El Día del Niño (Children's Day) has been nationally celebrated in Mexico every year on April 30 since 1925. Children are considered to be an important part of society, and the day focuses on the importance of loving, accepting, and appreciating our youngest citizens. Schools and businesses host special events with face painting, story-telling, art workshops, and plays.
In partnership with the Mexican Consulate General of Mexico and the Mexican Cultural Center, several Denver metro venues are hosting Día del Niño festivities this weekend. Families will enjoy free general admission along with special activities and performances.
Throughout the week and weekend:
- Anythink Libraries: Connect with the diverse cultural richness of Hispanic cultures through music, art, and dance at various libraries throughout the week. Activities will vary by day and library location.
- Denver Public Libraries: Fun activities for children and adults include the Día del Niño Lotería, English/Spanish storytimes, crafts & food (piñatas and paletas), dance, Mariachi, and other family-friendly entertainment. Activities will vary by day and library location.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: Participate in a family-friendly day of multicultural festivities including art-making, live dance, and musical performances:
- Uvalde High School Mariachi Los Coyotes (11:15am)
- Mariachi Corazón de Oro, Colorado Youth Mariachi Program (11:50am)
- Ballet Folklórico de la Diversidad Cultural (12:25pm)
- WOW! World of Wonder Children's Museum: This festive day will feature bilingual storytimes, a special performance by the Colorado Youth Mariachi Program, and more!
Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Center for Colorado Women's History: General Admission to the museum is free of charge throughout the day. The celebration will include a vintage dressup photo station and a piñata, which will be struck at 3:30 pm.
- Clyfford Still Museum: Join the Clyfford Still Museum for a city-wide celebration of children worldwide. Stop by the Museum’s outdoor forecourt and join artist Leticia Dominguez for a drop-in art-making activity from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will decorate screen-printed paper puppets created by the artist. Enjoy child-friendly dance performances by local groups on the forecourt at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
- Denver Art Museum ~ Join us for our annual Día del Niño (Children's Day) festivities, a global celebration of children, with a wide variety of live music, dance performances, art making, and free general admission for everyone!
- History Colorado: El Día del Niño—the Day of the Child—is one of the year’s most exciting and vibrant events at the beautiful History Colorado Center, downtown Denver’s only Smithsonian Affiliate museum. Admission to the entire museum and its exhibits is free of charge throughout the day. The celebration will include performances by local and international artists.
"The soul is healed by being with children." — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist
