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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!The Butterfly PavilionParent rating: ![]() Location: 6252 West 104th Avenue, Broomfield, CO The Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center - calling itself an insect zoo - is an educational facility for the study of insects and other invertebrates. Our young reviewers declare it one of the ...
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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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Red Rocks AmphitheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 16352 County Road, Morrison, CO A truly stunning site for a concert or a movie, Red Rocks offers legendary accoustics in a breathtaking setting. Seating is on wood benches without backs so it can get a bit uncomfortabl...
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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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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 W. 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: DAM o... |
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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Children's Museum of DenverParent rating: ![]() Location: 2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO Inside the funky orange, blue, and yellow building off I-25 is Denver's best children's museum, winner of our 2008 Pare...
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VailParent rating: ![]() Location: PO Box 7, Vail, CO Perhaps the most nationally well-known of the Front Range ski areas, Vail has 33 lifts, 193 trails, and more than 5,200 skiable acres. Kids love Adventure Ridge, located atop the Lion's ...
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Belleview ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 5001 South Inca Street, Englewood, CO Belleview Park is one of the largest parks in Englewood and is always a favorite with families. It offers pavilion rental, a miniature train (open summer only), horseshoe pits, and - just next ...
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Skyline ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1600 Arapahoe Street, Denver, CO Skyline Park includes two fountains and a row of honey locust trees between 15th and 18th off Arapahoe in Downtown Denver. Plazas, performance spaces, lawn areas, generous sections for seating ...
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife RefugeParent rating: ![]() Location: 56th Avenue and Havana, Commerce City, CO Recipe for turning a lemon into lemonade: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Located just eight miles northeast of downtown Denver, the refuge is the largest contiguous open space...
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Four Mile Historic ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 715 South Forest Street, Denver, CO Four Mile Historic Park is a 12-acre Denver park which and home to Denver's oldest house, Four Mile House, a Denver Landmark that is also listed on the National Register of Historic Plac...
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Tiny Town ColoradoParent rating: ![]() Location: 6249 South Turkey Creek Road, Morrison, CO Tiny Town is a unique, one-sixth-size town with more than 100 colorful buildings and a train ride powered by authentic steam locomotive, all nestled into a scenic mountain canyon 30 minutes out...
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