500 species of ocean-dwellers roam landlocked Denver at the region’s largest aquarium. Get up close with the sharks, turtles, stingrays and otters who swim in more than a million gallons of water.
This whimsical, imagination-stimulating exploration for kids 10 and under offers more than a dozen “playscapes,” including a fire department, an assembly plant and a tot-sized veterinary clinic.
If you’ve got a little daredevil on your hands, head to the 50,000-square-foot park. You’ll see skaters of all ages navigate their way through bowls, slide the rails and catch all kinds of air.
This mile-long, tree-lined promenade is one of Denver’s most visited attractions. There are plenty of kid-pleasing dining options. Each block boasts a landmark or a piece of fun public art.
One of the nation’s most popular zoos, this City Park landmark takes you on a globetrotting safari. Go nose to nose with a polar bear, trade funny faces with gorillas and stretch necks with giraffes.
Also located in City Park, you’ll see enormous dinosaur skeletons, including tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops and stegosaurus; you can also spy on paleontologists preparing fossils for display.
Not your average Mexican restaurant, this longtime Denver favorite is known less for its food and more as an indoor amusement park with cliff divers, a pirate cave, magicians and more.
