Denver family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25
87 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 85 free and 85 indoors.
Updated
Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 16 – Oct 31 · 4:30pm–9pm
Denver Zoo — Denver · Denver Co. · Denver
Evening Halloween at the zoo for all ages; Oct. 31 is a sensory-friendly night.
Details at Denver Zoo ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 24 · 5:30pm–9pm
Denver Botanic Gardens — Denver · Denver Co. · Denver
An illuminated, spooky-silly evening path with live performers (Oct. 15–18 and 21–24).
Details at Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ Library storytimes & programs (85, free)
From Denver Public Library, Jefferson County Public Library and Arapahoe Libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 23
9:15amBaby Time · Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, Arvada
0-2 · Free
9:15amBaby Time · Lakewood Library, Lakewood
0-2 · Free
9:15amFamily Time · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amBaby Storytime (Ages 0-24 months) · Southglenn Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime (All Ages) · Eloise May Library, Denver
6-10 · Free
9:30amToddler Storytime (Ages 2-3) · Smoky Hill Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
9:30amToddler Storytime (Ages 2-3) · Koelbel Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10amFamily Place Play & Learn (Ages 1-3) · Sheridan Library, Denver
6-10 · Free
10:15amBaby Storytime · Sam Gary, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amBaby Time · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · Free
10:15amCuentacuentos en espanol / Spanish Story Time · Edgewater Library, Edgewater
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amToddler Storytime · Park Hill, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amToddler Time · Golden Library, Golden
0-2 · Free
10:15amToddler Time · Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, Arvada
0-2 · Free
10:15amToddler Time · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · Free
10:15amToddler Time · Lakewood Library, Lakewood
0-2 · Free
10:30amBaby Storytime · Woodbury, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amBaby Storytime · Bear Valley, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime (All Ages) · Southglenn Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10:30amLearning Lab: Shadow Puppetry · Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amPreschool Storytime (Ages 4-6) · Smoky Hill Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10:30amPreschool Storytime (Ages 4-6) · Koelbel Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10:30amToddler Storytime · Virginia Village, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amToddler Time · Conifer Library, Conifer
0-2 · Free
11amFamily Storytime · Ford-Warren, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:15amFamily Time · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:15amLet's Dance · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30amStay and Play · Ford-Warren, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
12pmKids Game · Green Valley Ranch, Denver
6-10 · Free
1pmideaLAB Maker-In-Residence Workshop: Victorian Folded Puzzles · Montbello, Denver
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmLiteracy Spot with an Early Literacy Specialist! · Southglenn Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
3pmideaLAB Maker-In-Residence Workshop: Victorian Folded Puzzles · Montbello, Denver
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmCreate Together: Fun Friday · Hadley, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmPaint Sugar Skulls for Dia de los Muertos / Decora una calaverita por el Día de Muertos · Montbello, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
5pmTeen After Hours: Eat, Drink, and Be Scary · Evergreen Library, Evergreen
11+ · Free
5:30pm¡Lotería Mexicana llega a Davies! · Davies Library, Deer Trail
6-10 · 11+ · Free
5:30pmFrankenStuffs: Teen Halloween Craft · Lakewood Library, Lakewood
11+ · FreeSaturday, Oct 24
9:15amBaby Time · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · Free
9:15amBaby Time · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
0-2 · Free
9:15amToddler Time · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · Free
9:30amBaby Storytime (0-24 months) · Smoky Hill Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
9:30amBaby Storytime (Ages 0-24 months) · Southglenn Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10amCalaveras, Flores y Diversión/Sugar Skulls, Flowers and Fun · Eloise May Library, Denver
11+ · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Golden Library, Golden
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Evergreen Library, Evergreen
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, Arvada
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Time · Lakewood Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amLet's Dance · Edgewater Library, Edgewater
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Sam Gary, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime (All Ages) · Southglenn Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime (All Ages) · Smoky Hill Library, Centennial
6-10 · Free
11amTeens Explore: Craft Market and Artisan Workshop · Central Library, Denver
11+ · Free
11:15amBaby Time · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · Free
11:15amCuentacuentos en espanol / Spanish Story Time · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30amBaby Storytime · Central Library, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pmBoo! Party · Conifer Library, Conifer
3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmHiwan Halloween: Hora del cuento en el Museo Hiwan · Evergreen Library, Evergreen
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmHiwan Halloween: Story Time at the Hiwan Museum · Evergreen Library, Evergreen
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmMontbello ideaLAB 10 Year Celebration! · Montbello, Denver
6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmPaws for Reading · Columbine Library, Littleton
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmCreate Together · Green Valley Ranch, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmDay of the Dead Ballet Folklórico Sangre de México · Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, Arvada
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmDía de muertos: Ballet Folklórico Sangre de México · Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, Arvada
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmSpooky Stuffie Sleepover! · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2pmSugar Skulls & Calaveras · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmComedy, Magic & Juggling with Ann Lincoln · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pmDiscovery Play · Columbine Library, Littleton
0-2 · 3-5 · FreeSunday, Oct 25
10:30amKids Create - Creative Clay Worlds · Sam Gary, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12:15pmSpooky Stuffie Sleepover! · Belmar Library, Lakewood
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmHunger Games: Escape the Arena · Sam Gary, Denver
11+ · Free
1pmRead to a Therapy Dog · Central Library, Denver
6-10 · Free
1pmSugar Skulls & Calaveras · Edgewater Library, Edgewater
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmDungeons & Dragons for Teens · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
11+ · Free
2pmTeens Game ON: D&D One-Shot! · Virginia Village, Denver
11+ · Free
2pmTeens Learn and Explore: Joyous Paws Therapy Dog · Central Library, Denver
11+ · Free
2pmየአማርኛ ትረካዎች ለልጆች! · Green Valley Ranch, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:15pmCuentacuentos en espanol / Spanish Story Time · Wheat Ridge Library, Wheat Ridge
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2:30pmLEGO® Build and Play · Standley Lake Library, Arvada
6-10 · Free
3pmHunger Games: Escape the Arena · Sam Gary, Denver
11+ · Free
3:30pmFamily Storytime · Central Library, Denver
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
4pmKids Create · Central Library, Denver
6-10 · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.