Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Englewood Farm & Train at Belleview Park
Spot with a zoo, trails & train ride. A park with a creek, miniature train ride, playground, petting zoo, picnic areas & hiking trails.
Four Mile Historic Park
Open-air museum with historic exhibits. Museum & park set on 12 acres includes an 1800s log cabin, barn with farm animals & guided tours.
Bright Nights at Four Mile Park
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Washington Park
Picnicking, biking & more on 165 acres. Expansive, grassy grounds with paths for running, ponds for boating, or fishing & tennis courts.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Rare horticultural books & collections. Horticultural library at Denver Botanic Gardens including rare books, seed catalogs & other items.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Space Odyssey
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Denver City Park
Urban area with trails & attractions. This expansive greenspace has amenities such as a zoo, museum & golf course, plus areas for hiking.
Schlessman Family Foundation Tropical Discovery
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Denver Zoo
Exhibits, shows, dining & shopping. Sprawling facility with animal exhibits, shows & demonstrations, plus venues for eating & shopping.
Big Blue Bear
40-foot tall artwork by Lawrence Argent. Iconic artwork featuring a 40-foot bear standing peering into the Denver Convention Center.
Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station
Offbeat immersive art installation. Surreal, walk-through art experience with many interactive rooms, bizarre sculptures & a story arc.
Let's Roam
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SoundWalk
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Museum of Illusions - Denver
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Adventure Forest at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
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Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Hands-on learning exhibits for kids. An old fire truck, bubble-blowing lab & other interactive exhibits help kids learn by participating.
Union Station Fountains
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Downtown Aquarium
Underwater exhibits & on-site eatery. Sprawling complex with a state-of-the-art aquarium housing 500+ species, plus a restaurant & lounge.
Sloan's Lake Park
Green space & trails around a huge pond. Denver's 2nd largest park, with jogging paths & grassy spots around a boating-friendly lake.
The Tunnel
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Focus on the Family Welcome Center
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Lookout Mountain Park
Striking vistas & the Buffalo Bill grave. Park boasting wooded foothills, scenic road, picnic shelter & Buffalo Bill burial site & museum.
Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve
Trail through ponderosa pines & meadows. A 110-acre preserve of ponderosa pines & meadows, with a nature center, trail & guided tours.
Battlefield Colorado
Dynamic spot for outdoor laser tag. Unique, high-energy outdoor laser tag facility with private party & public play options.
Majestic View Nature Center
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Kissing Camels
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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Rustic living-history museum & farm. Scenic park with old-fashioned houses & interpretive guides depicting farm life from 1775 to 1907.
Lantern Tour
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Rainbow Falls Historic Site
Nature hike with waterfalls & swimming. Low-key hiking trail featuring a graceful waterfall, swimming pools & picnic areas.
Balanced Rock
Iconic red sandstone formation. Striking, precariously balanced & eons-old red rock formation in the Garden of the Gods park.
America the Beautiful Park Fantasy Playground
Urban green space with a modern fountain. Intimate community park featuring a contemporary water fountain sculpture at its center.
Bear Creek Nature Center
Nature trails & interpretive programs. Wildlife, nature trails & a variety of habitats featured at a preserve with guided tours & events.
Ivywild Park
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Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center
Information center for Cheyenne Canyon. Cheyenne Canyon information & interactive exhibits, plus seasonal nature programming & guided hikes.
Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm
Park for fishing, walking & picnicking. This natural area offers several wheelchair-accessible trails, plus fishing access & picnic tables.
Purple Park
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Founders Park
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Louisville Arboretum
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Eldorado Canyon State Park
Hiking & climbing amid sandstone cliffs. Park known for rock-climbing & outdoor activities, thanks to sandstone cliffs & natural attractions.
Leon A Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary
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Waneka Lake Park
Suburban leisure park with a lake. Tree-dotted park with a small lake offering paddle boats, fishing & trails for bird-watching & jogs.
May Natural History Museum
Giant tropical insects on display. Enduring roadside collection of tropical insects (open daily in summer, otherwise by reservation).
Fiske Planetarium
University venue for astronomy shows. Planetarium at University of Colorado Boulder with shows several times a week & free lobby exhibits.
Chautauqua Park
Historic landmark amid mountain scenery. National Historic Landmark at the base of Flatirons for hiking, lodging, dining, films & more.
Scott Carpenter Park
Venue with a pool, fields & skate park. Recreation center offering an outdoor pool, a skate park, playgrounds & athletic fields.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Dinosaurs, interactive exhibits & more. Campus museum focusing on Rocky Mountains & Southwest with everything from dinos to kids' zone.
Boulder Mountain Park
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Panorama Point
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Flagstaff Mountain
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Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat
Walks & birdwatching in the wetlands. Wetlands nature reserve featuring boardwalks with birdwatching & fishing areas & 2 picnic shelters.
Eben G. Fine Park
Grassy park with play equipment. Green space with a playground, grassy areas & picnic facilities, plus access to trails.
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