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Denver Zoo Community Free Days

A handful of days a year the Denver Zoo is free. Grab tickets online the day they drop.

What it costs you:

  • Nothing at all

No email, no app, no card.

Verified Sept 27, 2026 against the official pageSeveral dates a year, e.g. Nov 11, 2026. The official page has not posted this year’s date yet.

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You’ll land on denverzoo.org. We don’t get paid for this link.

Who qualifies
Anyone
How to get it
Reserve free timed tickets online when released about two weeks before; no walk-ups on free days
Where it works
Colorado
When
Several dates a year, e.g. Nov 11, 2026. The official page has not posted this year’s date yet.
Fine print
Tickets are first come, first served.
Official source
denverzoo.org

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