Thornton, CO
Family events, free things to do and places kids love, near you.
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≈ < 1 miSunday · 12 PM – 5 PM
McAllister Park Center · Thornton · ≈ < 1 mi
Free, family-friendly Día de los Muertos celebration with live music and dance, face painting, arts and crafts, storytelling, an Anythink Libraries book table, community ofrenda, food trucks and an artisan market. Free and open to all ages.
23 miSaturday · 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Highlands Ranch Mansion · Highlands Ranch · 23 mi
Free outdoors-only Halloween-night event with front-door trick-or-treating and a DJ. All ages welcome; no reservations required.
22 miSaturday · 11 AM – 1 PM
St. Luke's United Methodist Church · Highlands Ranch · 22 mi
Family fall festival with pumpkin patch, bouncy house, treats, crafts, games and trunk-or-treat. Suggested $20 donation per family.
≈ < 1 miTuesday · 10 AM – 10:30 AM
Anythink Thornton Community Center · Thornton · ≈ < 1 mi
Stories, songs and activities for active toddlers ages 2–3. No advanced registration necessary.
≈ < 1 miWednesday · 9 AM – 9:30 AM
Anythink Nature Library · Thornton · ≈ < 1 mi
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies from birth through 23 months and their caregivers.
≈ < 1 miWednesday · 10 AM – 10:30 AM
Anythink Nature Library · Thornton · ≈ < 1 mi
Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for toddlers and preschoolers ages 2–5.
≈ 12 miToday · All day
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 12 miToday · 6 PM – 7:15 PM
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 12 mi
8.5 miToday · All day
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus · Denver · 8.5 mi
≈ 12 mi≈ 12 mi≈ 12 miToday · All day
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 12 miToday · All day
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 12 miToday · 7:30 PM
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 12 miToday · 4 PM – 5:30 PM
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
≈ 7.6 mi22 miSaturday · 11 AM – 1 PM
St. Luke's United Methodist Church · Highlands Ranch · 22 mi
23 miSaturday · 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Highlands Ranch Mansion · Highlands Ranch · 23 mi
≈ 9.0 mi≈ 18 miSaturday · 8 AM – 2 PM
Metro Denver Farmers Market - Southwest Plaza · Littleton · ≈ 18 mi
≈ 19 mi≈ 22 miSaturday · 8 AM – 1 PM
Boulder County Farmers Market - Longmont · Longmont · ≈ 22 mi
≈ 4.3 mi8.5 mi
8.5 miSaturday · All day
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus · Denver · 8.5 mi
≈ 12 mi≈ 4.3 mi≈ 4.1 miTomorrow · 5 PM – 7:30 PM
Adventure Golf & Raceway · Westminster · ≈ 4.1 mi
≈ 12 miTomorrow · All day
Kids Out and About Denver · Denver · ≈ 12 mi
6.3 miTomorrow · 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Broomfield Library & Auditorium · Broomfield · 6.3 mi
23 miSaturday · 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Highlands Ranch Mansion · Highlands Ranch · 23 mi
≈ 9.0 mi≈ 18 miSaturday · 8 AM – 2 PM
Metro Denver Farmers Market - Southwest Plaza · Littleton · ≈ 18 mi
≈ 19 mi≈ 22 miSaturday · 8 AM – 1 PM
Boulder County Farmers Market - Longmont · Longmont · ≈ 22 mi
Zoos, museums, wildlife, parks and more, open beyond event dates.
Not many places within 25 miles, so this includes places up to 77 miles away. Each one shows its distance.
67 mi
≈ 61 miWoodland Park · ≈ 61 mi
65 miDivide · 65 mi
Closed Mondays and Thursdays; see the website for tour times
59 mi76 mi≈ 72 miColorado Springs · ≈ 72 mi
≈ 70 mi69 mi69 miCripple Creek · 69 mi
≈ 72 miColorado Springs · ≈ 72 mi
69 miManitou Springs · 69 mi
≈ 72 miFlorissant · ≈ 72 mi
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