Perched on the east edge of City Park with the Front Range framed in its picture windows, this is the family play you make on a smoke-day or a too-hot afternoon. Towering dinosaur skeletons, an Egyptian mummy, a Gates Planetarium, and an Infinity Theater. Time the visit for late afternoon and you'll
Try: Prehistoric Journey dinosaur hall, then a Gates Planetarium dome show
SCFD Free Days land roughly a dozen times a year here — walk up any time that day and the Wildlife Halls and permanent exhibitions are free, no ticket needed (planetarium and temporary shows stay ticketed). 2026 dates include Jan 11, Feb 1 & 9, Apr 13, Jun 19 (Juneteenth), Aug 24, and Nov 16, plus a couple of Free Nights. Trailhead tip: these fill up, so arrive early — and it's a perfect no-cost move on an afternoon the mountain weather turns.Reveal and redeem inside the LocalTour app view.