Things To-do
Sightseeing
Great place for concerts. Also short hikes and great scenery.
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayGreat place for concerts. Also short hikes and great scenery.
See fossils and learn about the history of the flat irons while going on a short paved hike.
112 locals recommend
Dinosaur Ridge
See fossils and learn about the history of the flat irons while going on a short paved hike.
Lookout Mountain
Can drive to the top for a great view of the Denver-metro area
Butterfly Pavilion
6252 W 104th AveIndoor butterfly habitat. Neat way to spend a couple hours.
Yup, an aquarium in the middle of the country. The tigers are very popular.
492 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water StYup, an aquarium in the middle of the country. The tigers are very popular.
Home of the Denver Broncos. Catch a game or another event here.
200 locals recommend
Sports Authority Field at Mile High Station
1499 W 4th StHome of the Denver Broncos. Catch a game or another event here.
Ball Arena
1000 Chopper CirCatch a Denver Nuggets or Colorado Avalanche game here
Coors Field
2001 Blake StHome of the Colorado Rockies MLB team
Not really my thing, but I've heard Denver's Art museum is very good.
1293 locals recommend
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyNot really my thing, but I've heard Denver's Art museum is very good.
Rescues wild animals. You can check them out from raised walkways overlooking giant habitats. Lions and tigers and bears oh my!
98 locals recommend
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
2999 Co Rd 53Rescues wild animals. You can check them out from raised walkways overlooking giant habitats. Lions and tigers and bears oh my!
The "unsinkable" Molly Brown's house was turned into a museum. Learn about her history from women's rights movement to surviving the Titanic
240 locals recommend
Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania StThe "unsinkable" Molly Brown's house was turned into a museum. Learn about her history from women's rights movement to surviving the Titanic
Famous 1 mile outdoor mall with restaurants, shops, movie theater, bowling alley etc.
871 locals recommend
16th Street Mall
16th Street MallFamous 1 mile outdoor mall with restaurants, shops, movie theater, bowling alley etc.
Ameristar Black Hawk
111 Richman StIndian casino for gambling
Day trip to ride a train through the mouatins with great views.
104 locals recommend
Georgetown Loop Railroad
646 Loop DrDay trip to ride a train through the mouatins with great views.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
29950 Paint Mine RdHike around really interesting rock formations
Adventure West River Tube Rentals
423 10th StreetRent tubes to go tubing down clear creek
Movies, alcohol, and food. Can't think of a much better combo!
140 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake
4255 W Colfax AveMovies, alcohol, and food. Can't think of a much better combo!
Drive to the top of a 14,000 ft mountain on the highest paved road in North America with great scenic views.
259 locals recommend
Mount Evans
Drive to the top of a 14,000 ft mountain on the highest paved road in North America with great scenic views.
Various difficulty hikes and tons of other outdoor activities to do during a day-trip from Denver in a scenic area.
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdVarious difficulty hikes and tons of other outdoor activities to do during a day-trip from Denver in a scenic area.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdDenver has a very good natural history museum
Black Hawk and Central City features closest casinos to Denver nestled in the foothills.
7 locals recommend
Casino Parkway
Casino ParkwayBlack Hawk and Central City features closest casinos to Denver nestled in the foothills.
Hunted nearly to extinction this is where North American bison herds were first reestablished in Colorado in 1914
16 locals recommend
Buffalo Overlook
Hunted nearly to extinction this is where North American bison herds were first reestablished in Colorado in 1914
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
The country's tallest sand dunes.
Ride a train to the top of Pikes Peak. The most famous mountain in Colorado and the second most popular destination mountain in the world behind Mt. Fuji, Japan.
211 locals recommend
Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton AvenueRide a train to the top of Pikes Peak. The most famous mountain in Colorado and the second most popular destination mountain in the world behind Mt. Fuji, Japan.
Brewery tour at the famous Colorado brewery, home of Fat Tire.
192 locals recommend
New Belgium Brewing
500 Linden StBrewery tour at the famous Colorado brewery, home of Fat Tire.
If you're into old military stuff this place is really cool.
39 locals recommend
National Museum of World War II Aviation
775 Aviation WayIf you're into old military stuff this place is really cool.
Sloans Lake
Obviously can't leave out Sloan's Lake, one block away!
Food scene
If you venture up I-70 into the mountains this is a famous pizza place to stop by on your way back!
117 locals recommend
Beau Jo's Idaho Springs
1517 Miner StIf you venture up I-70 into the mountains this is a famous pizza place to stop by on your way back!