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Our most recommended Denver Family-friendly activities

Denver: Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park Ticket

1. Denver: Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park Ticket

Located in the heart of Denver and celebrating over 130 years of fun, Elitch Gardens is Colorado’s only world-class combination theme and water park. Enjoy an entire season of screaming fun. From thrilling roller coasters to pint-sized adventures, a splashin' water park and tons of special events, like Fright Fest, there's thrills for all. Don't miss the sweeping views of Denver while plummeting 200 feet on the Tower of Doom or swinging at 17-stories tall on Star Flyer.

Denver Botanic Gardens General Admission Ticket

2. Denver Botanic Gardens General Admission Ticket

Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street presents a wide range of gardens and collections on 24 acres that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world. Distinctive gardens define and celebrate a Western identity and a unique high-altitude climate and geography. Don't miss the Freyer – Newman Center. The Center is a physical manifestation of the Gardens’ celebration of the fusion of science and art. The Center houses the Helen Fowler Library, the Sturm Family Auditorium, art galleries, herbaria, classrooms, the School of Botanical Art & Illustration and the Copper Door Coffee Roasters coffee shop. The Gardens’ holdings are unique because horticulture, plant conservation and preservation, mycology, and art unite to document human relationships with these elements and the larger environment. Housing each of these programmatic elements in a single facility makes these assets more accessible to the public.

Near Denver: SkyTrek Aerial Challenge Course Ticket

3. Near Denver: SkyTrek Aerial Challenge Course Ticket

Book entry tickets to the Colorado Sky Trek, an aerial adventure park in Idaho Springs featuring over 60 challenging obstacles, elements, and ziplines. Enjoy a mining theme, designed with the area's history in mind. Choose from 3 distinct routes built to suit all ages and abilities. Test your mental and physical abilities by choosing to go on the easy (Copper), intermediate (Silver), or advanced (Gold) courses. Have a blast navigating through obstacles, while learning a little history along the way. Reach heights of up to 50+ feet during your aerial adventure. Wear a harness and be securely connected to a safety device at all times while completing each obstacle. At the end of each course, take a short zipline back to the central tower.

Castle Rock: The EDGE Epic Sky Trek

4. Castle Rock: The EDGE Epic Sky Trek

Explore one of the largest freestanding obstacle courses in the country and play on the playground in the sky. Discover four levels of fun with over 110 obstacles to challenge yourself on. 10,000 Sq. Ft. (929m2) of adventures 50 Ft (15m) in the air. Fun for all ages and challenge levels, get the ultimate jungle gym experience that’s equally exhilarating for both kids and adults. Arrive at the course and get ready to push your limits and laugh at yourself as you climb all over a huge jungle gym that's not just for kids. Soar on ziplines, scale obstacles, and go at your own pace. Much like the challenge level, guests can choose their level of thrill. Keep it closer to the ground or bring it sky-high for a true adrenaline rush.

Denver: Colorado Rockies Baseball Game Ticket at Coors Field

5. Denver: Colorado Rockies Baseball Game Ticket at Coors Field

Looking for a unique way to experience Colorado? Get your hands on a ticket to an exciting Major League Baseball matchup featuring the Colorado Rockies! Enjoy an interactive day at Coors Field in Denver, where you'll see some of the biggest names in baseball take on each other in one of the most competitive sports leagues around. A Colorado Rockies game is a great way to fully immerse yourself in the culture and spirit of the Rocky Mountain State. There's undeniable energy between both players and fans that make it memorable even after the last pitch has been thrown - come join us at Coors Field and watch history be made!

Denver: Guided City Driving Tour

6. Denver: Guided City Driving Tour

Take in the landmarks of Denver as you go on a city driving tour. Drive past Coors Field stadium, check out the iconic landmark of Union Station, and view the architecture of Brown Palace Hotel. When you finish, take some memorable photos at the Big Blue Bear Statue. Hop into your car at the meeting point and let your driver take you around downtown Denver and the CBD. See Union Station, a renovated train station that dates back to 1914, which houses many restaurants and bars. Then, pass by Coors Field Stadium, home to Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. After this, go to the CBD to check out Brown Palace hotel. Marvel at the architecture of this upscale hotel, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Get back into your car and head to Colorado Convention Center for a photo beneath the famous Big Blue Bear Statue. On certain days, you may have the chance to see Colorado State Capitol. Finish your Denver experience as you are dropped back to the starting point.

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What people are saying about Denver

The Denver Botanic Gardens were absolutely beautiful. There were many different gardens each with signage describing the garden. I ate at the Offshoots cafe and it was delicious.