Fun Things To Do In Denver
Name |
Location |
Open |
Phone |
Arabian Horse Trust Museum |
12000 Zuni Street |
Year-round |
303-450-4710 |
Arapahoe Park Hoseracing |
Gun Club Rd & Quincy |
May-September |
303-690-2400 |
Arvada Center For The Arts |
6901 Wadsworth Blvd. |
Year-round |
303-431-3080 |
Aviation & Space Museum |
7750 E. Irvington Pl. |
Year-round |
303-360-5360 |
Bandimere Speedway |
3051 South Rooney Rd. |
April-October |
303-697-4870 |
Buffalo Bill's Museum & Grave |
I-70 exit 256 (Golden Area) |
Year-round |
303-526-0747 |
Butterfly Pavilion |
104th Ave. at Hwy 36 |
Year-round |
303-469-5441 |
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The Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center includes a 7,200 sq. ft. conservatory that houses a tropical forest and 50 different species of butterflies. Visitors can view more than 1,200 flying butterflies and chrysalis, or tour the insect center with its habitat and microscope viewing. Feel free to stroll about the outdoor butterfly gardens, walk riparian trails, visit the classroom, gift shop and snack bar. |
Byers-Evans House |
1310 Bannock Street |
Year-round |
303-620-4933 |
Chatfield Reservoir State Park |
Wadsworth at C-470 |
April-October |
303-791-7275 |
Cherry Creek Reservoir State Park |
4201 South Parker Rd |
April-October |
303-690-1166 |
Children's Museum of Denver |
I-25 & 23rd Ave. |
Year-round |
303-433-7444 |
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The Children's Museum is where play is learning and learning is fun. The museum offers year round creative, hands-on exhibits designed to make learning fun for children ages two to twelve. Featuring innovative exhibits, educational programs and theatre performances, the museum is a wonderful way to stimulate children and encourage them to learn about a variety of topics. |
Colorado Avalanche Hockey |
McNichols Arena |
October-April |
303-893-3865 |
Colorado Governor's Mansion |
400 East 8th Avenue |
Year-round |
303-866-3682 |
Colorado History Museum |
13th & Broadway |
Year-round |
303-866-3682 |
Colorado Railroad Museum |
17155 West 44th Avenue |
Year-round |
303-279-4591 |
Colorado Rockies Baseball |
Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. |
March-October |
303-ROC-KIES |
Colorado State Capital |
Broadway & Colfax |
Tours year-round |
303-866-2604 |
Coors Brewing Co. |
13th & Ford, Golden |
Tours year-round |
303-277-BEER |
Denver Art Museum |
14th Avenue & Bannock St. |
Year-round |
303-640-2793 |
Denver Botanic Gardens |
1005 York Street |
Year-round |
303-331-4010 |
Denver Broncos NFL Football |
Mile Hi Stadium |
August-December |
303-433-7466 |
Denver Firefighters Museum |
1326 Tremont Place |
Year-round |
303-892-1436 |
Denver Museum of Natural History |
2001 Colorado Blvd. |
Year-round |
303-322-7009 |
Denver Performing Arts Complex |
14th & Champa St. |
Year-round |
303-640-PLEX |
Denver Zoo |
Denver City Park |
Daily year-round |
303-331-4110 |
Elitch Gardens |
I-25 & Speer Blvd |
May-Labor Day |
303-595-4FUN |
Fiddlers Green Amphitheater |
6350 South Ulster |
Summer concerts |
303-220-7000 |
Forney Transportation Museum |
1416 Platte Street |
Year-round |
303-433-3643 |
Gates Planetarium |
Colordao Blvd & Montview |
Daily year-round |
303-370-6351 |
Grant-Humphreys Mansion |
770 Pennsylvania |
Year-round |
303-894-2505 |
Heritage Square |
Gold at Hwys 40 & 93 |
Daily year-round |
303-279-2789 |
IMAX Theatre |
Colorado Blvd & Montview |
Daily year-round |
303-370-6300 |
Littleton Historical Museum |
6028 South Gallup Street |
Year-round |
303-795-3950 |
Molly Brown House Museum |
1340 Pennsylvania |
Year-round |
303-832-4092 |
Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys |
1880 Gaylord |
Year-round |
303-322-3704 |
Museum of Western Art |
1727 Tremont Place |
Year-round |
303-296-1880 |
Nuggets NBA Basketball |
McNichols Arena |
November-April |
303-893-DUNK |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
North of Morrison |
Summer concerts |
303-640-7334 |
The "See Denver" Trolley |
I-25 & 23rd Street |
April-October |
303-458-6255 |
United States Mint |
West Colfax at Cherokee |
Tours year-round |
303-844-3582 |
Water World Amusement Park |
88th & Pecos |
May-September |
303-427-SURF |