articles

Free Night at the Museums and More: Denver Arts Week is November 3-11

By Kyrie Collins, Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Publisher October 30, 2023

The annual Denver Arts Week is a celebration of Denver's arts and culture scene, with hundreds of events around the city. 

Explore vibrant art districts, check out museum exhibitions and outdoor sculptures, indulge in the performing arts, be inspired at film and literary events, and even buy some art of your own!

Denver Arts Week kicks off on Friday, November 3, with expanded First Friday Art Walks across the city's creative neighborhoods, followed by FREE Night at the Museums on Saturday, November 4, when many of Denver's top museums offer free admission.

To learn more and see everything the cultural community has to offer, visit DenverArtsWeek.com.

FREE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMS

Your favorite museums are open late and admission is FREE from 5:00-10:00 PM on Saturday, November 4. Free shuttles make it easy to explore all evening!

Museums may require advance registration or have capacity limitations. Not all museums are on the shuttle route. Please check with individual museums before your visit.

Participating Museums:

  • Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, Denver
  • Clyfford Still Museum, Denver
  • Denver Art Museum, Denver
  • Denver Botanic Gardens (Freyer-Newman Center), Denver
  • Denver Firefighters Museum & Denver Police Museum, Denver
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver
  • Dinosaur Ridge & Morrison Natural History Museum, Morrison*
  • History Colorado Center, Denver
  • Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver
  • Molly Brown House Museum, Denver
  • Museo de las Americas, Denver
  • Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver

* Please note that Dinosaur Ridge & Morrison Nature History Museum are not included on the main Night of the Museums shuttle route.

GREAT EVENTS FOR FAMILIES

Denver Arts Week features a wide variety of imaginative activities and events to stimulate young minds and create a lifelong love of the arts. 

Below are a few special events happening this week and beyond. Find more family-friendly activities at denver.org/denver-arts-week/events.