# Free things to do with kids in Denver

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Denver that are free to get into. 116 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Central Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A roller slide, a zip line, sand diggers and water pumps. Has: free to enter.
2. [City Park Playground (Dragon and Castle)](https://ourplayday.com/places/city-park-playground-dragon-and-castle-denver) (playground, Denver). A sculpted dragon to climb through, castle towers and an accessible merry-go-round, so kids of every ability get a turn. Has: free to enter.
3. [Parkfield Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/parkfield-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground near a lake path and a skatepark, with an interactive fountain in season. Has: free to enter.
4. [City Park Nature Play](https://ourplayday.com/places/city-park-nature-play-denver) (playground, Denver). A giant bighorn sheep to climb, animal tracks to find, and natural streams and slides to explore. Has: free to enter.
5. [Robinson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/robinson-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Climbing structures built into a hillside, a slide down the slope and a separate area for smaller kids. Has: free to enter.
6. [Sloan's Lake South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sloan-s-lake-south-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Two climbing structures shaped like rockets, with slides and a zip line. Space-obsessed kids go straight up. Has: free to enter.
7. [Argo Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/argo-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground near the pool house, with shaded picnic space. Has: free to enter.
8. [Bear Creek Park - Sombrero Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bear-creek-park-sombrero-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground by the creek, with paths and picnic spots close by. Has: free to enter.
9. [Congress Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/congress-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A giant acorn to climb, a low rope bridge and a separate sand area, so toddlers can dig clear of the bigger kids. Has: free to enter.
10. [F54 Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/f54-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Local play area with picnic tables beside it. Has: free to enter.
11. [Observation Point Play Area](https://ourplayday.com/places/observation-point-play-area-denver) (playground, Denver). Play area with shade and picnic tables. Has: free to enter.
12. [Paco Sanchez Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/paco-sanchez-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). The climbing tower is a giant microphone, and there's a spiral slide and a swing zip line for bigger kids. Has: free to enter.
13. [Puddle Jumper West Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/puddle-jumper-west-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
14. [Robert H. McWilliams Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/robert-h-mcwilliams-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A refurbished purple dinosaur to climb, sand to dig in and a spiral slide. Has: free to enter.
15. [Runway 35 Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/runway-35-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground with picnic tables close by. Has: free to enter.
16. [Aviator East Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/aviator-east-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Local playground tucked into a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
17. [Central 70 Cover Park - East Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-70-cover-park-east-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). The east one of two playgrounds on the park built over the lowered I-70. Has: free to enter.
18. [F-15 East Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/f-15-east-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
19. [Henry S. Lindsley Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/henry-s-lindsley-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground with picnic tables and park paths around it. Has: free to enter.
20. [Jet Stream East Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jet-stream-east-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood play area for a stop on a walk. Has: free to enter.
21. [Long's Pine Grove](https://ourplayday.com/places/long-s-pine-grove-denver) (nature area, Denver). Rope bridges, boulders to climb, a woodsy cabin and a sand area. It feels more like a forest than a playground. Has: free to enter.
22. [Playground at James A. Bible Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/playground-at-james-a-bible-park-denver) (playground, Denver). A tall rope net and a high bridge for the climbers, and an inclusive merry-go-round every kid can ride. Has: free to enter.
23. [Swansea Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/swansea-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A little playhouse for small kids, and a zipline and log maze for bigger ones. Has: free to enter.
24. [Washington Park Nature Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-park-nature-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A rope bridge, log structures to climb and a sandbox: a playground made of wood instead of bright plastic. Has: free to enter.
25. [29th and Fairfax Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/29th-and-fairfax-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground on a street corner. Has: free to enter.
26. [35th Drive & Wabash Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/35th-drive-wabash-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
27. [39th Ave Greenway - Nature Play Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/39th-ave-greenway-nature-play-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Nature-play stop along a greenway. Has: free to enter.
28. [41st & Ensenada Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/41st-ensenada-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Corner playground for a quick climb. Has: free to enter.
29. [41st & Tennyson Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/41st-tennyson-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground at a street corner. Has: free to enter.
30. [51st & Broadway Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/51st-broadway-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a corner park. Has: free to enter.
31. [59th Place Parkway Nature Play](https://ourplayday.com/places/59th-place-parkway-nature-play-denver) (playground, Denver). Climbing rocks and balance logs set along a parkway trail. Has: free to enter.
