City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
33. Lakeside Amusement Park
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 477-1621
Address: 4601 Sheridan Blvd. (I-70 and Sheridan)
Description: An all-ages amusement park and one of the oldest in the nation, Lakeside has a merry-go-round, a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, and other exciting rides. One of the best things to do at Lakeside is to ride the train around the lake after dark. The park is open May through Labor Day weekend. In May the park is open on weekends only. It is open 7 days a week June through Labor Day.
34. Within walking distance downtown . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: The Denver Art Museum, the Museum of Western Art, the History Colorado Center, the US Mint, the Colorado State Capitol, the Molly Brown House, Clyfford Still Museum, Kirkland Museum, the Firefighters Museum, and the Byers-Evans House are all within walking distance of one another downtown. Don’t try to see all these sights in one day, but pick the ones that interest you most; plot a route and save the rest for another afternoon.
35. For art lovers . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: The Denver Art Museum and the Western Art Museum can be visited in one day if you don’t try to see the whole art museum. If you’re at the Denver Art Museum at lunchtime, eat in its cafe.
36. Trains & automobiles . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Metro Denver has three museums of special interest in this category: the Forney Transportation Museum, the Colorado Railroad Museum, and the Denver Firefighters Museum. With a car, all could be visited in one day.
37. One-day outing in Golden . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Start with a drive up to the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum and the nearby Mother Cabrini Shrine, which honors the first American saint. For lunch take a picnic to Red Rocks Park if the weather’s nice, or pick a spot in downtown Golden. In the afternoon visit the Colorado Railroad Museum or the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.
38. History buffs . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Don’t miss the Black American West Museum. A visit there combines well with a visit to the History Colorado Center.
39. Ethnic heritage tour (half-day) . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Divide your time between the Black American West Museum and the Museo de las Americas. Afterward stop for lunch at one of the authentic Mexican restaurants along Santa Fe Drive. Try El Noa Noa or El Taco de Mexico.
40. Art & garden tour . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Spend half the day at the Denver Art Museum and the rest at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
41. Fauna & flora . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Spend half the day at the Denver Zoo and the rest at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
42. Walking tours . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Suggestions for several walking tour itineraries are available at denver.org/what-to-do/itinerary. The information booth at Larimer Square can provide historical and architectural information about buildings in the 1400 block of Larimer Street.
43. Culinary tours . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Two companies, Culinary Connectors (303-495-5487; culinaryconnectors.com) and Local Table Tours (303-909-5747; localtabletours.com), lead participants to notable Colorado restaurants, foodie hot spots, bars, brewers, shops, chefs, farmers, producers, and food-related events.
44. Public art tour . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: A brochure identifying public art throughout the city is available at the Denver Visitors Information Center, 1600 California St., #6 (303-892-1505). The brochure contains a suggested walking tour and driving tour. Find suggestions for viewing public art by going to denver.org/what-to-do/itinerary and clicking the “Downtown Public Art Walking Tour” link under “Denver’s Creative Side.”
45. Art galleries . . .
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Art galleries are clustered in a variety of areas around Metro Denver. For printable maps and more information on First Fridays and touring 10 art districts, go to denver.org/galleryguide.