Things to do with kids in Denver, CO

Week of Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026

Here's what's actually worth your family's time this week — each one checked against its source, with the registration windows and ages we could verify. We left out anything we couldn't stand behind.

Last checked Wed, Jul 29

• Mordecai Children's Garden Seed & Sprout Workshop

  Wed, Jul 29 · 9:30 AM · Denver Botanic Gardens

  • $
  • Ages 2–6
• Preschool STEM Explorers: Bubble Science

  Wed, Jul 29 · 2:00 PM · Denver Public Library - Sam Gary Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 3–5
• Denver Tennis Park Youth Junior Development Clinic

  Wed, Jul 29 · 4:00 PM · Denver Tennis Park

  • $$
  • Ages 7–15
• Strolling Stories: Farm & Garden Nature Walk

  Thu, Jul 30 · 9:30 AM · Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms

  • $
  • Ages 3–6
• Cuentos y Canciones: Bilingual Storytime

  Thu, Jul 30 · 11:00 AM · Denver Public Library - Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 2–6
• Rock 101 Youth Band Rehearsal & Showcase

  Thu, Jul 30 · 4:00 PM · School of Rock Denver

  • $$
  • Ages 8–14
• Create Playdate: Early Childhood Art Exploration

  Fri, Jul 31 · 10:00 AM · Denver Art Museum

  • Free
  • Ages 3–5
• Tiny Tots Immersive Concert: Orchestral Discovery

  Fri, Jul 31 · 10:00 AM · Inside the Orchestra Center

  • $
  • Ages 0–7
• Family Sports Public Ice Skating & Youth Figure Skating

  Fri, Jul 31 · 1:00 PM · Family Sports Ice Arena

  • $
• MY Denver Youth Open Gym & Dodgeball Tournament

  Fri, Jul 31 · 4:00 PM · Carla Madison Recreation Center

  • Free
  • Ages 8–14
• Red Rocks Family Sunrise Yoga & Movement

  Sat, Aug 1 · 7:30 AM · Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

  • Free
  • Ages 6–16
• Wildlife Drive Bison & Prairie Raptor Safari

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

  • Free
• Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Academy & Skills Clinic

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Dick's Sporting Goods Park Complex

  • $$
  • Ages 6–14
• Center for Musical Arts Youth Piano & String Ensemble

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Center for Musical Arts

  • $
  • Ages 6–15
• Sam Gary Branch Saturday Family Storytime

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Denver Public Library - Sam Gary Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Nature Tales Family Story Time

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street

  • Free
  • Ages 2–8
• Rock and Roll Playhouse Family Summer Concert

  Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Levitt Pavilion Denver

  • Free
  • Ages 0–12
• Tween Graphic Novel Club & Workshop

  Sat, Aug 1 · 3:30 PM · Denver Public Library - Park Hill Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 9–12
• Standley Lake Sunset Kayaking & Eagle Watching

  Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00 PM · Standley Lake Regional Park

  • $
  • Ages 8–16
• Sensory-Friendly Morning at the Children's Museum

  Sun, Aug 2 · 8:00 AM · Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

  • Free
  • Ages 2–10
• Aurora Youth Soccer League Summer Kickoff

  Sun, Aug 2 · 8:30 AM · Aurora Sports Park

  • $
  • Ages 5–13
• Plains Conservation Center Prairie Bison Tour & Walk

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Plains Conservation Center

  • $
  • Ages 4–14
• Family Nature Walk & Bird Watching at City Park

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · City Park Denver

  • Free
  • Ages 3–12
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  Small Wonders Tropical Butterfly Encounter

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Butterfly Pavilion

  • $$
  • Ages 2–7
• Colorado Symphony Family Youth Concert: Peter & The Wolf

  Sun, Aug 2 · 2:30 PM · Boettcher Concert Hall

  • $$
  • Ages 3–14
• Margaret W Carpenter Rec Center Youth Swim Clinic

  Mon, Aug 3 · 9:00 AM · Margaret W Carpenter Recreation Center

  • $
  • Ages 5–11
• Book Nook Morning Storytime

  Mon, Aug 3 · 10:15 AM · Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

  • $
  • Ages 0–6
• Central Park Rec Youth Climbing Wall Clinic

  Mon, Aug 3 · 11:00 AM · Central Park Recreation Center

  • $
  • Ages 7–12
• Colorado Children's Chorale Open Youth Rehearsal

  Mon, Aug 3 · 4:30 PM · Colorado Children's Chorale Center

  • Free
  • Ages 7–14
• South Suburban Youth Ice Hockey & Learn-to-Skate

  Mon, Aug 3 · 4:30 PM · South Suburban Sports Complex Ice & Turf

  • $$
  • Ages 5–13
• Koelbel Toddler Storytime & Play

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:00 AM · Arapahoe Libraries - Koelbel Library

  • Free
  • Ages 1–3
• Joy Park Outdoor Water Creek Splash & Mud Kitchen

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:00 AM · Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

  • $$
  • Ages 1–8
  • Register by Mon, Aug 3
• Corky Gonzales Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:30 AM · Denver Public Library - Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 0–6
• Bilingual Cuentos y Canciones Storytime

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:30 AM · Denver Public Library - Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 1–4
• Central Library Family Storytime (Aug 4)

  Tue, Aug 4 · 3:30 PM · Denver Public Library - Central Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Central Library Family Storytime

  Tue, Aug 4 · 3:30 PM · Denver Public Library - Central Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Denver Young Artists Orchestra Summer Symphonic Rehearsal

  Tue, Aug 4 · 6:00 PM · Denver Young Artists Orchestra Rehearsal Center

  • $
  • Ages 10–18