1. View over 4000 animals at the Denver Zoo.
2. Denver Botanic Gardens
3. Museum of Nature and Science
4. Elitch Gardens Theme Park
5. Clyfford Still Museum
6. Downtown Aquarium
7. Take a tour of the Denver Mint
8. Molly Brown House Museum is a Victorian style house filled with antiques belonging to Molly Brown, a famous Titanic survivor.
9. Forney Transportation Museum
10. Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
11. Chamberlin Observatory
12. Attend Cinco de Mayo Festival held in May with over 500,000 attendees.
13. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
14. Coors Field
15. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
16. Denver Art Museum has nearly 70,000 works of art from different time periods across the world.
17. Take a free tour of the Colorado State Capitol
18. Colorado Symphony Orchestra
19. Colorado Ballet
20. Go walking, jogging, biking or play a game of tennis at Washington Park. Or take a class at the Washington Park Rec Center.
21. Go indoor rock climbing at Thrillseekers, Paradise Rock Gym, Denver Bouldering Club, or REI Denver.
22. Watch a Denver Bronco game at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High
23. Denver Mountain Parks
24. Denver Public Library
25. go to an upcoming convert at the Pepsi center - check the schedule
26. Go to an upcoming food festivals such as A Taste of Colorado, Denver Food & Wine Classic, Harvest Week, Denver International Wine Festival or attend the Great American Beer Festival held each fall
27. Take a tour of the Pepsi Center, or watch a Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche or Colorado Mammoth game.
28. Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret
29. City Park - have a picnic, rent a paddleboat or kids can play in the large fountain
30. Adam's Mystery Playhouse is an interactive murder mystery dinner theatre
31. Children's Museum of Denver
32. Byers - Evan's House
33. Watch a performance by Opera Colorado
34. Watch a movie at the Elvis Cinemas or Landmark's Mayan Theatre
35. go shopping at the 16th Street Mall
36. Attend one of the numerous exhibitions at the Colorado Convention Center such as the gem and mineral show in September
37. CELL - The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab
38. Go shopping at Wizards Chest - a huge toy store where you can challenge someone to a game of chess or compete in their weekly card game competitions
39. Go shopping at Larimer Square or watch the Larimer Square Summer Film Series which takes place once a month in June through September.
40. Visit the Denver Firefighter's Museum
41. Union Station
42. Cheesman Park
43. race the go karts at Unser Racing
44. History Colorado Center
45. Watch a comedy show at the Impulse Theatre
46. Four Mile House Historic Park
47. Attend a music festival like Denver Day of Rock or the nearby Red Rocks Concert Series
48. Lakeside Amusement Park
49. View the architecture of the City and County Building especially when it's completely decorated with Christmas lights located within the Civic Centre Park
50. The Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
51. Denver is home to numerous film festivals such as Filmstock Film Festival, the Denver Underground Film Festival, the 48 hour film project and Denver Silent Film Festival
52. Go bicycling on over 850 miles of paved off road bike paths including South Platte and Cherry Creek
53. Go hiking in Byers Peak Wilderness, Mount Goliath or at Vasquez Peak Wilderness
54. Check out winter holiday events in Downtown Denver from November to January.
55. Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
56. Visit Black American West Museum
57. go bowling at Lucky Strike
58. play laser tag at Laser Quest
59. go on a hot air balloon ride with Rocky Mountain Hot Air
60. Visit B's Ballpark Museum
61. Go on a historic tour with Denver Story Trek
62. Go golfing at Willis Case Golf Course, Kennedy Golf Course or City Park Golf Course
63. Visit the Old Map Gallery
64. Visit Grant Humphrey's Mansion built in 1902
65. Civic Center Cultural Complex
66. Attend the Juneteenth Music Festival
67. Visit the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
68. Go white water rafting with A1 Wildwater Inc.
69. Take a free factory tour of Celestial Seasonings - a large tea production plant, Coors Brewery or take a tour of Hammond's Candies and get a free candy sample.
70. play mini putt at Aqua Golf, or practise your shot on the aqua driving range
71. Observatory Park - a cute park with a playground, and the observatory has an open house once a month when you can see the stars through the telescopes.
72. Visit the Mizel Museum
73. Play paintball at the American Paintball Coliseum or at Blitz Paintball
74. Attend the Colorado Fall Homeshow in September, Several Bridal Shows the Denver International Auto Show, the Denver Home Show in March or the Denver International Wine Festival
75. Experience the feeling of flying at the Aviation Extreme Flight Simulation Center
76. Take the scenic drive up Mount Evans
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77. Visit the National Ballpark Museum
78. Halloween Events: Visit one of the numerous haunted houses including The Dungeon of Terror Haunted House, Boo at the Zoo where kids can go trick or treating at the Denver Zoo, get lost in the Chatfield Corn Maze, Elitch Gardens Frightfest, Trick or Treat Street at the Children's Museum or take a Colorado Haunted History Tour
79. Bring a picnic blanket and watch a free family friendly movie showing at the Skyline Park Saturday evenings in July and August
80. Take an art, dance, computer class or more at Colorado Free University or take a digital photography class at Denver School of Photography.
81. Cool off in one of Denver's 16 outdoor swimming pools open from June to August.
82. Go ice skating at Skyline Park, this free outdoor rink usually opens in late November weather permitting and features dj's on Friday Nights and free beginner skating lessons on Saturday mornings. Or go skating at the Big Bear Ice Arena located in an old AirForce hanger.
83. Christmas Events: Attend the Denver Parade of Lights, Enjoy the Under the Mistletoe Tour at the Molly Brown House, View the Blossoms of Lights and the Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens
84. Attend the Denver County Fair
85. Listen to the City Park Jazz concert series, Sunday evenings from June to August.
86. Tour the Argo Gold Mine Mill and Museum from April to October
87. Go shopping at the Tattered Cover Book Store
88. Practise your swing at Colorado Softball and Baseball Academy or Legends Baseball and Softball Academy
89. Go wading, kayaking or canoeing or enjoy a picnic at Confluence Park
90. Kids will love the petting zoo at Belleview Park or a ride on the miniature train.
91. Take a cooking class at the Seasoned Chef Cooking School or Cook Street School of Culinary Arts
92. Play some arcade games at Dave and Busters.
93. Cool off at Water World with over 40 attractions including water slides, wave pools and white water rapids.
94. Fourth of July: Attend the Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration at Four Mile Historic Park with horse drawn carriage rides, music and games, watch the Park Hill Fourth of July parade and watch the fireworks followed by a free performance by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
95. Enjoy a nice glass of wine and take an art class at Canvas and Cocktails, Sipping 'n Painting, or Paint by Wine.
96. Go shopping at Cherry Creek Shopping Center
97. Watch a live show at the Paramount Theatre which hosts prize fighting competitions to kid friendly productions. Or watch a production at one of the other numerous Denver theatres including: Denver Centre Theatre Company, Impulse Theatre, Fillmore Auditorium, Bluebird Theatre, Vintage Theatre or Cherry Creek Theatre
98. Go sledding at Ruby Hill or brush up on your snowboarding/skiing skills at Ruby Hill's Rail Yard.
99. Bluff Lake Nature Center is a refuge to numerous birds, amphibians and other wildlife and is operated as an outdoor classroom with free public programs
100. Have dinner at Casa Bonita where you can watch cliff divers, a shoot-out, flame throwers, puppet shows or more while you enjoy your meal.
Cool list, thank you for the ideas :)
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