Toys, games and experience gifts that can be used once are all wonderful, but sometimes it’s nice to give a gift that can be used again and again. Gifting a membership to someone’s favorite place is truly a gift that keeps on giving. Check out some of our favorite membership options for Denver kids.
For Animal Lovers
Denver Zoo
Memberships to the zoo are not only a gift to your family member but also help support the zoo and their conservation efforts. All memberships include train and carousel vouchers, 2 single-use guest passes, discounts on food, merchandise, Zoo Lights, Boo at the Zoo and more. Higher level memberships include even more extras like anytime guest passes. Individual memberships start at $75 and family memberships start at $220 for an entire year of benefits. Their website provides a wonderful side-by-side view of how memberships compare.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Another wonderful option for zoo lovers is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Named #2 Best Zoo Membership in North America by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo provides a unique experience most zoos can’t as it is literally on a mountain! Not only are there incredible views, but the exhibits are interactive and the variety of animals is amazing. If you visited the zoo within the last 3 days, then you can apply your ticket cost to the cost of your membership. You get your value out of a membership in as few as two visits. There is a variety of membership options so you can choose the one that is right for you.
Butterfly Pavilion
Annual memberships are made of countless learning opportunities and memories. Benefits include free, unlimited admission, guest passes, VIP event access, camp and party discounts, and more. There are options for individuals, couples and families. They are currently offering 20% off new memberships and online renewals with the code WINTER25. If you purchase a membership in person, you will receive 15% off.
For Museum Enthusiasts
Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Free general admission for an entire year plus two single-use guest passes are just two perks of a Children’s Museum membership. Beyond the guest passes, you can get two friends in for $2 off each time you visit. Members also enjoy a variety of other discounts and member-only events. Upgrade to a family or grandparent membership and also enjoy the ability to be admitted to 120 other museums around the country. Check out their website for exact details and options.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Memberships help fund the important work this museum does to educate those who visit every day. The beauty of a membership is not feeling the pressure to see the entire museum in every visit. You can stay an hour or stay all day. In addition to free admission 363 days a year and a variety of discounts, a membership grants you admission to hundreds of other centers outside of Denver as well. Read more about all the perks on the membership page of their website. There is also an option to buy it as a gift certificate.
Wow! Children’s Museum
This is a museum with a variety of art, science, drama and practical life exhibits designed especially for children 0-8 years old. Kids love hands-on museums designed just for them! Wow! Children’s Museum has a diverse list of memberships so you can find the one that is just right for you. Especially notable – they are part of the Museums for All program, a program intending to make museums accessible to all families regardless of their financial situation. If you have limited funds but would love to gift your child a membership to something like Wow!, check out their webpage to see if you qualify for a $10 annual Play for All membership! Also unique: they have Childcare Memberships if you or someone you know runs a daycare and would like to affordably take their children to the museum.
Wings Over the Rockies
If you are looking for a gift for an air and space enthusiast, or flight just brings out your inner child, this is the museum membership for you. From student memberships for one person as low as $65 to Family memberships starting at $105 to high level Patron memberships, they have a plan that will fit your needs. Memberships are valid at both locations and include free admission, members-only events and exhibit previews, discounts on merchandise, camps and more.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Champion the Gardens’ mission and initiatives by becoming a member. As a non-profit organization and living museum, your support allows the Gardens to maintain a diverse selection of plants at every stage of life. Members give back to the community and receive exclusive benefits for a full year. Whether you love lavish blooms or exploring snowy pathways, a membership is always in season! Memberships are valid at both the Denver and Chatfield locations.
History Colorado Center
This is a unique type of museum in that it’s a chain of museums across Colorado, each looking at a different aspect of Colorado history. Three of their sites are in Denver but membership provides a full year of unlimited access and other valuable benefits to all eight History Colorado museums plus annual tickets to the Georgetown Loop Railroad®. Consider becoming a member, giving the gift of membership, or renewing your membership. Experience interesting and interactive exhibits, educational and entertaining programs and lectures, and support the museum’s mission of inspiring wonder in our past.
For Active Kids and Families
Junkyard Social
Junkyard Social Club in Boulder is an intergenerational community space where ideas and friends run wild. You’ll find a climbable discovery museum, rebel art venue, maker studio, and adventure playground. All access passes are available for $40/month, which includes free admission, discounts on programs and camps and 15% off at the coffee shop. You can also pay annually for a discount.
SkyZone
There are four locations across the Denver metro. Check the website to find the location nearest you and verify that location’s pricing. Options include Basic memberships that get you jump time and discounts on food or Elite memberships that include special programs, parent perks and discounts on birthday parties – choose the one that fits your family best. Your kids can burn energy all year long!
Urban Air
Urban Air offers 5 locations from Westminster to the Springs. You can pay monthly for Deluxe, Ultimate and Platinum level memberships, or choose to pay in a 6-month or 12-month bulk payment for platinum level membership which includes everything the park has to offer plus discounts on food and merchandise. Check out the website of your best location to verify their pricing.
Skate City
With six locations across Denver and Colorado Springs, Skate City is keeping roller skating alive and wants families to have fun together. In addition to special events and a variety of skating classes, Skate City also offers a Families Skate Free program. For only $10 per family member, your family can take advantage of a variety of perks, most notably skating free every Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday evening, every weekend of the year!
Slick City
Does your child love slides? Are your kids getting older and need something more thrilling than museums or small rides? Slick City is an action park full of dry slides that can provide entertainment and burn their energy no matter what the weather is doing outside. If you visit a little over once a month, your membership pays for itself. There are two membership options and now two locations to choose from – Lakewood and Southlands. Check out their website to find the location that works for you and all the details of memberships at that location.
For Nature Lovers
National Park Pass
Visit national parks for free with the America the Beautiful Pass for an $80 annual fee. Or, if you have a fourth grader, sign them up for a free pass! Read more about how this program works. This is especially valuable for us here in Denver with Rocky Mountain National Park right in our backyard.
State Park Pass
Another wonderful option for those who love to get outdoors hiking, biking or camping is to have the ability to visit any of the multitude of state parks we have near Denver. They are beautiful and easily accessible for quick weekend outings. Passes also help the state parks department to continue caring for these beautiful spaces. There are a variety of pass options starting as low as $29.
