Bring your friends — or make new ones! — at these upcoming homeschool-family-friendly events, free days, and competitions all around Colorado and beyond. Have one to add to the list? Contact us here. Check back often or follow us on Facebook for updates.

Always-Free Activities

• Littleton Historical Museum
• Aurora History Museum
• Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum
• Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
• Golden History Museum
• Nevadaville, Colorado, Ghost Town
• Bishop Castle
• Hudson Gardens (offers free and/or paid activities/events)

Contests

• Congressional App Challenge (Rep. Buck will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge in Congressional District 4. Please contact their District Director, Monica Mika by email at monica.mika@mail.house.gov or by phone at 970-702-2136. Other districts are also participating.)
• 2021-2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee
• 2021-2022 Modeling the Future Contest
• 2021-2022 Conrad Challenge (Science/Tech/Problem Solving)
• 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STEM Competition)
• HSLDA Art, Poetry, Photo, and Essay Contests

Calendar of Events

November

• November 19-January 8th (some days closed), Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Blossoms of Light
• Friday, November 19 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton
• Saturday, November 20, Plains Conservation Center’s Family Workshop: Cooking in the 1800s
• Monday, November 22, Growing Gardens’ Celebrate Seasonal Transitions Class/Day for Kids
• November 26–January 2 (various evenings, 5-8:30 p.m.), Denver Botanic Gardens’ (Chatfield Farms) Trail of Lights
• November 26-December 31 (select nights), Hudson Gardens’ A Hudson Christmas
• November 27-January 2 (various dates/times), Four Mile Historic Park’s December Delights
• Tuesday, November 30, Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Science Studio for Homeschoolers: Nature’s Shimmer

December

• December 1-January 2 (various dates/times), Four Mile Historic Park’s December Delights
• December 1-January 8th (some days closed), Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Blossoms of Light
• December 1-January 2 (various evenings, 5-8:30 p.m.), Denver Botanic Gardens’ (Chatfield Farms) Trail of Lights
• December 1-December 31 (select nights), Hudson Gardens’ A Hudson Christmas
• Wednesday, December 1, Space Foundation Discovery Center’s Homeschool Day: Space — Missions in Space
• Dec. 3-5, 10-23, 25-Jan. 1, 2022, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Electric Safari
• December 4, 12, & 18, Tiny Tots Orchestra: Christmas Event
• Saturday, December 4, Bluff Lake Free Bird Walk
• Saturday, December 4, Zuma’s Christmas Market and Horse Show
• Monday, December 6, Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
• Thursday, December 9, Plains Conservation Center’s Guided Homeschool Exploration: People of the Plains
• Friday, December 10, Free Day at Four Mile Historic Park
• Saturday, December 11, Longmont Museum Free Day
• Saturday, December 11, Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Family Make and Take: Winter Wreaths
• Tuesday, December 14, Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Science Studio for Homeschoolers: Fabulous Fibers
• Tuesday, December 14, Free Day at the Denver Art Museum
• December 15-17, Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Seedlings Program: Seasonal Treasures
• Friday, December 17 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton
• Saturday, December 18, Plains Conservation Center’s Santa Wagon Rides
• Wednesday, December 29, Space Foundation Discovery Center’s Gravity, Orbits, and Years Program

January

• January 1-8, Denver Botanic Gardens’ (York Street) Blossoms of Light
• January 1 & 2, Four Mile Historic Park’s December Delights
• January 1-January 2 (5-8:30 p.m.), Denver Botanic Gardens’ (Chatfield Farms) Trail of Lights
• Saturday, January 1, Bluff Lake Free Bird Walk
• Saturday, January 8, CHEC’s High School & Beyond Seminar
• Friday, January 21 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton
• Saturday, January 29, CHEC’s Spelling Bee

February

• Saturday, February 5, Bluff Lake Free Bird Walk
• February 16, 20, 26, & 28, Tiny Tots Orchestra: Music of the World Event
• Friday, February 18 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton

March

• Saturday, March 5, Bluff Lake Free Bird Walk
• Friday, March 18 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton

April

• Saturday, April 2, Bluff Lake Free Bird Walk
• Friday, April 22 (12-2pm), Homeschool Skate Day at Skate City Littleton
• April 24, 27, & 30, Tiny Tots Orchestra: Science of Sound

Please note: CHEC does not sponsor or endorse non-CHEC events. This list is intended only as a guide to Colorado homeschooling events. Please use discretion.  (Posted events are subject to the discretion of the webmaster.)