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FREE Family Fun!
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Clear Creek History Park's Past Pursuits!
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All day event
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Location:
Clear Creek History Park
Arapahoe Street and 11th Street
Golden
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-278-3557
goldenhistorymuseums.org
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Clear Creek History Park is ready to keep you busy making ice cream, growing kitchen herbs, cooking on the woodstove, and rolling beeswax candles. There's something different to do each week, so check the website for details. Admission is FREE, but there is a $5 suggested donation for materials (cash only).
Fee: FREE! $5 suggested donation for activities.
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The Tebo Train!
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10:00AM
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Location:
Wells Fargo
Pearl Street Mall
Boulder
show map
Contact Information:
boulderdowntown.com
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This mini four-car train seats 16 children (Suitable for children 10 and under; adults may ride if accompanied by a child 10 and under). Starts at the Pearl St. Mall at Wells Fargo Bank in the 1200 block and continues down to the 1400 block.
Fee: FREE!
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FlatIron Crossing Mall Summer Night Concert Series!
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06:00PM
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Location:
FlatIron Crossing Mall
Hwy 36 & FlatIron Circle
Broomfield
show map
Contact Information:
flatironcrossing.com
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Make memories as your family enjoys a free evening of strolling and song.
Fee: FREE!
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Rhythm on the Rails Summer Concert!
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06:00PM
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Location:
Whistle Stop Park
just off the Diagonal Hwy 119, between Old Town's 2nd Ave. and Niwot Road
Niwot
show map
Contact Information:
303-449-3137
bouldercreekevents.com
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Listen to great live music, socialize with your neighbors, enjoy foods prepared by local vendors and restaurants, shop from local merchants and boutiques, and enjoy Niwot's distinctively charming community!
Fee: FREE!
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Englewood Sounds of Summer Concert!
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06:30PM
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Location:
CityCenter Englewood Amphitheater
1000 Englewood Parkway
Englewood
show map
Contact Information:
ci.englewood.co.us
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In the event of inclement weather, call the activities hotline at 303-762-2598 for notice of cancellation.
Fee: FREE!
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Banks in Harmony Concert!
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06:30PM
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Location:
Various Aurora Parks
check website for details
Aurora
show map
Contact Information:
303-344-1500
auroragov.org/concerts
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Select from a wide variety of music from pop to big band swing. Bring a picnic dinner or purchase dinner from an on-site food vendor, receive a free balloon and join the fun. Call the Aurora Chamber of Commerce for information at 303-344-1500.
Fee: FREE
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Arvada FREE summer Concert Series!
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07:00PM
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Location:
McKelvoy Park
5750 Upham St
Arvada
show map
Contact Information:
apexprd.org
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enjoy music under the stars!
Fee: FREE!
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Act Now! Save $$!
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Kids Bowl Free!
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Location:
AMF Lanes
throughout Denver
Contact Information:
kidsbowlfree.com
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AMF Lanes offers kids two free games every day throughout the summer when you purchase a family pass! The Family Pass starts from $24.95 and includes 2 GAMES PER PERSON PER DAY. The Family Pass covers up to 4 adult family members.
Fee: $
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TWO For ONE Tickets for Denver Entertainment!
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Location:
Various Venues in Denver including DCPA, Swallow Hill Music, Newman Center and many more!
Contact Information:
denver.org/events/2for1tix
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Website lists metro area venues offering 2 for 1 tickets and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment and is a joint program of Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and VISIT DENVER. Offers change weekly.
Fee: 2 For 1!
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The Culture Pass! FREE visits to local venues!
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Location:
various venues in Denver metro area
Denver
Contact Information:
eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=jcpl&curapp=passes
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Jefferson County Public Libraries has purchased memberships which than can be used by any library card holder to several major venues in the metro area. Use the online system to book passes up to 30 days ahead of time or call 303-235-5275.
Fee: FREE!
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Register For FREE Tickets to Future DCPA Performances!
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Location:
Denver Center for Performing Arts
1245 Champa Street
Denver
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-893-4100
denvercenter.org/free
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Complete an online application to be entered into a ticket drawing to attend a DCPA performance!. You will be notified when seats are available. Each entry is eligible for no more than two tickets.
Fee: FREE!
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Peter Pan!
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06:15PM
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Location:
Boulder's Dinner Theatre
5501 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder
show map
Contact Information:
bouldersdinnertheatre.com
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FAMILY 4-PAKS ARE BACK! Four-ticket packages start at just $25/ticket. Reserve your tickets today for the best availability! Now showing: Peter Pan! One of the world's most celebrated musicals! Rediscover the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, and unforgettable songs Never Never Land, I Won't Grow Up and I'm Flying.
Fee: $
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Check it Out!
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Auditions for P’zazz Children’s Choir!
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03:00PM
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Location:
Studio
11905 W. 107th Ave.
Broomfield
show map
Contact Information:
Jeannie Card
303-466-8275
Singpzazz.com
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P’zazz Children’s Choir is auditioning talented singers ages 9-12. Excellent vocal instruction. Solo opportunities. Wide variety of musical styles studied. Perform often. Singers who also dance are also needed. 3-5pm. Call for appt.
