Colorado Summer Fun: 15 Fun And Free Activities To Try

While plenty of summertime temps are left in Colorado, there may not be much cash left in your bank account as we head into August. This doesn't mean you must spend the second half of summer bored to tears.

Read More: 10 Places To Stay Cool This Summer in Grand Junction, Colorado

We're looking at fifteen fun activities in the gallery below that you can enjoy before summer ends here in Colorado, and none of them will cost you a dime.

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Free Fun in Colorado

Since you live in Colorado, I'm willing to say you probably love enjoying the great outdoors. While plenty of people might pay admission to places like the Colorado National Monument, did you know there are ways to skip the cost altogether? Just lace up your hiking boots and keep scrolling through the gallery below. We'll share a trail that you can access for free to experience one of the most breathtaking parts of the monument without spending a dime.

Free Fun Out of the Sun

If you want to stay out of the sun, Colorado has plenty of free indoor fun you can take advantage of. From a free tour of the Colorado Capital building to a visit to the historic Union Station in Denver, there's lots to do indoors that you can also find for free. We'll share a few of those options in our gallery below.

Free A/C in Colorado

While some spots along Colorado's Western Slope reach 100 degrees regularly in June and July, many of the fun attractions in the mountains are about thirty degrees cooler. Keep reading to check out some of the fun mountain freebies you can enjoy to forget all about the heat in the Centennial State.