Check out the links below for reading, activities and events happening all summer long!
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Fitzgerald Learning Resources
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Erie Community Library Events
📚SUMMER READING ADVENTURE - COLOR OUR WORLD! Check out this link to sign up for Erie's summer reading program starting on May 19th. Start collecting prizes on May 26th. The adventure ends August 11th!
🌷Erie Community Library Events Schedule - Check out all the Elementary/Middle School activities being offered at our local library!
Pokemon, Legos, Chess, Messy Art, Parachutes, Book Clubs, Laser Cut Jewelry, Bad Art, Mystic Falls Talent Show & much more!
🧠 Khan Academy Kids is a free educational app for ages 2-8. Includes books, reading games, and math activities. No ads, no subscriptions!
🏠 WORD Force Reading Adventures is a free site featuring 15 interactive reading games for kids ages 5-8, made for at-home use,
📺 KidLit TV is a free website offering diverse content including shows, songs, wellness tips, activities, and podcasts, inspiring kids' love of reading.
🎭 Storyline Online® streams videos featuring actors reading children's books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
🧸 KidTime StoryTime offers a delightful collection of read-aloud bilingual and Spanish-language picture books plus curious puppets!
📚 Print your Summer Reading Journal, read 8 books, write your favorite part, bring your journal to Barnes & Noble to pick a free book!
🍕 PreK-6 kids, join Camp BOOK IT! Kids earn free Pizza Hut pizza for reading. Parents track with the BOOK IT!® App!
👩👧👦 Colorín Colorado offers bilingual resources for summer learning in English and Spanish, for parents and teachers of English learners.
This bookmark from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) lists ALL of the free days in Denver!
🦖 Denver Museum of Nature and Science: No need to reserve free tickets ahead of time. Free days: May 12, Jun 19, Aug 25. Learn more here.
🌺 Denver Botanic Gardens: Advanced online registration is required. Free days Jun 10, Jul 3, Aug 27. Learn more here.
🎨 Denver Art Museum: Reserve tickets in advance. Free days: Jun 10, Jul 8, July 27, Aug 12. (18 & under always free.) Learn more here.
🧑🏼🌾 Four Mile Historic Park: Pack a picnic and step back in time for free on 4th Fridays! Free days: May 23, Jun 27, Jul 25, Aug 22. Learn more here.
🐯 Denver Zoo: (No free days in the summer.)
ALWAYS FREE MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS:
Aurora History Museum ★ Broomfield Veterans Museum ★ Colorado Music Hall of Fame ★ Foothills Art Center ★ Golden History Museum & Park ★ Heritage Lakewood ★ Hudson Gardens (Littleton) ★ Littleton Museum (Also has tons of free events and programs.) ★ Louisville History Museum
Why Should Kids Play Outside?
Curiosity grows stronger. Self-reliance grows stronger. And guess what, so does your kid.! Learn how to help your kid hear and answer the call of the wild with some fun ideas to help them rediscover their outside voices with Generation Wild.
🌞 Kickstart outdoor fun with Great Outdoors Colorado’s 100 things to do before you're 12! Printable lists in English and Spanish.
🏞 Everyone gets free entrance to over 400 National Parks on June 19 and August 4, 2025. Learn more about Colorado's four National Parks.
🎒 4th Graders and their families get free access to National Parks, lands, and waters for the entire YEAR with the Every Kid Outdoors Program.
🌲 Celebrate Colorado Day with free entrance to all 41 Colorado State Parks on August 4, 2025.
🌳 Borrow a free State Parks pass and Family Activity Backpack from your library for fun nature exploring with cool nature tools.
🎉 Find free events, classes, and festivals from Colorado Parks and Wildlife! See what’s coming up on their Event Finder.
🍃 Play nature BINGO with eco-friendly activity cards from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Available in English and Spanish.
🐝 Help rewild Colorado by planting free Wilderflower™ seeds from Generation Wild partner locations and help bees thrive!
