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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.ChautauquaParent rating:  Location: 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, CO Teddy Roosevelt once remarked that chautauquas were "the most American thing in America," but today, only three of them are left. This Chautauqua, the only one west of the Mississippi, houses a...
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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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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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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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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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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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Lookout Mountain Nature Center and PreserveParent rating: Location: 910 Colorow Road, Golden, CO Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve is a 110-acre park that was originally the summer home of Charles Boettcher, a prominent Denver entrepreneur. Donated by his granddaughter in 1968, i...
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Elitch Gardens Theme ParkParent rating: Location: 2000 Elitches Circle, Denver, CO Across the freeway from Invesco Field, the home of the Denver Bronc...
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Larimer SquareParent rating: Location: Between 14th and 15th Streets; Market and Lawrence, Denver, CO One of Denver's oldest shopping districts, Larimer Square is an area as rich in history as it is in fine shopping and dining. |
Delaney Community FarmParent rating: Location: 170 South Chambers Road, Aurora, CO Situated on a historic farm along the Highline Canal and Toll Gate Creek in Aurora, Delaney Community Farm is one of the only organic farms in the Denver-metro area. It is part of the Denver Ur...
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Sloan's Lake ParkParent rating: Location: Sheridan Blvd. and West 17th Avenue, Denver, CO Sloan's Lake city park features a basketball court, bicycle/pedestrian pathway, boating, football field, softball field, soccer field, tennis court, lighted tennis court, shelter, picnic area, ...
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Berry Patch FarmsParent rating: Location: 13785 Potomac Street, Brighton, CO Berry Patch Farms, a 40-acre working farm, is certified organic by the USDA. Families are invited to come see how a farm operates and pick in-season produce while they're visiting.
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