Early Closings
On several occasions, Denver Botanic Gardens and Chatfield Farms will close early to host a Gardens special event, or for maintenance.
York Street 2024 Early Closures
1007 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
*Parking permit required during Blossoms of Light
December
Dec. 1-23, close at 2:30 p.m. for Blossoms of Light
Tuesday, Dec. 24, close at noon for Blossoms of Light
Wednesday, Dec. 25, closed
Dec. 26-30, close at 2:30 p.m. for Blossoms of Light
Tuesday, Dec. 31, close at noon for Blossoms of Light
January 2025
Wednesday, Jan. 1, closed, open for Blossoms of Light
Jan. 2-12, close at 2:30 p.m. for Blossoms of Light
Freyer – Newman Center Lower Level Only Closures
1085 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
Tuesday, Dec. 24, closed all day
Tuesday, Dec. 31, closed al day
- Including the Helen Fowler Library
- Also closed during the York Street Early Closures
- Second floor galleries remain open, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 31
Chatfield Farms 2024 Early Closures
8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80128
December
Nightly, Dec. 5-23, close at 3 p.m. for Trail of Lights
Tuesday, Dec. 24, close at noon for Trail of Lights
Wednesday, Dec. 25, closed
Nightly, Dec. 26-30, close at 3 p.m. for Trail of Lights
Tuesday, Dec. 31, close at noon for Trail of Lights
January 2025
Wednesday, Jan. 1, closed, open at 5 p.m. for Trail of Lights
Thursday, Jan. 2 – Sunday, Jan. 5, close at 3 p.m. for Trail of Lights
Closures Due to Holidays
Denver Botanic Gardens (York Street and Chatfield Farms) and Plains Conservation Center are closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Administrative offices are also closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Labor Day.
Gardens' Congress Park Neighbors
It is important for Gardens' York Street neighbors to have a current parking permit during certain special events to avoid getting a ticket.
*Here is a map of the residential parking permit district during Blossoms of Light.