# Things to do with kids in Westminster, CO

> 18 upcoming family events and 7 places and ongoing programs in Westminster, 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

- [CRAWL-O-WEEN Trick-or-Treating](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/crawl-o-ween-trick-or-treating--listing-5f27bae8937c897a347b77ae) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · All ages · checked Oct 14. Safe, indoor trick-or-treating at Butterfly Pavilion: children of all ages come in costume and visit candy and toy stations throughout the invertebrate zoo, plus arachnid…
- [Downtown Westminster Trunk or Treat Halloween Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/downtown-westminster-trunk-or-treat-halloween-spooktacular--listing-a0e1b6f9a232c46873c907f9) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Kokopelli Beer Company Parking Lot, Westminster · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, family-friendly trunk or treat in the Kokopelli Beer Company parking lot with decorated trunks, treats, music, bubbles, crafts and Halloween activities for all ages, plus…
- [Family Flashlight Tours: Escape the Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/family-flashlight-tours-escape-the-pavilion--listing-f6a9f3425b797c435538a349) — Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · From $12 · checked Oct 16. An after-hours, flashlight-led escape-room style tour of Butterfly Pavilion. Groups explore the darkened invertebrate zoo with a guide, solving themed mysteries in each exhibit…
- [Sugar Skulls and Marigolds](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/sugar-skulls-and-marigolds--listing-7d5c9d5751789f0cbc7ce2b6) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Westminster Public Library – Irving Street · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 14. A colorful Día de los Muertos activity: decorate sugar skulls and create bright marigold crafts while exploring this special tradition. Bilingual description (English/Spanish)…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at Adventure Golf & Raceway](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-adventure-golf-and-raceway--listing-3d27b74173034f4030ec1f61) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Adventure Golf & Raceway, Westminster · Up to 12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Hyland Hills turns its Adventure Golf & Raceway into a Halloween stop for kids 12 and under. Children can collect candy at trick-or-treat stations, walk through a Haunted Maze…
- [Monarch Magic at Butterfly Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/monarch-magic-at-butterfly-pavilion--listing-79cad4d71f4a530d524bee25) — Nov 1 – Nov 30 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · All ages · From $14.45 · checked Oct 20. For the whole month of November, Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster releases monarch butterflies into its Wings of the Tropics conservatory, where they fly alongside the thousands…
- [Family Rainforest Yoga at Butterfly Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/family-rainforest-yoga-at-butterfly-pavilion--listing-9e787bb4e96d9f8099dda439) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · Ages 4–10 · From $8 · checked Oct 16. An all-levels family yoga class in Butterfly Pavilion's tropical rainforest, surrounded by hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Instructor Kelsey Mueller leads children and their…
- [Kids Paint Class at Hyland Hills Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/kids-paint-class-at-hyland-hills-sports-center--listing-2764c86697214a486cdb7353) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Hyland Hills Sports Center, Westminster · From $22 · checked Oct 16. An evening paint class where kids follow easy step-by-step instruction and leave with their own finished painting. Supplies are provided and the class is set up to be mess-free…
- [Westminster Veterans Day Ceremony at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/westminster-veterans-day-ceremony-at-the-armed-forces-tribute-garden--listing-c48f48b0e30961fbb93a25c3) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM · Armed Forces Tribute Garden, Westminster · All ages · checked Oct 20. The City of Westminster holds a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 10:00 am at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden, a contemplative memorial park on 104th Avenue…
- [Homeschool Day at Butterfly Pavilion: Adaptations](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/homeschool-day-at-butterfly-pavilion-adaptations--listing-7b4516496cb6b4206d5817b6) — Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. A day reserved for homeschool families at Butterfly Pavilion, themed around invertebrate adaptations and how these animals survive in ecosystems around the world. Families…
- [Sensory Friendly Afternoons at Butterfly Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/sensory-friendly-afternoons-at-butterfly-pavilion--listing-a270b53d6d5f6c4e0b70a6fb) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · All ages · From $14.45 · checked Oct 16. Quiet afternoons when Butterfly Pavilion limits admission, uses natural lighting and keeps sounds low so children with sensory sensitivities can explore the butterfly…
- [Turkey Toss Free Throw Competition](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/turkey-toss-free-throw-competition--listing-4c6c4ba11adcdbd3187a8fbd) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Hyland Hills Sports Center, Westminster · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 14. Shoot the most free throws out of 25 to win a gift card for a Thanksgiving turkey. Competitors are divided by age and gender; age groups 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18 and 19+. Free…
- [Butterfly Pavilion Fall Break Discovery Camps (Thanksgiving week)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/butterfly-pavilion-fall-break-discovery-camps-thanksgiving-week--listing-6560a9648a61a80a1dbaa080) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · Ages 5–9 · From $85 · checked Oct 16. Three one-day drop-off camps for ages 5–9 at Butterfly Pavilion during Thanksgiving week, each with its own monarch theme: 'Monarch 101' (Nov 23) introduces monarch butterflies…
- [Breakfast with Santa (Hyland Hills)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/breakfast-with-santa-hyland-hills--listing-b62830b765ee2898199ed6f4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Cottonwood Lodge at Hyland Hills, Westminster · From $10 · checked Oct 14. A breakfast buffet for the family followed by photos with Santa (bring your own camera or phone) and performances by the Original Dickens Carolers. Registration is required for…
