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Denver Attractions

The "mile high city", as Denver, capital of the state of Colorado, is known, lies at the junction of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, at the foot of the Front Range (Rocky Mountains). It is the dynamically developing economic and cultural center of a wide hinterland extending widely over the Great Plains and into the Rockies.
Picture of 16th Street Mall
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+3 attractions
16th Street Mall in Denver is a tourist friendly, pedestrian only area, with department stores and other shops, restaurants, and park benches.
Coors Field
Coors Field in Denver is the home of the Colorado Rockies baseball club. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,200 and was opened in 1995. There are tours of the facility year round and during the season, on non-game days only.
Address
Coors Field
2001 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205-2000
United States
Phone 1 (303) 292-0200
Fax 1 (303) 388-7625
Hours
April 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close
October 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open12:0012:0012:0012:0012:0012:0012:00
Close
Cost
Adult$ 7.00
Senior over 55$ 6.00
Child 12 & under$ 5.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Reservations are recommended.
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Typical Visit
1 hour 30 minutes
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(Civic Center Park)
This huge museum contains collections of Native American Indian art, as well as great works from Europe and the Far East.
Larimer Square
Another successful example of urban refurbishment is Larimer Square, where Buffalo Bill lived at one time, with well restored buildings of the Civil War period, art galleries, gift shops, cheerful restaurants and gas lamps.
In 1971, Larimer Square became Denver's first historic district.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Museo De Las Americas
Historical and cultural exhibits from Latin America are on display at the Museo De Las Americas in Denver. Over 4,000 objects are on display from ancient times to present day. The Museo de las Américas offers symposiums, lectures, panels, and artist talks.
Address
Museo De Las Americas
861 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204-4344
United States
Phone 1 (303) 571-4401
Fax 1 (303) 607-9761
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0012:0012:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 4.00
Students$ 3.00
Senior$ 3.00
Child 12 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free admission on first Friday of each month from 5 to 9pm.
Typical Visit
30 minutes
Read More Museum of Natural & Science
(City Park) +2 attractions
The Museum of Nature & Science features impressive fossil displays, along with minerals and ancient artifacts.
Museum of Western Art (closed)
At 1727 Tremont Place is the Museum of Western Art, with a collection which includes important pictures by Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Remington and Georgia O'Keeffe, three artists who found their inspiration in the American West.
ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
Read More U.S. Mint
(Civic Center Park)
Babi Yar Park
Babi Yar Park in Denver is a memorial park in a semi-xeriscape design. The path system is laid out in the shape of the Star of David. Babi Yar Park was dedicated in 1970 in honor of the 200,000 people killed by the Nazis in Kiev in the Second World War.
Tips
Open 24 hours.
Black American West Museum
The Black American West Museum focuses on the contribution of African Americans, who made up nearly one-third of the cowboys on the frontier. Along with black doctors, teachers, miners, farmers, newspaper reporters, and state legislators; African-Americans made substantial advances in the American West.
Address
Black American West Museum
3091 California Street
Denver, CO 80205-3044
United States
Phone 1 (303) 482-2242
Fax 1 (303) 382-1981
Hours
June 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
October 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close 14:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Cost
Adult$ 8.00
Senior over 65$ 7.00
Child 12 & under$ 6.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Brown Palace Hotel
The Brown Plaza Hotel (1892) has a fine Art Deco interior.
It was built by Henry Cordes Brown and opened in 1892. It features an eight-story stained glass lobby.
Address
Brown Palace Hotel
321 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202-4099
United States
Phone 1 (303) 297-3111
Fax 1 (303) 312-5900
Tips
Public tours are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 3pm for $10 per person. Children must be 10 years of age or older. Reservations are required. Public Tours are complimentary to all overnight hotel guests.
Cheesman Park
Cheesman Park has a children's playground, is popular with joggers and offers sweeping views extending all the way to Pike's Peak and Mt. Evans. The park was named in honor of Denver water baron Walter S. Cheesman.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open5:005:005:005:005:005:005:00
Close23:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:00
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Denver has interactive learning exhibits for children from infants to age 8. Exhibits feature a fire station complete with a real truck, a kid-sized grocery store, a bubbles exhibit and an assembly plant where children use real tools and recycled goods to create masterpieces.
Address
Children's Museum of Denver
2121 Children's Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211-5221
United States
Phone 1 (303) 433-7444
Fax 1 (303) 433-9520
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0019:3016:0016:0017:0017:00
Always opened on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Cost
Admission Cost$ 8.00
Child 1 & under$ 6.00
Senior over 60$ 6.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free Play the 1st Tuesday of every month from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Parking
Free
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Colorado Convention Center
The Colorado Convention Center opened in 1990, with meeting space, ballroom space, a 5,000 seat theatre and easy access to over 7,000 hotel rooms.
