Free things to do this weekend in and around Denver
Denver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Free Kids Rides on the Tebo Train - Pearl Street Mall, Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Thornton 70th Anniversary History Exhibit - Thornton Arts & Culture Center, Dorothy Boulevard, Thornton, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- First Friday in the NoBo Art District - NoBo Art Center, Broadway, Boulder, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- NoBo First Friday Market - 4871 Broadway, Boulder, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- DC Super Hero Sightings - Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, Times vary
- Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience - Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora, CO, USA, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, At Your Leisure
- First Fridays free concert and 5K: Six Million Dollar Band - Festival Park, 2nd Street, Castle Rock, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, See website
- Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival 2026 - Anderson Park, Field Street, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, See website
- Colorado Explorer Campaign - Agents of Discovery - Find a Mission happening in a city near you! - 2021 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC VIY9N7, Canada, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Music on the Patio at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel - Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, Sunningdale Boulevard, Lone Tree, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:00 PM
- Music on the Patio at South Suburban Golf Course - South Suburban Golf Course, South Colorado Boulevard, Centennial, CO, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Denver - Shoott - Broadway, Denver, CO, USA, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, See link for times
- 2nd Saturday at CSU Spur - CSU Spur, National Western Drive, Denver, CO, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Dino Fest 2026 - Thornton Arts & Culture Center, Dorothy Boulevard, Thornton, CO, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- FREE RIDE WEEKEND! Mary Wingate Days - Carousel of Happiness, Lakeview Drive, Nederland, CO, USA, Saturday–Sunday, August 8–9, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Olde Town Arvada's Second Saturdays 2026 - 7307 Grandview Ave, Olde Town Arvada, Arvada, CO 80002, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Summer Concert Series Featuring The Hot Lunch Band - The Orchard Town Center, 14697 Delaware Street, Westminster, CO 80023, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Centennial Under the Stars - Centennial Center Park, East Peakview Avenue, Centennial, CO, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Art Stop at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art - Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- 27th Annual Lafayette Peach Festival - Festival located on Public Road between Simpson Street and Kimbark Street, Lafayette, CO, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 2nd Saturday every month - Walk with a Doc - Peakview Park South, 19399 E Prentice Ave, Centennial, CO, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Boulder - Shoott - Broadway, Boulder, CO, USA, Saturday–Sunday, August 8–9, 2026, See link for times
- Mythical Storytime with Fantasy Friends - Audacious Immersive - The Audacious Space, 1373 N Grant St. Denver, CO 80203, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1:00 PM
- Music on the Patio at South Suburban Golf Course - South Suburban Golf Course, South Colorado Boulevard, Centennial, CO, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- DC Super Hero Sightings - Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora, CO, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, Times vary
- Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival 2026 - Anderson Park, Field Street, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, See website
- FREE RIDE WEEKEND! Mary Wingate Days - Carousel of Happiness, Lakeview Drive, Nederland, CO, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Denver - Shoott - Broadway, Denver, CO, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, See link for times
- Mythical Storytime with Fantasy Friends - Audacious Immersive - The Audacious Space, 1373 N Grant St. Denver, CO 80203, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1:00 PM