- [Westminster Holiday Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/westminster-holiday-lighting-ceremony--listing-34020147be3ba8a8dcca0d37) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Westminster City Hall · checked Oct 14. Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Westminster City Hall with holiday music, food vendors, a visit with Santa, a full-size sleigh and kid-size train for family photos. Mostly…
- [Christmas Cobweb Workshop at Butterfly Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/christmas-cobweb-workshop-at-butterfly-pavilion--listing-26987b159b54367b4a78da11) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · Ages 4–10 · From $18 · checked Oct 24. A festive morning at Butterfly Pavilion that ties holiday tinsel to the science of spider silk. Families meet some of the pavilion's arachnid ambassadors up close in a guided…
- [Holiday Figure Skating Exhibition at the Ice Centre at the Promenade](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/holiday-figure-skating-exhibition-at-the-ice-centre-at-the-promenade--listing-9a3554651663ba5151f50456) — Fri, Dec 18 · 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM · Ice Centre at the Promenade, Westminster · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Local figure skaters put on a free holiday exhibition at the Ice Centre at the Promenade in Westminster on Friday, December 18, from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m. Families can drop in to…
- [Butterfly Pavilion Winter Break Bug Camps](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/butterfly-pavilion-winter-break-bug-camps--listing-bee89bfb273ae7edbc2019b7) — Tue, Dec 22 (+3 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · Ages 5–9 · From $85 · checked Oct 16. One-day winter-break camps for ages 5–9 at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. Themes change each day: 'Mysteries of the Deep' (Dec 22) explores deep-sea animals, 'Creatures of…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Butterfly Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/butterfly-pavilion--listing-835eb183d9e6e5f58be792ff) — Open daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; last admission 4:15 PM; closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day. · Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster · All ages · From $14.45 · checked Oct 14. Invertebrate zoo with Wings of the Tropics, a conservatory of more than 1,800 free-flying butterflies, the Chrysalis Chamber, Survival (home to Rosie the tarantula), Water's Edge…
- [Kids on Belay (ages 5–7 and 8–12)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/kids-on-belay-ages-5-7-and-8-12--listing-4ffc45a27422b816f2be5111) — Wed & Thu evenings; ages 5–7 and 8–12; sessions start Nov 4–5 and Dec 2–3 · Hyland Hills Fitness Center, Westminster · Ages 5–12 · From $25 · checked Oct 16. Supervised kids' climbing sessions on the indoor auto-belay wall at the Hyland Hills Fitness Center. Staff supervise while guardians help children into harnesses; adults can buy…
- [LEGO Club (Irving Street)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/lego-club-irving-street--listing-ec1576019e616617dbf63e02) — First Sunday of the month, 2:00–4:00 pm · Westminster Public Library – Irving Street · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 14. Drop-in monthly LEGO club in the Children's Room at the Irving Street library: the library supplies the bricks, kids bring the creativity. No personal LEGO sets allowed. New…
- [Little Dribblers Basketball](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/little-dribblers-basketball--listing-a91d8061cf90f88d1540cdc4) — 6-week program starting Tue Nov 3, 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Hyland Hills Sports Center, Westminster · From $75 · checked Oct 16. A six-week beginner basketball program at the Hyland Hills Sports Center. Staff teach the basics of dribbling, passing and shooting in a fun setting, and children play…
- [Little Monkey Bizness Westminster – Open Play](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/little-monkey-bizness-westminster-open-play--listing-6de0f2ec34b6e8a203b2fa04) — Open Play: Mon–Thu & Sat–Sun 9:00 AM–1:00 PM; Fri 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Little Monkey Bizness Westminster · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Indoor play center with age-appropriate play zones for children 9 months to 10 years, an art room and a café. Open Play needs no reservation; admission is bought in store. Socks…
- [Paws to Read (College Hill)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/paws-to-read-college-hill--listing-f14a1cdde0708309ec59d41e) — Mondays 3:30–5:00 pm; 15-minute sessions, sign up on arrival · Westminster Public Library @ College Hill · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 14. Kids read with therapy dogs to gain confidence. Bring your own book or choose one at the library, and sign up for a 15-minute session on arrival. Ages 5-12. Held in the…
- [Sensory Sprouts](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/sensory-sprouts--listing-c6506a2fccdc929c321b4b6d) — Mondays from Nov 2, 9:00–9:45 a.m.; no class 11/23/2026 · Hyland Hills Sports Center, Westminster · From $40 · checked Oct 16. A 45-minute hands-on class at the Hyland Hills Sports Center where young children explore their surroundings through guided sensory play, building skills, coordination and social…

## Recently ended

- [Spooky Bizness at Little Monkey Bizness Westminster](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/spooky-bizness-at-little-monkey-bizness-westminster--listing-48853da2b41dce0a8ccfdfbb) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Kids Lotería Night](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/kids-loteria-night--listing-01742bf870d0d986839579e5) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Teen Pumpkin Chucking](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/teen-pumpkin-chucking--listing-670ba2ffadd3ebc565f8fde7) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Westy Fest 2026](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/westy-fest-2026--listing-e8f205f77fa9f8b69a0e09b8) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Spooky Movie Series: Hotel Transylvania](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/spooky-movie-series-hotel-transylvania--listing-81266c58d7097f46d152dced) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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