Denver, Colorado for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Science & Nature Museum
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver, CO
As the name implies, this museum is dedicated to every "-ology" you can think of, from geology to anthropology to zoology. In addition to permanent collections, the museum hosts several...
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- American
- Breakfast
- Family Dining
Steuben's
Denver, CO
Classic American comfort food in a fun, retro environment. Located just outside of downtown, Steuben's packs its menu with home-style favorites like mac and cheese and fried chicken...
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- Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO
Recently renovated with a new addition, the Denver Art Museum ambitiously seeks to engage kids at nearly every exhibit. For example, the Asian exhibit -- often notoriously boring to kids -- features...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
Day 2
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- Clothing & Accessory Store
REI Store
Denver, CO
Denverites love the outdoors, and the flagship REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) store is stocked with all the gear they need to experience the abundant natural wonders of Colorado. Operated as...
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- Train
Platte Valley Trolley Ride
Denver, CO
Experience a piece of the past on this open-air trolley ride, complete with sunny yellow cars with vintage wood interiors. It stops at both the REI store and the...
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- Sightseeing Tour
- Baseball
Coors Field
Denver, CO
Sports-loving Denverites consider themselves lucky, since the city is home to four major league sports teams and two professional soccer teams. The Colorado Rockies play ball at Coors Field...
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- Seafood
- American
- Family Dining
Aquarium Restaurant
Denver, CO
Eat with the fishes at this restaurant situated around a 150,000-gallon aquarium, located inside the largest public aquarium between Chicago and California. The aquarium is owned by Landry's Seafood...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
Day 3
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- History Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
Located only 12 miles west of downtown Denver in Golden, the 15-acre Colorado Railroad Museum is a trainiac's delight. Roam the grounds on your own or take a guided...
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- Park
- Amphitheater
- Hiking
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO
The crown jewel of Denver's park system, Red Rocks is a natural open-air amphitheatre famous for its red sandstone rock formations, two of which are mammoth monoliths that help...
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- Science & Nature Museum
Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
Driving through Morrison on I-465, 15 miles outside of Denver, you might do a double-take when spying something off the highway: footprints. Huge footprints. You've just spotted Dinosaur...
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- Science & Nature Museum
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
Westminster, CO
Kids of all ages will enjoy a visit to the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center, where butterflies roam freely in a tropical forest exhibit and kids can hold -- gasp! -- a...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
Denver, Colorado for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver, CO
As the name implies, this museum is dedicated to every "-ology" you can think of, from geology to anthropology to zoology. In addition to permanent collections, the museum hosts several...
-
- American
- Breakfast
- Family Dining
Steuben's
Denver, CO
Classic American comfort food in a fun, retro environment. Located just outside of downtown, Steuben's packs its menu with home-style favorites like mac and cheese and fried chicken...
-
- Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO
Recently renovated with a new addition, the Denver Art Museum ambitiously seeks to engage kids at nearly every exhibit. For example, the Asian exhibit -- often notoriously boring to kids -- features...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
Day 2
-
- Clothing & Accessory Store
REI Store
Denver, CO
Denverites love the outdoors, and the flagship REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) store is stocked with all the gear they need to experience the abundant natural wonders of Colorado. Operated as...
-
- Train
Platte Valley Trolley Ride
Denver, CO
Experience a piece of the past on this open-air trolley ride, complete with sunny yellow cars with vintage wood interiors. It stops at both the REI store and the...
-
- Sightseeing Tour
- Baseball
Coors Field
Denver, CO
Sports-loving Denverites consider themselves lucky, since the city is home to four major league sports teams and two professional soccer teams. The Colorado Rockies play ball at Coors Field...
-
- Seafood
- American
- Family Dining
Aquarium Restaurant
Denver, CO
Eat with the fishes at this restaurant situated around a 150,000-gallon aquarium, located inside the largest public aquarium between Chicago and California. The aquarium is owned by Landry's Seafood...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
Day 3
-
- History Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
Located only 12 miles west of downtown Denver in Golden, the 15-acre Colorado Railroad Museum is a trainiac's delight. Roam the grounds on your own or take a guided...
-
- Park
- Amphitheater
- Hiking
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO
The crown jewel of Denver's park system, Red Rocks is a natural open-air amphitheatre famous for its red sandstone rock formations, two of which are mammoth monoliths that help...
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
Driving through Morrison on I-465, 15 miles outside of Denver, you might do a double-take when spying something off the highway: footprints. Huge footprints. You've just spotted Dinosaur...
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
Westminster, CO
Kids of all ages will enjoy a visit to the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center, where butterflies roam freely in a tropical forest exhibit and kids can hold -- gasp! -- a...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Curtis
Denver, CO
Located in the heart of downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall, the Curtis Hotel combines a pop culture obsession with a kid-friendly atmosphere that adults will enjoy, too...
