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🌎 2024 Earth Day Events Across the Front Range

By Kyrie Collins, Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Publisher March 25, 2024

There are many events coming up to celebrate Earth Day, each with a focus on giving back to our own little piece of Mother Earth. 

We've searched far and wide — so you don't have to.

  FRIDAY, APRIL 19

Party for Our Planet
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Celebrate all weekend with daily activities all about our big, beautiful planet! Meet some critters, craft sustainable art, learn about conservation, and more. In addition to Museum programming, some amazing local organizations will be joining the party. Activities vary each day.
Included with admission  9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Party for Our Planet
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Celebrate all weekend with daily activities all about our big, beautiful planet! Meet some critters, craft sustainable art, learn about conservation, and more. In addition to Museum programming, some amazing local organizations will be joining the party. Activities vary each day.
Included with admission  9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Earth Day Celebration
Cherry Creek State Park
Celebrate Earth Day with volunteer projects followed by fun activities, including a face painter and FREE kites! A daily, annual, or Keep Colorado Wild pass is required to enter the park. Registration required.
FREE!9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Party for the Planet
Downtown Aquarium, Denver
Dive into what makes our planet great! Enjoy a conservation table, Bingo card and scavenger hunt, stamp card and craft table, exhibit talks, animal demonstrations, and more.
10:00 AM–3:00 PM Activities included with admission.

  SUNDAY, APRIL 21

Party for Our Planet
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Celebrate all weekend with daily activities all about our big, beautiful planet! Meet some critters, craft sustainable art, learn about conservation, and more. In addition to Museum programming, some amazing local organizations will be joining the party. Activities vary each day.
Included with admission  9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Earth Day Celebration
Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street & Chatfield Farms
Be inspired by the natural world and learn new ways to support the health of your neighborhood’s flora and fauna and steward our planet’s health. Special activities take place throughout the event.
Included with Admission  10:00 AM–3:00 PM

 MONDAY, APRIL 22

Earth Day
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Museum will have a series of fun-filled, interactive events in the Science Atrium to promote eco-friendly fun, biodiversity exploration, and conservation education as we honor our planet and the wonders of nature. Activities are geared toward ages 8 and under.
Included with Admission  10:00 AM–2:00 PM

SCFD Free Day for Earth Day
Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street & Chatfield Farms
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than at Denver Botanic Gardens? Wander the gardens, get inspired by the natural world, and connect with plants, especially plants of the Rocky Mountain region
FREE but registration is required  10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Earth Day Wagon Rides
Plains Conservation Center
Celebrate Earth Day with a wagon ride through the beautiful short grass prairie at the Plains Conservation Center. Wagon rides are approximately one hour long and are led by a knowledgeable guide who can answer all your wildlife questions. Please note: Wagon tours are weather-dependent.
$10  12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, & 4:00 PM




2023 events below...

FRIDAY, APRIL 21


Earth Day Celebration at the Blue Bear
Colorado Convention Center, Denver
Enjoy live music, giveaways, demonstrations, and snacks. We Don't Waste will be performing a cooking demo, using an ends-and-stems recipe to make a cleaning solution. Bring a used pair of jeans to be shredded and repurposed.
FREE | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM


SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Wild Earth Day
Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg
Earth Day is a great opportunity to learn about the important role that The Wild Animal Sanctuary plays in helping The Captive Wildlife Crisis. Each visitor that brings a potted tree or shrub (Cottonwood Tree, Eastern Red Cedar Evergreen, Lilac Bush, or Sand Cherry Bush) can visit free of charge on April 22nd!
9:00 AM–Sunset • FREE admission to the Sanctuary walkway with a tree or bush donation

Earth Day Hike
Roxborough State Park, Littleton
Fountain Valley Loop is a family-friendly trail with giant red rock formations and outcroppings. There is even an old homestead from the 1800s to explore, along with the impressive Lyons Overlook. Dogs are not permitted. State Parks pass is required to enter the park.
10:00 AM–2:00 PM • FREE! but registration required


Earth Day Free Event
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City

Enjoy a day full of fun, including animal meet and greets, face painting, nature-based crafts, touch-a-truck opportunities, nature walks, kids’ archery, guest appearances, and more!
11:00 AM–2:00 PM • FREE!

Earth Day Celebration
Lakewood Heritage Center, Lakewood
The City of Lakewood Earth Day Celebration is a community festival featuring music, food, art, exhibits, and activities that encourage environmental awareness and bring the community together. This year’s event has extended hours with more live music, a beer garden, and food trucks.
11:00 AM–7:00 PM • FREE!

  WHERE & HOW TO RECYCLE

Bicycle Recycling
Bring your old bike and donate it to HopeCycle, an Englewood-based non-profit organization. Hope Cycle, formerly Project ReCycle, holds bike donation drives, spruces up the donated bicycles, and gets them into the hands of those less fortunate.

Visit hopecycle.org for more information.

Chemical Roundups
In place of a one-time annual event, the Douglas County Health Department is partnering with Waste Management to provide Douglas County residents with a low-cost household service for hazardous waste removal year-round.

Get details and sign up for your household pick-up at Waste Management’s website. The cost is $30 for Douglas County residents.

Computer/Electronics Recycling
Douglas County residents may recycle their electronics for free and year-round at Techno Rescue in Aurora, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on occasional Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Check-in at the Front Office and state that the drop-off is for the Douglas County event. Proof of Residency is required (ID with photo and verification of address).

Paint Recycling
Through PaintCare's recycling program, you can safely recycle up to 5 gallons of leftover paint, primer, stain, sealer, varnish, and shellac at more than 150 drop-off sites across Colorado.


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