What to Do in Denver with Kids in March

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Will March be snowy, or will spring show its pretty face? The answer is probably both! So in our March roundup of things to do in Denver with kids, we included activities inside and out.
Notes:

1. Please check this any day you are looking for something to do, but also scroll through the month as there are ticketed events and others that require reservations, which we do try to note to note those that do.
2. It is always a good idea to call ahead to make sure the event you are interested in is still happening.

WHAT TO DO IN DENVER MARCH 7-10
MARCH 7:

• Sand Art, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
• Star K Kids (5 and under), Morrison Nature Center in Aurora, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11-noon
• All Ages Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10-10:30 a.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-6p.m.

MARCH 8:

• Mother Daughter Yoga + Date Night: Yoga & Henna, the mama’hood, 6-8 p.m.
• Family Overnight: Spring into Science, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 6 p.m.
• Mary Poppins Movie/Concert, Boettcher Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
• FREE Day with Storytime, Four Mile Historic Park, 12-4 p.m. (Storytime: 12:30)
• MindCraft Makerspace, Friday Night Tinker Fun (child drop-off/date night), 6-8 p.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11:15-noon
• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• Toddler Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.

MARCH 9:

• Kids Club, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Hands on History Family Fun Day: St. Patrick’s Day, History Colorado Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Cockpit Demo Day, Wings Over the Rockies, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Leprechaun Garden, Denver Botanic Gardens, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. reservations
• Mother Daughter Yoga + Date Night: Yoga & Henna, the mama’hood, 4-6 p.m.
• Leonardo DaVinci Presentation/Exhibit, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Documentary Workshop (for teens), Central Library, 9:30-11 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

MARCH 10:

• Family Class, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Peter and the Wolf, Boettcher Concert Hall, 2:30 p.m.
• Foxy and Shmoxy: Art Detectives, Denver Art Museum, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
• Disney's DCappella, Paramount Theatre, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Tinker Studio Open Hours, Central Library, 1 a.m.-4 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

WHAT TO DO IN DENVER WITH KIDS – MARCH 11-17

MARCH 11:

• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 12:

• STEAM: Birds of a Feather, Sam Gary Library, 4-5 p.m.
• Pot o’ Gold, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
• Kids Night (Balloon animals, face painting, pizza, sundae), Oblio’s Pizzeria, 5-9 p.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 13:

• Create Playdate (ages 3-5), Denver Art Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• STEAM: Birds of a Feather, Sam Gary Library, 4-5 p.m.
• DIY Guitar, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
• All Ages Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 7-7:30 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.

MARCH 14:

• B -The Underwater Bubble Show, Newman Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m.
• Science in the News: Optogenetics, Sam Gary Library, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
• Ceramic Cereal Bowl, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11-noon
• All Ages Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10-10:30 a.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-6p.m.

MARCH 15:

• Irish Fest, Ballpark Neighborhood
• MindCraft Makerspace, Friday Night Tinker Fun (child drop-off/date night), 6-8 p.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11:15-noon
• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• Toddler Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.

MARCH 16:

• Kids Club – Pot o’ Gold, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Discover Stem 2019, Tivioli Baerresen Ballroom, 10 a.m.
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade, LoDo, 9:30 a.m.
• Lego Building Workshop: City Airshow Jet Kit (ages 7-12), Colorado History Center, 9-10 a.m.
• Colorado Backyard Exhibit Opening, Butterfly Pavilion, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Olde Town Arvada, 12-6 p.m.
• Irish Fest, Ballpark Neighborhood
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

MARCH 17:

• Dine with Merida/Leprechaun, Oblio’s Pizzeria, 4:30 and 6:30 – reservations required
• Family Class, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Wonder Woman Princess Story Time, Second Star to the Right Bookstore, 2 p.m.
• Leprechaun Garden, Denver Botanic Gardens, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – reservations required
• Irish Fest, Ballpark Neighborhood
• The Little Prince, Denver Children's Theatre, 1 p.m.
• Tinker Studio Open Hours, Central Library, 1 a.m.-4 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

WHAT TO DO IN DENVER WITH KIDS – MARCH 18-24
MARCH 18:

• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 19:

• Let’s Build It: Lego Party, Sam Gary Library, 4-5 p.m.
• STEM Day, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15 -5:15 p.m.
• FREE Kids Night (Balloon animals, face painting, pizza, sundae), Oblio’s Pizzeria, 5-9 p.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 20:

• FREE Day, Urban Farm, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• All Ages Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 7-7:30 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.

MARCH 21:

• Ceramic Flower Bowl, Pauline Robinson Library, 4:15 -5:15 p.m.
• FREE Day, Denver Botanic Gardens’ Plains Conservation Center
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11-noon
• All Ages Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10-10:30 a.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-6p.m.\

MARCH 22:

• FREE Day, Denver Botanic Gardens
• Jurassic Quest, Colorado Convention Center, 3 p.m.
• Spring Break Kick-Off Game Night, Pop Culture Classroom, 5-8 p.m.
• MindCraft Makerspace, Friday Night Tinker Fun (child drop-off/date night), 6-8 p.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11:15-noon
• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• Toddler Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.

