If you favor two wheel transportation, be sure to mark Friday, February 14, 2025, on your calendar. That’s Winter Bike to Work Day 2025. The Denver Regional Council of Governments’ (DRCOG) Way to Go program hosts this event that encourages people to begin or continue winter bike commuting.
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Sports & Recreation
Free Skiing & Boarding at Ruby Hill Rail Yard. Plus, Free Boards & Boots On Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
The Ruby Hill Rail Yard, Denver’s immensely popular urban terrain park, is back for another winter. You can ski or board in the heart of the city for FREE! It’s open through mid-March, as long as the weather cooperates. Rails, boxes, and features include varying configurations for beginning, intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders.
Elitch Gardens Offers Free Kid’s Pass for 2025 Season — Register Now
Thanks to this budget-friendly offer, Elitch Gardens will be a major destination for frugal families for Summer 2025. The amusement park is bringing back its popular Pre-K Pass. Kids (ages 3 to 5) get FREE unlimited visits to the theme and water park for the entire 2025 season. (Did you know children 2 and under always get in for FREE?) [Read more…] about Elitch Gardens Offers Free Kid’s Pass for 2025 Season — Register Now
Free Denver Verizon FanFest Brings Super Bowl To Empower Field at Mile High
Verizon is bringing the Super Bowl to 30 cities across the country with Verizon FanFest and Denver is one of the chosen spots. The game day experience for Verizon customers is Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Empower Field at Mile High. Entry is FREE. Doors open at 2 p.m. Tickets are limited and are being distributed on a first come, first serve basis. [Read more…] about Free Denver Verizon FanFest Brings Super Bowl To Empower Field at Mile High
Free Entrance to National Parks, Monuments & More on MLK Day
Only 124 of our National Parks charge you to get in, but the U.S. National Park Service is waiving entrance fees to all of its 400+ parks, monuments and other sites on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025. Time to enjoy the frosty landscape of Rocky Mountain National Park, virtually in the metro Denver/Boulder area’s backyard. Or make your way to one of the other fee-based parks such as Arches National Park in Utah. [Read more…] about Free Entrance to National Parks, Monuments & More on MLK Day
Best Places For Outdoor Ice Skating In & Around Denver
Get out on the ice and skate around this winter. Plenty of places across the Front Range have outdoor ice rinks, perfect for gliding, twirling, or, if you’re a first timer or haven’t done it in a while, holding on for dear life while children zip by you.
Many of these places offer skate helpers for little kids, and all have skate rentals available. Of course, feel free to bring your own skates. At some locations donning your own laces means FREE skating. [Read more…] about Best Places For Outdoor Ice Skating In & Around Denver
Old Town Skate – Outdoor Ice Skating In Louisville
Once again, the City of Louisville will offer Old Town Skate, a downtown ice skating experience, formerly known as WinterSkate. The rink, located at Steinbaugh Pavilion, is now open. Regular rates (which include skates) are $10 for adults and kids age and older and FREE for children 4 and younger. If you bring your own skates admission is $5. [Read more…] about Old Town Skate – Outdoor Ice Skating In Louisville
Ice Skating Comes To Olde Town Arvada
The ice may not be real, but it’s still a slippery world of fun. Olde Town Arvada has an outdoor ice rink called Skating in the Square. The synthetic rink is located on the Olde Town Square at 57th and Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. Pricing (including skate rentals) is $10 for adults and $7 for kids under 12. Here’s what to know before you lace up your skates. [Read more…] about Ice Skating Comes To Olde Town Arvada
4th Graders & Families: Free Entry To All National Parks
Just a reminder that there is still time to get your passes and enjoy our national parks this winter, spring and summer. If you have a fourth grade student in your family, you are in luck. The Every Kid Outdoors initiative means all fourth grade students and their families get FREE admission to national parks and other federal lands and waters for a full year – September 2024 through August 31, 2025. [Read more…] about 4th Graders & Families: Free Entry To All National Parks
Enjoy The Snow! 17 Easy Do-It-Yourself Sleds
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Wow! That was quite a snow storm! Despite the snow-packed roads and slippery sidewalks, for many, this is an excuse to go sledding. Even if it is just down that narrow median in front of your home, you can get sliding. Maybe you’re one of the lucky few with a store-bought sled and the envy of the sledding hill crowd.
If not, don’t despair. Coloradans are famous for their ingenuity when it comes to makeshift sleds. We’ve come up with 17 DIY options. [Read more…] about Enjoy The Snow! 17 Easy Do-It-Yourself Sleds
Groupon Makes Holiday Gifting Easy & Affordable
It’s never too early to think about gift ideas for the holidays, especially if it means saving money. Stuck on what to give? Groupon has the perfect fix for even the toughest-to-shop-for: unforgettable experiences, flexible gift cards, and unique surprises. Say goodbye to gift anxiety and hello to stress-free shopping! [Read more…] about Groupon Makes Holiday Gifting Easy & Affordable
Great Deal! Bowlero: Two Hours Of Bowling & Shoe Rental – Up To 73% Off
Bowling has gotten really expensive at some lanes. That’s why this deal caught our eye. Bowlero offers upscale bowling inside a luxury bowling alley with glow-in-the-dark lanes, a spacious sports bar, and fun arcades. Right now, you can get this amazing Groupon deal: Two hours of bowling and shoe rentals for two, four or six people. And, you save from 65% to 73% off. [Read more…] about Great Deal! Bowlero: Two Hours Of Bowling & Shoe Rental – Up To 73% Off
Today, Thursday! Denver Broncos Half-Price Tickets Go on Sale at 10 a.m.
Half-price tickets for Denver Broncos’ eight home games (and two preseason games) for the 2024-25 season go on sale Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. MT. Tickets may only be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com. Single game half-price tickets for the 2024 season start at $25. We suggest you bookmark the ticket page and get online before the sale begins. [Read more…] about Today, Thursday! Denver Broncos Half-Price Tickets Go on Sale at 10 a.m.
Free Customer Appreciation Cookout at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are hosting Customer Appreciation Cookouts on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy free hot dogs, prepared by the outfitters, and beverages, while supplies last. All three metro locations are participating including Bass Pro Shop at Northfield and Cabela’s in Lone Tree and Thornton. [Read more…] about Free Customer Appreciation Cookout at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s
Free Entrance To All National Parks and More On September 28 — Reserve An Entry Time Slot Now
The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees to all of its parks, monuments and other sites on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 28, 2024. The aspens of Rocky Mountain National Park, virtually in the metro Denver/Boulder area’s backyard, are showing the yellows and oranges, and the bull elk are bugling early in the morning and again in the afternoon and evening in one of the Rockies’ most fantastic wildlife experiences. [Read more…] about Free Entrance To All National Parks and More On September 28 — Reserve An Entry Time Slot Now