Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is free published dates. Free Nights open the outdoor Joy Park area (not the indoor museum) from 4:30-8pm (or dusk) one Friday a month, May-September. 2026 dates: May 22, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 25. Aside from restrooms, the museum interior is closed during these nights. The 2026 season has ended; the museum says 2027 dates are coming ("stay tuned"). A separate $12 Tuesday Nights discount (after 4pm) also runs some months. Not specified on the page fetched Verified on Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus's own page, last checked 2026-10-01.
| Free day | Published dates |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Open to everyone |
| Reservation | Not specified on the page fetched |
| What's included | Outdoor Joy Park play area and restrooms only |
| Regular adult price | $19.75 (ages 2-59); $17.75 (60+) |
| Source | mychildsmuseum.org · checked 2026-10-01 |
Regular adult admission at Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is $19.75, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $39.50 in a couple's pocket and up to $79 for a family of four — each published date. And since this free day is open to everyone, it's the cheapest possible way through the door.
No upcoming free dates are published right now. Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus announces free days on its official page — that's the place to watch; batches are typically announced monthly or quarterly.
Regular tickets ($19.75 (ages 2-59); $17.75 (60+)) are on mychildsmuseum.org — the official site is the place to buy; resellers only add fees. A membership card from another city's museum or zoo might work here too — the reciprocity lookup answers it in one search.
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Free Nights open the outdoor Joy Park area (not the indoor museum) from 4:30-8pm (or dusk) one Friday a month, May-September. 2026 dates: May 22, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 25. Aside from restrooms, the museum interior is closed during these nights. The 2026 season has ended; the museum says 2027 dates are coming ("stay tuned"). A separate $12 Tuesday Nights discount (after 4pm) also runs some months.
Not specified on the page fetched
Outdoor Joy Park play area and restrooms only
$19.75 (ages 2-59); $17.75 (60+). Time the visit right and that's the amount you keep.
At $19.75 per adult, two adults keep $39.50 and a group of four paying adult prices keeps up to $79 per visit — before parking and extras.