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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Denver Puppet TheatreParent rating:  Location: 3156 West 38th Avenue, Denver, CO The lovely Denver Puppet Theater is open a half-hour before each performance, so kids can participate in hands-on puppet activities. When the weather is warm, you can bring lunch and spend a li...
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The Dairy Center for the ArtsParent rating: Location: 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO The Dairy Center for the Arts is a 40,000-square-foot performing and visual arts center located in the former Watts Hardy Dairy. It serves as a home to fifteen of Boulder's finest arts o...
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Cook Recreation CenterParent rating: Location: 7100 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO Cook Recreation Center includes an outdoor pool, gym, weight room, cardio, aerobics, arts and crafts, pottery/kiln, game room, computer lab, billiards, dance, meeting space, and a kitchen. |
Washington Park Recreation CenterParent rating: Location: 701 S. Franklin Street, Denver, CO The busiest of Denver's rec centers, Washington Park offers numerous classes and programs for all ages. Among its specialties are its swimming program, sports programming for boys and girls, an...
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Denver Firefighters MuseumParent rating: Location: 1326 Tremont Place, Denver, CO This is a hands-on, living museum, and a perfect spot for kids who dream of being heroes one day, or who just want to spend a little time appreciating this line of work.
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Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space MuseumParent rating: Location: 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO Pilot wannabes and fans of unfeathered things that fly are bound to be transfixed by the aircraft and space artifacts at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, housed in a huge hangar at th...
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Celestial Seasonings Tea Company ToursParent rating: Location: 4600 Sleepytime Drive, Boulder, CO A 45-minute tour of a tea factory might not be the first thing that pops into a parent's head when trying to figure out where to take the kids, but Celestial Seasonings actually makes quite a l...
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University of Colorado Museum of Natural HistoryParent rating: Location: 15th Street and Broadway Street, Boulder, CO The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History on the CU Campus is one of Boulder's hidden treasures. Focused on the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, it houses examples of flora ...
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Gymboree Play & Music CenterParent rating:  Location: 8400 East Iliff Avenue, Unit 2, Denver, CO The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best party/playspace for little kids in Denver, G...
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The Apex CenterParent rating: Location: 13150 West 72nd Avenue, Arvada, CO The Apex boasts not one, but two NHL ice rinks, a 23,000-square-foot, themed indoor water amusement park (featuring body and tube slide rides, a water volleyball/basketball area and a la...
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Peanut Butter PlayersParent rating: Location: 990 S. Public Road, Lafayette, CO The Peanut Butter Players is a children's theater troupe offering three to four shows a year, as well as summer camps and an impressive class roster that includes training in singing, da...
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Coors FieldParent rating: Location: 2001 Blake Street, Denver, CO Home of the Colorado Rockies major league baseball team, Coors Field manages ...
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Bob L. Burger Recreation CenterParent rating: Location: 111 West Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO The Bob L. Burger Recreation Center is a testament to a smaller community's ability to successfully build a great recreation center. The facility includes: A Leisure Pool that's... |
Denver Botanic GardensParent rating: Location: 1005 York Street, Denver, CO Denver Botanic Gardens takes advantage of the city's unique high altitude, climate, and geography. Western Panoramas, a Water-Smart Garden, a Dryland Mesa, and the Laura Smith Porter Plains Gar...
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Denver Art MuseumParent rating: Location: 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO The DAM is internationally recognized for the family-friendly environment and activities that encourage art appreciation for all ages through participation. Highlights include:
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