Attractions and Amusement Parks in Denver

Ameristar Casino

111 Richman St., Black Hawk Mountains

720-946-4000

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Balistreri Vineyards

1946 E. 66th Ave. North Denver

303-287-5156

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Butterfly Pavilion

6252 W. 104th Dr., Broomfield Northwest Denver Suburbs

303-469-5441

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Educational facility for the study of insects and other invertebrates, with daily butterfly releases.

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The Cliff House at Pikes Peak

306 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs Southern Colorado

719-685-3000

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Up in Manitou Springs, the Cliff House at Pikes Peak may be the oldest attraction that isn’t a natural geographic formation. Unlike a traditional three- or four-star chain hotel, the Cliff House has 54 distinctly different rooms. A variety of features, such as gas fireplaces and tapestries, create unique lodging experiences that transport guests to the late 1800s. But there are also modern amenities, including spa tubs and very modern dining opportunities. The Cliff House dining room has received national recognition under head chef Scott Savage, with a focus on fresh Colorado ingredients served in a Victorian-era space. And don’t miss the view!

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Downtown Aquarium

700 Water St. Northwest Denver

303-561-4450

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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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Empower Field at Mile High

1701 Bryant St. Central Denver

303-433-7466

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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.

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Four Mile Historic Park

715 S. Forest St. Southeast Denver

720-865-0800

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Living-history exhibits of pioneer life on the plains at the site of Denver's oldest standing structure.

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Garden of the Gods

1805 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs Southern Colorado

719-634-6666

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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 free, but be sure to bring your wallet for the gift shop, which is one of the best in the state and housed in a visitors’ center that also has interesting educational exhibits.

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Historic Grant Avenue

216 S. Grant St. South Denver

303-722-8941

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Hudson Gardens

6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton Southwest Denver Suburbs

303-797-8565

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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.

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IMAX at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

2001 Colorado Blvd. Downtown Denver

303-370-6000

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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 digital sound system, the Phipps Theater screens educational nature- and science-related documentary IMAX films seven days a week, year-round. Note: There is no late admittance to the theater.

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Lyons Classic Pinball

339-A Main St., Lyons Northern Colorado

303-823-6100

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What began as one man’s hobby collecting pinball machines became a family-owned and -operated arcade venue: Lyons Classic Pinball. The facility boasts the state’s largest collection of maintained pinball machines, close to forty, dating from the 1960s through the millenium. The Lyons location has a lot to offer, since the town is quaint and surrounded by great hiking areas, but there are Boulder and Longmont locations, too. They also offer vintage video games from the ‘80s, all in top working order, to serve a variety of leagues, tournaments, birthday parties and any passers-by who appreciate classic games not on a computer screen.

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National Center for Atmospheric Research

1850 Table Mesa Dr. Boulder

303-497-1174

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Featuring the Atmospheric Odyssey interactive display, art galleries, tours of NCAR's supercomputer facility and robotic weather station, visitor's center, the Walter Orr Roberts Weather Trail, NCAR Science Store and more.

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Oak and Berries Tea Room

1880 Gaylord St. Central Denver

720-351-5123

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The Oak and Berries Tea Room -- which is open by reservation only at the Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys -- is run by tea mistress extraordinaire Roxanne Mays, who used to run the Oak & Berries at the Holiday Chalet Inn on East Colfax Avenue. She eventually turned in her tea bags for other ventures, though not for long: A loyal customer asked her to host a private tea in the museum, which she did, and continues to do to this day. And Mays, who learned her craft at the Brown Palace, really turns it on for kids, plying them with a sunny and wise personality, pinkie shakes and curtsies, and a dainty spread of excellent finger sandwiches, mini-scones with Devonshire cream and jam, and pastries and cakes from Andre's or Devil's Food, all served on flowered china in the museum's Fairy Room. Little or big, girls uniformly love it, and when they're done sipping and flexing their pinkies, there's still a whole fascinating museum out there to explore.

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Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Park

1225 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton Southwest Denver Suburbs

303-762

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Leisure pool, six-lane competition pool, Action River feature, play pool with water features, including slides and spray garden, sand play area and more.

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Plains Conservation Center

21901 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora

303-693-3621

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Living-history park featuring shortgrass prairie, sod houses and a Cheyenne tipi village.

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre

18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison West Denver Suburbs

720-865-2494

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The geologically formed natural amphitheater at Red Rocks comprises monolithic red sandstone formations that provide ideal acoustics for outdoor performances each summer. Since opening in 1941, the legendary venue the only one of its kind in the world has hosted countless national and international acts, from the Beatles to the Police to U2, which filmed and recorded Under a Blood Red Sky here. While concerts are the main draw at Red Rocks in the summer, the venue is open to visitors most days of the year, as is the Ship Rock Grille, located in the Visitor Center at the top of the amphitheater.

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Reserve Casino & Hotel

321 Gregory St., Central City Mountains

303-582-0800

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SkyVenture Colorado

9230 Park Meadows Dr., Littleton Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-768-9000

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After a quick training session, you can be ready to fly at SkyVenture Colorado -- no experience necessary. This controlled skydiving machine, with precise airflow technology, allows you to be in simulated freefall on top of winds reaching up to 160 mph. The facility is great for parties and corporate events, or even just solo thrills.

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Stockton's Plum Creek Stables

7479 W. Titan Rd., Littleton Southwest Denver Suburbs

303-791-1966

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Known for its horse-boarding facilities, Stockton’s Plum Creek Stables has the feel of an authentic Western horse ranch – but it’s located just outside Littleton. It boasts four decades of experience in trail rides, horseback-riding lessons, and parties, complete with chuckwagon suppers where you can truly get a taste of the American frontier. The stables are available year-round by reservation, but the big public fun is the famous Haunted Hayride in October, complete with professional storytellers and a haunted maze.

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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

208 S. Kalamath St. Southwest Denver

303-296-7440

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13th Floor Haunted House

3400 E. 52nd Ave. Downtown Denver

303-355-3327

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13th Floor Haunted House

4120 Brighton Blvd. East Denver

303-355-3327

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1601 Lincoln Avenue

1601 Lincoln Ave., Loveland Northern Colorado

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Adventure Golf & Raceway

9650 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminister Westminster

303-650-7587

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Arapahoe Bowling Center

6850 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-790-2695

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Arapahoe Bowling Center is Family Owned & Operated and has been since 1985! It's a 32-Lane Alley with an arcade, billiards, and candlestick ball! With an amazing snack counter and full service bar, it's a great place to relax and have fun!

Aspen Grove Holiday BAZAAR

7301 S. Santa Fe Dr., Unit 450 Littleton

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