During a conversion process, we lost many of our photos and posts in this Blog from the past several years. :-(
We apologize for the missing graphics, and hope to “pretty-up” this part of our site in the near future. Meanwhile, please visit our main Colorado-for-Free site for free things to see and do throughout our wonderful state.
As always, there are tons of celebrations over this Independence Day weekend all over Colorado. We’re still adding items to our Calendar of Free Events, but here are a few of the items (and locations) you’ll find on our calendar:
Saturday, July 2
Aspen Music Festival (Aspen)
Cowboys’ Roundup Days & July 4th Celebration (Steamboat Springs)
Free Brunswick Bowling
Cherry Creek Arts Festival (Denver)
Independence Day (Breckenridge)
Art in the Park (La Veta)
Denver Art Museum (Denver)
Sunday, July 3
Aspen Music Festival (Aspen)
Cowboys’ Roundup Days & July 4th Celebration (Steamboat Springs)
Free Brunswick Bowling
Cherry Creek Arts Festival (Denver)
Independence Day (Breckenridge)
Art in the Park (La Veta)
Great American Sing-Along (Boulder)
Salute to the USA (Avon)
CBS4 Independence Day Eve Celebration (Denver)
Monday, July 4
Aspen Music Festival (Aspen)
Cowboys’ Roundup Days & July 4th Celebration (Steamboat Springs)
Free Brunswick Bowling
Cherry Creek Arts Festival (Denver)
Independence Day (Breckenridge)
4th of July Celebration (Fraser)
Parenting Place 4th of July Parade (Boulder)
4th of July (Arvada)
July 4th at Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs)
4th of July (Pagosa Springs)
Fourth of July Concert (Aspen)
Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast (Boulder)
Be sure to check our Calendar for details, links, and other contact information on these and more celebrations. Happy Independence Day to all!
On our Calendar, we’ve posted some of the Free Admission dates to major venues, thanks to SCFD funding. But there are a number of other organizations funded by SCFD which offer free admission and more.
The full list can be found on this SCFD webpage. For your convenience, we’ve repeated some of that list below.
Other SCFD Funded Organizations that offer Free Days:
Center for the Arts Evergreen
32003B Ellingwood Trail,
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-674-0056
The Children’s Museum of Denver
2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211
303-561-0111
Colorado Wind Ensemble
303-394-4552
Denver Firefighters Museum
1326 Tremont Place
Denver, CO 80204
303-892-1436
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
1880 Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80206
303-322-1053
Foothills Art Center
809 Fifteenth Street
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 279-3922
Golden History Museums
923 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
303-278-3557
Hannah Kahn Dance Company
75 South Cherokee Street
Denver, CO 80223
303-789-4181
The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
6115 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80120
303-797-8565
Imagination Makers Theater Company
2590 Walnut Street, Suite 3
Boulder, CO 80302
720-565-1055
MCA DENVER
1485 Delgany
Denver CO 80202
303-298-7554
Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts
200 E. Baseline Road P.O. Box 698
Lafayette, CO 80026
303 665-0599
Working with Artists
445 S Saulsbury
Lakewood, CO 80226
303-837-1341
Young Voices of Colorado
P.O. Box 1234
Littleton, CO 80160
303-797-SING (7464)
For those who don’t already know, SCFD stands for Scientific & Cultural Facilities District. The District consists of 7 counties on the Front Range, is funded by a 0.1% sales & use tax, and distributes approximately $40,000,000 annually to over 300 organizations.
Got the winter blues? Get out and experience some outstanding winter events in the next several weeks!
Ullr Fest (Breckenridge)
January 9 – 15, 2011
This is one of the premier wild & crazy events of the season!
Visit a National Park for Free
January 15-17
Enjoy free admission to all National Parks (including our wonderful Colorado parks)
International Snow Sculpture Championships (Breckenridge)
January 25 – 30
Back to Breck for some spectacular (and huge) snow sculptures!
SnowDown (Durango)
February 2 – 6
More fun in the snow with unique competitions and all-around excitement.
No more cabin-fever — get out there and enjoy!
It’s that time of year when lots of free events are scheduled around the holidays. Here are some of the things to consider in the weeks ahead.
Tuesday, November 30
7:00pm Free movie at Avalon (Grand Junction)
7:00pm John Fielder (Montrose)
Friday, December 3
4:00pm Free Tours of the Powerhouse (Durango)
7:00pm Jr. Astronomers: Gas Giants (Golden)
8:00pm 9NEWS Parade of Lights (Denver)
Saturday, December 4
Denver Art Museum (Denver)
9:30am CU Wizards: Climate Change in a Bottle (Boulder)
6:00pm 9NEWS Parade of Lights (Denver)
6:00pm Lights of December Parade (Boulder)
Sunday, December 5
12:00pm Boulder History Museum (Boulder)
1:00pm Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys (Denver)
Tuesday, December 7
5:30pm Treasure Hunt (Fort Collins)
7:00pm Free movie at Avalon (Grand Junction)
Friday, December 10 – Saturday, December 11
Longmont Lights & Parade (Longmont)
Saturday, December 11
9:00am Hammond’s Candy Cane Festival (Denver)
Tuesday, December 14
7:00pm Free movie at Avalon (Grand Junction)
Thursday, December 16-Saturday, December 18
Rock on Ice (Crested Butte)
Friday, November 19
Pearl Street Stampede (Boulder)
Saturday, November 20
5:00pm Switch on the Holidays (Boulder)
Tuesday, November 23
7:00pm Free movie at Avalon (Grand Junction)
Tuesday, November 30
7:00pm Free movie at Avalon (Grand Junction)
7:00pm John Fielder (Montrose)
Friday, December 3
4:00pm Free Tours of the Powerhouse (Durango)
7:00pm Jr. Astronomers: Gas Giants (Golden)
Saturday, December 4
Free admission: Denver Art Museum (Denver)
Sunday, December 5
Free admission: 12:00pm Boulder History Museum (Boulder)
Free admission: 1:00pm Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys (Denver)
Visit our online Calendar of Free events for more details on these upcoming free events, tours, festivals, and free admissions.
Tuesday, November 2
5:30pm Treasure Hunt (Fort Collins)
Friday, November 5
4:00pm Free Tours of the Powerhouse (Durango)
Saturday, November 6
All day Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival (Rocky Ford)
All day Denver Art Museum (Denver)
Sunday, November 7
All day Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival (Rocky Ford)
12:00pm Boulder History Museum (Boulder)
Friday, November 12
All day Pearl Street Stampede (Boulder)
7:00pm Cassini Spacecraft Mission to Saturn (Golden)
Here are a few free happenings coming up this week. Check our Calendar for more details.
Monday, October 25 thru Sunday, October 31
Cottonwood Farms Halloween Fun (Boulder)
Halloween Week Dance classes (Littleton)
Saturday, October 30
10:00am Halloween Family Fun Festival (Loveland)
3:30pm Spooktacular (Grand Junction)
Sunday, October 31
11:00am Hanging with Bats (Golden)
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