32. [Arc Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/arc-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small free playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
33. [Arkins Promenade Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/arkins-promenade-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on a riverside promenade. Has: free to enter.
34. [Ash Grove Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ash-grove-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Local park playground, free and open to anyone. Has: free to enter.
35. [Aspgren Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/aspgren-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground tucked into a residential park. Has: free to enter.
36. [Barnum East Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/barnum-east-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground in a city park. Has: free to enter.
37. [Bates & Hobart Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bates-hobart-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Corner playground in a small neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
38. [Bear Valley Park - Dartmouth & Joslin Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bear-valley-park-dartmouth-joslin-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground at Dartmouth and Joslin, one of two in a large park. Has: free to enter.
39. [Benedict Fountain Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/benedict-fountain-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a city park. Has: free to enter.
40. [Berkeley Lake Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/berkeley-lake-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
41. [Bernabe Indio Franco Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bernabe-indio-franco-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Free city playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
42. [Central Park Rec Center Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-rec-center-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground outside a rec center. Has: free to enter.
43. [City of Potenza Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/city-of-potenza-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
44. [City of Ulaanbaatar Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/city-of-ulaanbaatar-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
45. [Cottonwood Gallery Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/cottonwood-gallery-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). City-owned playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
46. [Cuatro Vientos Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/cuatro-vientos-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). City playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
47. [Dailey Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dailey-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a quiet residential park. Has: free to enter.
48. [David T. Garland Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/david-t-garland-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on the west side of a city park. Has: free to enter.
49. [Denargo Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/denargo-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground built and kept up by the developer of the new homes around it. Has: free to enter.
50. [Denison Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/denison-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). City-run playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
51. [Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dr-daniel-hale-williams-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Free playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
52. [Dreiling Park - Vrain & Weir Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dreiling-park-vrain-weir-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground at Vrain and Weir, one of two in the park. Has: free to enter.
53. [Dreiling Park - Wolff & Windsor Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dreiling-park-wolff-windsor-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground at Wolff and Windsor, one of two in the park. Has: free to enter.
54. [Eastmoor Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/eastmoor-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground in a residential park. Has: free to enter.
55. [Elyria Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/elyria-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
56. [Falcon Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/falcon-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on wood-chip and poured rubber surfacing. Has: free to enter.
57. [Fred N. Thomas Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/fred-n-thomas-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a local park. Has: free to enter.
58. [Frederick Douglass Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/frederick-douglass-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground in a city park, free to all. Has: free to enter.
59. [Garfield Lake Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/garfield-lake-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
60. [Garrison & Union Park - South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/garrison-union-park-south-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). The south one of two playgrounds in a small park. Has: free to enter.
61. [Gates Crescent Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/gates-crescent-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
62. [George M. Wallace Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-m-wallace-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). City playground in a quiet park. Has: free to enter.
63. [Golden Key Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/golden-key-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a pocket park. Has: free to enter.
64. [Governors Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/governors-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
65. [Great Lawn Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/great-lawn-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground beside a big open lawn. Has: free to enter.
66. [Green Valley Ranch East Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/green-valley-ranch-east-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
67. [Hampden Heights Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hampden-heights-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
68. [Harvard Gulch Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/harvard-gulch-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
69. [Hector M. Flores Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hector-m-flores-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
70. [Highland Gateway Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/highland-gateway-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
71. [Highland Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/highland-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
72. [Hirshorn Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hirshorn-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small local playground in a city park. Has: free to enter.
73. [Inspiration Point Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/inspiration-point-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A jumble of logs to balance across and a tall slide for bigger kids, and a playhouse and sandbox for the younger ones. Has: free to enter.
74. [James N. Manley Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/james-n-manley-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
75. [Jefferson & Kendall Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jefferson-kendall-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground for a short stop on a walk. Has: free to enter.
76. [Jefferson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jefferson-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on wood-chip and poured rubber surfacing. Has: free to enter.
77. [Jerome B. Chaffee Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jerome-b-chaffee-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
78. [Johnson-Habitat Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/johnson-habitat-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
79. [Joseph P. Martinez Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/joseph-p-martinez-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Free playground in a community park. Has: free to enter.
80. [Kentucky & Knox Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/kentucky-knox-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on synthetic turf and poured rubber. Has: free to enter.
81. [Kittredge Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/kittredge-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small city playground for a short stop. Has: free to enter.
