# Things to do with kids in Brighton, CO

> 11 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Brighton, CO (Adams County, CO), in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Mountain Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Treat Street: Trick or Treat Event](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/treat-street-trick-or-treat-event--listing-294a7c918440213ab57f55ef) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Brighton Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free trick-or-treating event hosted by the Brighton Recreation Center in Brighton Park, where local businesses and community partners hand out treats. Welcomes all ages; free…
- [Bottle Rockets in Disguise | Botellas disfrazadas de cohetes](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/bottle-rockets-in-disguise-botellas-disfrazadas-de-cohetes--listing-535832ac4bdbb456896e2a4c) — Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. Participants transform ordinary plastic bottles into creative characters and launch them as bottle rockets. Appropriate for ages 8-12 and families. Please register all…
- [Drop-In Family Fun: Fall Wreaths](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/drop-in-family-fun-fall-wreaths--listing-9b7d3faaeeb6f998dbe10e04) — Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Families mix colorful leaves, stickers and other autumn treasures to create a festive fall wreath. Stop by anytime during the hour. Open to families with children of all ages…
- [T-Rex Tea Party | Fiesta de té de T-rex](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/t-rex-tea-party-fiesta-de-te-de-t-rex--listing-74e25738938aba363018d322) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Anythink Brighton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Come dressed in fancy tea party clothes or a favorite dinosaur outfit (or both) and practice your finest manners with tea and treats at a T-rex tea party at the library…
- [Waddle Walk Off at Barr Lake State Park](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/waddle-walk-off-at-barr-lake-state-park--listing-1acd98b606bb397cc298ba0e) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Barr Lake State Park, Brighton · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Thanksgiving is a special time for friends and family to gather for relaxation and fun; add an adventure in the great outdoors the day after. Come to Barr Lake for Fresh Air…
- [Brighton City Tree Lighting and Winter Market](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/brighton-city-tree-lighting-and-winter-market--listing-03ed10615a95303439d6dbb6) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Founders Plaza, Brighton · All ages · checked Oct 20. The City of Brighton lights its community Christmas tree at Founders Plaza, at Main and Bridge streets in the historic downtown, one week before its Festival of Lights Parade…
- [Crafternoon: Winter Creations at Anythink Brighton](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/crafternoon-winter-creations-at-anythink-brighton--listing-ac539b6516584c7f38e80664) — Mon, Dec 7 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · Free · checked Oct 16. A drop-in winter craft hour at Anythink Brighton: experiment with different materials and make winter-inspired crafts to take home. Listed for babies and toddlers through tweens…
- [Breakfast with Santa — Brighton Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/breakfast-with-santa-brighton-recreation-center--listing-330b2dacd36eb6e6e974af03) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM · Brighton Recreation Center · From $8 · checked Oct 20. Brighton Recreation Center serves a festive pancake breakfast with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 12, from 9:30 to 11:45 am, the same day as the city's evening Festival of…
- [Frost Fest: Brighton Parade of Lights Stop at Anythink Brighton](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/frost-fest-brighton-parade-of-lights-stop-at-anythink-brighton--listing-0a64c97dba6b84080179bdff) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. On the evening of Brighton's Parade of Lights, Anythink Brighton opens its doors as a warm-up stop on the way to the parade route. Families can grab cookies and a special holiday…
- [Winter Solstice Celebration at Anythink Brighton](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/winter-solstice-celebration-at-anythink-brighton--listing-a9dcef6d9efa1a55df260df1) — Mon, Dec 21 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Celebrate the longest night of the year with an afternoon of cozy, nature-inspired crafting at Anythink Brighton. Drop in any time 1:00–4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21 (during…
- [Noon Year's Eve at Anythink Brighton](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-anythink-brighton--listing-330d6a6e3bf833f2445835de) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A kid-friendly New Year's Eve party at Anythink Brighton with family activities from 11:00 a.m. and a special early countdown starting at 11:50 a.m., so little ones can ring in…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Barr Lake State Park and Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/barr-lake-state-park-and-nature-center--listing-9c8b77249b01842ad0c8f3ec) — Park: Daily 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Nature Center: Tue-Sun 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday · Barr Lake State Park, Brighton · From $4 · checked Oct 13. Barr Lake State Park near Brighton surrounds a 1,900-acre prairie reservoir ringed by an 8.8-mile multi-use trail, with a nature center, boardwalks and a gazebo for viewing bald…

## Nearby

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