It’s the time of year to mark the 2013 free days at the Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and the Denver Zoo. Obviously it’s good for your pocketbook, but, I find once I plug these dates onto my calendar I am more apt to plan the weekend around one of the exceptional facilities we are so fortunate to have in Denver.  It’s like being invited to a party – it’s rude not to go unless you’re sick in bed. Denver is generous with their free days I say don’t miss the party.

DENVER ART MUSEUM, 13th & Acoma, 720-865-5000, denverartmuseum.org. FREE on first Saturday of each month for Colorado residents, 10 am – 5 pm. One per person. The DAM will also be free on April 28 for Dia de los Ninos and September 7 for the annual Friendship Powwow.

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, 1007 York, 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org. January 21, February 18, March 27, Aprill 22, July 9, August 27, October 7, November 2.

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 14th & Curtis, 303-547-3410, denvercenter.org. Each Tuesday at 10 am the DCPA will release ten $10 tickets for every Denver Center Theatre Company performance in the coming week. Use code SCFD.

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE, 2001 Colorado, 303-322-7009, DMNS.org. January 28, February 11, April 21, May 12, June 3, July 1 & 21, August 11 & 19, September 8, October 6, December 9.

DENVER ZOO, 2300 Steele, north of City Park, 720-337-1400, denverzoo.org. Jauary 11, 12 & 23, February 3, 4, & 21, November 4, 15 & 21.

For further information visit the SCFD website or call during regular business hours 303-860-0588, email scfd@scfd.org, website: scfd.org