Things To Do
The Denver Central Market
Great place to swing through for lunch with various stalls + the neighborhood that is fun to wander.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Highly recommend walking through the gardens and gallery if the weather is nice! It's less than a 15 min. drive from downtown.
Rocky Mountain National Park
For any first time visitors, we hope you'll be able to find time to visit RMNP. The east entrance is near Estes Park, a great mountain town with lots of shops and restaurants. It's about a 1.5 hr drive from Denver and can definitely be made into a day trip.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Considered by many as one of the best outdoor venues in the country, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an iconic stop for music lovers. The 2021 concert season will be over by mid-November, however, there are several hikes in and around RR making the 25 minute trip from downtown worth the stop.
Arrowhead Golf Course
There are only a few things less predictable than Denver weather, which could provide an opportunity for those looking to get one more round of golf in before the 2021 season concludes. If we do find ourselves with nice weather, Arrowhead Golf Course would provide a memorable backdrop for the day.
Coors Brewery Tour
If breweries are your thing, Denver has no shortage of them. Scheduling a tour at New Belgium in Fort Collins or Coors in Golden would be a fun day time activity, but be careful with the free samples!
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
The 90 minute trip to this iconic Colorado park is a great way to spend a day with the family, and it's FREE! With tons to see and learn, Garden of the Gods is one of the more unique settings in Colorado. This particular area, more specifically Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the poem “America” which later became the song, “America the Beautiful”.
Molly Brown House Museum
Few people survived the sinking of the Titanic, but Molly Brown did. Molly Brown was already a prominent figure of her era before she took the fateful journey on the doomed cruise liner. An activist and philanthropist, she was way ahead of her Victorian times. The museum, which is known as the House of Lions because of the lion statues which decorate it, was built in the late nineteenth century and is a historic building in its own right. Inside there are approximately ten thousand exhibits, artifacts, and memorabilia relating to her life and the life of the middle-class society in Victorian Colorado. From personal jewelry to clothes to furniture, the museum is a fascinating and educational insight into bygone days.
Denver Art Museum
A contemporary work of art in itself, the Denver Art Museum on 14th Avenue Parkway is a stunning building of geometric design holding over seventy thousand individual artworks. The DAM’s collections cover multiple genres and encompass Asian, European and African as well as their renowned exhibition of American Indian art. The gallery hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions as well as artists at work, lectures, and various other workshops.
Larimer Square
Larimer Square is not just a historic square in Downtown Denver; it’s the original center from where the city sprang to life. After some years in a state of deterioration, the area has been regenerated into one of the best and busiest social spots Downtown and in Denver itself. When you get to Larimer Square, don’t expect a plaza. The Square is a block long straight street lined with restaurants, boutiques, cafes, and clubs. Don’t expect all American dining either. The Square’s eateries have a distinctly Mediterranean atmosphere and serve everything from French fayre to Italian and Continental social food.
Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
One of the most highly anticipated attractions this fall is the opening of Meow Wolf’s latest permanent art installation and immersive experience at Denver’s Convergence Station. The four-story, 70-plus-exhibit installation officially opens September 17 and will feature artwork from 300 artists, over 100 of which are from Colorado. Convergence Station is set to be open from 10 am - 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
Denver’s original steakhouse and the city’s oldest restaurant, The Buckhorn Exchange is located just 5-minutes from downtown -- with a light-rail stop right across the street. This National Historic Landmark and Western Museum has been serving the finest (and most interesting) Old West fare since 1893.
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection
This Downtown icon is over 125 years old and a traditional afternoon tea here is still one of the classiest experiences you can have in Denver. It’s the perfect excuse to get dressed up in a town where jeans are typically considered acceptable for almost any occasion.