# Things to do with kids at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

> 7 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, 2300 Steele St., Denver, CO 80205, in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area. Dates and times are Mountain Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 25, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-zoo-conservation-alliance

## Events ahead

- [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-487bcf30db146351c48d9bb5) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · From $20.95 · checked Oct 14. Timed, ticketed after-dark trick-or-treating at Denver Zoo with nine candy stations, cryptid creatures and costumed characters (not frightening), Animal Ambassadors, a Wild Fall…
- [Boo at the Zoo Sensory-Friendly Night](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-sensory-friendly-night--listing-02939754f15315ac493acb38) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 24. Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance sets aside Halloween night for an inclusive version of Boo at the Zoo for guests living with sensory processing disorders. Crowds are reduced…
- [Denver Zoo Community Free Days (November)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/denver-zoo-community-free-days-november--listing-690e43cfb9b41bc08dc4bc93) — Wed, Nov 11 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free general admission to Denver Zoo on Community Free Days. Tickets are limited, online only and first-come, first-served; walk-ups are not accepted. Tickets for each Free Day…
- [Fall Safari Camp at Denver Zoo (Thanksgiving week)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/fall-safari-camp-at-denver-zoo-thanksgiving-week--listing-6ca50ca6a888ffcf69ade9c5) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · From $85 · checked Oct 16. Two one-day drop-off camps during Thanksgiving week for children currently in kindergarten through grade 4. 'Find the Feast' (November 23) digs into animal diets and how zoo…
- [Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/zoo-lights-at-denver-zoo--listing-56dc0e81f3c0f78990a5f91d) — Mon, Nov 23 (+36 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · From $25.95 · checked Oct 16. Denver Zoo's winter light walk returns for select nights from November 23 through January 3. Families stroll the zoo grounds after dark among holiday light displays; the zoo also…
- [Winter Safari Camp at Denver Zoo (winter break)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/winter-safari-camp-at-denver-zoo-winter-break--listing-3449e12c2d14a6808d3e6597) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · From $85 · checked Oct 16. Single-day winter-break camps at Denver Zoo for kids currently in kindergarten through grade 4, each built around a different theme: 'Too Cold to Hold' (Dec 21) looks at how…
- [Zoo Lights Sensory-Friendly Night](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/zoo-lights-sensory-friendly-night--listing-56048fa61716133b3c87d838) — Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 16. A separate Zoo Lights evening on December 31 planned for guests living with sensory processing disorders. Denver Zoo limits crowds, lowers the music volume and sets up quiet…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/denver-zoo-conservation-alliance--listing-84f9f126a2297ae920eb7e02) — Daily 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. · Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Denver's zoo in City Park with daily animal demonstrations by Animal Care Specialists, a Conservation Carousel and Denver Zoo Railroad. Open daily 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; online timed…

## Nearby

- More venues in Denver: [Denver Public Library – Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-central-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-central-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Green Valley Ranch Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-green-valley-ranch-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-green-valley-ranch-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Montbello Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-montbello-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-montbello-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Sam Gary Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-sam-gary-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-sam-gary-branch-library.md), [Painting with a Twist - Denver, CO - Lakewood](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/painting-with-a-twist-denver-co-lakewood) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/painting-with-a-twist-denver-co-lakewood.md), [Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/children-s-museum-of-denver-at-marsico-campus) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/children-s-museum-of-denver-at-marsico-campus.md), [Denver Public Library – Hadley Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-hadley-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-hadley-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Virginia Village Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-virginia-village-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-virginia-village-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Woodbury Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-woodbury-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-woodbury-branch-library.md), [Denver Botanic Gardens York Street](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-botanic-gardens-york-street) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-botanic-gardens-york-street.md), [Denver Public Library – Pauline Robinson Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-pauline-robinson-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-pauline-robinson-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-rodolfo-corky-gonzales-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-rodolfo-corky-gonzales-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Ford-Warren Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-ford-warren-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-ford-warren-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Westwood Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-westwood-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-westwood-branch-library.md), [Four Mile Historic Park](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/four-mile-historic-park) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/four-mile-historic-park.md), [Denver Public Library – Bear Valley Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-bear-valley-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-bear-valley-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Decker Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-decker-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-decker-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-ross-cherry-creek-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-ross-cherry-creek-branch-library.md), [Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/wings-over-the-rockies-air-and-space-museum) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/wings-over-the-rockies-air-and-space-museum.md), [Denver Public Library – Lena Archuleta Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-lena-archuleta-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-lena-archuleta-branch-library.md), [Denver Public Library – Smiley Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-smiley-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/denver-public-library-smiley-branch-library.md), [JCC Denver (Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/jcc-denver-staenberg-loup-jewish-community-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/jcc-denver-staenberg-loup-jewish-community-center.md), [Art Students League of Denver](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/art-students-league-of-denver) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/art-students-league-of-denver.md), [Baker Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/baker-community-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/venues/baker-community-center.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Denver](https://grassyknees.com/denver) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver.md)
- [This weekend in Denver](https://grassyknees.com/denver/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/denver/this-weekend.md)

Venue pages are listed once a venue has 3 current listings.