Address
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202-3221
United States
Phone 1 (303) 228-8000
Fax 1 (303) 228-8103
Facilities
Child or day care
Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens were laid out in the 1950s, with large glasshouses.
Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the largest botanical gardens in the United States, occupying 23 acres next to Cheesman Park.
Address
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street
Denver, CO 80206-3799
United States
Phone 1 (720) 865-3500
Fax 1 (720) 865-3713
Hours
May 12 to September 11
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close20:0020:0017:0017:0017:0020:0020:00
September 12 to May 9
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Cost
Adult$ 11.50
Senior over 65$ 8.50
Military discount$ 8.50
Child 15 & under$ 8.00
Students$ 8.00
Child 3 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Guides
Courses available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
1 hour
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
On the south side of Larimer Square is the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, a gigantic cultural center with the Boettcher Concert Hall, the Auditorium Theater and the DOPA Theater. To the southeast are the Currigan Convention Hall and the Colorado Convention Center.
Denver Inside and Out
Denver Inside and Out is an interactive walking tour that re-enacts the 1922 Mint Robbery in which participants unwittingly become accessories in a plot that included murder, robbery and blackmail. The walking tour visits many of Denver's most noted landmarks and uses old fashioned elbow grease and shoe leather to unravel one of Colorado's most notorious crimes. Characters from the heist come to life through live street theater.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Cost
Adult$ 40.00
Child 11 & under$ 35.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Typical Visit
2 hours 30 minutes
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys moved to the Pearce-McAllister Cottage in 1987. The extensive collection includes Japanese dolls; miniature houses complete with furniture; miniature trains, planes and cars; a miniature circus; and antique dolls.
Address
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
1880 Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80206-1211
United States
Phone 1 (303) 322-1053
Fax 1 (303) 322-3407
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0013:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 6.00
Senior over 62$ 5.00
Child 16 & under$ 4.00
Child 4 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Domo Japanese Restaurant
Domo Japanese Restaurant is located in Denver, with a Japanese garden and museum. The restaurant serves authentic Japanese food in a traditional setting.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:00Closed
Close14:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Open17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Close22:0022:0022:0022:0022:0022:00
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Downtown Aquarium (formerly Ocean Journey)
Downtown Aquarium is an entertainment and dining complex with a public aquarium that features underwater exhibits housing over 500 species. The Aquarium Adventure exhibit highlights various habitats such as Under the Sea, the Desert, the Rainforest and at the Beach.
Address
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water Street
Denver, CO 80211-1000
United States
Phone 1 (303) 561-4450
Fax 1 (303) 561-4465
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close21:0021:0021:0021:0021:3021:3021:00
Cost
Adult$ 14.95
Senior over 65$ 13.95
Child 11 & under$ 9.25
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Elitch Gardens Theme Park
Elitch Gardens Theme Park in Denver is a large scale amusement park with a wide variety of rides. The facility also includes a water park with slides and pools.
Address
Elitch Gardens Theme Park
2000 Elitch Circle
Denver, CO 80204-1887
United States
Phone 1 (303) 595-4386
Fax 1 (303) 629-0740
Cost
Adult$ 35.99
Child$ 24.99
Child 3 & underFREE
Senior over 70FREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Parking
Pay
Firefighters Museum
The Denver Firefighters Museum is housed in Denver Fire Station No. 1, constructed in 1909. Displays include old firefighting equipment dating from 1863 as well as hands-on activities.
Address
Denver Firefighters Museum
1326 Tremont Place
Denver, CO 80204-2120
United States
Phone 1 (303) 892-1436
Fax 1 (303) 892-1436
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$ 6.00
Senior$ 5.00
Child 12 & under$ 4.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Forney Museum of Transportation
The Forney Transportation Museum in Denver has a collection of over 500 antique automobiles, railroad cars and airplanes. The exhibits include the world's largest steam locomotive, carriages, bicycles, tricycles, tractors and the only amphibious passenger automobile ever mass produced for civilians.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:00Closed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Cost
Adult$ 8.00
Senior over 62$ 6.00
Child 15 & under$ 4.00
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
1 hour
Four Mile Historic Park
Four Mile Historic Park is the site of Denver's oldest house, Four Mile House, southeast of Downtown Denver. Originally a farm, the park has restored buildings. Four Mile House once served as a stage stop, wayside inn, and tavern for travelers on the Cherokee Trail on their way to Denver City.
