This week in Denver
Nov 2–8: the 20 most popular educational events.

Astronomy Night at Chamberlin Observatory
The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver's historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting…
Organizer’s pageDenver Arts Week: Free Night at the Museum
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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ offers a unique, three-part theatrical extravaganza of Holiday Magic. Holiday Caroling and the “Hot Chocolate” song and dance kick things off each evening, performed in our newly…
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Night at the Museums
This event is part of Visit Denver’s annual Arts Week celebration and will include free exhibits and crafts, and a $10 guided flashlight tour of the Nation’s #1 Dinosaur Tracksite!
Organizer’s pageFree Day at the Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum, Denver | Free Spend the day exploring art, creativity, and culture without paying general admission! Families can wander through the museum’s galleries and discover inspiring works…
Organizer’s pageKids Explore: Miniature Landscapes
Green Valley Ranch Library, Denver | 3:30 p.m. | Free Let your child’s imagination run wild during this creative program with the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. Kids can explore…
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Cultural First Friday: Dia de Muertos Celebration
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Organizer’s pageWild Dreams Overnight
Register here to reserve your spot. 10 Marine Biologist for a Day (1st 4th grade): Register here to reserve your spot. 10 Zoologist for a Day (5th 8th grade): Register here to reserve your spot. 13
Organizer’s page50 Years of Voyagers 1 & 2 with Dr. Fran Bagenal
NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft were launched in 1977 and flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Nearly half a century later, they are now about 5 times farther than Pluto from the Sun and…
Organizer’s pageMonarch Magic
returns November 1-30, inviting guests to experience the beauty of monarch butterflies soaring through Wings of the Tropics alongside thousands of other free-flying butterflies. Explore the cultural…
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Family Storytime: Indigenous Storytelling with Steve LaPointe
Join us for an All-Ages Oral Storytime with Steven LaPointe. Steven is from the Owl Bonnet Clan of the Sicangu Lakota of South Dakota. He will share oral stories and songs accompanied by his drum.
Organizer’s pageArt Museum Workshop!
Join a representative from the Denver Art Museum for a hands-on art workshop about our featured exhibit!
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Family Time
It’s reading fun for everyone! Gather the whole family for engaging stories, dancing, singing and rhyming. Keep the fun going with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten ! Get your child ready to read by…
Organizer’s pageCalaveritas workshop with Maribel
Join artist Maribel Arredondo for a creative introduction to Día de Muertos, a Mexican tradition that honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away. You’ll decorate your own calaverita, a small…
Organizer’s pageHomeschool Hangout: Discovering Dinos
This month, through hands-on experience with fossils and casts we will discover the adaptations and behaviors of some of Earth’s famous past residents, the dinosaurs. Kids can learn, play and create…
Organizer’s pageMAD Science World of Design; Think it! Draw It! Make it! Session Begins
Children learn many art techniques, such as sculpting and storyboarding, while discovering design careers like graphic design and universal design. https://brightonco.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6705
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