82. [La Alma-Lincoln Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/la-alma-lincoln-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on the north side of a city park. Has: free to enter.
83. [La Raza Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/la-raza-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground, open to everyone. Has: free to enter.
84. [Lakewood and Dry Gulch Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lakewood-and-dry-gulch-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground along the gulch at 11th and Winona. Has: free to enter.
85. [Lee Dunham Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lee-dunham-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground for a quick outdoor break. Has: free to enter.
86. [Lorraine Granado Community Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lorraine-granado-community-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
87. [Magna Carta Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/magna-carta-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground, a short stop between errands. Has: free to enter.
88. [Mamie Doud Eisenhower Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/mamie-doud-eisenhower-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
89. [Martin J. Schafer Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-j-schafer-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Local playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
90. [Melvin F. Silverman Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/melvin-f-silverman-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Local playground in a residential park. Has: free to enter.
91. [Mestizo Curtis Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/mestizo-curtis-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
92. [Montbello Central Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/montbello-central-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
93. [Montbello Open Space Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/montbello-open-space-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Nature-play area in an open-space park. Has: free to enter.
94. [Nature Playground at 39th Ave Greenway](https://ourplayday.com/places/nature-playground-at-39th-ave-greenway-denver) (playground, Denver). Nature-play structures to climb, with a greenway right beside them for a walk. Has: free to enter.
95. [North Commons Lawn Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-commons-lawn-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Nature-play element set into a big park lawn. Has: free to enter.
96. [North Sports Fields Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-sports-fields-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground beside the sports fields. Has: free to enter.
97. [Pasquinel's Landing Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pasquinel-s-landing-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A nature-play area made from natural materials. Has: free to enter.
98. [Prairie Meadows Park - East Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/prairie-meadows-park-east-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). The east one of two playgrounds in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
99. [Quilted Garden Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/quilted-garden-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small playground in a neighborhood park, free to use. Has: free to enter.
100. [Rocky Mountain Lake Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/rocky-mountain-lake-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground near the lake in a city park. Has: free to enter.
101. [Sanderson Gulch Open Space - Arkansas & Mariposa Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sanderson-gulch-open-space-arkansas-mariposa-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
102. [Sanderson Gulch Open Space - Mexico & Raleigh Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sanderson-gulch-open-space-mexico-raleigh-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Second playground in the gulch open space, at Mexico and Raleigh. Has: free to enter.
103. [Sloan's Lake Park - North Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sloan-s-lake-park-north-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). A pirate ship by the lake with a wheel your kid can take. Has: free to enter.
104. [Sonny Lawson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sonny-lawson-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
105. [Spectator Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/spectator-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
106. [St Patricks Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/st-patricks-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Free playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
107. [Summer Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/summer-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground for a short outdoor break. Has: free to enter.
108. [The Bluffs Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-bluffs-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground built around a nature-play element. Has: free to enter.
109. [Theodore A. Hutchinson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/theodore-a-hutchinson-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Free playground in a local park. Has: free to enter.
110. [Town Center Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/town-center-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood playground for a quick climb between stops. Has: free to enter.
111. [Verbena Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/verbena-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Small free playground in a neighborhood park. Has: free to enter.
112. [Village Place Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/village-place-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Neighborhood play area, free to drop in on. Has: free to enter.
113. [Weir Gulch Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/weir-gulch-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground on the gulch greenway at 2nd and Newton. Has: free to enter.
114. [West Harvard Gulch Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/west-harvard-gulch-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Playground along the gulch at Vassar and Decatur. Has: free to enter.
115. [Westwood Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/westwood-park-playground-denver) (playground, Denver). Has: free to enter.
116. [Bluff Lake Nature Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/bluff-lake-nature-center-denver) (nature area, Denver). Nature area with flat trails around a lake, bird blinds for wildlife watching and scavenger hunts to follow. Has: free to enter.

## Other lists for Denver

- [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-changing-tables) (3)
- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-kids-menu) (24)
- [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/wheelchair-accessible) (10)
- [Cribs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-cribs) (17)
- [Pool](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-a-pool) (15)
- [Free breakfast](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-free-breakfast) (8)
- [Connecting rooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-connecting-rooms) (5)
- [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-a-fridge) (16)
- [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-a-separate-bedroom) (20)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-restrooms) (23)
- [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-shade) (8)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/colorado/denver/with-water-play) (8)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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