MARCH 23:

• Kids Club, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• FREE Family Day, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Reservations required
• Bumblebee Jamboree, Denver Botanic Gardens, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Children’s Festival of Stories, Highlands Masonic Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Jurassic Quest, Colorado Convention Center, 9 a.m.
• Nature Playdate (5 and under), Morrison Nature Center in Aurora, 10 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

MARCH 24:

• Family Class, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• The Little Prince, Denver Children's Theatre, 1 p.m.
• Jurassic Quest, Colorado Convention Center, 9 a.m.
• Tinker Studio Open Hours, Central Library, 1 a.m.-4 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.
• LAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

WHAT TO DO IN DENVER WITH KIDS – MARCH 25-31
MARCH 25:

• FREE Day, Urban Farm, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10 a.m.
• Dine with Elsa/Anna, Oblio’s Pizzeria, 4:30 p.m. reservation
• Dine with Sophia/Elena of Avalor, Oblio’s Pizzeria, 6:30 p.m. reservation
• Dragon’s Dance, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Art Emergency: Sculpture Edition, Denver Art Museum, 11 a.m.
• Free Spring Break Family Tour, Clyfford Still Museum, 8 a.m.-5 p.m
• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 26:

• Decorate a Treasure Chest, Park Hill Library, 2-3 p.m.
• Hands Dirty Feet Wet: Outdoor Nature Playdates, Majestic Nature Center, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10 a.m.
• Charmander, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Free Spring Break Family Tour, Clyfford Still Museum, 8 a.m.-5 p.m
• Spring Break Activities at Denver Art Museum
• Spring Break Tinker Studio, Central Library 2-4 p.m.
• Art Emergency: Sculpture Edition, Denver Art Museum, 11 a.m.
• FREE Kids Night (Balloon animals, face painting, pizza, sundae), Oblio’s Pizzeria, 5-9 p.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.

MARCH 27:

• Write and Talk for Teens with Lighthouse Writers, Sam Gary Library, 4-6 p.m.
• Glow in the Dark Dance Party, Park Hill Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10 a.m.
• Art Emergency: Sculpture Edition, Denver Art Museum, 11 a.m.
• Mario, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Spring Party, Pauline Robinson Library, 3-4 p.m.
• Spring Break Tinker Studio, Central Library 2-4 p.m.
• Wacky Water Workshop. Park Hill Library, 2-3 p.m.
• Spring Break Activities at Denver Art Museum
• All Ages Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 7-7:30 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 3-8 p.m.

WHAT TO DO IN DENVER WITH KIDS – MARCH 28-31
MARCH 28:

• Meteorology Madness, Pauline Robinson Library, 2-3 p.m.
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Totally Totoro, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10 a.m.
• Spring Break Tinker Studio, Central Library 2-4 p.m.
• Spring Break Activities at Denver Art Museum
• Art Emergency: Sculpture Edition, Denver Art Museum, 11 a.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11-noon
• All Ages Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10-10:30 a.m.
• Toddler/Preschool Tinker Time, Central Library 11-11:30 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-6p.m.

MARCH 29:

• Escape from Narnia, Sam Gary Library, 1-6 p.m., reservations required
• All Systems Go, Pauline Robinson Branch Library, 2-3 p.m.
• Tink and Peter, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• Beloved Characters, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10 a.m.
• Alice in Wonderland: A Circus Adventure, Ellie Caulkins, 7:30 p.m.
• Spring Break Tinker Studio, Central Library 2-4 p.m.
• Spring Break Activities at Denver Art Museum
• Art Emergency: Sculpture Edition, Denver Art Museum, 11 a.m.
• MindCraft Makerspace, Friday Night Tinker Fun (child drop-off/date night), 6-8 p.m.
• Baby Story Time, Park Hill Library, 11:15-noon
• Baby Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• Toddler Story Time, Park Hill Library, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Preschool Story Time, Sam Gary Library, 11:15-11:45 a.m.

MARCH 30:

• Escape from Narnia, Sam Gary Library, 9-1 a.m., reservations required
• Kids Club, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m.
• 3D Print a Pet Tag, Central Library, 10-11:30 a.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.

MARCH 31:

• Family Class, Whimsy Paint and Sip Northfield, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• The Little Prince, Denver Children's Theatre, 1 p.m.
• Children & Teen Fashion Show, Forney Museum, 2 p.m.
• Tinker Studio Open Hours, Central Library, 1 a.m.-4 p.m.
• ideaLAB Open Hours, Central Library, 1-5 p.m.