Entry No. 64 — the Denver file — filed under: outdoor
Sidewalk Joy Free Little Art Galleries
Tiny plexiglass-roofed gallery cabinets bolted to the sidewalk in front of people's homes, stocked with original mini-art you're meant to take and leave — Little Free Libraries, but for art. There are 20+ Colorado spots on the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy map, including a hand-built one at 30 E Easter Ave in Littleton. Part of a movement a Portland artist started during the pandemic; the individual cabinets and what's inside them are constantly changing. Walk past one without the map and you'd never clock it.
The move: Pull up the Sidewalk Joy map and turn it into a low-key scavenger hunt — drive or bike between a few Littleton/metro cabinets, each leave a tiny doodle or trinket, and take home a stranger's mini-artwork as a souvenir of the date.
📍 Before you go These cabinets aren't a single destination — pull up the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy map first and plan a route, since spots are listed by cross-street and scattered across Littleton and metro Denver. The anchor cabinet sits on a residential block near 30 E Easter Ave in Littleton, so treat these like someone's front yard: stay on the public sidewalk, keep voices down, and don't linger or photograph homes. They're outdoor and self-serve year-round, but go in daylight to actually see and swap the art. Bring a small doodle or trinket to leave. Pair the Littleton stop with a wander through walkable downtown Littleton's Main Street shops and cafes a few minutes north.
- 📍 Littleton and metro Denver
- 💸 Free
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: Anchor location: 30 E Easter Ave, Littleton, CO 80122; 20+ additional cabinets across metro Denver and Colorado (locations on the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy map)
Hours: Outdoor, self-guided, accessible anytime from the public sidewalk (daylight best for seeing/swapping art). Individual cabinets are volunteer-run and come and go — check the live map for current locations before heading out.
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Further reading: denverite.com · Official site
last checked: 2026-06-07