Escape the hustle of the city at the Denver Botanic Gardens for free! See plants and wildlife from all over the world, year-round, in the Mile High City, with select days offered with no entrance fee.
With help from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), complimentary days are offered throughout the year at both locations of the Denver Botanic Gardens: York Street and Chatfield Farms. Free days include admission to the park during regular business hours, but don’t include any extra ticketed events.
It should also be mentioned that the first floor of the Freyer-Newman Center at York Street is free and includes access to the Helen Fowler Library and coffee shop. Moreover, the Plains Conservation Center, in partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens and the City of Aurora, also offers free days throughout the year.
2026 Free Admission at the Denver Botanic Gardens – York Street and Chatfield Farms:
1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206 | 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128
- Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Thursday, Feb. 12
- Monday, March 9
- Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day)
- Tuesday, June 9
- Wednesday, July 1
- Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Friday, Nov. 27 (day after Thanksgiving)
2026 Free Days at Plains Conservation Center:
The Plains Conservation Center now offers free days due to a joint effort between the city of Aurora and Denver Botanic Gardens.
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Thursday, June 11, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (celebrating Indigenous People’s Month)
- Thursday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (holiday themed)
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