Bubble Planet is Leaving Denver This Month

A dinosaur-themed immersive art experience might be taking its place.

March 24, 2025

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A giant "bubble bath" awaits at Bubble Planet in Denver. Emily Ferguson

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Sorry to burst your bubble, Denver. The immersive art experience Bubble Planet is preparing to leave the Mile High City this month.

The exhibit's last day of operation is Monday, March 31 — more than ten months after Bubble Planet opened in the Exhibition Hub Art Center in Globeville on May 17, 2024.

The experience is a cross between a museum and a playground (or a DMT trip and a dream, as Westword's Emily Ferguson put it). It offers eleven bubble-themed attractions that are as visually stunning as they are playfully interactive, including a swimming pool-sized ball pit, infinity mirror room, virtual reality adventure and ocean of pink balloons.

But the fun was never meant to last forever. When Bubble Planet first came to Denver, organizers said it was only slated to be up through the summer, with the potential to extend its stay depending on popularity. The attraction proved successful, bringing in crowds through the end of winter.

"The spaces are all created around this idea of the bubble," explained John Zaller, executive producer of Exhibition Hub, which created the show in partnership with Fever. "We really need stuff like this in our world today. This just gets you out of the stresses of everyday life, to come and play."

Bubble Planet isn't fully gone. Visitors can still catch the experience in seven cities across North America, including Phoenix, Seattle, New York City and Toronto. It's also available in France, the United Kingdom and Belgium, with upcoming appearances scheduled in several more locations.

The Exhibition Hub creates and showcases temporary immersive art exhibits; before Bubble Planet, its Denver venue was home to Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.

The company hasn't formally announced what will take Bubble Planet's place. However, its partner Fever's website is currently accepting waitlist sign-ups for Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience. The Jurassic-themed exhibit is listed as "coming soon" to "a secret venue in Denver (to be revealed)."

According to the website, Dinos Alive will feature interactions with "life-sized, moving animatronics of a large variety of species," from "the turkey-sized Velociraptors to the mighty T-rex."

But if floating in a bubble like Glinda from The Wizard of Oz is more your speed, check out Bubble Planet before it says goodbye.

Bubble Planet is open through Monday, March 31. Tickets start at $26.90 for adults and $20.90 for children at bubble-planet.com/denver.

Hannah Metzger is a staff writer at Westword, reporting on news, arts and culture since joining the staff in October 2023. She previously worked at publications including Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette, where she covered the Colorado Legislature, the Denver and Aurora city councils and breaking news. Hannah has been honored with numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Student Media Association and Denver Press Club. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a major in journalism and a minor in political science.

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