Address
Four Mile Historic Park
715 South Forest Street
Denver, CO 80246-2324
United States
Phone 1 (720) 865-0800
Fax 1 (720) 865-0801
Hours
April 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed12:0012:0012:0010:0010:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
October 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed12:0012:0012:0012:0012:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$ 3.50
Child 15 & under$ 2.00
Senior over 65$ 2.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Last tour begins one hour before closing.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Hyland Hills Water World
Water World is one of the larger family waterparks in the US, located just 15 minutes north of downtown Denver. There are 42 attractions including an area for tots, tube rides, speed slides and enclosed body slides.
Address
Highland Hills Water World
1800 West 88th Avenue
Federal Heights, CO 80260-6739
United States
Phone 1 (303) 427-7873
Fax 1 (303) 650-7594
Hours
May 25 to September 3
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Cost
Adult$ 34.99
Child 12 & under$ 29.99
Senior over 60$ 5.99
Child 3 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Parking
Free
Typical Visit
4 hours 30 minutes
Lakeside Amusement Park
Lakeside Amusement Park has more than 40 rides, including the Cyclone Roller Coaster and a coal burning Miniature Steam Train. The trains, from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, travel around the lake. The merry-go-round is an original ride within the park.
Address
Lakeside Amusement Park
4601 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80212-7406
United States
Phone 1 (303) 477-1621
Fax 1 (303) 455-1934
Hours
May 4 to May 26
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosedClosed18:0013:0013:00
Close
May 31 to August 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:0013:0018:0018:00
Close
Tips
Cost per ride. Call for early September hours.
Parking
Free
McNichols Sports Arena (closed)
ATTRACTION PERMANENTLY CLOSED.

The McNichols Sports Arena is the home of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. It has a seating capacity of 17,171 and opened in 1976.
Mile High Stadium (closed)
Mile High Stadium was demolished in 2001.

Mile High Stadium was the home of the Denver Broncos football team and the Colorado Rapids soccer team. It was also the home field of baseball's Colorado Rockies until the completion of Coors Field in 1995. Mile High Stadium was demolished in 2001.
Mizel Museum
The Mizel Museum teaches awareness and respect through exhibits such as Jewish Life and Culture, Immigration, Art, Lessons of the Holocaust, Bridges of Understanding, and Workshops.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:308:308:308:308:30ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0015:00
Typical Visit
30 minutes
Molly Brown House Museum
A few minutes' walk southeast of the State Capitol is the Molly Brown House, which belonged to a survivor of the "Titanic" disaster (celebrated in the musical "Unsinkable Molly Brown") who was famed for her lavish parties.
Molly's home was built in 1889 and designed by architect William Lang.
Address
Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denver, CO 80203-2417
United States
Phone 1 (303) 832-4092
Fax 1 (303) 832-2340
Hours
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:3012:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
September 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Cost
Adult$ 8.00
Senior over 65$ 6.00
Child 12 & under$ 4.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Molly Brown Summer House Museum & Event Center
Molly and J.J. Brown built this Victorian summer home, named Avoca Lodge, in 1897. It featured buttered brick with 450 acres including a fishing pond, terraced lawns and beautiful flower beds. The grounds underwent extensive renovations in 2009.

The tea room offers brunch, lunch and dinner.
Tips
Reservations for tours are required.
Facilities
Gift shop
Opera Colorado
Opera Colorado promotes opera through educational and cultural activities.
Address
Opera Colorado
695 South Colorado Boulevard, #20
Denver, CO 80246-8010
United States
Phone 1 (303) 778-1500
Fax 1 (303) 778-6533
Oxford Hotel
The Oxford is an historic hotel in downtown Denver, listed on the National Historic Register. It opened in 1891 with all the amenities expected of such a grand hotel. It was expanded in 1902 and again in 1912. The Oxford was purchased in 1979 and closed for restoration with a grand re-opening in 1983.
Address
Oxford Hotel
1600 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202-1204
United States
Phone 1 (303) 628-5400
Fax 1 (303) 628-5413
Facilities
On-site accomodations
RTD
RTD in Denver has a 5.3 mile light rail line which is connected to the city's bus routes. The line began operation in 1994 and currently offers service every six minutes during rush hour and every ten minutes at other times.
Trianon Museum and Art Gallery
The Trianon Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Denver has paintings, clocks, and a collection of French furniture from the 1700's.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Across the street from the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver is the Trinity United Methodist Church, founded in 1859. The church features a massive pipe organ and stained glass windows, both constructed in 1888.
Address
Trinity United Methodist Church
1820 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202-3815
United States
Phone 1 (303) 839-1493
Fax 1 (303) 839-1901
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:00ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Tips
Guided tours on Sundays at 12:15 pm.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Typical Visit
30 minutes
University of Denver
The University of Denver is located south of the downtown area, and has a good anthropology museum.
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