Homeschool hub: Denver
Homeschool days and rates, free passes, educator discounts that include homeschool teachers, curriculum swaps, book sales and daytime library programs. Every card links to the venue's, store's or library's own page.
7homeschool days & homeschool rates
4free with a library card
2educator discounts that include homeschool teachers
All our homeschool lists:
Museums, parks and nature sites with homeschool days or homeschool rates, free passes you can borrow with a library card, and stores whose own policy says their teacher discount includes homeschool teachers.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Free museum admission for registered homeschool families, with timed entrance. Infinity Theater and Gates Planetarium shows are optional paid add-ons. A fourth date for the school year is still to be announced.
- Ages: Homeschool families
- Cost: Free for registered homeschool families (shows extra)
- When: Tue Dec 1, 2026 and Wed Jan 13, 2027 · Not listed on source
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Denver Botanic Gardens (York Street)
Self-guided, self-paced activity stations around the Gardens on plant cells, photosynthesis and how leaves "breathe," with take-home projects that kids and grown-ups complete together. Stations may be indoors and outdoors.
- Ages: Not listed on source
- Cost: $16 per child ($14 members); one adult per child free; extra adults and non-participating siblings 3+ $7
- When: Mon Nov 9, 2026 · 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (check in 10–11 a.m.)
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Denver Botanic Gardens (York Street)
Guided classroom sessions mixing art and science. Nov 16: Plant Fossils (paint plant-fossil patterns with mineral paints). Dec 1: From Soil to Sculpture (study soil, then sculpt with clay). Two sessions each day.
- Ages: Not listed on source
- Cost: $16 per child ($14 members); one adult per child free
- When: Mon Nov 16 and Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 10–11:30 a.m. or 1–2:30 p.m.
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Butterfly Pavilion
Days reserved for homeschool families, with invertebrate investigations, talks with real scientists and crafts. Nov 12 theme: Adaptations are the ultimate secret to survival! Next: Jan 14, 2027 (Into the Deep).
- Ages: All ages
- Cost: Ticketed (see calendar)
- When: Thu Nov 12, 2026 and Thu Jan 14, 2027 · Not listed on source
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Anythink Brighton
Hands-on homeschool program about dinosaurs at the library.
- Ages: Elementary
- Cost: Free
- When: Thu Nov 5 and Thu Nov 12, 2026 · 12:30–2 p.m.
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The Studio at Anythink Wright Farms
Code tiny Ozobot robots through a ninja-warrior course.
- Ages: Elementary, tweens and teens
- Cost: Free
- When: Fri Nov 13, 2026 · 10:30 a.m.–noon
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Four Mile Historic Park
Denver's oldest standing structure and 1859 living history. Groups can come on monthly free days with no advance notice; house tours are limited to about 10 people at a time.
- Ages: All ages
- Cost: Free on free days (regular youth 7–17 $6; 6 and under free)
- When: Free days Fri Nov 20 and Fri Dec 18, 2026 · 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Denver Public Library
Reserve free passes to local museums and cultural venues. Most passes can be reserved once a month; the Denver Botanic Gardens pass twice a year.
- Ages: Cardholders
- Cost: Free with a library card
- When: Reserve online · Not listed on source
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Arapahoe Libraries
Free admission for up to 7 people at many metro-Denver attractions. Book up to 30 days ahead, two passes at a time. A Colorado State Parks pass is also available.
- Ages: Cardholders
- Cost: Free with a library card
- When: Reserve online · Not listed on source
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Jefferson County Public Library
Book free culture passes online. When the system launched, cardholders could hold two passes total and one per venue per calendar month, with passes released daily at 7 a.m.
- Ages: Cardholders
- Cost: Free with a library card
- When: Reserve online · Not listed on source
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Colorado public libraries (Colorado State Library program)
Every Colorado public library location has state-park pass backpacks to borrow. Each pass admits one vehicle and its passengers to any of the 42 state parks. Wait lists can be long.
- Ages: Cardholders
- Cost: Free with a library card
- When: Borrow for up to 7 days · Not listed on source
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Educator discount
Area: Michaels stores in the Denver area, and online
Michaels' own policy lists "teachers who work in ... home schools" under who qualifies for its 15% teacher discount. Many items are excluded (for example clearance, books, classes and some brands), so check the list on the policy page.
- Ages: For the parent-teacher
- Cost: Free to join (Michaels Rewards)
- When: Year-round
- Proof needed: Verify as a teacher in Michaels Rewards (checked by a third-party service) with a document showing your name, your school or organization, and your status. Michaels says a valid educator ID lets you make 3 purchases while verification finishes.
Educator discount
Area: Apple Store online and Apple Stores in the Denver area
Apple's Education Sales Policy says any K-12 employee is eligible for education pricing, "including homeschool teachers."
- Ages: For the parent-teacher
- Cost: Education prices (vary by product)
- When: Year-round
- Proof needed: Apple may ask for extra qualifying information before it accepts an order, and it audits education purchases, so keep documents that show you homeschool. Yearly limits apply (for example one MacBook and two iPads per year).