4. Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO
303-370-6000
- January 11, 2010
- February 21, 2010
- March 1, 2010
- April 18, 2010
- August 8, 2010
- August 30, 2010
- September 13, 2010
- September 19, 2010
- October 3, 2010
- October 18, 2010
- November 14, 2010
- December 6, 2010
5. Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St.
Denver, CO
303-376-4800
January 9, 2010 January 18, 2010 February 7, 2010 February 16, 2010 October 13, 2010 October 21, 2010 November 7, 2010 November 13, 2010
Denver, CO
303-376-4800
6. Denver Center for the Peforming Arts
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts offers free tickets to performances through a lottery system. To enter the drawing for free tickets, fill out an online form (now closed.)
