What's on in Arvada for free?
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Events in Arvada for free
Sat19
Today
At 9:15 AMFree
🎪Kids' show
Baby Time
Standley Lake Library
At 10 AMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Game Heroes Commander Night
Game Heroes
At 10:15 AMFree
🎪Kids' show
Family Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
At 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Teen Writing Group
Standley Lake Library
At 1 PM$0
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
FALL HARVEST COOKING CLASS
5610 Ward Rd
Sun20
Tomorrow
Tue22
Tuesday 22 September
Mon 21 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🔬Science
Kids Club
Standley Lake Library
Mon 21 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Colorado Tap House
Colorado Tap House
Tue 22 · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Cuentacuentos en español / Spanish Story Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Tue 22 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Life Savors' Storytelling Group: Flow
Standley Lake Library
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Tue 22 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Grandview Tavern and Grill
The Grandview Tavern and Grill
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
The Weird: A Book Club for Science Fiction, Horror and the Surreal
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Bout Time Pub & Grub
Bout Time Pub & Grub
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Hopper's Sports Grill
Hopper's Sports Grill
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at LUKI Brewery
LUKI Brewery
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎉Club
Trivia Night at Malone's Clubhouse Grill
Malone's Clubhouse Grill
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge
The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge
Tue 22 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse
Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse
Wed 23 · 11:15 AMFree
🎪Kids' show🪇Music for toddlers
Let's Dance
Standley Lake Library
Thu24
Thursday 24 September
Wed 23 · 4 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Hangout
Standley Lake Library
Wed 23 · 6 PMFree
🧘Wellness
Taking Time to Pause: Benefits of Taking a Pause in Daily Life
Standley Lake Library
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Arvada Beer Garden
Arvada Beer Garden
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Olde Town Social
Olde Town Social
Fri25
Friday 25 September
Thu 24 · 5 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Hispanic Heritage Celebration: Piñata Workshop / ¡Celebremos la Herencia Hispana con Piñatas!
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Thu 24 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎒Students
Trivia Night at Scully’s Cafe
Scully’s Cafe
Thu 24 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Olde Town Tavern and Grill
Olde Town Tavern and Grill
Thu 24 · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Denver Beer Co. Olde Town Arvada
Denver Beer Co. Olde Town Arvada
Fri 25 · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Fine Motor Skills Friday
Standley Lake Library
Later
Sun 27 · 1 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG🌳Outdoors
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Sun 27 · 2 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG🌳Outdoors
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Standley Lake Library
Sun 27 · 2:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
LEGO® Build and Play
Standley Lake Library
Mon 28 · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Adult Learn-to-Sew Club
Standley Lake Library
Tue 29 · 4:30 PM$0
Arvada: Girl Scout Interest Meeting
Standley Lake Library
Wed 30 · 4 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Teen Volunteer Hours
Standley Lake Library
Wed 30 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Nature Lovers Book Group: The Internet of Animals
Standley Lake Library
Wed 30 · 7 PMFree
💼Career
Dad & Co Meetup
Denver Beer Co. Olde Town Arvada
Thu 1 · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Yarn and Needle Arts: How-to Demonstration Night
Standley Lake Library
Thu 1 · 5:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
LEGO Build and Play
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Sat 3 · 10 AM$0
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Tangerine Sky Market Arvada
7310 W 52nd Ave
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Game Heroes Commander Night
Game Heroes
Sat 3 · 12 PMFree
🎯Board games
TCG Club
Standley Lake Library
Sun 4 · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Coffee and Create: Thanks, I Hate It
Standley Lake Library
Tue 6 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
Tuesday Afternoon Book Group: James
Standley Lake Library
Wed 7 · 9 AMFree
🎪Kids' show
Northwest Library Family Story Time
Leyden Rock Club House
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Wed 7Free
🏷️Other
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Standley Lake Library
Thu 8Free
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Cosmic Conversations
Standley Lake Library
Fri 9 · 4 PMFree
🎪Kids' show
Early Readers Book Club
Standley Lake Library
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Fri 9Free
🎪Kids' show
Teen After Hours: Friday Flicks — Greatest Showman
Standley Lake Library
Sat 10 · 11 AM$0
WRISE Neighborhood Cleanup Day with Odyssey Beerwerks
5535 W 56th Ave
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Pokémon TCG Club
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Mon 12Free
🧾Drop-in services
Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Support Group
Standley Lake Library
Tue 13 · 1 PMFree
💛Inclusivity🧾Drop-in services
Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
Standley Lake Library
Wed 14 · 5 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Advisory Board
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Thu 15 · 4 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Paws for Reading
Standley Lake Library
