Entries categorized as ‘For Kids’
Halloween skating party Wear your Halloween costume and skate for free.
Saturday, October 31, 2009, 12:30-1:30 pm
Big Bear Ice Arena
8580 East Lowry Boulevard, Denver.
Free! Admission restricted to first 200. Register here .
Cerridwen the Halloween Witch Saturday, October 31, 2 pm
Denver Public Library Central Branch
10 West Fourteenth Avenue Parkway
Stories and magic and lots of audience participation.
Free!
Sunday, November 1, 12 noon to 2 pm
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101 13th Street, Denver
Family-friendly events with activites for the young and old. Wear your costume. Participate and win prizes!
Free!
Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town and Country , City Secrets , For Kids
Colorado Historical Society Walking Tour of Denver’s Historic Red Light District Saturday, August 22, 10:30 am to 12 noon
Meet at LoDo’s Bar and Grill
1946 Market Street
Free!
Learn Miraas Aerial dance Apex Movement Studio
2250 Lawrence Street
Saturday, August 22, 4:00pm-6:30pm
No gymnastic or dance background required.
Bollywood West
Free!
Free Day Denver Botanic Gardens Tuesday, August 20, 2009
10 am to 9 pm Photo by Scott Dresel-Martin
Denver Botanic Gardens
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DEBBIE PALLAI
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , Denver Area , For Kids
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26
10 am to 7 pm
Sloan’s Lake, 20th and Stuart
Exhibits, boat races, food for sale and performing arts.
THE Asian event of the summer.
Free entry
Click here
City Park Jazz Concerts Sundays through August 9, 2009
Bandstand near Ferril Lake
6 pm to 8 pm
Bring your picnic supper, chairs and blankets.
Free!
Schedule is here
Scavenger Hunt at Bear Creek Lake Park Thursday, July 23, 6:30 pm
15600 West Morrison Road
Fun for the whole family. Prizes awarded. Bring a flashlight!
Free!
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , Denver Area , For Kids
KidSpree!
Saturday and Sunday
July 18 & 19 – 10 am to 5 pm
Bicentennial Park
parking and free shuttle from Aurora Town Center, Abilene just north of Mississippi
Free! activities and entertainment. Food and drink available for purchase.
The Wendy Woo Band Banks in Harmony Concert Thursday, July 16, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Utah Park, 1800 South Peoria Street
Free! Learn about Wendy Woo
An Evening of Classical Indian Dance Students from the Sai Meghna Dance School present folk, semi-classical and Kuchipudi dances.
Saturday, July 18, 6 – 8 pm
Parker Main Street Center Auditorium
19650 E Main Street, Parker, CO
Free and open to the public.
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , City Secrets , Denver , Denver Area
Denver Black Arts Festival 2009 Friday, July 10, 12 noon to 7 pm
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday July 12, 10 am to 8 pm
City Park, 2100 Steele Street
Music, art, dance. $1 entry fee
Skyline Park Free Summer Concerts 1825 Arapahoe Street
These concerts are held Fridays, July 10 through August 28, from noon to 1:15.
Don’t miss the Kailin Young Peace Project on August 21. His talent is astounding and his dedication to peace unmatched.
Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science Monday, July 13, 9 am – 5:30 pm
2001 Colorado Blvd.
http://www.dmns.org/main/en/
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , City Secrets , Denver , Denver Area , For Kids
Cherry Creek Arts Festival Friday and Saturday, June 3 & 4,
10 am to 8 pm
Sunday, June 4, 10 am to 6 pm
A juried art event. Browse the artists’ booths and find the perfect piece for your home. Sample food from the food vendors.
Kid friendly with activities they will love.
Live music and performing arts.
Cherry Creek North between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, Steele to Clayton.
Sunscreen is recommended.
Free!
Independence Day Kid’s Parade Saturday, July 4, 2009, 10 am
Cheesman Park Pavilion (east side of park)
Kids: decorate your bikes and wagons and join the fun!
Free!
Aurora Municipal Center
15151 East Alameda Parkway
Saturday, July 4, 2009, 7 pm
Music by the Air Force Academy Band.
Free!
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town and Country , Denver , Denver Area , For Kids , Metro Denver
Denver PrideFest 2009 Saturday, June 27, 2009, 11am to 8 pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009, 10 am to 6 pm
Civic Center Park
Colfax and Broadway
Parade, rally, music, vendors, dance, food vendors.
Click here
Playground Theater Presents: The Green Scene Saturday, June 27, 2009, 2pm to 3 pm
Denver Central Library B2 Conference Room
Super Hero Super Natural is a green superhero, here to save the planet.
Free!
Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday and Sunday
June 27 and 28, 2009, 11 am
Between Larimer and Lawrence Streets, 19th and 20th Streets
Drums, dance, food vendors, music.
Free!
Categories: A Greener World · Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: A Greener World , Around Town , Denver , Denver Area , Environment , For Kids , Green Pages , Sustainable Living
Denver Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 20, 2009
9 am to 6 pm
Five Points
at the intersection of 27th and Washngton Streets
On June 19, 1985 slaves in Galveston, TX found out that they were free…fully two and a half years after The Emancipation Proclamation, which granted freedom to all American slaves on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth commemorates this history and date.
At Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country, the horror of slavery is marked and African American history is honored.
The event will kick off with a parade.
There’ll be music, and food available for sale. This is a kid-friendly event.
Free!
For more information, please click here
Colorado Book Awards Preview Saturday, June 20, 2009, 3 pm
Tattered Cover Bookstore – Highlands Ranch
9315 Dorchester Street
Finalists for the children’s, juvenile and young adult’s Colorado Book Awards will read from and sign their nominated books.
Free!
Accordion Concert Saturday, June 20, 2009
2 pm
Broomfield Auditorium
3 Community Park Road
Free!
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Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , City Secrets , Denver , Denver Area
Saturday, May 16, 2009, 11 am
20th and Welton to 27th and Washington
Free!
Five Points Jazz Festival
Denver Montclair International School International Bash Saturday, May 16, 11 am to 5 pm
Denver Montclair International School International Bash
Fun for the whole family! Kid-friendly event includes international food, entertainment and culture and arts and crafts.
Free!
Learn all about parrots!
Athmar Park Branch of The Denver Public Library
Tejon and Mississippi
Saturday, May 16, 2-3 pm
Free!
Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , City Secrets , Denver , Denver Area , For Kids , Metro Denver
Colorado Chocolate Festival Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10
Denver Merchandise Mart
I-25 and 58th Ave.
10 am to 6 pm
$7 adults, $3 kids 5-12
Kids under 5 FREE!
Gala opening on Friday eve –$12
7-10 pm
http://www.chocolate-festival.org/
Orange Blossoms and Illusion: Wedding Costumes from 1885-1960 Saturday, May 9 and Sunday May 10
10 am to 4 pm
Radius Gallery, 815 South Yarrow St., Lakewood
Gowns and grooms’ costumes and accessories from the Lakewood Heritage Center’s Permanent Collection.
Free!
Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 9 and 10
10 am to 8pm
Civic Center Park
Music, food, arts and crafts, dance!
Free!
Cinco de Mayo
Categories: Around Town and Country · For Kids Tagged: Around Town , Around Town and Country , City Secrets , Denver , Denver Area , For Kids
Halloween skating party
Family Fun Forum
Free Day at the 
Fourth of July Fireworks!
The Thunderbird Show
