We already shared an adult guide with you of What to do in Denver this Labor Day Weekend. Our adult guide featured a list of festivals, concerts, shows, special events, and nightlife events.
You didn’t think though we would neglect our weekly What to do with Kids in Denver this Weekend guide right? This weekend is a long three-day weekend, with many events to enjoy together with children.
Psst… This guide features three events that are also featured in the adult guide, some of which detail the kids activities.
What to do with Kids in Denver this Labor Day Weekend 2016
Events listed in chronological order
A Taste of Colorado
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When: Friday, September 2nd through Monday, September 5th, 2016
Where: Civic Center Park, 101 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
Time: September 2nd: 11:30am – 10pm; September 3rd & 4th: 10:30am – 10pm; September 5th: 10:30am – 8pm
Cost: Free Admission. Food, drink and Carnival Rides are Fee-Based
Ages: All Ages
A Taste of Colorado is a four-day, family-friendly food festival that features over 50 local Colorado restaurants and food trucks, that offer small portions to full meals of their menu. The festival also includes live music by local and national performers on five different stages, showcasing different music genres, from country to rock-n’-roll.
A Taste of Colorado is a great place to do some shopping while supporting local Colorado vendors and businesses at the Arts & Crafts Marketplace. The marketplace features unique arts and crafts, home and gift items, furniture, jewelry, imports, Colorado Artisans and more.
What to do at A Taste of Colorado with Kids
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Speciality zones include an Artisan Demonstration area, where families can learn about Colorado artists’ traditions such as weaving, lace crocheting, knitting, weaving, beading and more, a Kids Craft Tent, a Baby Oasis area, where families can visit to nurse, bottle-feed, and diaper change their littlest ones (Kudos!), and kid-friendly food vendors.
Kids and adults alike can also enjoy carnival rides (such as mini rollercoaster, ferris wheel, cars, and more), ‘Hamster Balls‘, bungee trampolines, bounce houses, 100 feet long zip-line, and ropes obstacle course.
KidZone & New Music Playground
Time: Sept. 2nd: 11:30am – 7pm; Sept. 3rd through Sept 5th: 10:30am – 7pm
KidZone at A Taste of Colorado, is a family-friendly area for kids of all ages, and will offer free activities. This year, KidZone will also include a new music playground, the Music Sound Station. The sound station is created by a local artist and is created out of found and recycled materials. Families can try their hand at music making with drumming tables, chimes, melody pipes and a PVC pipe xylophone.
Mix 100 KidzStage
A Taste of Colorado will feature entertainment catered especially for children at the Mix 100 KidzStage. Shows will include music, magic, clowns and puppets. For a complete schedule of performances at KidzStage, visit: atasteofcolorado.com/kids.
Labor Day Super-Sale | Colorado Mills
When: Friday, September 2nd through Monday, September 5th, 2016
Where: Colorado Mills, 14500 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80401
Time: Mall Hours
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Colorado Mills celebrates the last long weekend of summer during its Labor Day Super Sale with incredible mark downs and end-of-season sales on summer merchandise, while also giving shoppers a preview of fall’s new looks.
Colorado Mills is also one of the best malls to take children along for your shopping trip! The mall includes Putting Edge, a glow in the dark miniature golf, Got Paint?, the paint-your-own pottery studio, Jump Street, a trampoline center, a large carousel in the middle of the food court, bungee trampolines, bounce houses, and even a miniature train that rides through the mall!
Food Truck Rodeo
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When: Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Where: 15151 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Time: 11am – 2pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Visit the last Food Truck Rodeo of the summer, hosted by Aurora Parks, Recreation & Open Space, at Aurora Municipal Center and enjoy an outdoor lunch with your kids!
First Friday on the Farm | Star Acre Farms
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When: Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Where: Star Acre Farms, 8412 Alkire St, Arvada, CO 80005
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Visit Star Acre Farms for their First Friday on the Farm, which will include local artisan vendors, food, live bluegrass music, the Arvada Fire Station #7, and a farm stand with vegetables, Colorado fruit, Alaskan salmon, Colorado Hemp Honey and more.
First Friday Kids Jam and Art Walk | HEAL Denver
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When: Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Where: HEAL Denver, 938 W 8th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
Time: 5:30pm – 10pm
Cost: $10 – $15 *Donation
Ages: All Ages
Join HEAL Denver for their First Friday Kids Jam and Art Walk this Friday. This event features outdoor live music, bottomless Kombucha on tap, a take home family art project, an outdoor paint and chalk art project, improv dancing with The Black Actors Guild, and a family-friendly movie with snacks included.