Fee: No charge for audition
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Gotta Go!
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Where |
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South Pacific!
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08:00PM
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Location:
Denver Center for Performing Arts
1245 Champa Street
Denver
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-893-4100
denvercenter.org
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Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. Considered by many the finest musical ever written, the score’s songs include such classics as “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “Younger Than Springtime,” “Bali Ha’i,” “There is Nothin’ Like A Dame,” “This Nearly Was Mine” and “A Wonderful Guy.”
Fee: Tix start at $15
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What a DEAL! Save $$!
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Where |
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Ten Buck Thursdays!
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All day event
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Location:
Jump Street
Thornton and Littleton locations!
Contact Information:
gotjump.com
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Ten Bucks for Two Hours of Jumping!
Fee: $10 for 2 hours!
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Open Space Activities!
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Where |
Description |
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Star K Kids!
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09:00AM
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Location:
Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch
16002 E Smith Rd
Aurora
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-739-2428
auroragov.org
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Puppets, stories, and outdoor exploration! Ages 5 & under.
Fee: FREE!
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Wild Treks Program!
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Location:
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
56th Ave. and Havana
Denver
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-289-0930
rockymountainarsenal.fws.gov
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visit website for details
Fee: FREE!
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Star K Kids!
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01:00PM
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Location:
Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch
16002 E Smith Rd
Aurora
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-739-2428
auroragov.org
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Puppets, stories, and outdoor exploration! Ages 5 & under.
Fee: FREE!
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Special Events!
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Where |
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Cheyenne Frontier Days!
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All day event
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Location:
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Contact Information:
cfdrodeo.com
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Music, rodeo, cook-offs, parade, cowgirls and cowboys galore! Visit website for details.
Fee: $
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Theater and Music!
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Colorado Music Festival!
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Location:
Chautauqua Park
Boulder
Contact Information:
303-440-7666
coloradomusicfest.org
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A six-week celebration of contemporary and traditional classical music that educates, entertains, and challenges, audiences of all ages.
Fee: $
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All Shook Up!
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07:30PM
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Location:
The Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada
CO
show map
Contact Information:
720-898-7200
arvadacenter.org
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With more than 25 of Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, this musical is full of mishap and mischievous madness that is sure to rock the house.
Fee: $
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival!
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07:30PM
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Location:
Colorado University Campus
Boulder
Contact Information:
303-492-0554
coloradoshakes.org
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The Fantasticks! Kids' tickets just $10.
Fee: $
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival!
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08:00PM
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Location:
Colorado University Campus
Boulder
Contact Information:
303-492-0554
coloradoshakes.org
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King Lear! Kids' tickets just $10.
Fee: $
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Community Events
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Playgroup at The Grange
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10:30AM
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Location:
The Grange
3692 Meadows Blvd
Castle Rock
CO
80109
show map
Contact Information:
303-814-9736
meadowslink.com
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Grab your little ones for a playgroup every Thursday at The Grange. For kids ages 1 to 5, this group is fun, relaxed and provides a great opportunity for you and your children to meet others in the neighborhood. Toys are provided, but additional new or gently used toys are always appreciated. All children must be accompanied by a parent.
Fee: FREE
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Hands-On Activities
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Theater Thursdays in Cubs Corner!
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10:00AM
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Location:
The Wildlife Experience
10035 South Peoria
Parker
CO
show map
Contact Information:
720-488-3300
thewildlifeexperience.org
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Enjoy animal adventures puppet shows!
Fee: $
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Summer Science Classes at WOW!
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Location:
WOW Children's Museum
110 North Harrison Ave
Lafayette
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-604-2424
wowmuseum.com
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Interactive science classes for Pre-K (ages 3-5) and Grades K-2nd students. Adult participation required for all Pre-K classes. Pre-K Class: 10:15-11am & K-2nd Class: 1-1:45pm.
Fee: $5 suggested donation
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Family Night!
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05:00PM
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Location:
Little Monkey Bizness
Lone Tree
Contact Information:
720-880-5800
littlemonkeybizness.com
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Admission is $5.20 with pizza for sale for $1.00 a slice. If the children are crawling, the admision is $3.10. If they never leave the parents, and are not crawling, the admission is free.
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Museum
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BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart!
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All day event
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Location:
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-322-7009
dmns.org
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Four years after BODY WORLDS 2 brought record crowds to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, a new blockbuster exhibition, , will open to the public. BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart, an all-new exhibition, will reveal—through the lenses of anatomy, cardiology, psychology and culture—how the heart nourishes, regulates and sustains life.
Fee: $
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Dr. Entomo's Palace of Exotic Wonders!
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Location:
Butterfly Pavilion
6252 104th Ave.
Westminster
CO
show map
Contact Information:
303-469-5441
butterflies.org
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Ever come face to face with a "Devil with Two Heads," challenged a Sumo Bug or experienced the Glowing Terror of a scorpion? Discover these remarkable creatures and more than two dozen living invertebrates. Dr. Entomo's includes encounters with live animals and an active play area for younger children.
Fee: $
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