Lost your motivation to come up with fun things to do this summer? We're here to help! Here's a list of local and affordable activities to do with your kiddos in the last few weeks of summer:
- Visit the Broomfield Bay Aquatic Park
- Cool off in the Orchard Splash Pad
- Play at the Denver Premium Outlets Play Area and go down the huge slide
- Go down the kid-friendly rapids at Dickens Farm
- Participate in the Summer Reading Program at Anythink
- Play in the Backyard Garden at Anythink Wright Farms
- Splash in the Carpenter Park Splash Pad
- Rent paddle boats at Carpenter Rec Center lake
- Visit Thornton Park Village Pool
- Visit Thornton City Pool
- Visit Countryside Outdoor Pool
- Attend an outdoor movie
- Attend an outdoor concert
- Fish at EB Rains
- Visit Lair O'the Bear to play in the water and hike
- Visit Windsor Lake to enjoy the beach and lake water
- Visit The Great Outdoors Waterpark in Lafayette
- Visit the Brighton Oasis
- Visit a Local Farmer's Market
- Go on a bike ride
- Play in Coal Creek in Lafayette
- Go to an Anythink Backyard Concert
- Sign up for the Kids Bowl Free and go bowling at local bowling alleys
- Make giant bubbles in the backyard
- Get out the sprinklers
- Have a backyard campout (or check out the community campouts with Northglenn and Westminster)
- Go to a drive-in theater
- Go out for ice cream at a local ice cream shop
- Attend a local festival (check out our calendar for what's coming up next!)
- Visit a new playground
- Go to the County Fair or State Fair
- Have a water balloon fight
- Roller skate for less with Skate City's Free Family Club $5 Annual Membership
- Get a stylish new haircut at Sharkey's Cuts for Kids Westminster
- Paint rocks and place them around your neighborhood
- See a movie at the DMNS IMAX theater
- Run a family 5K or fun run
- Do the Wildlife Drive at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
- Go geocaching
- Volunteer with the Thornton Youth Volunteer Corps
- Check out the new water play area at Westminster Station Nature Play Park
- Check out the public art project exhibit at The Orchard
- Play fetch at a local dog park
- Ride the carousel at Carpenter Park
- Go on a short hike at Red Rocks
- Take the bikes to a local bike park (McKay Lake is a great place to start)
- Beat the heat at an indoor playground
- Finish a summer reading challenge
- Attend a VBS camp
- Take a day trip to a Colorado museum that offers free admission all year long
- Check out a new toy at the NW Denver Toy Library
- Pick up some new reads from a Little Free Library
- Get a stamp on your CPW passport by visiting a state park or hatchery
- Play pickleball at a local park or rec center
- Book time at The Studio at Anythink Wright Farms for one-on-one help, classes, tours, and workspace use
- Help Cheyenne Mountain Zoo save the rainforests from the comfort of your smartphone.
- Volunteer at an animal rescue
- Bake cookies
- Clean out your closets and donate to a local charity
- Hit a home run at the Riverwalk Ballfields batting cages
- Gather some friends for a round of sand volleyball at Bell Roth Park
- Enjoy drop-in pickleball, basketball, volleyball, or badminton at Carpenter Rec Center. Get active on the racquetball courts or try the walking/running track.
- Disc golf at Badlands Disc Golf Course (Camenisch Park), Pelican Ponds Disc Golf Course, Springvale Park Disc Golf Course, or Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course
- Skateboard at Thomas J Slocum Memorial Skate Park in Community Park
- Browse the Mile High Flea Market
- Create your own summer camp at home
- Get a library card
- Learn something new at a Home Depot or Lowe's DIY Workshop
- Host a lemonade stand.
- Have a garage sale
- Set up your child's savings account at a local bank.
- Pick a bundle of sunflowers at Anderson Farms
- Cheer on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field - Visit during a promotional game for fun goodies.
- Host a stuffed animal drive for SAFE
- Plan a vacation with Susan Troy, Elite Travel Concierge (that's me, your publisher!)
- Learn a family recipe
- Ride the Denver Trolley (it picks up near the Children's Museum & Downtown Aquarium)
- Check out a food truck at the new Run Westy Food Truck Park
- Listen to a family-friendly podcast
- Subscribe to Macaroni KID to find free and low-cost events all year long.
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