Guaranteed snow is coming to the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus starting Nov. 18, when the museum's seasonal Snow Days exhibit kicks off a run that lasts through Jan. 31, 2027. Kids will get real snow for sledding and snowman building, an outdoor sock-skating rink, and a maze built from snow, all included as part of the museum's winter lineup.
The museum's Snow Days exhibit page promises “REAL snow for sledding, snowman building and creative winter play,” along with the sock-skating rink. According to the Denver Gazette, the event will include a snow hill where kids can sled and build snowmen, plus sock skating on the Plaza and a snow maze. The museum's own event listing confirms the Nov. 18 through Jan. 31 run.
What's Inside Joy Park This Winter
Snow Days transforms the museum's Joy Park into a winter wonderland, per the Gazette's reporting. Visitors can also warm up by fire pits and grab hot cocoa, and the exhibit includes a life-size diorama where kids can hop aboard a vintage snowmobile and explore the mountains, according to the museum's exhibit page. An ice house lets visitors dip a pole in the water to see what they can catch, the museum's page notes.
The Gazette's reporting also lists an ice fishing hut, snowmobiles and dog sleds among the attractions this season. In a press release, Hamilton said Snow Days activities include a twisty maze, a slippery rink and outdoor play. All of it, per the same report, comes included with museum admission.
A Shorter Wait Than Past Years
This year's Nov. 18 start date lands earlier on the calendar than the museum's 2024 season, which ran Dec. 7 through Feb. 17, according to a press release posted on the museum's website. That earlier release also promoted “guaranteed snow for sledding, snowman building and endless winter play” and listed sock skating, a snow maze, fire pits, a hot cocoa bar, an ice fishing hut, snowmobiles and dog sleds among that year's attractions, with activities included in admission.
In a press release, Hamilton said outdoor play supports children's development, imagination, confidence and resilience, and helps draw kids away from screens. The museum says it's open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., giving families a steady window to bundle up and head outside this winter, regardless of what's happening with the actual Denver forecast.