Fri 16 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Standley Lake Memory Café
Standley Lake Library
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Witch Hat Workshop
Express Library West Arvada
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Rotating Tap Comedy @ SomePlace Else Brewery (Arvada)
Someplace Else Brewery
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Tue 20 Oct · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
BYOB(ook) Group at Kokopelli Beer Company: Judge a Book by Its Cover
Standley Lake Library
Wed 21 Oct · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Coal Creek Library Book Club at Freedom Street Social
Freedom Street Social
Sat 24 Oct · 7 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Rotating Tap Comedy @ Odyssey Beerwerks
Odyssey Beerwerks
Tue 3 Nov · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Novel November Writing Challenge
Standley Lake Library
Wed 4 Nov · 4 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Volunteer Hours
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AM$0–20
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Leyden Rock Turkey Trot 5K
17685 W 83rd Dr
Sat 21 Nov · 7 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Rotating Tap Comedy @ SomePlace Else Brewery (Arvada)
Someplace Else Brewery
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AM$0–78.58
🏃Running🤾Activities
Trot & Tap 5k @ Colorado Tap House | 2026 CO Brewery Running Series
Colorado Tap House
Wed 16 Dec · 6 PMFree
December 16th, 2026 CP North Metro Graduation
CrossPurpose - North Metro
Fri 1 Jan · 10:15 AMFree
🎪Kids' show🪇Music for toddlers
Family Time
Standley Lake Library
Sat 2 Jan · 9:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Baby Time
Standley Lake Library
Sat 2 Jan · 10:15 AMFree
🎪Kids' show
Family Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Mon 4 Jan · 9:15 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Baby Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Mon 4 Jan · 9:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Preschool Time
Standley Lake Library
Mon 4 Jan · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Toddler Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Mon 4 Jan · 10:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Toddler Time
Standley Lake Library
Mon 4 Jan · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Preschool Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Tue 5 Jan · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Cuentacuentos en español / Spanish Story Time
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
Wed 6 Jan · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Let's Dance
Standley Lake Library
See also in Arvada for free
Wed 23 · 7 PM
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia with Geeks Who Drink
Arvada Beer Garden
Sat 17 · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Three Tenors: Trane, Rollins, and Getz
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
At 7 PM
🌙Indie💿DJ set
Lola Black - 15 Years Of Borracho
Oriental Theater, Denver
Wed 23 · 1 PM
🎻Classical🪕Folk / Acoustic
Celebration of Fall Lunch
Community Recreation Center, Arvada
Wed 23 · 1 PM
🎻Classical🎪Street party
Celebration of Fall Lunch
Simms Street Recreation Center, Arvada
Sun 27 · 6 PM
🎷Jazz🌳Outdoors
FREE Concert in the Carousel – Tina Phillips Jazz
Elitch Theatre, Denver
Wed 23 · 7 PM$0
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Denver Trivia Night | Greg's Kitchen and Taphouse
Greg's Kitchen & Taphouse, Denver
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at DiFeo's Tavern
DiFeo's Tavern, Denver
Sun 27 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
Wheat Ridge’s Longer Table
The Green on 38th, Wheat Ridge
Tomorrow · 3 PMFree
💿DJ set🥁Drum & Bass
Amen Sundays
Blackshirt Brewing Co, Denver
Mon 21 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Billy's Inn
Billy's Inn, Denver
Tomorrow
🎪Street party
Oktoberfest
Edgewater Beer Garden, Denver
Thu 24 · 7 PM
🌀Ecstatic dance☀️Open air
Rhythm Sanctuary Ecstatic Dance
Rhythm Sanctuary Ecstatic Dance
Sat 10 · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Rotating Tap Comedy @ Empourium Brewing Company
The Empourium Brewing Company, Denver
Sat 26 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🩰Classical
Ballet Folklórico Sangre de México
Lakewood Library
Today
🎭Theatre
Misery
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Sat 26 · 2 PM$25
🎭Theatre
INVISIBLE CITY Broken Box Mime Theatre
Elitch Theatre, Denver
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
The King Penny Radio Show
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Thu 8 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre
Murder at the Moulin Rouge
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Mon 12 · 5:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Family Information Session
Apex Center, Arvada
Mon 12 · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk🗣️Café des langues
Intercambio Spanish Conversation Table
Wheat Ridge Library
Sat 10
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
2026 Westminster Fall Art Walk
Aar River Gallery, Westminster
Wed 30 · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Teton Gravity Research presents Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Oriental Theater, Denver
Fri 16 · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Community Movie Series
Apex Center, Arvada
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Mon 12 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BYOB(ook) Group at Esters Gold's Marketplace: Nobel Prize Winning Title/Author
Wheat Ridge Library
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Venues in Arvada for free
Apex Center
5 events
Simms Street Recreation Center
11 events
Fitzmorris Elementary School
4 events
Standley Lake Library
33 events
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
8 events
Arvada Balsam Temporary Library
14 events
Arvada Beer Garden
169 events
Community Recreation Center
25 events
14982 W 69th Ave
3 events
Game Heroes
8 events
Freedom Street Social
133 events
The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge
268 events