Denver Parks & Recreation | December 2025

2025 is coming to a wrap! You played. We loved it. Let's take a deeper look into our year together. Moments with us shouldn't be counted, but let's try anyway.

155-acres turned into Denver’s newest regional park
25 new murals along our trail system
4,500 trees planted in Denver
22 Bison donated to tribal partners
24,000 youth registration in recreation programs and activities
Denver's top invasive beetle detected

Time for your victory lap.

Your Top Podcast 🎙️

This year, we launched the Denver Playcast: A Parks, Recreation & Trail Mix. Hopefully we made it to your Top 5! In our latest episode, we discuss our work with surrounding Indigenous communities. We've also explored topics including resilience, trees, Denver park rangers, park projects, mountain parks, and trails. Tune in and treat yourself to all things Denver Parks and Recreation.

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Your Top Museum 🎟️

As a special bonus for our super fans, here are 3 ways to get FREE Admission to the Buffalo Bill Museum:

1. Your Rec Pass is Your Ticket

NEW for December: Show your recreation pass for free entry.

2. MY Denver Card

Youth cardholder plus one adult get in free.

3. First Wednesday Free Days

First Wednesday of each month, November through April.

Museum Hours and Admission

Your Top Mountain Park 🎄

Get a permit and harvest your own Christmas tree with Denver Mountain Parks! Receive a free tree cutting permit and directions to the cutting area near Evergreen. Wear snow boots and bring a hand saw, gloves, and rope to harvest and transport your tree! Tree cutting permits are available through December. Pick up a tree at Cub Creek Park off of 5407 S Brook Forest Road.

Contact: DenverMountainParks@denvergov.org

Your Top Resources 💻

At any given time, there are dozens of planning, design, and construction projects in progress to maintain, improve, and expand Denver's park system. Check out the projects below to see what's going on in your neighborhood, and how to get involved.

Park Projects

Trail Projects and Detours

Your Top Sale EXTENDED LAST DAY 💸

Great news! If you missed out in November, you still have time - our Annual Membership Sale has been extended through TODAY, December 5 at 11:59 PM. Here’s what you need to know: Memberships can be purchased in person or online during this extension period. All customers who purchase a pass will receive the same 35% discount.

November Membership Sale

Your Top Team 🏀

Denver Youth Sports basketball is now an official Jr. Nuggets program partner! What to Expect for the 2025-26 Season: All Denver Youth Sports basketball participants will wear Jr. Nuggets reversible jerseys. Participants and families will have access to exclusive ticket offers and unique experiences throughout the Denver Nuggets 2025-26 season starting in December.

Basketball Jr Nuggets Program

Your Top Rail Yard 🏂

In partnership with the Denver Park Trust, we hope to build a new surface lift that will remove barriers for people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels. Allowing users to get more rides in while visiting the Rail Yard to bring the winter mountain resort experience into the heart of the city. Contribute to our efforts and help spread the word!

Contribute Here

Your Top Holiday Celebrations 🎆

Tis the season for holiday celebrations. Check out seasonal rec events below.

Denver Park Lover ⭐

What was the TOP Parks and Recreation memory of 2025? Submit your answer for a chance to win a swag bag.

A. Park Hill bandit finds a new home (Park Hill Dave)

B. 4,500 new trees planted in Denver

C. Denver Playcast Podcast Launch
D. Park Hill Park opens

E. Registered more than 24,000 youth in recreation's programs and activities

F. New soccer fields open in Skyline Park

G. Saved 10.5M gallons of water by transforming non-functional turf grass areas into native landscape

Win a DPR Swag Bag!

Your Park Celebrations 🎀

Let's celebrate three transformative park projects!

1. Civic Center Next 100 has officially broken ground to honor the park's legacy while delivering modern upgrades to ensure it remains a gathering place for the next century.

2. Joe P. Martinez Park ribbon cutting celebrates the history with a new Tribute Plaza, amphitheater, and upgraded playground for the community.

3. New Park at 47th & Telluride Park broke ground in Green Valley Ranch, 13.2 acres into a new community destination with a playground, community garden, and more!

Your Top Volunteering Opportunities 🙌

We have volunteer opportunities available throughout the year. Check our calendar to learn more about current openings and upcoming events. Registration is required.