Finding Dory & The Secret Life of Pets | Denver Mart Drive-In
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When: Friday, September 2nd through Sunday, September 4th, 2016
Where: Denver Mart Drive-In, 451 E 58th Ave, Denver, CO 80216
Time: From 7pm
Cost: $10 – $60, Free for Children 6 and under. Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/DenverMartDriveInFamily
Ages: All Ages
Denver Mart Drive-In is ending its summer season with a Labor Day Weekend double feature of Finding Dory & The Secret Life of Pets.
Enjoy these movies on a 40 foot tall over a 90 foot wide-screen, with the sound arriving directly in your car via an FM transmission. Patio seating with theater surround sound available as well.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Movie in the Park
When: Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Where: City Park Soccer Fields, 10475 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020
Time: From 7pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
City of Westminster is concluding its Movies in the Park events for the summer with Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the City Park Soccer Fields area. Enjoy watching Star Wars on a 24′ screen under the stars with food vendors and pre-movie family friendly activities.
A Paris Street Market | Aspen Grove
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When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Where: Aspen Grove, 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Time: 8am – 3pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
A Paris Street Market will take place at Aspen Grove Shopping Center in Littleton this Saturday. A Paris Street Market is an outdoor vintage and antique market that features over 120 antique, vintage, jewelry, artisan, clothing and garden vendors. Search through a treasure trove of amazing things and find unique gifts!
International Vulture Awareness Day | Denver Zoo
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When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Where: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Admission
Ages: All Ages
Denver Zoo is celebrating International Vulture Awareness Day with special activities that include a wildlife show, keeper talks, training sessions and feedings!
Free Day | Denver Art Museum
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When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Time: From 10am
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Denver Art Museum is hosting its free admissions day this Saturday, with support by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). While you’re there, check out fun activities for families and try hands-on art making at Create-n-Take stations and in the Studio.
Labor Day Weekend | Nickel-A-Play
When: Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 4th, 2016
Where: Nickel-A-Play, 15201 E Mississippi Ave, Aurora, CO 80012
Time: Sept. 3rd: from 10am, Sept. 4th: from 11am
Cost: $3.50 Admission for Children ages 4 and up; Free for Children 4 and under
Ages: All Ages
Nickel-A-Play, a family entertainment center that features colorful arcade games, classic video games, Skee-Ball & prizes, is hosting a Labor Day Weekend event that includes $5 gift certificate with every admission entry.
A Taste of Lone Tree
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When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Where: Lincoln Commons, 9990 Commons St, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Time: 11am – 6pm
Cost: Adults & Children 13 and up $20, Children 12 and under $10. Tickets include food and beverages. *Alcoholic beverages are sold separately and only to adults 21+ with a valid ID.
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/ATasteOfLoneTree
Ages: All Ages
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce is hosting its own food and art festival this Labor Day Weekend as well! A Taste of Lone Tree will feature sample tastes from over 25 local restaurants, live musical entertainment, artisan booths, and children’s entertainment.
Hometown Festival | Bass Pro Shops
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When: Saturday, September 3rd & Sunday, September 4th, 2016
Where: Bass Pro Shops, The Shops At Northfield Stapleton, 7970 Northfield Blvd, Denver, CO 80238
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Bass Pro Shops located at The Shops At Northfield Stapleton, is hosting a Hometown Festival this Labor Day Weekend. The festival will feature kids activities such as crafts, face painting, photo download, casting buckets, a metal detector hunt, games and prizes.
It will also include free hot dogs, free funnel cakes, hourly prize drawings with prizes such as gift cards, BEX® Sunglasses, a two-night stay at Bluegreen® Resorts, and more!
FISE World Denver – USA
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When: Saturday, September 3rd through Monday, September 5th, 2016
Where: Sculpture Park, 1736 Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80204
Time: September 3rd: 10am – 10:30pm; September 4th: 2pm – 10:30pm; September 5th: 10am – 8pm.
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
FISE World Denver – USA, part of the FISE World Series 2016, is a worldwide extreme sports tour that gathers the best
international athletes in BMX, skateboard, MTB, inline skate and wakeboard. The Denver stop features three disciplines for Pro, Juniors, Amateurs, Boys and Girls: Skateboarding, BMX Flat & the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup.
Sculpture Park, located near the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, will be transformed into four separate areas, that will be built especially for this event: BMX Flat, BMX Freestyle Park & Skate Park, an Exhibitors Area, and a VIP Area.
For more information about FISE World Denver – USA visit: bit.ly/FISEWorldDenver2016.
Goosebumps | Starlight Movie in Festival Park
When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Where: Festival Park, 139 – 199 Perry St, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Time: From 6pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages (Goosebumps is rated PG)
Downtown Castle Rock is hosting a free family-fun night at Festival Park that will include a street fair, bounce houses, food vendors, and an outdoor screening of the PG film “Goosebumps”.