Calendar | October
Where the Kids Are
The following locations are referred to frequently in the calendar. Annual passes are available at many venues. Note: Check websites for the latest health and safety information.
Aurora History Museum
Walk-ins are now welcome. Masks are required. 1326 Tremont Pl., Denver. denverfirefightersmuseum.org
Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm. No more than 10 visitors will be allowed inside the museum at any one time. Reserve tickets for a 1 hour and 20 minute visit. 15051 E. Alameda Denver Museum of Miniatures, Pkwy., Aurora. auroragov.org/things_to_do/ Dolls and Toys Fri-Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm. $5 adult, $4 child and aurora_history_museum senior, free age 3 and under. Purchase advance tickets to walk the gallery; Butterfly Pavilion Daily, 9am-5pm. wear a mask and follow social distance $13 adult, $11 seniors, $9 ages 2-12, guidelines. 830 Kipling St., Lakewood. free under age 2. Timed-tickets reserved dmmdt.org online are required in addition to face coverings. 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. Denver Museum of Nature & butterflies.org Science Daily; 9am-5pm, open until 9 p.m. on Fridays. $18.95 adult, $15.95 Children’s Museum of Denver senior, $13.95 ages 3-18, free age 2 and at Marsico Campus Thu-Sat, under. Purchase timed tickets online 9am-3pm. Three 90-minute play sessions for $2 off each admission. Face masks each day. $12 ages 1 and 60+, $14 ages required. The Coffee Lab and TRex 2-59, $1 Explorer Pass, free for members Cafe will offer prepackaged food and and under age 1. Reservations and face beverages. 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. coverings required. Only The Art Studio, dmns.org Joy Park, and Water exhibits are open, toys and props are available for check-out Denver Zoo Daily; 8:30am-7pm Sunplay. Grab-and-go food from the cafe Wed, 8:30am-9pm Thu-Sat. $20 adult, $17 is available. 2121 Children's Museum Dr., senior, $14 child ages 3-11, free age 2 and Denver. mychildsmuseum.org under. Reserve timed tickets online. All purchases on the campus are cashless, CU South Denver Temporarily and pathways are one-way. 2300 Steele St., closed. Denver. denverzoo.org Denver Art Museum Daily, Downtown Aquarium Daily, 10am-5pm. $10-$13 adult, $8-$10 senior, 10am-8pm. $23.50 ages 12-64, $22.50 military, and college student, free age 18 senior, $17.50 ages 3-11, free age 2 and and under. Timed tickets reserved online under. The 4D theater will not be available are required along with face coverings, until further notice. 700 Water St., Denver. social distancing, and hand washing. downtownaquarium.com The cafe and coat check are currently closed. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver. Four Mile Historic Park Fri-Sun, denverartmuseum.org 10am-4pm. $5 ages 18-64, $4 senior and military, $3 ages 7-17, free age 6 and Denver Botanic Gardens York Street Daily, 9am-5pm. $15 adult, $11.50 under. Small groups with timed tickets. Special hours reserved for high-risk senior and military, $11 ages 3-15 and populations: Friday 10am-noon. 715 S. student, free age 2 and under. Reserve Forest St. Denver. fourmilepark.org tickets online, wear masks, maintain social distance. Mordecai Children’s History Colorado Center Daily, Garden is closed. 1007 York St., Denver. 10am-5pm. $14 adult, $12 senior, $10 botanicgardens.org ages 16-22 and student, $8 ages 5-15, free age 4 and under. Timed tickets Denver Botanic Gardens for purchase online. Face coverings Chatfield Farms Daily, 9am-5pm required.1200 Broadway, Denver. (entrance gates close at 4:30pm). $7 historycolorado.org/history-colorado-center adults, $5 seniors and students, free members and children 12 and under. Littleton Museum WedThe Children’s Play Area is closed. 8500 Sat, 10am-3pm. Walkways will be open W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. and the farm’s livestock will be available botanicgardens.org for viewing, but the historic buildings will not be open and no interpretive Denver Firefighters Museum programming will be presented. Call to Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm. $9 adult, $8 senior, make a reservation. 6028 S. Gallup St., military, and student, $7 ages 3-12 Littleton. littletongov.org/museum and firefighters, free age 2 and under.
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Longmont Museum Tue-Sat, 9am-3pm. $8 adults, $5 students/seniors, free 3 and under and members. Handson areas of the Museum, including the third floor Longs Peak Room treehouse, will remain closed at this time. longmontcolorado.gov/departments/ departments-e-m/museum
Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center Temporarily closed.
Majestic View Nature Center Closed for walk-in visitors, online tickets for limited in-person programs available. 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. arvada.org/nature
Museum of Boulder 9am-5pm Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat; 9am-8pm Wed. $10 adults; $8 seniors, youth, students; free children under 2 and members. Masks required, and finger cots available for hands-on activities. Find admission tickets online. museumofboulder.org
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center open Wed-Sun, 9am-4pm. Grounds open daily 6:30am-6:30pm. 6550 Gateway Rd., Commerce City. fws.gov/refuge/rocky_ mountain_arsenal
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Temporarily closed.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, noon-4pm. $16.95 ages 17-64, $12.95 senior and military, $12.95 ages 4-16, free age 3 and under. Two-hour time limits and guest capacity. Face coverings required. Simulators are closed. 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. wingsmuseum.org
WOW! Children’s Museum Tue, Thu, Sat; 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm. $5 adult, $10 child, free members and under 1. Reserve a timed ticket online, admission is capped at 50 total. Each family will use an individual WOW! Pack of items. Costumes and some fabric exhibit pieces have been removed. Bring a water bottle, and leave food and snacks in the car or at home. 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. wowchildrensmuseum.org
VIRTUAL Pee Wee Art: Pumpkin Portraits Oct. 14,
9am-4pm. Introduce your preschooler to the arts while celebrating the harvest season. Order a take-home kit from the Curtis Center for the Arts and follow along with a how-to video appropriate for artists ages 3-5. Register online. Pick up only, no delivery. Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village. greenwoodvillage.com/art
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Urban Market See Oct. 10. VIRTUAL Fort Collins Walk to Defeat ALS 2020
10am. Have the whole family join this movement, choosing your start line and destination during this mini-walk and virtual picnic with the ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter. Mini-walk boxes, special for you and your team, will be sent to each team prior to walk day experience. Sign up for free. webco.alsa.org
Constellations and Cocoa 7:30-9:30pm. Take in the night sky with a cup of cocoa in-hand and a picnic dinner. Bring your own blanket or camp chairs to sit on as astronomers teach the constellations of the winter sky. Masks required of guests ages 3 and up. Bring a mug, as this event is zero-waste. $8-$12. Backcountry Wilderness Area, Highlands Ranch. hrcaonline.org
18 SUNDAY
Senac Scientists See Oct. 11. Urban Market See Oct. 10. VIRTUAL Phamaly’s Big Night: The Show Must Go On! Webathon 7pm. Phamaly
Theater Company, whose mission is to be a creative home for theater artists with disabilities and upend conventional narratives, is hosting its annual fundraiser virtually. Enjoy their tongue-in-cheek homage to the Jerry Lewis Telethon, featuring music, comedy, and eclectic acts featuring your favorite Phamaly performers and some special guests. All ages welcome. RSVP online. Free, donations encouraged. phamaly.org