Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Denver

Civic Center Park

Civic Center Park

Grassy plaza with notable architecture. Green space dotted with fountains, statues, a Greek amphitheater & more that also hosts events.

Denver Firefighters Museum

Denver Firefighters Museum

Historic fire station with exhibits. A 1909 fire station houses galleries & exhibits on the history of the Denver fire department.

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum

Western & regional works over 7 stories. 2 buildings (the second designed by architect Daniel Libeskind) highlighting Western & regional art.

Molly Brown House Museum

Molly Brown House Museum

Titanic heroine's Victorian mansion. Titanic survivor "unsinkable" Molly Brown's 1889 mansion houses Victorian-era furnishings & art.

History Colorado Center

History Colorado Center

Hands-on museum of the state's history. Interactive museum showcasing state-history exhibits, lectures & more in an eco-friendly building.

Clyfford Still Museum

Clyfford Still Museum

Collected works of a modern-art maverick. Minimalist showcase for the large-scale paintings & archives of the namesake Abstract Expressionist.

Denver Selfie Museum

Denver Selfie Museum

Interactive setting for taking selfies. Colorful, interactive museum with an array of quirky sets designed as selfie backdrops.

Big Blue Bear

Big Blue Bear

40-foot tall artwork by Lawrence Argent. Iconic artwork featuring a 40-foot bear standing peering into the Denver Convention Center.

Confluence Park

Confluence Park

Riverside park with trails & a kayak run. Placid riverside park featuring benches, grassy lawns, biking & walking trails, plus a kayak run.

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens

Rare horticultural books & collections. Horticultural library at Denver Botanic Gardens including rare books, seed catalogs & other items.

Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station

Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station

Offbeat immersive art installation. Surreal, walk-through art experience with many interactive rooms, bizarre sculptures & a story arc.

Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

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.

Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo

Exhibits, shows, dining & shopping. Sprawling facility with animal exhibits, shows & demonstrations, plus venues for eating & shopping.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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.

Washington Park

Washington Park

Picnicking, biking & more on 165 acres. Expansive, grassy grounds with paths for running, ponds for boating, or fishing & tennis courts.

Sloan's Lake Park

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.

Four Mile Historic Park

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.

Lakeside Amusement Park

Lakeside Amusement Park

Nostalgic theme park with old-time rides. Circa-1908 fun park that's a time warp to the past with wooden roller coasters, funnel cakes & more.

Inspiration Point Park

Inspiration Point Park

Green space with a hilltop lookout spot. Hillside recreation area with a paved trail leading up to an overlook with sweeping, scenic views.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Planes, spacecraft & aviation art. Wartime aircraft, WWII uniform collection & aviation art on the former site of Lowry Air Force Base.

Littleton Museum

Littleton Museum

19th-century living-history farms. Living-history farms representing the 1860s & 1890s, plus a museum showcasing local artifacts.

Westlands Park

Westlands Park

City park with a rink, fields & trails. 25-acre city park offering play areas, ball fields, an in-line hockey rink, trails & a pavilion.

Butterfly Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion

Zoo with thousands of invertebrates. This conservatory known for its 1500+ butterflies is home to invertebrates from both land & sea.

Colorado Railroad Museum

Colorado Railroad Museum

History museum with over 100 old trains. Large indoor-outdoor history museum with 100-plus vintage trains, a miniature railroad & exhibits.

Broomfield Depot Museum

Broomfield Depot Museum

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Wildflower Park

Wildflower Park

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Purple Park

Purple Park

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Rabbit Hole Recreation Services - Escape Rooms | Jubensha

Rabbit Hole Recreation Services - Escape Rooms | Jubensha

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WOW! Children's Museum

WOW! Children's Museum

Educational play space for younger kids. Interactive gallery focused on arts & crafts, science, dance & language lessons for kids 11 & under.

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Hiking & climbing amid sandstone cliffs. Park known for rock-climbing & outdoor activities, thanks to sandstone cliffs & natural attractions.

Fiske Planetarium

Fiske Planetarium

University venue for astronomy shows. Planetarium at University of Colorado Boulder with shows several times a week & free lobby exhibits.

Scott Carpenter Park

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

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 Escape Room

Boulder Escape Room

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Lover’s Hill Park

Lover’s Hill Park

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Eben G. Fine Park

Eben G. Fine Park

Grassy park with play equipment. Green space with a playground, grassy areas & picnic facilities, plus access to trails.

North Boulder Park

North Boulder Park

Open green space for amusement & fitness. Grassy expanse with a playground, picnic & grilling areas, fitness station & ball fields.

Wonderland Lake Park

Wonderland Lake Park

Lakefront park with a scenic loop trail. Lakeside neighborhood park with a playground, picnic facilities & loop trail with views.

Niwot Children's Park

Niwot Children's Park

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Kanemoto Park

Kanemoto Park

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Loveland Visitors Center

Loveland Visitors Center

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Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra

Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra

Walking paths, benches & African art. Walking paths next to a shopping center featuring Zimbabwean stone sculptures, benches & a stream.

Riverside Park

Riverside Park

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Gateway Lakes Natural Area

Gateway Lakes Natural Area

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Promontory Park

Promontory Park

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Twin Rivers Community Park

Twin Rivers Community Park

Indoor aquatic center, min-golf & sports. Lakefront, urban park offering an indoor aquatic center, athletic fields, mini-golf course & trails.

Sanborn Park

Sanborn Park

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Greeley Family FunPlex

Greeley Family FunPlex

Rec center with indoor pool & lazy river. Sprawling, family-friendly recreation facility with gym, indoor pool, lazy river & miniature golf.

Bittersweet Park

Bittersweet Park

Lakefront area with playground & trails. Lakefront park featuring a memorial for veterans, playground, walking trails & open green space.

Glenmere Park

Glenmere Park

Serene area with ponds & a gazebo. This tree-filled park with ponds, a gazebo, paths & a playground offers a relaxed atmosphere.

Ruse Escape Games

Ruse Escape Games

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

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Greeley History Museum

Greeley History Museum

Local-history museum in a 1929 building. Museum featuring exhibits on Weld County history & a gift shop in the 1929 Greeley Tribune building.

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