Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Butterfly Pavilion
Zoo with thousands of invertebrates. This conservatory known for its 1500+ butterflies is home to invertebrates from both land & sea.
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.
Broomfield Depot Museum
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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.
Confluence Park
Riverside park with trails & a kayak run. Placid riverside park featuring benches, grassy lawns, biking & walking trails, plus a kayak run.
Denver Zoo
Exhibits, shows, dining & shopping. Sprawling facility with animal exhibits, shows & demonstrations, plus venues for eating & shopping.
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 Selfie Museum
Interactive setting for taking selfies. Colorful, interactive museum with an array of quirky sets designed as selfie backdrops.
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.
Big Blue Bear
40-foot tall artwork by Lawrence Argent. Iconic artwork featuring a 40-foot bear standing peering into the Denver Convention Center.
Denver Firefighters Museum
Historic fire station with exhibits. A 1909 fire station houses galleries & exhibits on the history of the Denver fire department.
Civic Center Park
Grassy plaza with notable architecture. Green space dotted with fountains, statues, a Greek amphitheater & more that also hosts events.
Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station
Offbeat immersive art installation. Surreal, walk-through art experience with many interactive rooms, bizarre sculptures & a story arc.
Molly Brown House Museum
Titanic heroine's Victorian mansion. Titanic survivor "unsinkable" Molly Brown's 1889 mansion houses Victorian-era furnishings & art.
Denver Art Museum
Western & regional works over 7 stories. 2 buildings (the second designed by architect Daniel Libeskind) highlighting Western & regional art.
Clyfford Still Museum
Collected works of a modern-art maverick. Minimalist showcase for the large-scale paintings & archives of the namesake Abstract Expressionist.
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.
History Colorado Center
Hands-on museum of the state's history. Interactive museum showcasing state-history exhibits, lectures & more in an eco-friendly building.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Rare horticultural books & collections. Horticultural library at Denver Botanic Gardens including rare books, seed catalogs & other items.
Wildflower Park
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WOW! Children's Museum
Educational play space for younger kids. Interactive gallery focused on arts & crafts, science, dance & language lessons for kids 11 & under.
Purple Park
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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.
Rabbit Hole Recreation Services - Escape Rooms | Jubensha
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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.
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.
Colorado Railroad Museum
History museum with over 100 old trains. Large indoor-outdoor history museum with 100-plus vintage trains, a miniature railroad & exhibits.
Eldorado Canyon State Park
Hiking & climbing amid sandstone cliffs. Park known for rock-climbing & outdoor activities, thanks to sandstone cliffs & natural attractions.
Scott Carpenter Park
Venue with a pool, fields & skate park. Recreation center offering an outdoor pool, a skate park, playgrounds & athletic fields.
Fiske Planetarium
University venue for astronomy shows. Planetarium at University of Colorado Boulder with shows several times a week & free lobby exhibits.
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.
Littleton Museum
19th-century living-history farms. Living-history farms representing the 1860s & 1890s, plus a museum showcasing local artifacts.
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.
Lover’s Hill Park
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Boulder Escape Room
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Niwot Children's Park
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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
Open green space for amusement & fitness. Grassy expanse with a playground, picnic & grilling areas, fitness station & ball fields.
Kanemoto Park
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Wonderland Lake Park
Lakefront park with a scenic loop trail. Lakeside neighborhood park with a playground, picnic facilities & loop trail with views.
Loveland Visitors Center
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Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra
Walking paths, benches & African art. Walking paths next to a shopping center featuring Zimbabwean stone sculptures, benches & a stream.
Gateway Lakes Natural Area
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Riverside Park
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Promontory Park
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Twin Rivers Community Park
Indoor aquatic center, min-golf & sports. Lakefront, urban park offering an indoor aquatic center, athletic fields, mini-golf course & trails.
Greeley Family FunPlex
Rec center with indoor pool & lazy river. Sprawling, family-friendly recreation facility with gym, indoor pool, lazy river & miniature golf.
Sanborn Park
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Bittersweet Park
Lakefront area with playground & trails. Lakefront park featuring a memorial for veterans, playground, walking trails & open green space.
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
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Lincoln Park
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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.
Centennial Village Museum
Hands-on programs exploring pioneer life. 8-acre site with tours & demonstrations on pioneer life, costumed interpreters & historic buildings.
Island Grove Regional Park
Park & fairgrounds facility with events. This 155-acre historic park & fairgrounds facility with exhibition space holds many regional events.
Fossil Creek Park
Dog-friendly site with themed playground. Sprawling urban space featuring a prehistoric-themed playground, skate & dog parks & horseshoe pits.
Twin Silo Park
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