Website:  http://www.BotanicGardens.org
Phone:      720-865-3537  (volunteer coordinator)

Location:  Denver Botanic Gardens    909 York Street    Denver, Colorado 80206

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Mordecai Childrens Garden

The Denver Botanic Gardens Mordecai Children’s Garden is the perfect place to plan your garden family fun learning adventure.   Open from March through November, the garden is a wonderful place for children to explore and play, all while discovering plants and aquatic wonders – no two trips to the garden are the same!  Features of the garden include:  the living Rooftop Alpine Garden, the Marmot Mountain, Springmelt Stream, Glorious Grasslands, Pipsqueak Pond, and the Sagebrush Stage.

Denver Day of Rock

Website: http://denverdayofrock.com/
May

Location:  16th Street Mall Dowtown Denver Colorado

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The Denver Day of Rock is put together by the Concerts For Kids foundation – raising awareness of the children of our community.  Four great stages of music and fun will be operating throughout downtown Denver – come on down and enjoy great childrens and family entertainment for FREE.

Website:   http://www.bceproductions.com/boulder-creek-festival/
May

Boulder Creek Festival

Located:  Boulder – CO – Colorado

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In addition to hundreds of food vendors and merchant booths, music, and entertainment, the Boulder Creek Festival features an interactive “kids’ place.”  Kids will be delighted with the Rubber Duck Race, carnival, bounce house, face painting, entertainment stage with music and dancers and much more!

Website:  http://www.Bandimere.com
May

Location:  Bandimere Speedway – 3051 S. Rooney Rd. Morrison Colorado 80465

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Night of Fire & Thunder

Bandimere Speedway presents its opening season night event with the NAPA Auto Parts “Night of Fire & Thunder on the Mountain.”   NITRO nostalgia funny cars, Jet dragsters, and more make this a family racing event you will not want to miss!  The annual event also includes the popular “Race to Read” program sponsored each year by Bandimere Speedway – school children earn prizes and entry by reading books.  The six week long Race to Read program has helped thousands of Jefferson County Colorado school children and their families excel in literacy and improve elementary age standards.

Colorado Chocolate Festival

Website:  http://www.Chocolate-Festival.org
May (the Friday-Saturday before Mother’s Day)

Location:  Denver Merchandise Mart (I-25 & 58th Ave. Denver CO)

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The Colorado Chocolate Festival celebrates all things chocolate!  Held each May the weekend before mother’s day, the festival is a tasty gathering of over 100 booths of vendors of all kinds of sweet treats and more.  Entry to the festival is free, with tastings each for a small fee.  Dads – this is a great place to take the kids and pick out a wonderful delectible surprise for Moms, Aunts, Sisters, & Grandmas!

Denver Furry Scurry

Website:  http://www.ddfl.org
May

Location:  Washington Park – Denver Colorado

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Make your way to the annual Furry Scurry at Washington Park in Denver Colorado May 4th and help support the Denver Dumb Friends League.  Register today and begin to collect your pledges to support homeless pets and adoptions.  Prizes are awarded for Furry Scurry pledge collection – this is a wonderful event to help educate children about the importance of helping our furry friends.

Cinco de Mayo Denver

Website:  http://www.cincodemayodenver.com
May

Location:  Downtown Denver Civic Center Park Denver Colorado

Mile High Links

Come and help celebrate the 25th Cinco de Mayo festival in Denver Colorado at Civic Center Park Saturday May 4th starting at 10AM and running through Sunday May 5th.  Along with cultural performances including music and dancing performances, there will be great vendors and food, a huge parade, corporate businesses and small novelty vendors offering a wide variety of products.  Don’t forget about the Annual Green Chili Bowl Cook-Off!

Northfield Family Carnival

Website:  http://www.NorthFieldStapleton.com
Dates:  May into June

Location:   The Shops at NorthField – 8340 Northfield Blvd. Denver, CO 80238

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The Shops at Northfield Stapleton celebrate summer fun with a great carnival brought to you by Wrights’s Amusements.  Corn dogs, funnel cakes, and cotton candy will have your taste-buds in delight while there will be something for everyone at this family celebration.  Tickets and wristbands can be purchased for rides.  Visit Northfield today!

Website:  http://www.DenverZoo.org
Phone:      303-376-4800

Location:  Denver Zoo    2300 Steele Street       Denver, CO 80205

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Toyota Elephant Passage – Asian Tropics

The much anticipated Toyota Elephant Passage – known as Asian Tropics previously, has opened at the Denver Zoo.  This over 10 acre redevelopment on the south portion of the Denver Zoo resembles an Asian village – surrounded by thematic habitats for elephants, rhinos, tapirs, gibbons, leopards, otters, and more!  Don’t miss the chance to  visit this new portion of the Denver Zoo – get your tickets or family zoo passes today!

Discover the Dinosaurs

Website: http://www.DiscoverTheDinosaurs.com
Dates:  May  4-6  &   May  11-13

Location:  Denver Merchandise Mart – Denver CO

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Discover the Dinosaurs is your child’s connection to everything Dino!  This huge exhibit event includes fun activities such as the dino dig, dino theater, dino den and more, dino coloring, scavenger hunt, triceratops and t-rex rides, dino inflatables, gem and fossil panning, dino mini golf, fino face painting and more!