Featuring the Lorikeet Adventure open-air aviary, the eight-acre Predator Ridge re-creation of the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya, Tropical Discovery, a climate-controlled ecological habitat including the Dragons of Komodo exhibit; Primate Panorama, a five-acre, world-class facility providing a natural habitat for more than 25 endangered primate species; rides on the Conservation Carousel and more.
Attractions and Amusement Parks in Denver
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Entertainment and dining complex with public aquarium featuring more than one million gallons of underwater exhibits and more than 500 animal species.
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Leaves Durango for Silverton several times daily, through Oct. 29.
Located in the heart of Denver and celebrating 125 years of fun, Elitch Gardens is America’s only downtown theme and water park. The park is open May 2 through November 1, 2015, with 53 rides and attractions, live entertainment, thrilling roller coasters and an entire water park.
Facility walking tours, including the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum, visitors’ locker room, Thunder’s stall and more. Tours leave every 30 minutes; reservations encouraged, especially for large groups, 720-258-3888. Tours excluded on holidays and Saturdays prior to Bronco home games.
Ongoing schedule of science workshops, astronomer talks and star shows, including child-friendly family matinees.
FOODIES Festivals are a twice weekly artisanal, outdoor food and lifestyle market in Denver, Colo. featuring a variety of prepared dishes, local packaged foods and farm-fresh produce, live music, tented community dining-tables, Colorado craft beer and wine, fine art and crafts, and family activities.
Living-history exhibits of pioneer life on the plains at the site of Denver’s oldest standing structure.
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The Frisco Nordic Center in Frisco in Summit County offers seasonal access to 43 km of cross-country ski trails of all difficulties. Whether you are taking lessons as a beginner or racing as an expert, the center is a premier location for honing your skills. Snowshoeing and sleigh rides are also available.
Fat City crams family vacation spot, first-date destination and frat-party funplex into one sausage casing – and it’s not nearly as far away as Sin City. Live music or DJs with an impressive sound system means even more people wish they could live in this City.
Colorado Springs is known for many attractions, and Garden of the Gods is definitely at the top of that list. Popular for hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking, this public park is surrounded by leaning towers of colorful sediment. Tourists can be seen snapping photos in front of these ancient formations year-round. The park is […]
One-hour guided walking tour of Glenwood Caverns and historic Fairy Caves. Also featuring the Iron Mountain Tramway, alpine coaster and Discovery Rock kids’ area.
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Hudson Gardens includes thirty acres of lush gardens (in season), with a railroad, garden shop and education series. It also hosts a summer concert series that features a variety of nationally known classic rock acts who play in the outdoor amphitheater.
Located in City Park on the second floor of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Phipps IMAX Theater is a 441-seat auditorium designed specifically for large-format IMAX films. Equipped with a screen measuring over four and a half stories tall and six and a half stories wide, as well as a 15,000-watt, 58-speaker […]