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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.Boondocks Fun CenterParent rating:  Location: 11425 Community Center Drive, Denver, CO The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best party/playspace for big kids in Denver, Boon...
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Normandy Farms and StablesParent rating: Location: 5200 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO Normandy Farms has provided equestrian training and services for over 100 years; in the early 1900s, the stable even housed the Tivoli Brewing Company Draft horses due to its excellent c...
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Parfet Prehistoric Preserve Triceratops TrailParent rating: Location: Off 6th Avenue at 19th Street, Golden, CO Triceratops Trail features a half-mile hiking trail, which leads through 68 million years of Colorado's pre-history.
Along the way there are footprints and other impressions left by di... |
Buffalo Herd Nature PreserveParent rating: Location: I-70 Exit 250, Golden, CO The city of Denver maintains a herd of buffalo in a natural setting. The buffalo are direct descendants of the last wild buffalo herd left in America. Bring a camera for excellent photo opportu...
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Golden Gate Canyon State ParkParent rating: Location: 92 Crawford Gulch Road, Golden, CO The 12,000 acres of Golden Gate Canyon State Park includes miles upon miles of mountain trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, plus 155 campsites spread among dense forest, rocky peak...
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Genesee ParkParent rating: Location: I-70 at Exit 254 (Genesee Park Exit), Golden, CO Genesee is Denver's largest mountain park containing 2,341 acres. Bison may be viewed from the scenic overlook along I-70. Located off Stapleton Drive is the trailhead of popular hiking ...
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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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Northridge ParkParent rating: Location: 8800 South Broadway, Littleton, CO At 33-acres Northridge Park is one of Highlands Ranch's largest. It offers three baseball fields, four football/soccer fields, a basketball court, horseshoe pits, a playground, a concession-kit...
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City Park Esplanade Fresh MarketParent rating: Location: E. Colfax Avenue & Columbine Street, Denver, CO Colorado Fresh Markets feature local produce, gourmet products, and delicious food in a European style open-air market setting. Products include crisp veggies, juicy fruits, flowers, bedding plants, c...
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Stapleton Farmers MarketParent rating: Location: E. 29th Ave. & Roslyn Street, Denver, CO The market features local produce, gourmet products, and delicious food in a European style open-air market setting. |
Cherry Creek Fresh MarketParent rating: Location: 1st Ave. & University Blvd., Denver, CO Colorado Fresh Markets feature local produce, gourmet products, and delicious food in a European style open-air market setting. Products include crisp veggies, juicy fruits, flowers, bedding plants, c...
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Altair ParkParent rating: Location: 13441 South Peacock Drive, Littleton, CO The park features multipurpose fields, natural open space, and an unlighted ballfield.
Its best feature is the out-of-this-world playground - literally, the playground is anchored by an alien... |
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. |
Coventry FarmsParent rating: Location: 7990 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO Coventry Farms is a local, family-owned horseback riding facility offering English horseback riding, summer horse camps, horse boarding facilities, and a new therapeutic riding program, The Rig...
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